One of the best selling film makers, Le Bao Trung, plans to make the first ever 3D film in Vietnam .
HCM City-based Trung, whose films De Muon (Given Hired Birth) (2006) and Vo Lam Truyen Ky (Saga of the Lost Kingdom) (2007) have taken 14 billion VND (738,000 USD) and 17 billion VND (896,000 USD), respectively at the box-offices, will make a thriller comedy titled Truy Sat Hon Ma (Chasing Ghosts).
The film will last around 90 minutes featuring a group of young people, who commit suicide and start their lives as ghosts. When they become ghosts, they realise the value of real life and wish they had lived more useful lives.
"I have been in love with watching 3D films for a long time already," Trung revealed, "I was thinking of making my own 3D film while watching the stunning Avatar."
Trung has just completed a course in 3D film-making in Hong Kong , which featured lectures by the team that produced Avatar.
The course gathered various directors from a range of Asian countries, after which Trung joined a newly established association of 3D film makers in Asia .
"Between March 25 and April 1, I listened to the lectures attentively and followed what they did, even filming the lesson," he said. "After the course, I had a better understanding of the techniques."
He said that the course was not too challenging to directors who were already familiar with film-making as 3D was just an additional technical factor.
"In my very first 3D film, I hope the technique will highlight the content of the film rather than just being an excuse for special effects," he said.
Just like any other film, a 3D film required a good screenplay, good actors, modern facilities and professional working team, he said.
"I think our screenwriters are good, and there are many talented actors in Vietnam , I will hire a modern set of film-making equipment from the US and I have a special team assisting me apart from some foreign experts who will come to help me with the technical details," he said.
Trung also confirmed that 3D films cost more than normal ones, but he had few fears about finance.
The film will be screened at Christmas this year.
"Many people think that I am crazy investing in a 3D film project now," Trung added, "But I love applying new techniques in my films. I'm happy to be able to offer Vietnamese audience more choice"./.
HCM City-based Trung, whose films De Muon (Given Hired Birth) (2006) and Vo Lam Truyen Ky (Saga of the Lost Kingdom) (2007) have taken 14 billion VND (738,000 USD) and 17 billion VND (896,000 USD), respectively at the box-offices, will make a thriller comedy titled Truy Sat Hon Ma (Chasing Ghosts).
The film will last around 90 minutes featuring a group of young people, who commit suicide and start their lives as ghosts. When they become ghosts, they realise the value of real life and wish they had lived more useful lives.
"I have been in love with watching 3D films for a long time already," Trung revealed, "I was thinking of making my own 3D film while watching the stunning Avatar."
Trung has just completed a course in 3D film-making in Hong Kong , which featured lectures by the team that produced Avatar.
The course gathered various directors from a range of Asian countries, after which Trung joined a newly established association of 3D film makers in Asia .
"Between March 25 and April 1, I listened to the lectures attentively and followed what they did, even filming the lesson," he said. "After the course, I had a better understanding of the techniques."
He said that the course was not too challenging to directors who were already familiar with film-making as 3D was just an additional technical factor.
"In my very first 3D film, I hope the technique will highlight the content of the film rather than just being an excuse for special effects," he said.
Just like any other film, a 3D film required a good screenplay, good actors, modern facilities and professional working team, he said.
"I think our screenwriters are good, and there are many talented actors in Vietnam , I will hire a modern set of film-making equipment from the US and I have a special team assisting me apart from some foreign experts who will come to help me with the technical details," he said.
Trung also confirmed that 3D films cost more than normal ones, but he had few fears about finance.
The film will be screened at Christmas this year.
"Many people think that I am crazy investing in a 3D film project now," Trung added, "But I love applying new techniques in my films. I'm happy to be able to offer Vietnamese audience more choice"./.
