Young people are excited to go to the cinema to watch historical movies

A scene from the movie "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark".

The historical film directed by Bui Thac Chuyen tells the story of the fate of soldiers fighting in the "steel and copper land" of Cu Chi. The film is set after the Cedar Falls raid in 1967 - a US military campaign to destroy the base of the Southern Liberation Army.

The film opens with a one-shot (uncut scene) depicting the devastated land of Binh An Dong, Cu Chi, and the burnt forests. Female soldier Ba Huong (played by Ho Thu Anh) dives into the river to find her comrades, but only finds corpses among the water hyacinths. The tragic scene takes viewers into the story of a 21-man guerrilla group led by Bay Theo (played by actor Thai Hoa).

Under orders from their superiors, they stayed in Cu Chi to guard the military medical equipment and medicine for the field hospital. However, only Bay Theo knew that their real mission was to protect the area for Hai Thung’s (Hoang Minh Triet) strategic intelligence group to transmit top secret documents by radio. This responsibility put the guerrilla team in a life-or-death situation when the US army located them and launched a major campaign to attack the tunnels…

Young people buy tickets to see the movie "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark" at Lotte Cinema Vung Tau.

Sharing his feelings after watching the film, Bui Nguyen Hai Au (a student at Phuoc Buu High School, Xuyen Moc District) could not hide his emotions because of the footage about the painful and heroic history of our ancestors.

Hai Au said that she and her friends chose to watch historical movies at Lotte Cinema Vung Tau (Lotte Mart supermarket, 3/2 street, Vung Tau city) after a stressful week of studying.

The film attracted Hai Au and his group due to their need to learn about the glorious past of the country. The film delicately depicts camaraderie, love and everyday moments amidst the flames of war, arousing national pride in every Vietnamese person, especially the younger generation.

Similarly, Niem Hong Son (a student at Viet Duc University) visited home this weekend with his father and went to the cinema to watch a movie. Hong Son shared that on Facebook, TikTok and movie-loving groups, there were positive responses to the film, saying that it was a "must-see" and "should-see" film to better understand the history and patriotism of the previous generation.

Hong Son believes that there should be more films that exploit historical themes so that the younger generation can love their country and be more proud of their nation.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, Director of Lotte Cinema Vung Tau, said that the movie “Tunnels - Sun in the Dark” is “covering” the theater with 12 screenings/day from 8:15 to 22:20. Young audiences and family groups going to the movies together make up the majority. In particular, on weekends, 80% of young audiences choose to watch the movie.

A large audience came to Ba Ria Cinema (Ba Ria City) to watch the movie "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark" on the evening of April 12.

At Ba Ria Cinema (Cach Mang Thang Tam Roundabout, Ba Ria City), there are 8 screenings of “Tunnels: Sun in the Dark” every day, attracting many young people to buy tickets to watch this historical film.

Mr. Le Van Sang, Director of Ba Ria Cinema said: The film is restricted to 16 years old and above, so most of the audience who come to the cinema to watch the film are high school students. Each screening has 50-60 young people and received good feedback after watching the film.

At 2 cinemas in Ba Ria City and Bach Dang Bookstore (846A Binh Gia, Rach Dua Ward, Vung Tau City), there were many audiences coming to enjoy the movie, especially the evening screenings recorded more than 100 people.

Similarly, at Beta Phu My cinema (2nd floor, KNG Mall 2439 Doc Lap, KP. Van Hanh, Phu My ward, Phu My town). Mr. Nguyen Thanh Liem, representative of Beta Phu My cinema, said that the movie "Tunnel: Sun in the dark" is receiving attention from the audience. After 1 week of showing, the movie is at the top of the cinema's revenue.

According to data from Box Office Vietnam, the film not only made a strong artistic impression but also achieved great success in terms of revenue, reaching the 100 billion VND mark nationwide after only 6 days of release as of April 10.

Article and photos: HOANG BACH

Source: https://baobariavungtau.com.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202504/ky-niem-50-nam-giai-phong-mien-nam-va-giai-phong-con-dao-gioi-tre-hao-hung-den-rap-xem-phim-lich-su-1039570/