War films create historical milestones
On the occasion of National Day, the film "Red Rain" sold out in many provinces and cities across the country, this is unprecedented. Reporters visit Vinh Phu ward (Nghe An), Viet ward
Tri (Phu Tho) on September 5 could not buy tickets to see "Red Rain" at all screenings during the day. At that time, Hanoi also "sold out" tickets, having to book 1-2 days in advance to get a ticket for "Red Rain".
The film of the People's Army Cinema has created a strong wave, attracting millions of audiences across the country to the cinema to watch the film. Statistics up to the end of September - after more than 1 month in theaters, the film "Red Rain" has achieved unimaginable results with more than 700 billion VND in revenue, and brought more than 8 million Vietnamese audiences to theaters to watch the film. Director Dang Thai Huyen is considered to have rewritten the history of Vietnamese box office.
Red Rain the film is adapted from a novel by writer Chu Lai, a film inspired and fictional from the 81 Day and Night War to protect the ancient citadel of Quang Tri in 1972, The film revolves around the life and brave fighting of the soldiers of squadron 1 on the ancient citadel front. They come from many different homelands, come from different families, but are all very young, sharing the same ideal of fighting and fighting for the Fatherland.
"Red Rain" was released in theaters in the atmosphere of the days when the whole country was looking forward to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day on September 2. Since the beginning of August, Hanoi has had flags and flags flying all over the streets. Love and national pride have been forged and suppressed in emotions from many generations to spread with words and expressions.
Amidst the national anthem singing, the revolutionary songs of thousands of audiences in "national concerts", amidst the sky- red color of the flags and flowers on the streets, the film "Red Rain" has been released in theaters - as a commemorative event, a historical gratitude, an melody in the national anthem.
"Red Rain" touches the hearts of millions of audiences with an emotional story about a generation that sacrificed for every piece of land in the ancient capital of Quang Tri.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, director Dang Thai Huyen said that she did not dare to expect to create a "cinematic blockbuster", nor did she think about the revenue records, what she and the film crew wanted most was, "a lot of young audiences coming to watch the film".
"We have dedicated and made Red Rain with 200% of our strength and effort, to hope that the film will be like a heart-to-heart note to the generation of our ancestors who passed away for peace for the nation. I hope that when I go to see "Red Rain", when the audience leaves the theater, they can ask themselves the questions, "is peace beautiful?", "is peace expensive?".... Just like that, I was very moved. The whole crew and I could not hope for anything more" - Director Dang Thai Huyen said.
Reporters were present at a cinema in Hanoi on the day "Red Rain" showed the final stages before leaving the cinema, there were still many audiences lining up to buy tickets. After the show, many viewers left with strong emotions.
Ms. Hanh Nguyen - born in 1990, said that she and her friends went to see "Red Rain" 3 times. She read the information, there are audiences who have watched the film dozens of times, and they still regret it when "Red Rain" left the theater.
Referring to the desire of the director and film crew for the question, "Is peace beautiful or not", Ms. Hanh Nguyen shared, "Seeing the Red Rain can clearly feel the message of the work, peace is beautiful, but the previous generation had to pay with both youth and life. The price of peace is very expensive, so our generation is lucky to be born after the war, to enjoy the beauty of peace. Watching films with historical and war themes like "Red Rain", although only a small perspective, helps the audience see the fierceness of war, how the blood and bones of our ancestors have poured down".
Blood and bone pour down, land and sky are famous is the line recorded after the emotional footage of human fate in war in the film Red Rain. The film's story with the message of love and national pride has created a strong connection.
The "Red Rain" effect on social networking platforms has made its own history, when no film project has been called for by the audience, invited to go watch, or even watched many times like that. On film forums and social networking platforms, there are articles expressing emotions and even debates surrounding "Red Rain".
According to Phong Viet film critic, it is the national spirit and historical story imbued with heroic character that made the tragedy and explosive effect of the film "Red Rain".
The film is a typical example of the power of the audience, the connection of generations before the historical story of their nation.
When Vietnamese audiences love Vietnamese films
The special thing about Vietnamese films in 2025 is that the most interested and noticed projects are all inspired by scripts from real historical events.
In April 2025, amid the atmosphere towards the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification, the film "Tunnel: Sun in the dark" by director Bui Thac Chuyen will be released in theaters.
geography: Sun in the dark is compared to being realistically recreated as documentary footage of the battle imbued with the vitality of the Cu Chi festival in the 1967,
The film is inspired by real events, set after the Cedar Falls swept-out battle (Vietnamese name: Earth Peel Screening Campaign) from January 8 to 26, 1967, carried out by the US military in the "Iron Triangle" area of Ben Soc - Cu Chi - Ben Cat.
The battle of Cedar Falls in history is described as the second large-scale operation in the US strategic counteroffensive in the dry season of 1966 - 1967. The US mobilized military forces and advanced weapons to turn Cu Chi into... "the moon", with the motto "resolving the tunnels will solve the guerrilla war".
The battle in Landards: Sun in the dark is an uncompromising battle between the first side being the ground squadron and the second side being the worlds leading elite and powerful army. The battle in the movie The Earth does not need any tragic scenes, the tragedy still makes the audience cry.
geography: Sun in the dark with realistic and unique cinematic colors, fiercely recreated the vital struggle of the Cu Chi nomadic group.
After the movie "geotolary: Sun in the dark" was released, many audiences flocked to the geological relic site to learn more about the historical period and historical mission of the Cu Chi volunteer during the resistance war against the US.
At the end of September 2025, the film "Death in the Air" of the People's Public Security Cinema will be released in theaters. The film is introduced based on the true story of a drone attack that occurred in Vietnam in 1978, when the aviation industry was still in its inception.
The topic is not familiar to world cinema, but new in Vietnamese cinema. With material from real stories, The War in the Air is praised for its script ideas and character development lines. The novelty of the theme is like a breath of fresh air, creating a special mark for The War in the Air, the film reached the revenue of more than 250 billion VND when leaving the theater.
Vietnamese films 2025 achieved a revenue miracle with a series of projects reaching the target of several hundred billion VND, creating a breakthrough for the film industry on the acceleration. In particular, the biggest achievement of Vietnamese cinema in 2025 is the connection with the audience, creating trust with the audience in the efforts and hard work of filmmakers in improving the quality of Vietnamese films.
Just a few years ago, Vietnamese films were a topic of "mockery" by many forums about the quality and weakness compared to foreign films.
In 2025, strong waves, ticket fevers, and the spreading effects of Vietnamese films across social networking platforms have shown that Vietnamese audiences are willing to support Vietnamese films, willing to spend money to buy tickets to watch domestic films, even watch them many times, as long as it is a good film.
