War movie 'Tunnels' causes a stir

(PLVN) - "Tunnel: Sun in the Dark" by director Bui Thac Chuyen is the first Vietnamese film to be released in April. The film quickly gained attention after 1 day of early screening.

“Tunnels: Sun in the Dark” takes on a wartime theme, aiming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

Inspired by real events after 1967, the film tells the story of the life and fighting of a 21-man guerrilla team led by Bay Theo (Thai Hoa) at Binh An Dong base, Cu Chi. As one of the squads holding on to the tunnels, Bay Theo's team was assigned to support Hai Thung (Hoang Minh Triet) in protecting military medical equipment and medicine for the field hospital.

Before officially premiering on April 4, “Tunnels” had early screenings on the evening of April 2 and the evening of April 3. With a huge investment in setting, camera angles and impressive acting from the cast, the film received many positive responses from the audience. Thanks to that, the revenue of the work also continuously increased.

According to Box Office Vietnam (an independent statistical unit), by the morning of April 3, “Tunnel” had earned 11.5 billion VND, leading the Vietnamese box office. On the same morning alone, the film sold more than 25,000 tickets in nearly 1,900 screenings, earning more than 1.8 billion VND. This figure far surpassed “Yin Yang Road” - the work currently ranked 2nd at the box office with a daily revenue of more than 205 million VND.

Previously, sharing about the work, director Bui Thac Chuyen said that he had been nurturing and pursuing the theme of the war in Cu Chi for more than 10 years: “I don’t know what else to say. My crew and I made the film with all our love. Love for the land of Cu Chi in particular and Vietnam in general. The war in Cu Chi has haunted me for 11 years now. Today, the film has hit the screen.”

Thai Hoa plays the role of guerrilla team leader. Photo: NPH

Meanwhile, Thai Hoa shared that during filming, he had the opportunity to meet veterans and listen to them talk about the war against the Americans of Cu Chi people: "When I really put myself in the wartime context, I realized how good it would be if there was no war - just growing up in peacetime and being able to live is already a happy thing."

According to the actor, throughout the film there are heavy psychological segments that seem difficult, but if grasped closely, they will be simple. Like the segment where Bay Theo asks about the fate of Uncle Sau and his young comrades when they are discovered and captured by the Americans, although he does not receive a direct answer, through his sad eyes, the audience can feel that Bay Theo knows the truth.

For Quang Tuan, he admitted that being able to transform into Tu Dap was a “privilege”. The biggest luck was that he was encouraged and shared experiences by director Bui Thac Chuyen. He also met the armed forces hero To Van Duc - who contributed to creating landmines and destroying many enemy tanks in the guerrilla war in Cu Chi tunnels, to listen to his stories.

After “The Tunnel”, audiences will enjoy 3 Vietnamese films released in April: “Finding Ghosts: Headless Body” (Bui Van Hai), “Flip Side 8: The Sun’s Bracelet” (Ly Hai), “Detective Kien: The Headless Case” (Victor Vu). Along with that, a series of foreign films will be released in theaters this month including “Horror Date”, “My Beloved Bear”, “Construction Worker Secret Service”, “Minecraft”, “Resentful Spirits”, “Prey Live Session”, “Superman Kid Chaos in the Green Forest”, “Panor: Blood Magic”, “Accountant Secret Agent 2”, “Holy Night: Demon Hunters”...

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