The comeback of Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh
After half a month of release, the movie "Getting Rich with Ghost" officially announced that it has surpassed the 100 billion VND mark in box office revenue. For many days now, the work of director Trung Lun has been leading the box office, far surpassing other works showing at the same time such as "Hai Muoi", "Longlegs: Heretical Tragedy", "The Female Pilot"...
"Getting Rich with Ghost" tells a story about Lanh (Tuan Tran) - the son of Mr. Dao (Hoai Linh) who works as a priest. Originally a gentle and hard-working boy, Lanh suddenly becomes addicted to cockfighting and illegal money making, which disappoints Mr. Dao.
After being struck by lightning, Lanh has the ability to see Na (Diep Bao Ngoc) - a ghost with the wish to find her lost daughter. The two decide to make a pact to help each other achieve their goal.
Although the film still has many flaws, "Getting Rich with Ghosts" is highly appreciated for the acting of the cast including Hoai Linh, Tuan Tran, Le Giang, Diep Bao Ngoc...
Known as the "king of Tet movies" with many high-grossing works, it was not until "Getting Rich with Ghosts" that Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh had a movie that earned hundreds of billions.
The male artist's performance in the film was considered "superb", showing the inner strength and many years of experience of one of the actors who is praised by both audiences and experts.
The film's success also brought more opportunities for Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh to reappear after the charity scandal that led to widespread boycott.
Without Tran Thanh, Tuan Tran is still a superstar
With this work, Tuan Tran completely transformed from his usual romantic and handsome screen image to become a poor, sickly, playful guy with many thoughts. The combination of Hoai Linh - Tuan Tran brought many emotional scenes, making the audience cry.
"Getting Rich with Ghosts" is the 4th film starring Tuan Tran to surpass 100 billion VND in box office revenue, and is also the first hundred billion VND film Tuan Tran participated in without Tran Thanh's presence.
Previously, the three films "Bo Gia", "Dat Rung Phuong Nam" and "Mai" that helped Tuan Tran become known as "hundred billion dollar actor" all had Tran Thanh playing the role or participating in production.
Meanwhile, Tuan Tran was completely obscure in "Claws" by director Le Thanh Son. The work was a total failure with a revenue of less than 4 billion VND, making many people doubt Tuan Tran's ability to act and attract audiences without Tran Thanh.
"Get rich with ghosts" overcome difficulties
Overall, the film encountered many difficulties and was underrated before its release. This is the debut work of director Trung Lun - who has extensive experience in the television industry ("Family is Number 1" parts 1, 2; "Ngoi Sao Khoai" ...) but is completely new to the film industry.
Not only that, the film also has to compete directly with “Hai Muoi” starring actor Quyen Linh. This is also the work that marks the return of the “national MC” after 20 years of stopping acting.
Premiering on the same occasion of September 2, the two films had to share the screen and constantly compete with each other to gain a foothold in the hearts of the audience. However, “Getting Rich with Ghosts” has gradually left its rival far behind, surpassing it in the revenue battle. Currently, “Hai Muoi” has only earned nearly 40 billion VND.
