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

Vietnam Television will launch a prime-time slot for 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" movie from a famous script. "In the name of family" of China.

The film revolves around a family with two fathers raising three unrelated children, but the family is filled with love and warmth. On the contrary, the children's biological relatives use the name of family to hurt and cause suffering to them.

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 are played by Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai and Meritorious Artist Thai Son, while three young actors Ngoc Huyen, Tran Nghia and Thai Vu play the children. The film also features 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 ideas and character system and asked the screenwriter to exploit the cultural colors and social context of Vietnam to the fullest.

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

Director Vu Truong Khoa shared 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 prince (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 core values of life.

Natural setting in the movie “Dusty Roads.”

Speaking at a press conference on February 12, Mr. Le Manh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Television Film Production Center (VFC), said that the launch of a new time slot 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 dramas. 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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