Films adapted from stories by Nguyen Nhat Anh always have appeal
The first box office hit was the work "I see yellow flowers on the green grass" released in 2015 by Victor Vu. The film has the participation of a series of child stars such as Thinh Vinh, Lam Thanh My, Trong Khang. The film brought in nearly 80 billion VND in revenue at that time.
“I see yellow flowers on green grass” was adapted into a movie from the work of the same name by Nguyen Nhat Anh; won a number of outstanding domestic and international film awards...
The film is an emotional story about hometown, family, and childhood. Besides brotherly love, there are also friendship feelings and childhood memories of poor country children in the Central region in the late 1980s...
2 years later, the movie "The Girl From Yesterday" debuted to the audience. This is a project directed by Phan Gia Nhat Linh with the participation of Ngo Kien Huy, Miu Le, Jun Pham, Hoang Yen Chibi, Ha Anh, Lan Phuong.
"The Girl from Yesterday" intertwines two stories of the past and present about a student named Thu. If when she was a child, Thu always prided herself on being a smart boy who could easily bully and command her neighbor Tieu Li, but now, when she grows up, Thu is always miserable because of Viet An, her friend. In the same class, he secretly had a crush on her, remembering to "pierce her nose" and "spin like a cricket".
Cute, funny movie. The student love of Thu and Viet An is realistically portrayed. This project brought in revenue of 70 billion VND with a budget at that time of 14 billion VND.
The movie "Dreamy Eyes" is known as a unique work by writer Nguyen Nhat Anh, telling about love in the world of teenagers. The film adaptation under the hands of director Victor Vu scored points with the audience, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2020 (the film premiered at the end of 2019).
“Blue Eyes” - a love story with many levels revolving around Ngan's unrequited love with Ha Lan, his girlfriend with captivating eyes but stubborn personality.
The film also brought the names of Tran Nghia, Truc Anh, Khanh Van... one step to stardom. The work earned 180 billion VND, becoming the project with the highest revenue adapted from Nguyen Nhat Anh's story to date.
2 new movies are expected
In 2024, Vietnamese screens will have two more works adapted from Nguyen Nhat Anh's stories including "Once upon a time there was a love story" and "Kaleidoscope".
“Once upon a time there was a love story” is a romantic drama that tells a tormenting love story between three classmates.
The film has just released a teaser trailer and poster, after a series of poetic first-look photos in Phu Yen last April. The teaser poster depicts the lovesick eyes of Vinh (played by Avin Lu) when looking at Mien (Ngoc Xuan) and Mien when looking at Phuc (Do Nhat Hoang). The film opens up a story of friendship and romantic love, but no less complicated.
The peaceful and simple village setting in Phu Yen is also a highlight in the teaser trailer. The simple, peaceful life of the period 1992 - 1997 is shown through the appearance of the main characters, costumes, daily utensils... "Once upon a time there was a love story" is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 1 .2024.
“Kaleidoscope” was also adapted into a cinema film, directed by Vo Thanh Hoa. “Kaleidoscope” is a series of stories revolving around the interesting school life of three young children: Quy Rom, Tieu Long and Hanh. The work is also expected to hit theaters at the end of 2024.
According to the explanations of many film experts, the reason the film adaptation of Nguyen Nhat Anh's story is popular with audiences is because of its closeness and familiar childhood stories that most of us have experienced. Nguyen Nhat Anh's stories already have a brand and a huge fan base.
Of the two upcoming projects this year, "Once upon a time there was a love story" attracted more attention. The film is directed by a talented director and has a cast of famous young stars.
