The movie “Touching Happiness” was released to Hanoi audiences on the occasion of Vu Lan festival and National Day 2-9 with a touching story about a mother’s sacrifice for her family. The film was directed by Mai Long and produced by Viet Image Research and Promotion Joint Stock Company (Viet Image).
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| Scene from the movie "Touching Happiness". (Photo: Film crew". |
The film features an experienced cast of northern actors such as People's Artist Nhu Quynh, Meritorious Artists Tien Quang, Tu Oanh, Doi Anh Quan, Ho Phong, artists Quach Thu Phuong, Quang Lam, Chien Thang, Thanh Huong...
The film revolves around the family of Mr. San (Meritorious Artist Tien Quang) - Mrs. Tham (artist Quach Thu Phuong) in the poor countryside, with 3 sons struggling to make a living. In order to take care of her children and have a good life, Mrs. Tham had to leave her family to work in Korea. The three sons at home, Bi (Meritorious Artist Doi Anh Quan), Bau (Mai Long) and Gac (Quang Thuan), all pursue their dreams of escaping poverty, and all encounter difficulties.
As the eldest son in the family, Bi (Meritorious Artist Doi Anh Quan) left his hometown to make a living in the city. Bau (Mai Long) - a young, talented man, has the desire to escape the poor countryside, but after the first stumble in life, he became crazy. Gac (Quang Thuan) is the youngest in the family, educated with many aspirations. However, life is not easy, each member of Mr. San's family has encountered many storms. Bi had to drop out of school to work as a construction worker to earn money to support his younger brother and help the family. Bau was cheated out of all his money, psychological shock led to madness. Only Gac is the hope of the whole family, currently studying at university in research.
The film is set in a peaceful village in the northern mountains. This is the debut film of director Mai Long, and he invested a lot in finding and choosing the setting. From terraced fields, raspberry hills, Lan Ha Bay, Long Coc tea hills to Ha Long Bay, every place is present in the film with extremely polished frames.
Mai Long shared that he hopes his film will not only tell a family story, but also bring beautiful images of his homeland, country, and Vietnamese people to audiences at home and abroad.
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| Artist Quach Thu Phuong and Meritorious Artist Ho Phong in the film. |
The film is the mark of experienced actors. Quach Thu Phuong plays Mrs. Tham, a beautiful woman who sacrifices a lot for her husband and children. The whole film is filled with the actress's tears, to the point that in some scenes, the audience can see her eyes are swollen from crying too much.
Quach Thu Phuong shared that she has lived with the character Tham for nearly 3 years. It seems that in each scene, the artist returns, lives fully with the emotions and laughs and cries with the character.
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| Meritorious Artist Tien Quang and Meritorious Artist Tu Oanh in the movie. |
For the audience, Meritorious Artist Tien Quang (Quang Teo) is a familiar comedian in many programs and movies. But in "Touching Happiness", his role has no laughter, but only the sad sighs of a man after a series of cruel jokes of fate. Artist Quang Teo portrayed the image of a simple farmer, a single father raising his children for many years, when he thought he was smiling happily, then unfortunate events fell.
In the film, in addition to his role as director, Mai Long also plays the role of Bau, the second son in Mr. San and Mrs. Tham's family. His efforts in portraying a young man who stumbles just after birth, with the bitterness and humiliation hidden behind his madness, can be seen. Bau is also an impressive role in the film and received enthusiastic applause from the audience.
The story of the film is simple but attractive enough, the acting of the veteran cast is good and impressive, the soundtrack is also built quite well, increasing the emotions in many climaxes. The film brings many emotional levels to the audience. However, the weak point of the film is still the script, when it still reveals many loopholes, there are parts where the resolution of the problem is not really reasonable. The end of the film is a bit long-winded, letting the story go too far from reality (the reality of the film's story), and the ending somewhat makes the audience surprised.
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| The film crew at the premiere. |
Director Mai Long said that the film was made with social investment. However, it would be better to let the film speak for itself, not the investor. Cinema is an investment field that is not easy to see the output, and investing in culture must also be very sensitive because this field has its own characteristics.
“Touching Happiness” is, after all, a bright spot, a mark for northern cinema in the current period, when southern cinema has a strong advantage. A film by northern filmmakers released in theaters at this time is a great encouragement and motivation for those working in cinema, and also for those who love cinema. The film also shows the meticulousness, meticulousness and dedication in the profession of those who made it.
According to nhandan.vn
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