According to Box Office Vietnam - an independent box office monitoring unit - said, from the beginning of the year to June 30, domestic film revenue reached 2,751 billion VND, an increase of nearly 25% over the same period last year.
Tran Thanh and Ly Hai's films alone also exceeded the VND 1,000 billion mark.
Accordingly, two Vietnamese works contribute more than 36% of total revenue in the first six months of 2024. Besides these two projects, most Vietnamese films released to theaters are in a state of premature death, with some films leaving theaters with only a few hundred in revenue. million VND while the capital spent is up to tens of billions of VND.
In the second half of 2024, the Vietnamese cinema landscape has interesting unknowns when a series of new projects are expected to premiere.
Overwhelming, colorful thriller
In the second half of 2024, up to 4 horror projects were announced to launch, including: "Get Rich with Ghosts", "Ghost", "Con Cam", "Lynx". Most of these films take themes of folk culture that are quite familiar to audiences.
After the movie "Ghost Dog", director Luu Thanh Luan and creative director Vo Thanh Hoa released "Lynx". The film carries a message about karma with the participation of Hong Dao, beauty queen Thuy Tien.
The duo producer Hoang Quan - director Tran Huu Tan have just announced the launch of a new project called "Con Cam". Thuy Diem plays the mother in the movie "Con Cam".
The movie "Ma da" starring Viet Huong has just released the first images. The film has the image of "leg-pulling ghosts" reminiscent of scary folk tales in Vietnamese culture.
The comedy project combining family and spiritual themes called "Get Rich with Ghosts" by director Nguyen Nhat Trung has just kicked off, with Tuan Tran taking on the main role.
The film adapted from the book attracted attention
In the second half of 2024, many movie projects are adapted from famous stories. Among them, there are "Kaleidoscope" and "Once upon a time there was a love story".
"Kaleidoscope" movie version directed by Vo Thanh Hoa. He met writer Nguyen Nhat Anh to better understand the work. The writer said he respected the filmmaker so he did not interfere with the idea or filming process.
Director Trinh Dinh Le Minh will make the movie "Once upon a time there was a love story", adapted from a memorable long story by writer Nguyen Nhat Anh.
The book was first published in 2016 and has now been republished more than 10 times. "Once upon a time there was a love story" is loved by readers in many places because of its gentle, romantic yet contemplative story about love and maturity.
Many other genres also attract equally attention
In addition to the two film genres mentioned above, in the second half of 2024, there will be many other works released. There are themes of love, comedy...
"The Prince of Bac Lieu" is a project directed by Ly Minh Thang, expected to be released in theaters in 2024. This is the first movie licensed to be filmed by the People's Committee of Bac Lieu province, to contribute to promoting cultural landmarks. local specialties on the big screen.
Huynh Lap has just announced the main cast of the theatrical film "Ancestor's House" that he made, including veteran newcomers, such as singer Phuong My Chi, Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy, Huynh Dong, Puka, Trac Thuy Mieu…
"The Proud Bride" is the second film project that director Vu Ngoc Dang collaborated with producer Will Vu, after the success of Sisters and Brothers 2. Through the theme of being a proud bride, the film explores Exploring the story of household registration, lifestyle and rules of the upper class from a humorous and satirical perspective.
