After Vietnam, “Fragile Flower” plans to conquer many international markets.
“Fragile Flower” has just left domestic theaters with a revenue of about 400 million VND. Mai Thu Huyen's work is ranked among the top films with the lowest revenue in Vietnamese screen history.
The film was shot entirely in the US and was introduced to have received 11 international film awards. Although the production cost is not disclosed, according to our source, “Fragile Flower” cost about 30 billion VND.
Talking to us, the “Fragile Flower” crew said that after Vietnam, the film will conquer many international markets, most recently India.
“Bollywood is a fairly new market with very few films by Vietnamese directors and producers having the opportunity to join this country of billions of people. Therefore, the fact that “Fragile Flower” is expected to be released in 90 theaters in India and also has two dubbed versions in English and Hindi can be considered a pioneering move, laying the foundation for the future. Vietnamese movies here. For a country that loves singing and dancing, the crew has faith that the film will find a “touch point” with the audience and achieve certain successes,” a crew representative told us.
Mai Thu Huyen said she was satisfied with what she had done for the film.
Director – producer – actress Mai Thu Huyen said she felt quite satisfied with what she had accomplished for the film even though it was not successful in terms of revenue.
Mai Thu Huyen affirmed that her biggest passion is cinema and that will never change.
“To evaluate the success of a movie, revenue is only a part, it doesn't say everything. I am proud to have made quality products, there is nothing to regret or be sad about. I don't stop because of a few people's opinions. If so, it's so easy. It's not like what other people say, we have to follow them,” Mai Thu Huyen said frankly.
With experience in producing long-form documentaries in the US, director Dao Anh Dung believes that Mai Thu Huyen filming a movie entirely in the US in a professional way is a breakthrough.
“When watching “Fragile Flower”, I was most convinced about the production organization. I understand the difficulties when we have to create professional connections, even though I only make documentaries and memoirs, things are much simpler. With a film crew, the story is completely different,” he commented.
Taking on the role of script author, singer Nhat Ha also wishes to send the message through the female protagonist Thach Thao: “You should rise up with your own talent and efforts, wholeheartedly in your profession.” career, love the audience. Maintain fairness and kindness in any situation. Know how to sympathize, forgive, care about the pain of others and not rob others of their happiness. We cannot not love because the heart has its own reasons, but we can use our reason not to do wrong things.
Mai Thu Huyen and her crew put a lot of effort into “Fragile Flower”.
MC, former supermodel Duc Tien – who plays Dang in the film – expressed: “From the beginning, I knew this was not a purely commercial film but a film for Vietnamese people living overseas. It talks about life, music, culture and is intended for an adult audience. They have the economy, qualifications and lifestyle of Vietnamese people in America. The film is like a cute, gentle gift to unite Vietnamese people at home and abroad. If viewed from this angle, people with heart and vision will see the rustic and sincere beauty of the film rather than the naivety and cheesyness as some people have commented.”
In addition to “Fragile Flower”, films that have been shown in Vietnam with low revenue include “Sleeping City” (230 million VND – 2023), “Hey old man, love you” (189 million VND). – 2022), “Hysterical Virus” (157 million VND – 2022)…