On the occasion of Lunar New Year 2025, people across the country will have 9 days off. This is considered a golden opportunity for filmmakers to introduce outstanding cinematic works to the public.
Besides foreign films, this year's Tet, the Vietnamese cinema market welcomes the competition of 3 Vietnamese works released on the first day of Tet, including 2 films from producer Tran Thanh and 1 work from producer Thu Trang.
Tran Thanh determined to "take over" Vietnamese theaters on Tet holiday 2025
After the success of "Mai" with a revenue of over 551 billion VND, Tran Thanh returned to the romantic comedy genre through the work "The Four Guardians". The film features a familiar cast including Le Giang, Le Duong Bao Lam, Uyen An... along with a series of famous showbiz beauties such as Quoc Anh, Miss Ky Duyen, Tieu Vy...
The main content of the film revolves around Quoc Anh (Quoc Anh) and Quynh Vy (Tieu Vy). The couple goes through a period of passionate love and then officially becomes husband and wife. However, the marriage gradually fades and faces storms when Karren (Ky Duyen) appears next to Quoc Anh.
Previously, "Mai" released on the occasion of Lunar New Year 2024 was commented to have quite heavy psychological content, and was also labeled 18+, so it was still picky about viewers. This time, "The Four Guardians" has humorous, entertaining content, suitable for all ages. The work promises to help Tran Thanh "harvest" on the occasion of Tet 2025.
Not stopping there, Tran Thanh also participated in the production of the second work released on the first day of Lunar New Year, "Love by mistake for a close friend". This is the Vietnamese version of the Thai movie "Friendzone" that made waves on Asian screens in 2019.
The original work has a fairly simple plot, telling the story of Gink and Palm, two best friends who have been friends since high school until adulthood. After 10 years together, Palm has buried his secret love for Gink, witnessing her getting together and breaking up with many other guys.
With the motto "above friendship, below love", both Palm and Gink always keep a safe boundary for each other. But after the emotional wounds, will they dare to overcome the self-imposed relationship circle to bravely come together?
Despite the theme of secret love, "Friendzone" makes the audience laugh non-stop with charming humorous scenes. The harmonious combination between the duo Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul (Gink) and Naphat Siangsomboon (Palm) is also a highlight that contributes to the success of the film.
In the Vietnamese version, "Love by mistake with a best friend" was carefully crafted by director Nguyen Quang Dung - Diep The Vinh, invested and co-produced by Tran Thanh, the main cast includes Thanh Son, Tran Ngoc Vang, Kaity Nguyen... This is an ideal choice for audiences and couples who love romantic comedies when going to theaters.
Thu Trang returns with a new role
Directly competing with producer Tran Thanh in the 2025 Vietnamese Tet film race is producer Thu Trang with the work "Billionaire Kiss". The film brings together a cast including: Thu Trang, Doan Thien An, Le Xuan Tien, Ma Ran Do...
This is the first film directed by Thu Trang. The film revolves around Van (Thien An), a banh mi seller who accidentally meets two guys in a small accident. After that, they fall into a love triangle with complicated, humorous and equally romantic stories.
It is easy to see that the content of "Billion Dollar Kiss" has many similarities with "Love by Mistake" by Diep The Vinh - Nguyen Quang Dung. However, Thu Trang's film is at a disadvantage because it does not have many faces that "guarantee the box office". Most of the actors in the film are quite new to the screen and do not have much acting experience.
However, "Billion Dollar Kiss" will regain the advantage if it exploits a completely new plot compared to the remake of "Friendzone". Therefore, Thu Trang still has the opportunity to "turn the situation around" when the film is released.
With the participation of outstanding works, invested with passion, the Vietnamese film race during Tet 2025 is predicted to be "hotter" than ever.
