The film exploits the comedy - horror genre combined with spiritual elements, which is popular with Vietnamese audiences. The work of director Wei Mingqing aims to balance laughter and emotion, set in the familiar context of young life in boarding houses.
The story revolves around the troubled rental journey of the two main characters. From seemingly everyday situations, the film opens a series of mysterious details about the "ghost" character - revealed right from the trailer with a creepy but humorous appearance.
The alternation between funny and horror elements is handled with restraint to keep the film's pace tight, in line with the film viewing habits of the general audience.
Under the entertainment atmosphere, the film exploits painful social themes. One of them is the story of family prejudice, the pressure of young people's lives and the issue of abortion - a topic that is rarely mentioned directly by Vietnamese cinema.
According to the crew, the film "Ghost Boarding House" wants to touch the value of maternality, compassion and sympathy for those in disadvantaged circumstances. twists are installed throughout to create emotional depth, helping the story not fall into the wore path of the horror comedy genre.
Most of the entertainment elements come from the fast-paced film and the charming handling of situations. The audience can easily see the familiar slides of boarding house life: the scattered controversies, the chaos in the city and the misunderstandings leading to a series of problems that make people laugh and cry. At the same time, horror segments are controlled to a terrifying level, aiming for gentle suspense and suiting the tastes of the majority.
Director Wei Ming khang said he hopes to make the film a healthy, accessible entertainment choice, but still maintains a positive message about family and sharing. The crew expressed their hope that the film will receive support from the audience when released in theaters, especially in the context that Vietnamese films need new colors at the end of the year to attract viewers.
