Vietnamese animation: When folklore is told in modern language

This is both an opportunity for exchange between students and the production crew, and also opens up a profound dialogue about preserving and recreating folk culture in a modern context.

The workshop with the theme "Trang Quynh nhi: Kim Nguu legend and forgotten cultural truths" attracted the participation of many students majoring in media, culture, cinema and many young audiences who love Vietnamese animation.

"Trang Quynh nhi: The Legend of Kim Nguu" is the first commercial 3D animated film directed by Trinh Lam Tung. The film is produced by Alpha Animation Studio and distributed by Galaxy Studio, with the P label (for all audiences).

The event took place in an open and engaging atmosphere.

The event featured two speakers: Director, Meritorious Artist Trinh Lam Tung and Journalist Hanh AnAn Nguyen - Communications Director of MV "Bac Bling", a familiar face in cultural and artistic programs.

"Trang Quynh nhi: The Legend of Kim Nguu" is the first commercial 3D animated film directed by Trinh Lam Tung. The film is produced by Alpha Animation Studio and distributed by Galaxy Studio, with the P label (for all audiences).

Sharing at the event, director Trinh Lam Tung expressed his long-standing passion for folk culture and his mission to bring tradition closer to the younger generation through the language of animation: "We hope that the film will contribute a small part in the journey of preserving and spreading the beauty of folk culture and traditional religious values ​​through modern, vivid, and familiar storytelling."

Meanwhile, journalist Hanh AnAn believes that commercializing culture is an inevitable step for traditional values ​​to continue to live and spread in the new era: "If not commercialized, folk culture may only exist as a dusty page of history. The important thing is how we commercialize, with heart and vision, to preserve the cultural soul."

Director, Meritorious Artist Trinh Lam Tung, on behalf of the crew, shared his passion for the country's animation industry.

The workshop took place in a lively atmosphere with a warm-up mini game that helped students approach Vietnamese legends through a youthful, modern lens. The sincere sharing of the two speakers opened up many new perspectives, from creating scripts based on legends, the boundary between creativity and losing the original spirit, to the pressure of professionals facing the expectation of preserving national cultural identity.

In particular, the teaser screening of the animated film "Trang Quynh nhi: The Legend of Kim Nguu" left a strong impression. Inspired by the legend of Kim Nguu, the film explores an exciting, humorous yet philosophical journey, aiming to arouse national pride and evoke cultural memories in every young audience.

According to director Trinh Lam Tung, in recent years, the quality of domestic animation has been significantly improved, with a breakthrough in both quantity and quality. The exploited topics are also richer, in addition to the main systematic areas such as: history,education , the factors of entertainment, closeness to life, realism as well as trends are all strongly met.

Vivid images in the cartoon "Trang Quynh nhi: Legend of Kim Nguu".

Meritorious Artist Trinh Lam Tung emphasized: No matter how new or creative the form of expression is, the work must have real enjoyment value to be sustainable and serve as a foundation for long-term development. In addition, it is necessary to foster the mutual relationship between filmmakers and audiences to become more professional and stronger through innovative creative works; strongly exploit the creativity of young people to have good materials to reduce the aging of thinking from the beginning stages of a product or work. In addition, we need to constantly learn from the world 's developed animation industries, even other entertainment products that are competing strongly every day.

The interaction between students and speakers was also a special highlight. Critical questions such as: "Is commercialization trading culture for popularity?", or "How to retell legends to Gen Z in an engaging way without distorting the original spirit?" showed the interest and insight from the younger generation.

Commenting on the story of preserving Vietnamese identity to integrate strongly with the international community, director Trinh Lam Tung said: This is extremely necessary for a nation, a country. Looking more broadly, we see that although the world's cinema, specifically animation, is very developed, when analyzing the films carefully, we all see that they are imbued with the culture of that country from the story, setting, design, costumes or dialogue. Some typical works can be mentioned, such as: Coco, Kungfu Panda, Natra, Masha and Bear, Grave of the Fireflies...

Along with promoting creativity, creation always requires a passion for research and preserving national culture. That is a mission. However, in order for the work to reach a large audience as well as be international, filmmakers need to research and learn very carefully the core rules such as: Inheritance, universality, discovery , experience... and creativity in which occupies a prominent importance. - Director, Meritorious Artist Trinh Lam Tung

"For me, along with promoting creativity, composition always requires a passion for research and preserving national culture. That is a mission. However, in order for the work to reach a large audience and have international significance, filmmakers need to research and learn very carefully the core rules such as: Inheritance, universality, discovery, experience... and creativity in which is of outstanding importance. We need to tell a story with images that are attractive to viewers but still close and easy to understand, urging the audience to want to learn and explore more", said Meritorious Artist Trinh Lam Tung.

The exchange helped young people approach the animation industry from a practical perspective.

Director Trinh Lam Tung shared: Folk culture is always waiting for new forms of storytelling. And maybe, that person is one of today's students. Following the success of the series "Trang Quynh in the silly days" released on digital platforms, Alpha Animation Studio has immediately embarked on a higher mission for the industry, which is to become the first unit to produce commercial 3D animated films for theatrical release.

"We are always aware of our mission, to be a bridge connecting domestic and foreign animation production units to cooperate to enhance the industry's position and have more and more good works to show gratitude to Vietnamese audiences as well as in the near future to conquer audiences in the international market," director Trinh Lam Tung expressed his enthusiasm on behalf of the crew.

"Trang Quynh nhi: The Legend of Kim Nguu" will officially premiere in theaters nationwide on May 30, 2025. The film promises to be a breath of fresh air in the Vietnamese animated film genre, contributing to bringing ancient cultural values ​​back strongly to today's young generation.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/phim-hoat-hinh-viet-khi-van-hoa-dan-gian-duoc-ke-bang-ngon-ngu-thoi-dai-post880441.html