Extending the previous series of achievements such as the film with the highest number of pre-booked tickets of all time, top 1 box office on the occasion of the April 30 - May 1, the film "Flip Side 8" continued to set a new record when it reached 200 billion VND in revenue on the afternoon of May 11.
According to the producer, Flip Side 8 is a milestone to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lat Mat brand.
From "Flip side 1" with modest budget, Ly Hai has gradually built this brand into 8 parts.
According to the producer's announcement, the film "Flip Side 8" sold 2,550,000 tickets in just over a week of release.
The focus of Flip Side 8 revolves around the generational conflict between Mr. Phuoc (played by Long Dep Trai), a strict, hard-working father and Tam (played by Doan The Vinh), a young man who dreams of becoming an idol...
Mr. Phuoc, wanted Tam to study mechanical engineering to have a rich and talented future, but Tam wanted to shine on stage as a true young idol.
Arbitrated controversies gradually arose, leading to a journey of understanding and healing between father and son.
However, the theme of Lat mat 8 was criticized for being old, the approach to the theme was old, the script was still full of loopholes and unreasonable.
"Flip Side 8" is considered a step back of Ly Hai, the film not only repeats the old story of the family film genre, but is also a step back from "Flip Side 7".
Ly Hai, 56 years old, is one of the film producers considered a "strange thing" in Vietnamese showbiz, as the film always has high revenue despite controversy over the script.
Ly Hai graduated from the Department of Theater Arts of the University of Stage Arts 2 (now Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema). In the early 1990s, he entered the singing profession because he was unemployed and had no plays.
After many years of struggling, in the early 2000s, he began to become famous with the soundtrack album of the movie Ton doi ben em.
In 2010, he left the stage, focusing on directing, thereby creating a buzz with the Lat mat brand.
The "Flip Side 7" part is the most successful work in Ly Hai's career, reaching 482 billion VND.
