In his first film project, Mai Tai Phen chose a special approach when directly participating in all three important stages of the creative process. According to the crew, one person taking on many positions like that creates great pressure but also helps the story maintain unity in spirit and emotion.
Artist Hanh Thuy said that this is a rather special case in the film production environment. "A person doing all three roles will have to bear great pressure," the female artist commented on her young colleague.
Producer My Tam also shared that she rarely meets young people with high determination and decisiveness like Mai Tai Phen. According to the female singer, although sometimes quite "stubborn", the young director knows how to make decisions at the right time and handle problems quickly in the working process.
Behind-the-scenes episodes show that Mai Tai Phen continuously exchanges with different departments on set, from the camera crew to the cascadeur team. This close monitoring helps him control production progress and ensure consistency in the performance of the actors.
Actor Vinh Rau said that the director of the film has a clear opinion but still maintains skill in working with actors. Meanwhile, Quang Trung commented that the atmosphere on set was quite comfortable thanks to Mai Tai Phen's gentle and approachable personality.
However, the production process also did not lack tense moments. Many technical incidents and unexpected situations forced the young director to remain calm to coordinate work. Mai Tai Phen admitted that there were times when he felt pressure and anxiety about arising problems, but still tried to control his emotions to maintain the spirit for the entire film crew.
In parallel with the behind-the-scenes episode, the crew also announced a new "best cut" of the movie Tai. The segment revolves around the conversation between Tai and his mother - Mrs. Phuc, performed by Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy. The line "With mother left to give money is the blessing of your life" quickly attracted attention and created many discussions on social networks about the story of filial piety in family life.
According to the crew, the film tells the story of the character Tai when he suddenly falls into a dangerous vortex due to a large debt. In an effort to protect his family, especially his mother whom he always loves, Tai is forced to face many difficult choices.
