Ho Chi Minh City audiences disappointed because they still couldn't buy tickets for "Peach, Pho and Piano" at midnight

At 11 PM on February 22nd, at Beta Cinemas (Tran Quang Khai Street, District 1) - one of the first venues in Ho Chi Minh City to have an additional screening of the film "Peach, Pho and Piano" - tickets sold out completely.

Some viewers who couldn't buy tickets online went directly to the theater to purchase tickets for the film "Peach, Pho and Piano" for the extra midnight screenings at 11:35 PM or 11:59 PM. However, they all left disappointed.

Late at night, many young people gathered at Beta Tran Quang Khai to buy tickets to watch the movie "Peach, Pho and Piano".

However, they had to leave disappointed because all the additional screenings at the cinema and other branches in Ho Chi Minh City were sold out.

According to the ticket counter staff, all tickets for the 11:35 PM screening have been sold out. The staff member also added that screenings on the following days, February 23rd, 24th, and 25th, are also sold out. Audiences who wish to see the film can wait for the next schedule, which will be updated next week.

The ticket sellers repeatedly announced that all screenings were sold out and suggested that the audience watch other films.

The extra screening at 11:35 PM was sold out by 9 PM, but tickets were only available at the ticket counter, leaving many viewers disappointed.

Mr. Ngoc Le (office worker, District 10) expressed his disappointment at being unable to buy tickets to see the movie "Peach, Pho and Piano" despite visiting 2 or 3 cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City.

Speaking to reporters, he said that as soon as he heard the film was being screened in Ho Chi Minh City, he immediately went to the Beta and Cinestar app to buy tickets, but the system kept reporting errors and he received a message that he had to buy tickets at the theater.

Because it was during office hours, he could only go to the cinemas to buy tickets after 6 PM. However, all the early screenings were sold out, and the staff informed him to check for additional screenings. As soon as he received the announcement that there would be additional screenings at 11:35 PM and 11:59 PM, he went to the cinema around 11 PM to buy tickets, but he was still unsuccessful.

Some audience members expressed disappointment and wanted to buy tickets for the next show, but were unable to do so as tickets had already been sold out until February 25th.

Young audience member Huyen Thu (a second-year student at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy) said that she arrived at the theater at 9 PM to buy tickets but could only get the last two seats in row B and had to wait until 11:35 PM to watch the movie.

"I went to see the movie after reading reviews online. I was also quite curious and particularly interested in history, so I took the time to go see it," this audience member further shared.

Currently, Beta Cinemas theaters in Ho Chi Minh City do not sell tickets online; tickets are only available for purchase at the counter.

In Ho Chi Minh City, besides Beta Cinema, Cinestar also sells tickets for the film "Peach, Pho and Piano". However, on the evening of February 22nd, there will only be one screening at 11:40 PM at Cinestar Quoc Thanh (Nguyen Trai Street, District 5).

At Quoc Thanh cinema, tickets also sold out, so an additional screening was added at 11:59 PM.

Over the past few days, the film "Peach, Pho, and Piano" has unexpectedly become a sensation on social media; however, only a few viewers have had the chance to see it because upon its release, the film was only screened at the National Film Center.

After the National Film Center's website crashed, the center opted for direct ticket sales, which still attracted a large audience. The center then continuously increased the number of screenings and extended the film's running time.

Hundreds of people lined up to buy tickets at the Cinestar Quoc Thanh cinema complex.

Furthermore, on the afternoon of February 22nd, due to a sudden surge in ticket purchases at the Cinestar Quoc Thanh cinema complex, the ticket printing machines had to work continuously, leading to system crashes, forcing sales staff to write tickets on paper. It is known that this is not the first time this situation has occurred.

On February 20th, two private companies, Beta Media and Cinestar, agreed to release the film "Peach, Pho and Piano" and remit all revenue to the State.

And on the first day of ticket sales, these two companies received a warm welcome from the audience in Ho Chi Minh City.

Showtimes are continuously increased at Beta cinemas nationwide with ticket prices of 50,000 VND/ticket.

Cinestar cinemas are also continuously increasing late-night screenings to serve audiences, and notably, ticket prices here are currently the lowest at 45,000 VND per ticket.

"Peach, Pho, and Piano" is an unprecedented box office phenomenon in Vietnamese cinema. The state-commissioned film has garnered widespread public attention and generated significant media buzz. As of the morning of February 22nd, "Peach, Pho, and Piano" had surpassed 1 billion VND in revenue (according to Box Office Vietnam).

The film premiered at the National Film Center on February 10, 2024 (the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Dragon 2024) with 3 screenings per day. Due to a sudden surge in audience demand, the number of screenings increased to 18 per day by February 20, but this was still insufficient to meet audience needs.

In response to this situation, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has instructed the Cinema Department to work with distribution units and encourage film studios to popularize Vietnamese-produced films, including those funded by the state budget.

"Peach, Pho, and Piano" is a feature film directed by Phi Tien Son, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Film Department, and produced by Film Production Company I.

The film tells the love story of a self-defense fighter (played by Doan Quoc Dam) and a wealthy young woman from Hanoi (played by Cao Thuy Linh). The film also features renowned actors such as People's Artist Trung Hieu, director Tran Luc, actor Anh Tuan, and singer Tuan Hung...

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