Love in Vietnam: Connecting Vietnamese and Indian Cinema

Love in Vietnam, a film co-produced by Innovations India (India) and Y1A Company Limited (Vietnam), has begun filming in Da Lat. This is considered a milestone in the connection between Vietnam and India.

Movie poster

The film is a beautiful love story between an Indian boy and a Vietnamese girl. The boy named Manav loves singing and playing music, and is forced by his father to send him to Vietnam to study an agricultural training course at a university. Here, he falls in love with a young girl who appears in a self-portrait at an art exhibition he visited. Manav is determined to find that girl in real life. Finally, he meets a young girl named Linh who is a painter and dancer.

At first, Linh did not intend to have a relationship, but over time, she realized Manav's sincerity through his every gesture and action. One night, after a few drinks, they slept together. Their love grew and encountered obstacles due to misunderstandings; she ran away from him when she discovered that the child in her womb was present...

For 8 years, all efforts to find Linh were in vain, Manav decided to marry Simmi - his childhood friend who always wanted to be his wife and held a wedding party at a big hotel in Lam Dong - this was also the hotel that Linh managed. At his wedding, Manav suddenly met a little girl, then he was confused when he met Linh and learned that Linh was the child's mother. The two of them had conversations, but Linh decided to hide the truth about the child because of her promise to Simmi. Finally, Simmi discovered that Linh's child was also Manav's child and she could not ignore a child growing up without a father's love.

Actors and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Vietnam at the opening ceremony

All misunderstandings were resolved, people in love returned to each other, became husband and wife. Their passionate love overcame all obstacles of space and time, the ending was happy, Manav stayed in Vietnam because of his love for the land and people of this country, or in other words, the land and people of Vietnam had the power to hold his footsteps.

The producer of the film Love in Vietnam said that the selection of the scenes was done carefully, for the first time between the filmmakers and the cultural industry sat down to discuss ideas and choose scenes suitable for the content of the film. Along with A-list actors from India's Bollywood film industry, many famous Vietnamese actors were invited to participate in the film, in which actress Kha Ngan was chosen to play the female lead in a beautiful love story with an Indian guy.

More than 1/3 of the film's scenes will take place in Da Lat - Lam Dong with a duration of about 30 minutes. Many beautiful scenes will be included in the film such as: Da Lat Railway Station, Dalat Palace Hotel, Da Lat University, Dalat Hasfarm Company, Hoan My Hospital, Da Lat flower streets and many tourist attractions. In particular, Samten Hills Spiritual Tourism Area is a romantic setting with Indian culture to film dating scenes, many beautiful scenes at the foot of Kinh Luan Great Stupa, Hand Bridge, meditation scenes, scenes of the two main characters watching the sunset, and a lavish wedding scene will take place here. In addition, the film's setting also takes place in many provinces and cities along the Central Coast with immense sea and sky, white sand, golden sunshine, peaceful Vietnamese countryside stretching from Da Nang, Quang Nam, Phu Yen, Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa... The image of Vietnam on film is beautiful, the Vietnamese people on film are warm, humane, and loyal. This is the first film collaboration between the two countries, the filmmakers will try their best to complete the film in the best way.

These days, many segments and first scenes were filmed in Da Lat with special attention from the cultural sector, the Lam Dong local government, and the Indian Ambassador to Vietnam. In his speech at the opening ceremony, Mr. Tran Thanh Hoai - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong emphasized: The film Love in Vietnam marks the connection between managers, creative artists and businessmen. Thereby, affirming the great role of cultural connection, highlighting the affection between the two countries, the two wonderful cultures of Vietnam - India. Indian friends with their unceasing love for Vietnam have connected to create the film project and especially chosen Lam Dong as the setting. Through the film, the image of Vietnam, Lam Dong - Da Lat will be marked through the beautiful love story with the country and people of India. Hopefully, the actors of the two countries will perform with all their heart, satisfying their aesthetic emotions to create a film to bring the beauty of Vietnamese and Indian culture to international friends.

Mr. Sandeep Arya - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Vietnam emphasized that the film is the first step in connecting the cinema of the two countries, creating a cultural bridge between the two nations and two peoples. There has been a strong connection between Vietnam and India, the image of this country is always in the hearts of the people of the other country. That connection took place 2,000 years ago when Buddhism came to Vietnam, the cultural heritages we have inherited from each other, beliefs, yoga until today. President Ho Chi Minh visited India 3 times, leaving deep feelings in the hearts of the Indian people. He laid the foundation for the lasting friendship between Vietnam and India. Cinema is a new field of connection between the two countries, the Ambassador hopes that the film crew from India will use all their talent to produce a good quality film, putting their heart into this cinematic connection. After this film, there will be more India-Vietnam cooperation films made in Lam Dong - Da Lat.

The film is expected to become a major film to attend the Cannes International Film Festival, an opportunity to promote cultural diplomacy, bring the image of the country and people of Da Lat - Lam Dong - Vietnam to the world; develop cultural industry, develop tourism; strengthen the peaceful and cultural friendship between Vietnam and India.

Source: http://baolamdong.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202410/phim-love-in-vietnam-ket-noi-dien-anh-viet-nam-an-do-2063178/