Hundred billion dollar films compete at the 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival

The 3rd Da Nang Asian Film Festival witnessed the competition of 12 works, including 6 projects that caused a fever at the box office when they reached hundreds of billions in revenue.

After 2 years of organization, Da Nang Asian Film Festival (DANAFF) returns with expanded scale and quality, bringing filmmakers and cinema lovers the opportunity to experience and explore interesting projects not only in the country but also in Asian countries. According to the organizers, the total number of films selected for the programs is 100, a significant increase compared to the previous 2 festivals. In addition, many interesting activities such as exhibitions, training programs for young film talents... are also implemented during the 7 days of DANAFF III.

In the costume category, Vietnamese films received the attention of the audience when they gathered 12 projects, including 5 horror works and 1 TV series. Although The Four Guardians (directed by Tran Thanh) and Lat Mat 8: Mot Ky Uoc (directed by Ly Hai) were absent, the arrival of a series of hundred-billion-dong films such as Den Am Hon (105 billion VND), Chi Dau (113 billion VND), Getting Rich with Ghosts (128 billion VND), Nu Hon Bac Billion (211 billion VND), Nha Gia Tien (242 billion VND) and Detective Kien: Ky An Khong Dau (246 billion VND) promised to bring fierce competition at this DANAFF III.

Competition of hundred billion films at Da Nang Asian Film Festival

Detective Kien: The Headless Case is the work that marks Victor Vu's 20-year career. The film has a detective-horror color, inspired by the novel Ho Oan Han by writer Hong Thai. Highly appreciated for its script, and gathering actors such as People's Artist My Uyen, Dinh Ngoc Diep, Quoc Huy, Quoc Anh, Anh Pham... helped the film earn more than 248 billion VND and is considered a potential candidate in the Vietnamese film category competing at DANAFF III.

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At the time of its release, Huynh Lap's Ancestral House continuously caused a fever at the box office, earning more than 242 billion VND. This achievement helped the work starring Phuong My Chi to be in the top 10 highest-grossing Vietnamese films. Although praised for its content, the film also received criticism for its limitations, with some segments having the color of a web drama.

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Released right on the occasion of Lunar New Year, The Billionaire Kiss had a spectacular comeback when from a work with few screenings, it suddenly rose strongly, earning more than 211 billion VND. For the first time taking on the role of a film director, Thu Trang put her trust in young faces such as Doan Thien An, Ma Ran Do, Le Xuan Tien... It cannot be denied that creating many endings helped The Billionaire Kiss attract more audiences.

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Getting Rich With Ghosts earned more than 128 billion VND despite the fact that at that time it had to face competitive pressure with another Vietnamese work also about family. The film had the participation of Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh, Le Giang, Tuan Tran, Diep Bao Ngoc... This is the first film of director Nhat Trung.

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Khuong Ngoc's sister-in-law is also on the list of 12 Vietnamese films competing. The work brings together actors such as Viet Huong, Hong Dao, Dinh Y Nhung, Le Khanh, Ngoc Trinh... bringing an interesting story about the relationship between sister-in-law and brother-in-law. According to reference data from Box Office Vietnam, this work earned more than 113 billion VND.

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Released to audiences at almost the same time as Billionaire Kiss, Ghost Light by director Hoang Nam was involved in many controversies about the content and acting of the actors. However, the film still had appeal at the box office when it earned more than 105 billion VND. This is considered a "sweet fruit" for Hoang Nam in his first career as a film director.

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In addition to the 6 hundred billion films, the competition also includes projects such as Ba gia di bui, Ngay xua co mot chuyen tinh, Cam, Love the wrong best friend, Trang Quynh the child: Legend of the golden bull, Ut Lan: The vengeful spirit guarding the property.

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