According to data from Box Office Vietnam, as of the morning of August 23, the film "Red Rain" earned 47 billion VND after 1 day of official release and early screenings, pre-booked tickets.
With this achievement, the film surpassed "The Earth" (revenue from the first day of release was 30 billion VND), becoming the film with the theme of war with the highest opening revenue in Vietnamese box office history.
On the first day of release on August 22, the film was scheduled to have more than 4,000 screenings.
Currently, the number of pre-booked tickets for the film is 99,616 tickets/4,324 screenings.
Red Rain rose to the top of the box office, surpassing Gosphorus destroys the Devil: Usespan a Japanese film that held the Top 1 for a week. Meanwhile, Shin Pencil Boy holds the No. 3 spot on the chart.
In an early screening with the media since August 18, the film "Red Rain" received many compliments.
Immediately after that, the film became a hot topic of discussion on forums and social networks. Many viewers commented that the film " touched the hearts of viewers".
During the week from August 12 to August 18, the film topped the social trend rankings (discussion trends on social networks) with nearly 169,000 discussions.
The film is directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen, inspired by the event of 81 days and nights of heroic fighting of the people, officers and soldiers defending the ancient citadel of Quang Tri in 1972, The film is directed by the Central Military Commission - Ministry of National Defense, chaired by the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army.
The film features many young actors such as Do Nhat Hoang, Nguyen Phuong Nam, Nguyen Dinh Khang, Ha Anh, Steven Nguyen, Le Hoang Long... along with experienced faces such as People's Artist Tran Luc, Dinh Thuy Ha, Than Thuy Ha, Hua Vi Van, Lam Vissay...
The work not only reflects the cruelty of war but also depicts the emotional thoughts of soldiers.
Released at the time when the whole country is looking forward to the big festival, the film is expected to continue to reap big profits.
