After a series of vibrant Vietnamese box office days with resounding successes of domestic films such as "Red Rain" or "The War in the Air", the picture of revenue in mid-October shows the strong return of foreign blockbusters. According to statistics on the morning of October 15, "The rotten Devils 3" continued to lead the Vietnamese box office with nearly 600 million VND in revenue in the morning, bringing total revenue to 59 billion VND - an impressive figure, affirming the long-term appeal of Asian horror films.
In second place was The War in the Air, earning more than 300 million VND on the morning of October 15 and raising total revenue to 237 billion VND, maintaining a stable ticket sales momentum after the premiere. Meanwhile, BTS 2021 Muster Sowoozoo Remastered despite having quite modest screenings still created a fever when it brought in 154 million VND, ranking third in the entire market. This film proves the persistent appeal of the global music group BTS, and at the same time shows that Vietnamese audiences still pay special attention to Korean music film events.
The romantic film "Tay anh giu a sao" starring "Asian prince" Lee Kwang Soo only earned 70 million VND in revenue on the morning of October 15, bringing the total revenue to nearly 11 billion VND and temporarily ranked fourth. Despite having a famous cast, the work still faces difficulties in the face of a wave of diverse foreign films.
The blockbuster "Halo game: Ares" is ranked in the top 5 and has a total revenue of more than 3.4 billion VND.
Meanwhile, "Chi Nga Em nang" once attracted attention and held the top 2 box office position at the time of its release, now dropping to 6th place, earning only 44 million VND on the morning of October 15, with a total revenue of nearly 15 billion VND.
This reality reflects a clear trend: after the great success of Vietnamese films such as "Red Rain" and "The War in the Air", the film market is witnessing the overwhelming decline of foreign films, from horror, action to music. The audience has more and more options, making it difficult for domestic films to maintain their unique position. To compete fairly, Vietnamese filmmakers need to invest more heavily in scripts, techniques and promotional strategies, if they do not want to be "swallowed" by the wave of international blockbusters flooding the box office.
