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Vietnamese film to be released in the US, Australia

Bo Gia (Dad, I’m Sorry), a Vietnamese film produced by TRAN THANH TOWN, will be distributed in cinemas in the US and Australia on May 28 after its premiere in Malaysia and Singapore on April 22.
Vietnamese film to be released in the US, Australia ảnh 1A scene from Bo Gia (Dad, I’m Sorry)(Photo courtesy of the producer)

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Bo Gia (Dad,I’m Sorry), a Vietnamese film produced by TRAN THANH TOWN, will bedistributed in cinemas in the US and Australia on May 28 afterits premiere in Malaysia and Singapore on April 22.

The film will be released in California, Texas, Virginia, Georgia and NewYork. 

In Australia, it will be in cinemas in Brisbane and Sydney. 

The film’s distributor, Thien Ngan (Galaxy) Studio, has announced itis working with its foreign partners to release Bo Gia in Asiancountries such as Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. 

Bo Gia portrays the life of an elderly xe om (motorbiketaxi) driver living in Ho Chi Minh City who faces challenges earning moneyfor his wife and two teenaged children. 

The film is a new version of the most-viewed web drama (with the samename) in Vietnam in 2019. The five-episode series earned more than 90million views, ranking as No 1 on trending on YouTube in Vietnam for the year.

Bo Gia features famous comic artists Tran Thanh andPeople’s Artist-theatre actress Ngoc Giau. Young actors Tuan Tran and Lan Phuongare also included. 

The producer invested 4 billion VND (172,000 USD) in filming.

Its trailer attracted more than more than 2.7 million views onYouTube before and after screening between March and April. 

The film earned 10.6 billion VND (462,000 USD) in ticket sales afterits premiere on March 6. It earned 22 billion VND (958,000 USD)in one day after its official release. 

It broke recent ticket sale records for Vietnamese films after earning 400billion VND (18 million USD), according to the film’s producer. 

“My film features the culture and lifestyle of HCM City residents,” saidactor Tran Thanh, owner of TRAN THANH TOWN, who plays the xe om driver. 

Thanh hired film director Vu NgocDang, who has 20 years of experience in the industry, to guarantee successfor his film./.
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