'In the Name of Family' Vietnamese version is about to air on VTV's prime time

Vietnam Television will launch a primetime slot for TV dramas. The two new dramas have different storytelling styles, creating a diverse experience for the audience.

Meritorious Artist Thai Son (center) shares his experience participating in the film "My Father, the One Who Stays." (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+)

From February 17, Vietnam Television will launch a new movie time slot at 8:00 p.m. every Monday to Friday on VTV3.

The two films selected to "launch" are: “My father, the one who stayed behind” by director, Meritorious Artist Vu Truong Khoa and “Dusty Roads” directed by Trinh Le Phong.

At 8pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the movie “My father, the one who stayed behind” promises to bring the audience a touching story about family love. This is a "remake" of a famous script. "In the name of family" of China.

The film revolves around a family with two fathers raising three children who are not related by blood but are filled with love and warmth. On the contrary, the children's blood relatives use their family name to hurt and cause them suffering.

The movie "My Father, the One Who Stayed" is a remake of the Chinese original "In the Name of the Family".

Being a very meticulous person in exploiting the psychology of characters, director Vu Truong Khoa chose actors based entirely on their suitability for the role. Accordingly, the two fathers were played by Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai and Meritorious Artist Thai Son, while three young actors Ngoc Huyen, Tran Nghia and Thai Vu played the children. The film also featured many other notable names such as Thu Quynh, Luong Thu Trang, Kieu Anh, Minh Tiep, Trung Ruoi...

Director Vu Truong Khoa said he only took the original script's plot and character system and asked the screenwriter to fully exploit the cultural colors and social context of Vietnam.

“The story is the same but the way of presentation is different. I think this work has many differences compared to the original,” the director shared.

Director Vu Truong Khoa shares at the press conference. (Photo: CTV/Vietnam+)

At 8pm on Thursday and Friday, audiences will enjoy the movie “Dusty Roads.”

The film follows three men of three different ages, all pushed to the margins of life: A man just released from prison (Mr. Nhan - Meritorious Artist Vo Hoai Nam), a fallen son (Nguyen - Dinh Tu) and a pickpocket (Phom - little Duc Phong).

They boarded a bus to escape the world , but it was a journey that gave them hope and built a common home. It was a warm story of open humanity, shared kindness, and affirmed the core values of life.

Natural setting in the movie “Dusty Roads.”

Sharing at the press conference on February 12, Mr. Le Manh, Deputy Director of Vietnam Television Film Production Center (VFC), said that the launch of new time slots for television dramas demonstrates the efforts of VTV and VFC in innovating content to serve viewers' needs.

“In addition to investing in content, Vietnam Television also continuously conducts surveys and research to adjust and arrange broadcast schedules to suit audience habits. That is the reason we launched a new broadcast schedule for TV series. This is considered prime time for most domestic and international TV stations, hoping to help films reach a wider audience,” said Mr. Le Manh.

Thus, in one evening, VTV viewers can watch movies from 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on VTV3 channel and from 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on VTV1 channel./.

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