Poster for Dat Rung Phuong Nam (Photo: producer) The work expected to be completed next year tells the adventures of aboy named Nam, who loses his family in a battle and lives in the southwesternregion under the French colonists.
He learns new things with the help of poor farmers and children, andtravels around the region and witnesses the suffering of farmers duringthe war.
He joins the Viet Minh guerrillas to fight against the French troops.
The producer, HK Film, invited talented director Dung, director ofphotography Diep The Vinh, and music producer Duc Tri to guaranteethe film's high quality in images, sound and light effects.
The film Dat Rung Phuong Nam is basedon the famous novel of the same name by late author Doan Gioi, winner ofthe State Awards for Literature and Arts in 2001.
Gioi’s book was released by the Kim Dong Publishing House in Hanoi in1958.
The 255-page work is a song in praise of southern people,their history and culture. It provides readers, particularlychildren, with new ideas about the nature, animals, rivers, plants and peopleof the south.
The book has been printed in dozens of languages, such as English,Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Polish. Its chapter titled Song Nuoc Ca Mau (Rivers of Ca Mau) hasbeen used in textbooks for secondary students.
In 1997, the work was adapted into a 11-part TV series called Dat Phuong Nam (Song of theSouth) by director Nguyen Vinh Son.
Son's work won the first prize for the Year’s Best TV Series atthe 1997 National Film Festival presented by the Vietnam CinematographyAssociation.
It was subtitled in English and has been distributed in the US,Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
Director Dung spent five years to prepare for hisbiggest film project Dat RungPhuong Nam.
He used movie stars Hua Vi Van and Tuan Tran, and MeritoriousArtist Nguyen Cong Ninh to play lead roles.
Filming will be shot in southern localities such as An Giang, Can Tho, Soc Trang,Tra Vinh and Dong Thap.
“I hope my new version of Dat RungPhuong Nam will meet the demands of moviegoers, especiallyauthor Gioi’s readers, who are of all ages and backgrounds,” said directorDung, who has 25 years in the industry.
Dung's previous film, Thang Nam RucRo (Splendid Years), a remake of a Korean hit called Sunny, earned more than 65billion VND (2.85 million USD) in ticket sales in 2018./.
Filming will be shot in southern localities such as An Giang, Can Tho, Soc Trang,Tra Vinh and Dong Thap.
“I hope my new version of Dat RungPhuong Nam will meet the demands of moviegoers, especiallyauthor Gioi’s readers, who are of all ages and backgrounds,” said directorDung, who has 25 years in the industry.
Dung's previous film, Thang Nam RucRo (Splendid Years), a remake of a Korean hit called Sunny, earned more than 65billion VND (2.85 million USD) in ticket sales in 2018./.
VNA
