January 14, 2012
 Director Le Hoang (L). His latest sleazy movie, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), revolves around a straightforward question that satirizes materialistic relationships: how much does it cost to sleep with you? Le Hoang’s latest soft-porn flick, Toi nay 8h! (At 8 Tonight), just like his earlier ones, are less “cheap” than many people [...]
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October 23, 2011
Hanoi's second 4-D theater opened on Oct 20. The second 4-D theater in Hanoi opened on Oct 20. The National Cinema Center said it invested over US$1.4 million in the 36-seat theater, which is equipped with latest technologies, including a 49-square meter screen and 7.1 sound system installed by experts from the US. The theatre [...]
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September 20, 2011
Overseas Vietnamese filmmakers take stereotypical symbols at face value in presenting Vietnam to the world A scene in Ao lua Ha Dong (the white silk dress), a Viet kieu’s box office hit in 2007 Overseas Vietnamese filmmakers tend to make two kinds of movies to show here. The first are commercial movies that target [...]
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September 20, 2011
Foreign serials will win popularity stakes if local filmmakers try to ape them instead of making original, realistic ones A scene in teen serial Nhung thien than ao trang (The white angels). The series failed to connect with audiences because of its bookish characters and dialogues Kim Minh, a 21-year-old linguistics student at Van [...]
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September 18, 2011
A German film festival is being held at different locations in Vietnam from September 16 to October 17, according to the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.  Ten new films by both famous directors and new successful young filmmakers from Germany that have captured audience interest and won prizes at international film festivals will be shown in Hanoi, Hai Phong, [...]
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September 11, 2011
First-time director Siu Pham is betting that everyday moviegoers will relate to the authenticity and realism of her new art-house film Siu Pham said she just pursues her own path, no matter how hard it will be or how great the risk of failure is and she is also not like local young filmmakers [...]
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September 8, 2011
Ho Vinh Khoa (L) and Luong Manh Hai (R) play the gay couple in "Lost in Paradise." Photo courtesy of the film crew. Fortissimo Films, which opens the door for many Asian films to the western market, have decided to buy the rights of Lost in Paradise, the only Vietnamese film at Toronto International Film [...]
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August 23, 2011
Growth of Vietnamese film industry inhibited by lack of production facilities  Crumbled sets at the Hanoi-based Co Loa Studio. Directors said the critical lack of professional studios is hindering the local film industry’s development. If there is one aspect that clearly underlines the state of underdevelopment of Vietnam’s film industry, it is the state [...]
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August 8, 2011
Vietnamese filmmakers should quit blaming the censors and learn to make scary movies without relying only on blood and guts Dustin Nguyen (L) and Tam Tit, two of the stars of Giua hai the gioi (Between two worlds) The teenage girls I spoke with after seeing Vu Thai Hoa’s Giua hai the gioi (Between [...]
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August 5, 2011
A lost art in the rest of the world, dubbing is still common practice in the Vietnamese film industry Actress Minh Hang (L) and actor Minh Tiep provide Vietnamese voices for the US-produced cartoon ‘Rio’. The dubbing, according to Vietnam’s movie industry insiders, has contributed to the success of the cartoon’s release in Vietnam. [...]
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