Hang Be Street (Hanoi) - Movie "Peach, Pho and Piano"
In recent days, the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano” has become a phenomenon in the Vietnamese film industry when it “swims against the current” and continuously sells out tickets in the Tet movie race. At some points, the website of the National Cinema Center even stopped working because the number of viewers accessing to buy tickets increased sharply. On February 22, Beta Media and Cinestar also officially opened ticket sales for the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano” and will hand over all revenue to the State.
“Peach, Pho and Piano” is set in the context of the 60-day Winter-Spring battle from late 1946 to early 1947 in Hanoi. The story follows the militiaman Van Dan and his love story with the piano-loving young lady Thuc Huong. When the others had evacuated to the war zone, they still decided to defend the land of the capital that had been devastated by bombs and bullets, despite the dangers that awaited them. In addition, the film is also the story of an old painter, a pho seller and his wife, a shoe shine boy…
“Peach, Pho and Piano” is set in the Dong Xuan battle that lasted 60 days and nights from late 1946 to early 1947 in Hanoi.
The film crew did not use a real set but spent nearly half a year constructing and designing a 1940s Hanoi Old Quarter on an area of nearly 6,000 m2.2with grocery stores, tailor shops, restaurants, tram cars… and old barricades. And especially, few people know that the film setting is based on the original houses on Hang Be street.
Therefore, perhaps, anyone living in Hanoi will also vaguely see the scene in the movie, both strange and familiar. Perhaps when watching the movie, you also have the feeling that you have walked through that street on the screen. And it is hard to imagine, the streets that once endured bombs and bullets, are now so simple and peaceful...
Few people know that the setting of the movie "Peach, Pho and Piano" was based on the original houses on Hang Be Street.
An Binh Apartment (Ho Chi Minh City) - Movie "Mai"
Located right at the corner of An Binh and Tran Hung Dao streets (District 5, Ho Chi Minh City), 122 An Binh apartment building appeared in the movie “Mai” – a hundred billion dong movie that caused a fever at the box office during the Tet holiday of Tran Thanh. Exploiting generational conflicts in the family, “Mai” is a perspective on disadvantaged women in life.
Like in previous films, Tran Thanh's film "Mai" also has familiar settings, bringing the authentic atmosphere of daily life in Ho Chi Minh City to the big screen.
Located right at the corner of An Binh and Tran Hung Dao streets (District 5, Ho Chi Minh City), 122 An Binh apartment building appeared in the movie "Mai"
Initially, Tran Thanh and his crew planned to use the An Binh apartment building as the setting, with its unique, ancient architecture. However, to film, they had to install a long crane, transport the camera up the stairs to the upper floors, and stretch a canvas to cover the entire common area. Even so, the real setting was still too narrow, not enough to accommodate close-up shots inside the house.
Therefore, director Tran Thanh decided to reconstruct the entire apartment building at a 1:1 scale in the studio. The film crew recreated the hallway, the six facades of the apartment building as well as the two fully furnished houses of Duong and Mai.
When watching the film, it seems that the audience will notice the director's intention when choosing a classic house with warm tones and objects such as a piano, bookshelves, picture frames, bird cages to reflect Duong's romantic artistic soul. In contrast, Mai's house has bright and minimalist tones but is very neat, showing the image of a skillful woman who knows how to manage her life.
Director Tran Thanh decided to restore the entire apartment building at a 1:1 scale in the film set of "Mai"
Giai Ky Noodle Shop (Ho Chi Minh City) - Movie "Mai"
One of the places that has been “hot” recently is Giai Ky noodle shop (451 Tran Phu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City). The Chinese noodle shop is popular because it appeared in Tran Thanh’s movie “Mai”. In the movie, the noodle shop is where Sau and Mai stopped for a late-night snack.
Many moviegoers noticed the “familiar restaurant” and came to visit, while others stopped by out of curiosity to enjoy the taste. The strong effect of the movie not only attracted the attention of diners but also food review tiktokers could not ignore this place.
One of the places that is also "causing a fever" recently is the Giai Ky noodle shop in the movie "Mai".
The noodle shop impresses with its two main dishes: mixed dry noodle soup and fresh wontons. The owner will make wontons as customers order. These are also two dishes introduced in the movie “Mai”.
A bowl of dry noodles costs 45,000 VND, the taste is not too different from other Chinese restaurants, however, maybe because it is open all night and the price is reasonable, so the restaurant has been a familiar choice for many people for a long time.
