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Just over a month after the concert “ Fatherland in the Heart” took place, the concert film of the same name has appeared in theaters nationwide. Unlike conventional concert films, “ Fatherland in the Heart: The Concert Film” is the first work to take love for the Fatherland as its theme, fully recreating the energy and memories of the “national concert” at My Dinh on August 10.
For 120 minutes, the audience felt like they were reliving a “concert in the cinema” - where light, sound and emotions resonated together. The bright red frames of the national flag, the emotional eyes of the artists, the moment when tens of thousands of spectators sang the national anthem together... created an artistic space that was both majestic and intimate.
The crew chose to tell the story through cinema: not only recording the stage, but turning it into a collective memory. Panoramic camera angles, close-ups of the backstage, and lighting that smoothly changes to the beat of the music all depict the strong, disciplined, and creative Vietnamese spirit. Lighting effects, vivid animations, and angles never seen before in the live broadcast are all fully expressed on the big screen.
The film still retains the original spirit of the music night - "a cultural event of patriotism" - while expanding the emotions with editing techniques, lighting and cinematic sound mixing. Familiar arrangements such as Eighteenth of August, National Defense Corps, On the Road or The Road We Go are renewed, interwoven with contemporary compositions such as Nguoi Viet, Viet Tiep Chuyen Hoa Binh , creating a musical flow that is both heroic and youthful.
Musician Nguyen Van Chung shared: “ I still have the same emotions as at My Dinh Stadium that day. When listening to each song again, especially Continuing the story of peace, I feel like I am once again joining the spirit of thousands of people - the intense national pride.”
Fatherland in the Heart: The Concert Film was produced in record time - just over a month after the concert. It was a journey of intense work, demonstrating the creative spirit and discipline - characteristics of those working in the cultural industrial age.
The project started from the concern of the Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper - Mr. Le Quoc Minh about wanting to hold a large-scale music night, bringing the heroic melodies of revolutionary music closer to the public, in order to spread the spirit of patriotism and national pride at a time when the whole country is looking forward to celebrating the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution and National Day September 2.
According to director Dang Le Minh Tri, the crew did not simply re-edit the event content, but "breathed cinematic breath into it", so that the music and images became vivid memories.
Large scenes depicting the moment the audience was covered in the brilliant red of national pride were interwoven with close-up shots, capturing the eyes, smiles and emotional moments of the participants, creating a multi-layered artistic space, both majestic and intimate.
There were moments when the crew choked up while filming the scene of thousands of people singing the National Anthem. It was the voice of the Fatherland, no need for explanation.
One of the interesting scenes was the scene where singer Tung Duong argued with the music director about raising the tone of the song "Writing the continuation of the story of peace". " That scene was completely natural, not staged. At first, everyone had their own reasons, but in the end, we found a common point: how to make the song most sublime, most inspiring", the male singer said.
Singer Dang Duong also shared that, although he had sung many revolutionary songs, when standing at My Dinh Stadium in front of 50,000 spectators, he was still "overwhelmed because he had never seen such a special atmosphere."
The lightning-fast production speed - from stage to film - is not only a technique, but also a symbol of the rhythm of the Vietnamese cultural industry - fast but steady, creative but disciplined. From there, a "new life cycle" for artistic products is formed, prolonging emotions, spreading spiritual values with a modern approach.
Not just stopping at stage effects, Fatherland in the Heart: The Concert Film shows the sustainable direction of Vietnamese culture - artistic products that have both spiritual value and social influence.
A program that only stops at the grandeur or superficial emotions will quickly pass with the echoes of the event. But when it awakens national pride, the desire to rise, the spirit of solidarity and responsibility to the country, then that value goes beyond the stage - to become a collective memory, a driving force that unites generations.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Vietnam Institute of Culture, Arts, Sports and Tourism, commented that the above project was well prepared and had a long-term vision.
Mr. Tuan added that choosing the launch time also shows foresight, being suitable for major national events and creating a highlight for the domestic cultural industry.
“From the perspective of cultural industry development, Fatherland in the Heart clearly demonstrates its interdisciplinary nature. It is both a live music event and a film product – two fields that support each other to create added value both spiritually and materially. It is very likely that after being shown in theaters, the film will be exploited on online platforms, further expanding its influence ,” he said.
According to statistics from Box Office Vietnam, after only a few days of release, Homeland in the Heart: The Concert Film earned 1.5 billion VND in revenue, entering the Top 3 highest-grossing films of the day and Top 6 highest-grossing films of the weekend - a rare achievement for concert films.
This is not a project that focuses on commercial factors. While the average ticket price of cinemas is currently around 100,000 VND, To Quoc Trong Tim is only sold at 65,000 VND - a choice that shows the desire to bring art closer to the public, so that everyone can access a cinematic product rich in emotions and spiritual values.
All profits from ticket sales were transferred by the Organizing Committee to the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front to support people in flood-affected areas - a beautiful gesture, affirming the humane value of the project.
Associate Professor Dr. Bui Hoai Son, Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society, said that the film's success contributed to reshaping Vietnam's cultural industry in a more profound direction.
This opens up a new direction for the development of Vietnam's cultural industry. This is also the way for Vietnam to affirm its own mark on the regional and international cultural and entertainment industry map.
“The Fatherland in the Heart is a vivid expression of the vitality of Vietnamese culture today - a youthful, dynamic vitality, ready to accept new things, but still oriented towards the roots and sustainable values of the nation. The enthusiastic response of the audience, especially the youth, shows that in each person there is always a need to accompany the country, to affirm love for the Fatherland through art ,” Mr. Son added.
With its media effects and spreading emotions, the concert "Fatherland in the Heart" and now the concert film of the same name not only affirm the power of modern political art, but also demonstrate Vietnam's creative capacity in the new era.
When young audiences sang the National Anthem in the cinema, people understood that patriotism today is no longer expressed by slogans, but by emotions and creativity. It is from these melodies that Fatherland in the Heart has awakened the belief that Vietnamese cinema and music can go hand in hand, to tell the stories of the nation in a modern, familiar and proud language.
Le Chi (Design: Nhat Anh)
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/to-quoc-trong-tim-lan-dau-tien-concert-quoc-gia-duoc-dua-len-man-anh-than-toc-ar983318.html
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