First Vietnamese film surpasses 1 million USD mark in US
After debuting in the US box office on May 28, Bo Gia (Dad, I’m Sorry), a Vietnamese film produced by Tran Thanh Town, has seen its revenue surpassing the 1 million USD mark, becoming the first Vietnamese-produced title to reach that milestone.
Cast and crew of Bo Gia (Photo courtesy of Bo Gia)
Hanoi (VNA) – After debuting in the US box office on May 28, Bo Gia(Dad, I’m Sorry), a Vietnamese film produced by Tran Thanh Town, has seenits revenue surpassing the 1 million USD mark, becoming the firstVietnamese-produced title to reach that milestone.
Starring, written and co-directed by Tran Thanh, the movieadded 116,000 USD in its third frame to bring its US gross to 1.08million USD. It has already been a success in Vietnam with over 17million USD locally.
Bo Gia originally debuted in the US in just 19 theaters via3388 Films, landing a spot in the Top 10 that first weekend and grossing over400,000 USD to claim the record of best opening weekend for a Vietnamese filmin US theaters. It then expanded to 38 cinemas on its second weekend, beforeplaying in 47 across the US this past frame. That’s the widest theater countfor any Vietnam film in the US market, according to 3388 Films.
The film’s success was bolstered by Vietnamese communitiesacross the country, in areas such as Orange County, San Jose, Houston, Seattle,Atlanta and Orlando.
Bo Gia portrays the life of an elderly xe om (motorbiketaxi) driver living in Ho Chi Minh City who faces challenges earning money forhis wife and two teenage children.
The film is a new version of the most-viewed web drama (withthe same name) in Vietnam in 2019. The five-episode series earned more than 90million views, ranking as No 1 on trending on YouTube in Vietnam for the year.
Bo Gia features famous comic artists Tran Thanh and People’sArtist-theatre actress Ngoc Giau. Young actors Tuan Tran and Lan Phuong arealso included.
The producer invested 4 billion VND (172,000 USD) infilming./.
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Cast and crew of Bo Gia (Photo courtesy of Bo Gia) 
