After 5 years of absence from cinema, Truong Giang officially returned with the film "My Father's House, a room" - a project that marked a major turning point in his career when he first took on three roles at the same time: director, producer and main actor.
Unlike the familiar humorous image that helped him "burn" the box office with the films "49 days", "Taxi, what's your name?" or "superstar super bo", this time returning, Truong Giang chose a slow, emotional direction with a very family story.
The film revolves around the image of a father in the Central region, raising his child alone in a cramped living space in the modern city. The conflicts of generations, differences in thinking, and choosing a life are placed in the context of the traditional fish sauce making profession - a cultural slice bearing the mark of Truong Giang's homeland. This is considered a big gamble for the male artist when leaving the safe and secure area of entertainment to touch the profound psychological - family material.
On the other hand, Tran Thanh - a familiar face at the Tet box office for many years - continues to participate in the race with the film "0mm!", a film project with drama - psychology. Right from the first trailer, the film attracted attention when exploiting the theme of psychological manipulation and mental violence in love, with the image of a somewhat shady character, far from the usual humorous image of Tran Thanh on the big screen.
Notably, the film Doc! brings together a cast that causes a lot of controversy when most of them are singers, rappers, MCs and streamers such as LyLy, Phao, Phap Kieu, Ali Hoang Duong, Gil Le, Cris Phan... This makes the audience both curious and question their acting ability, especially when the film has heavy psychological color, requiring emotional depth. However, with his experience in storytelling and the ability to create a strong media effect, Tran Thanh is still considered a rival in any Tet film season.
The release of Truong Giang and Tran Thanh for the 2026 Tet film together is not only a confrontation in revenue, but also a competition in film-making thinking. One side chose a pure Vietnamese family story, rich in emotions and nostalgia; the other side pursued a thorny social theme, with modern psychological color. Both have left the safe path, showing an ambition to renew their personal image and expand the creative range.
