'Homeland in the Heart': The first time a national concert was brought to the screen at lightning speed

(VTC News) - Fatherland in the Heart: The Concert Film marks the first time a national concert has been brought to the big screen in just over a month - a speed rarely seen in Vietnamese cinema.

Monday, October 27, 2025 06:30:00 +07:00

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 team chose a cinematic approach to storytelling: not just recording the stage, but transforming it into a collective memory. Wide-angle shots, close-ups of the backstage, and lighting that smoothly transitions with the music all portray the strong, disciplined, and creative Vietnamese spirit. The lighting effects, lively scenes, and camera angles never before seen in the live broadcast are all fully showcased 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 team didn't simply re-edit the event's content, but "breathed it with cinematic flair," so that the music and visuals became vivid fragments of memory.

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 before, standing on 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 focuses on grandeur or superficial emotions will quickly fade away along with the event's aftermath. But when it awakens national pride, aspirations for progress, a spirit of unity, and responsibility towards the country, its value transcends the confines of the stage – becoming 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 project is not heavily focused on commercial success. While the average ticket price for movies in theaters is currently around 100,000 VND, "Homeland in My Heart" is sold at only 65,000 VND – a choice reflecting a desire to bring art closer to the public, so that everyone can access a film rich in emotion and spiritual value.

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 Bui Hoai Son, a member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Society, believes that the film's success contributes to reshaping Vietnam's cultural industry in a more profound direction.

This opens up new avenues for the development of Vietnam's cultural industry. It is also a path for Vietnam to assert its unique mark on the regional and international map of the cultural and entertainment industry.

“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 widespread media and emotional impact, the "Homeland in My Heart" concert 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 sing the national anthem in movie theaters, it's clear that patriotism today is no longer expressed through slogans, but through emotion and creativity. It is through these melodies that "Homeland in My Heart" has inspired the belief that Vietnamese cinema and music can go hand in hand, telling the stories of the nation in a modern, accessible, yet proud language.

Le Chi   (Designed by: Nhat Anh)

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