Vietnamese films face obstacles.

Việt Nam•11/11/2024

The Vietnamese film "Once Upon a Love Story" is very close to reaching the 50 billion VND revenue mark. However, the film has yet to top the box office charts due to constant obstacles from Hollywood blockbusters.

As expected, the blockbuster Red One: The Red Code quickly rose to the top of the revenue rankings. Box Office Vietnam (Independent box office observer). Despite not creating a sensation with disappointing ticket sales, the project still managed to surpass others. Vietnamese films Right on home turf.

Vietnamese films face obstacles.

With a budget of up to $250 million, Red One: The Red Code It was once one of the most expensive blockbusters of all time when its production was announced. The project brought together a star-studded cast including Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka… promise to blow up the box office upon release.

Red One: The Secret Code stars Chris Evans and The Rock.

The film brings viewers the Christmas spirit by offering a humorous take on Santa Claus. After the famous character is kidnapped, the Arctic Security Chief (Dwayne Johnson) must find a way to rescue him. To do so, he is forced to team up with the world's most notorious bounty hunter (Chris Evans) on a transcontinental mission.

Unfortunately, the project didn't receive the positive feedback it had hoped for. Most reviews criticized the script for being outdated, the character development for being clichéd and lacking surprises. Even the performances of Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans were unimpressive and not strong enough to save the film.

Over the three-day weekend, the film grossed over 8.7 billion VND with 84,661 tickets sold across 4,165 screenings in Vietnamese theaters. This figure is only 50% of what it was previously. Venom: The Final Fight last week (15 billion VND).

With many strong promotional efforts, Vietnamese films Once upon a time there was a love story. – adapted from the novel of the same name by Nguyen Nhat Anh – has surpassed the blockbuster. Venom: The final match. For many days, the film topped the box office charts. However, that only happened when Red One: The Red Code It hasn't appeared yet.

Last week, the film grossed over 6.8 billion VND by the end of the week, a decrease of about 30% compared to the previous week (10.5 billion VND), bringing the total revenue to over 38 billion VND.

This number isn't too low, but it's less impressive compared to other film adaptations of Nguyen Nhat Anh's stories that have been released, such as... I see yellow flowers on green grass (2015) The girl from yesterday (2017) Blue Eyes (2019).

Had it not been hampered by Hollywood blockbusters, the project could very well have achieved a higher revenue than it has now.

Once upon a time, there was a love story that was always thwarted by Hollywood blockbusters.

After weeks of being a sensation, Venom: The Final Fight There were signs of cooling down, with revenue reaching just over 6.5 billion VND by the end of the week, bringing the total revenue to over 80 billion VND.

In the international market, the project had a less-than-expected start for the producers but gradually gained momentum, currently grossing nearly $400 million globally, exceeding its $120 million budget.

The rankings are bleak.

The last two positions in the top 5 are occupied by Korean films. The two classmates fell in love. (3 billion VND) and Vietnamese films The bride from a wealthy family (1.4 billion VND).

The two classmates fell in love. This romantic film, starring Kim Go Eun and Steve Sanghyun Noh, received quite positive feedback upon its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival 2024.

Despite its modest budget, the film received much praise for its acting and script, proving that Korean filmmakers are still very skilled at crafting such films. build These are love stories with a romantic touch.

Vietnamese films The bride from a wealthy family Continuing its decline, it dropped to fifth place, with total revenue reaching over 72 billion VND. The film's impact on social media also significantly decreased, indicating that the project no longer holds the appeal and will soon be withdrawn from theaters, making it difficult to reach the 100 billion VND mark.

Meanwhile, Tee Yod: Organ-Eating Demon 2 Despite being launched a long time ago, it still ranks 6th. To date, the project from Thailand has generated over 97 billion VND, officially surpassing... Grandma's inheritance (89 billion VND) to become the highest-grossing Thai film in Vietnam.

Tee Yod: The Organ Eater 2 is still in theaters, hoping to conquer the 100 billion VND mark.

Outside of the top 5, the remaining positions in the ranking are... Box Office Vietnam The box office was rather lackluster. The newly released projects weren't particularly outstanding, unlike horror films. Lament in the Spring Garden, Don't Let Go , animation My Hero Academia: You're Next … Revenue for older films decreased compared to the previous week, indicating a sluggish market lacking a boost to attract audiences back to theaters.

This week, one notable project is Gladiator II It will be released soon. This is a sequel to the blockbuster that took the box office by storm in 2000, won 5 Oscars, and launched Russell Crowe into A-list Hollywood stardom.

Returning after 24 years, Ridley Scott will once again be in the director's chair, but with a completely new storyline. The appearance of a star-studded cast including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, and others will also bring many surprises to the audience.

In addition, a Vietnamese film is Culi never cries. It will also be released. However, the project belongs to the art-house genre, which appeals to a niche audience, so it's unlikely to achieve explosive box office success.

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