The box office phenomenon such as "I'm not 18", "Kong: Skull Island" and "Fast & Furious 8" made the total revenue of Vietnamese cinema at highest ever.
According to CGV estimates, the total box office revenue of Vietnam this year is 3,250 billion, the highest in the history of Vietnamese cinema, up 16% compared to 2016 (2.800 billion). In particular, Vietnamese films accounted for 25% of sales. Dong Won Kwak, former director general of CGV Vietnam, affirmed that Vietnam has the potential to reach the top five markets with the advantage of 92 million people, of which the young population is the majority.
I'm not 18, Kong: Skull Island and Fast & Furious 8 not only lead the list in 2017, but also topped the Vietnamese screen of all time. This reflects the growth of the movie market this year. If a few years ago, the De mai tinh 2 or I am your grandmother exceeded the 100 billion milestone is considered a miracle, this year the milestone has been broken deeply by three movies above.
I am not 18 turn around the love story between school girl Linh Nguyen (Kaity Nguyen) and guy Hoang (Kieu Minh Tuan). I am not 18 has been praised for its humorous and romantic story, modern content towards young people. The success of the film caused great surprise for the director Le Thanh Son and the crew, because previously the work is not the leading candidate for the highest revenue position of the year.
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* Revenue up to December 22nd. Statistic from the publisher. |
According to director Le Thanh Son, this film is not excellent but successful thanks to the thoughtful against the common ground, new stories, strange wind blows into the Vietnamese cinema. Launched on the occasion of April 30 - May 1, the film causes fever and becomes a phenomenon, staying in theaters for a long time. The movie's sales also made many professionals realize the great potential of young works, taking the subject of school.
Meanwhile, success of Kong: Skull Island and Fast & Furious 8 are predictable. In the world, blockbuster director Jordan Vogt-Roberts ranked only 14th in revenue this year with $ 566 million. However, in Vietnam, the film received great attention from the audience and the ministries because 70% of the filming scene in Vietnam. Many people who are less interested in film also rush to the cinema to witness the beauty of Ninh Binh, Quang Binh and Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh) on screen, with the appearance of some Vietnamese as aboriginal.
Fast & Furious 8 is well-known for its racing car movie series and gathering stars: Vin Diesel , The Rock, Jason Statham. The eighth part of the series retains its technical strengths and action, earning more than seventh in Vietnam.
Some images of high-income films in 2017 in Vietnam:
In the Top 10 there are nine movies that have either action or comedy elements. Annabelle: Creation is the only horror film to make the list. The film tells the story of Annabelle's first victims - the famous ghost doll in popular culture. The phase of the threat is staged with good technology and the story is associated with two parts The Conjuring making feverish film in Vietnam. According to the publisher, Annabelle: Creation is also the highest grossing horror film in Vietnamese history.
In the top 10 films of the year 2017, the CGV release is dominated by seven films, while the Galaxy has three. These are also the two crossover publishers working with major Hollywood studios. Disney, Universal, Paramount released in Vietnam via CGV. Sony and 21st Century Fox collaborated with Galaxy. And Warner Bros releasing through the CGV, sometimes through the Galaxy.
Hollywood movies make up the majority with seven films, Vietnamese movies have two films, and one is from China. The girl from yesterday - adapted from the story of the same name of Nguyen Nhat Anh - ranked ninth with 68 billion. Contrary to modern context of I am not 18, the story in the Girl come from yesterday was in the 1990s. The work attracted audion due to the popularity of the literary version, the content of romance. With the success of this film, director Phan Gia Nhat Linh also confirmed his name after I am you grandmother (2015).
n addition to the top 10, Vietnamese cinema has two high-grossing films namely Co Ba of Sai Gon (BHD, nearly 60 billion) and Mother-in-law (CGV, more than 40 billion, currently). These two films have in common took centerd female, feminine story. Co Ba Sai Gon talk about the journey of the designer as Nhac Lan (Lan Ngoc), thereby honoring the traditional value of the ao dai. The success of the project demonstrates the stability of Ngo Thanh Van team. Last year, Tam Cam: Untold story of her unit at the top of the box office with a revenue of 67 billion.
The mother-in-law tells of a war of power between women of three generations of an ancient family. The movie remained cinema near a month and attracted many audiences by curious content, hit the female psychology, beautiful cast members including Thanh Hang, Lan Khue, Ngoc Quyen, Midu and Diem My.
The increase in box office revenue is in line with the growth of domestic theaters this year. By the end of the year, Vietnam had 760 screens, up 32% from last year. 43% of theaters are CGV's. In the Vietnamese enterprises, Galaxy led the development of the cinema. Currently, the unit has 13 cinema systems with 80 screens.
2017 witnessed the "cool" sales of foreign film remake. Four movies based on foreign scenarios this year - My girlfriend is the boss, Beauty thousands of pounds, Love, do not be afraid and Tomorrow Mai's wedding - are not causing box office fever. No film remake is as success as I am your grandmother two years ago. This also poses great challenges for this trend in the future, with the projects Vibrant years and Love you despite preparing to launch.
Ho Chi Minh City has the largest movie market share of about 40%, Hanoi 30%, other provinces 30%. The four most popular genres in Vietnam are action, super heroes, Vietnamese romantic comedy films, cartoons and horror.
Although the film comedy - comedy is winning the film in Vietnam, director Le Thanh Son said that in the future the market will have big changes. Director of the film I am not 18 yet, said: "The romantic comedy has reached its peak in 2017. I think the Vietnamese film industry will see the return of action, crime and horror genre in the coming years to bring more for audiences.
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