Young comic actor Huynh Lap set a new record when his parody film based on a Vietnamese blockbuster earned three million views one day after appearing on YouTube.
A scene from the parody Tam Cam: Chuyen Huynh Lap Ke (Tam Cam told by Huynh Lap). (Still photo taken from video)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Young comicactor Huynh Lap set a new record when his parody film based on Vietnameseblockbuster Tam Cam: Chuyen Chua Ke (Tam Cam: The Untold Story)earned three million views one day after appearing on YouTube.
“I am so happy,” saidthe 24-year-old, who has produced many successful comic plays on television andsocial media websites.
Released on May 8, TamCam: Chuyen Huynh Lap Ke (Tam Cam told by Huynh Lap) imitated TamCam: Chuyen Chua Ke, a work by female producer and director Ngo Thanh Vanreleased last August.
Van invested more than 20billion VND (900,000 USD) to make the film, which was based on Tam Cam,a fairy tale known as the Vietnamese version of Cinderella. Itearned around 70 billion VND (3.1 million USD) in ticket sales.
“The movie inspired me,”said Lap, who played the stepmother in his film. “I asked Van to allow me tomake a parody based on her movie. Fortunately, I received her nod.”
It took several monthsfor the actor and his colleagues to prepare for the work, including screenplay,costumes, filming and editing.
“I spent 2.5 billion VND(111,000 USD) to improve the quality in hopes of bringing joy to my fans andlocal audiences,” he said.
TamCam: Chuyen Huynh Lap Ke has received thousands of positive comments from the media and thepublic.
“The parody shows mygratitude to my fans and local audiences, who have given me huge support in thelast several years,” Lap said.
Born in the Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang, Lap showed off his acting skill when he was in highschool.
After moving to HCM Cityto study at the city’s University of Theatre and Cinematography, he establisheda comic group called DAMtv (Design and Multimedia) in 2011.
The 10-member group hasreleased 60 comic videos on YouTube. Its YouTube channel has over 1.2 millionsubscribers.
Besides theatre, Lap isalso involved in the film industry.
He received this year’sGolden Kite Awards for Best Supporting Actor in the comedy Sai Gon AnhYeu Em (Sai Gon, I Love You), which was co-directed by he himself and LyMinh Thang.
The movie won the awardfor Best Feature Film from the Vietnam Cinema Association last month. -VNA
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A scene from the parody Tam Cam: Chuyen Huynh Lap Ke (Tam Cam told by Huynh Lap). (Still photo taken from video) 
