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Vietnamese movie to compete at Osaka Asian Film Festival

Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) from March 8-17.
Vietnamese movie to compete at Osaka Asian Film Festival ảnh 1A scene from Hai Phuong (Furie) starring Ngo Thanh Van (Source: Photo courtesy of Studio68)

Hanoi (VNA) - Hai Phuong (Furie)starring Ngo Thanh Van will compete at the 14th Osaka Asian Film Festival(OAFF) from March 8-17.

The film tracks the journey of a mother who savesher daughter from human traffickers.

The film will be premiered nationwide onFebruary 22 with English subtitles.

It’s one of 14 films competing for the GrandPrix and Most Promising Talent Award, according to information released on theofficial website of the festival.

Other entries in this section include TheGirl in the Orange Dress (Philippines), Our Body (Republicof Korea), Asandhimitta (Sri Lanka), The Lady Improper (HongKong) and Tanabata’s Wife (Philippines).

Directed by Le Van Kiet, the film is likely tobe Van’s last action film.

Van is known for her roles in The Rebel, Clash and TheTailor. She also participated in Rouge, a television series produced by MTVAsia and MediaCorp Singapore, the Hollywood film The Last Jedi and Netflix filmBright.

At the age of 40, Van said she istired of action scenes and wants to give a chance for younger actors to shine.

The festival will feature 51 films from acrossthe continent. It aims to create a chance for Asian filmmakers to exchange andpromote the top films from the region.

The OAFF also contributes to the development ofcinema and economy of Osaka in particular and Japan in general. It connectspeople from the fields of culture, art, education, tourism and business fromacross Asia.

Last year, Co Ba Sai Gon (TheTailor) also starring Van was selected for the Competition section but fellshort.

Vietnamese cinema also has anotherrepresentative at the OAFF.

Hon Papa Da Con Gai (Daddy Issues) by Japanese director  KenOchiai and Vietnamese producer Charlie Nguyen, will close the OAFF.

It reveals troubles between a father named Haiand his daughter named Chau when a magical event happens and they switchbodies. They try to understand each other and learn to live together inharmony.

The film stars Thai Hoa, a “comedy king” ofVietnamese cinema who is known for Let Hoi Decide and SaigonBodyguards; and Kaity Nguyen, a young talent with debut film Jailbait.Ochiai is known widely among Vietnamese audiences as he directed SaigonBodyguards starring Kim Ly and Thai Hoa.-VNA
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