The film won the 2017 Golden Kite Awards for feature movie and the Best Costume award at the 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival. The 90-minute romantic comedy film produced by movie star, director and producer Ngo Thanh Van is about Vietnamese women living in Saigon (now HCM City) in the 1960s. The movie features the culture and lifestyle of Saigonese as well as the history of ao dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress). The Tailor will be screened in California on October 20. The Academy Awards or The Oscars is an annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The awards was first presented in 1929, its ceremony was first televised in 1953. The Academy Awards ceremony is widely considered to be the most prestigious cinema awards ceremony in the world. Another picture by producer Ngo Thanh Van, Song Lang, a drama about cai luong (reformed opera), a genre of traditional theatre in the South is nominated in the “Asian Future” at … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film to compete at 91st Oscar Academy Awards
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Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Toronto film fest prize
By An Nguyen  September 19, 2018 | 10:30 am GMT+7 The Third Wife, directed by Nguyen Phuong Anh, has won an award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival. Entering the film festival (TiFF) in the Discovery strand, The Third Wife by director Nguyen Phuong Anh (Ash Mayfair) received the NETPAC award for International Asian Film Premiere. The NETPAC award is instituted by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema, an organization of 29 participating countries. Every year, it presents awards at certain film festivals. World renowned directors who have received this award include Lee Chang Dong and Kim Ki Duk from South Korea, and Jia Zhangke from China. The film features the life of May (Nguyen Phuong Tra My), a 14-year-old girl entering into an arranged marriage with an affluent middle-aged man. As the third wife in the family, May begins to learn family principles from the first wife Ha (Tran Nu Yen Khe) and second wife Xuan (Maya). As My gets … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film The Third Wife wins Toronto film fest prize
Vietnamese films screened in Canada
Posters on Vietnamese films and landscapes displayed on Vietnamese Film Day in Canada (Photo: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – Vietnamese movies “Co Ba Saigon” (The Tailor) and “My nhan” (The Beautiful Woman) were screened in Ottawa and Montreal of Canada within the Vietnamese Culture Work in the country from September 11-17. “The Tailor” is a romantic comedy featuring the culture and lifestyle of Saigonese and the history of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress). It stars Ngo Thanh Van, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Diem My and People’s Artist Hong Van, and was directed by young talents Loc Tran and Kay Nguyen. The film features 3D effects with a soundtrack created by pop singers and bands. The film won Best Feature Film at Vietnam’s Golden Kite Awards 2018. Meanwhile, “The Beautiful Woman” tells the love story of a Nguyen Lord and his beautiful concubine in the 17th century. Addressing the opening ceremony of the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese films screened in Canada
Vietnamese film wins two prizes at 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival
Actress Ngoc Thanh Tam who landed the lead role in the film also grabbed the Special Jury Award for Best Actress. Another Vietnamese film, Co Ba Sai Gon (Miss Saigon) by directors Tran Buu Loc and Kay Nguyen won the Best Costume award. This year the Vietnamese movie industry presented five movies at the film fest, including Co Ba Sai Gon (Miss Saigon), Dao cua dan ngu cu (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station), Co gai den tu hom qua (The girl from yesterday) by director Phan Gia Nhat Linh, Khi Con La Nha (When You're Home) by director Vu Ngoc Dang and Em Chua 18 (Jailbait) directed by Le Thanh Son. The film, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Island of Aliens or The Way Station) by director Hong Anh was honored with the Special Jury Prize at the Eurasia International Film Festival 2017. The Way Station was also honored with the “Best film” Award and also won “Best Actor” for Pham Hong Phuoc and “Best Director of Photography” for People’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film wins two prizes at 58th Asia Pacific Film Festival
Five Vietnamese films to compete at APFF
“Co Ba Sai Gon” (The Tailor) They include “Co Ba Sai Gon” (The Tailor) by Ngo Thanh Van, “Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Way Station) by Hong Anh, Co gai den tu hom qua (The girl from yesterday) by Phan Xi Ne, Khi Con La Nha (When You're Home) by Ngoc Dang, and Em chua 18 (I'm not 18 yet - Jailbait) by Le Thanh Son. The film, "Dao cua dan ngu cu” (The Way Station) by Hong Anh, has also received several important awards nominations at this year’s festival. Director Hong Anh and actress Ngoc Thanh Tam will be in attendance at the event. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 1, attracting the participation of famous filmmakers, actors, actresses, and media coverage from different countries in the region. Actress and film producer Truong Ngoc Anh has been invited to serve on the jury for the Asia-Pacific Film Festival. The Asia-Pacific Film Festival was first … [Read more...] about Five Vietnamese films to compete at APFF