On the morning of May 4, "Detective Kien: The Unforgettable Project" reached 119 billion VND in revenue.
The film received many compliments for its preparation of props and set pieces to create haunting, realistic frames.
In particular, the ghost's appearance is considered creepy and lively. According to the crew, the giant leather ghost character is played by real people and dressed up, not a product of special effects.
The person who took on this role was Tran Ngoc Tu - an athlete of the Vovinam HCMC team. He is impressive 2.2 m tall and weighs nearly 120 kg.
Tran Ngoc Tu is not only the tallest athlete in Vietnam today, but also the second tallest person in the country, after Mr. Ho Van Trung (35 years old, Ca Mau) with a record height of 2.55 m.
Actor - producer Dinh Ngoc Diep recalled: "Every day, people playing ghost roles have to spend 6 hours on makeup. silicone for decoration is also very expensive. It could cost hundreds of millions of money to produce each time you appear. Thanks to that, the horror segments also created a very real effect".
The ghost character was filmed for 4 days in mountainous terrain, where the climate was harsh and the terrain was harsh.
Actor Minh Anh has a few scenes interacting with ghosts. She said that Tran Ngoc Tu was very hard-working and breathless when he had to wear a costume for such a long time, but he was still gentle and patient.
The transformation of a 2.2m tall athlete in "Detective Kien" reminds the audience of the movie "Exhuma".
In the blockbuster from Korea, the character of the "final boss" is the evil oni (in Japanese means Devil) built in a creepy, scary way.
This spirit has a giant body, nearly twice as high as other characters. The person who played the role was Kim Byung Oh - a former basketball player. He is 2.2m tall, one of the tallest people in Korea.
According to Soompi, director Jang Jae Hyun was looking for a tall person like Kim Byung Oh to create a realistic feeling, not using CGI (computing image simulation technology).
Sharing with Sports Chosun, Kim Byung Oh revealed that it took him 6 hours to get his hands, feet and face makeup, then 2 hours to remove makeup.
"Exhuma" is a horror - mystery genre, clarifying the strange events related to the feng shui master (Choi Min Sik), the funeral worker (Yoo Hae Jin) and two shamans (played by Kim Go Eun and Lee Do Hyun), when they move a mysterious tomb in exchange for a sum of money.
The film has an investment of 14 billion won (258 billion VND) in production budget and a break-even point of 3.3 million tickets. "Exhuma" earned $93 million globally.
