Vietnam has 5 new films offered at Busan Film Festival

Many Vietnamese film projects with diverse genres are offered within the framework of the 2023 Busan Film Festival.

Skyline Media has sold and distributed many Vietnamese films to international markets - Photo: Variety

According to Variety , Vietnam has five new film titles sold and distributed at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), within the framework of the 2023 Busan International Film Festival .

Film diversity at Busan Film Festival 2023

That is the movie Soul Eater adapted from the novel of the same name that is about to be released by writer Thao Trang. The story is about a lost ancient magic that suddenly reappears in the village of Hell and causes horrible deaths.

The work stars actors Hoang Ha, Vo Dien Gia Huy, Huynh Thanh Truc, Lan Phuong and artist Viet Lien .

Another horror film is Con Cam. The work is based on the Vietnamese fairy tale Tam Cam . The story focuses on the character Cam and ancient sacrificial rituals.

The movie Con Cam is expected to be released in 2024 - Photo: DPCC

In addition, familiar details in classic fairy tales are still retained, but presented through a new and more horrifying perspective. The film is directed by the duo Tran Huu Tan and producer Hoang Quan, and is expected to be released in Vietnamese theaters in 2024.

The third new project introduced at the film market is the short film Ga Ac by director Tung Leo.

The work focuses on exploiting the fate of women in the face of the harshness of male chauvinism and bad customs in ancient Vietnamese society.

Previously, Ga Ak was one of only two representatives of Vietnam attending the Kaohsiung Film Festival - one of the leading film festivals in Taiwan.

Mini-series Fog Slope, also directed by Tung Leo , revolves around a star chef who runs a restaurant that only serves customers after midnight. The film tells a unique, authentic story about the lives of Saigon people.

There is also Keo Tren - an LGBTQ+ romantic comedy about two people who were once partners in the past and reconnect by chance. The project features a cast of actors well-known on social media such as comedy group BB&BG, BB Tran, Hai Trieu, and TikToker Hoang Anh Panda.

Actor Andy Lau in The Movie Emperor at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Busan Film Festival - Photo: Bleeding Cool

The 2023 Busan International Film Festival has 209 works selected to compete in categories from 69 countries.

The ACFM event alone brought together 877 companies from 49 countries with more than 1,900 industry experts registered to participate.

This year, the film festival takes place from October 4 to 13. The opening film is Because I Hate Korea by Korean director Jang Kun Jae.

The closing film is The Movie Emperor by Chinese director Ning Hao, starring actor Andy Lau.

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