The Untold Story of 'The Tunnels: Sun in the Dark'

The cast of Tunnels: Sun in the Dark was touched by the audience's affection for the film. According to Box Office Vietnam, the film has now earned over 150 billion VND in revenue.

Photo: Thach Anh

On the evening of April 28, a meeting with the film crew of Tunnels: Sun in the Dark took place on Nguyen Hue walking street, Ho Chi Minh City, attracting the attention of many people. This activity is part of the exhibition Echoes of the Great Victory of Spring 1975 in cinema, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification.

The exchange session was attended by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Nguyen Tuan Kiet - Head of the Art Department of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, Mr. Huynh Cong Khoi Nguyen - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Cinema and Cultural House. The crew of the film Tunnels: The Sun in the Dark included director Bui Thac Chuyen, producer Tri Vien, Meritorious Artist Cao Minh, actress Ho Thu Anh, actress Khanh Ly...

Ho Thu Anh was under pressure when participating in director Bui Thac Chuyen's film.

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"Everyone wants to contribute to Tunnels: Sun in the Dark "

At the event, when sharing about Tunnels: Sun in the Dark, director Bui Thac Chuyen said he started writing the script in 2014. After completing it, he had to spend more time looking for resources to make the film. “Luckily, in 2022, I have enough resources to make this project. I am grateful to those who contributed their efforts to the film,” he shared.

Director Bui Thac Chuyen added that when he learned about Cu Chi, he understood more about the fierceness of the war. The male director emphasized: “It is more than what people see in the film. We only hope to create a small part of the indomitable war of the guerrillas that year. There are many stories that I have not been able to put into the film... To have this project, it is the effort of the actors and crew. Everyone wants to contribute their efforts to a work that has great meaning - the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification".

People's Artist Thanh Thuy and Mr. Huynh Cong Khoi Nguyen at the exchange session

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Producer Tri Vien "revealed" that when director Bui Thac Chuyen had the script and idea, he met with many people to present it. At that time, Tri Vien himself admitted that he did not know how to carry out this project.

“We had to think together because if we went to see the Cu Chi relic, we could see that just crawling down a short distance would be suffocating, let alone the actors who had to film 12 hours a day. Therefore, we built the tunnel in a studio. The more we did it, the more difficult it became...”, Mr. Tri Vien shared. The production crew added that Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is a privately invested project, but received great support from the authorities.

Ho Thu Anh said that when she accepted the role of having to portray the temperament of a person living during wartime, she felt pressured because she didn’t know if she could do it or not. However, thanks to everyone’s help as well as going through 3 months of pre-production before filming, the actress became more confident when getting into character. “When I had time to meet with the guerrillas, I found that I learned a lot. I also read more documents to be able to do well in the role of Ba Huong,” Ho Thu Anh expressed.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chuyen-chua-ke-ve-dia-dao-mat-troi-trong-bong-toi-185250429030333708.htm