"Red Rain" became a phenomenon when it surpassed Tran Thanh's film "Mai" to lead the box office revenue. As of the afternoon of September 9, "Red Rain" has reached more than 579 billion VND - a record figure for historical films in particular and films shown in Vietnamese theaters in general.
As a film inspired by the 81 days and nights war in the ancient citadel of Quang Tri, every detail of "Red Rain" has hidden meaning that makes the audience reflect. The film also brought the names of the cast such as Nhat Hoang, Steven Nguyen, Phuong Nam, Dinh Khang, Ha Anh... closer to the audience.
Recently, during a livestream on her personal page, actress Phuong Nam (as Ta) revealed a scene that was cut when Ta talked to her teammates. Accordingly, after scolding Tu (Dinh Khang) for raising birds, Ta deliberately ignored other things to protect her juniors. According to the script, Ta would turn to Cuong (Do Nhat Hoang) and say: "Cau Cuong, go look for Hai and see if he has a smell in his tissue, then bring him here". According to the actor, this line is very lovely, however, the whole squad could not do it because Cuong was suffering from malaria at that time.
After the actor revealed, many viewers thought that if this line was included, it would help the film flow become more connected. Because right after the scene mentioned by actress Phuong Nam is the scene where Hai was found from a drainage pipe.
In addition, the actor also revealed that there was a scene that he was very interested in but was not included in the film. "I thought that scene was Mr. Ta's best, but it was cut, a bit of a pity. I still think that if there was such a scene, people would laugh in the theaters. When I performed that scene for the first time, the whole crew had to laugh," Phuong Nam shared.
"Red Rain" is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Chu Lai. Limiting the film's duration to 2 hours becomes a difficult problem for the crew when they have to select and transfer all the details to the big screen.
After creating a box office fever, many details were analyzed in depth. Many viewers shared that they had watched the film two or three times to feel the tragic atmosphere as well as the metaphorical details in the script more clearly.
The outstanding success of Red Rain is proof that Vietnamese audiences are fully ready to accept historical films if they are invested in elaborate and engaging storytelling. This achievement also opens up expectations for producers in boldly exploiting more topics with national cultural and historical values, both meeting their tastes and contributing to educating the younger generation.
