Peach, Pho and Piano is an unprecedented phenomenon of Vietnamese movies when tickets are constantly sold out despite not being promoted much. The National Cinema Center has increased the number of screenings but still not enough to meet the audience's demand.
Faced with the increasing demand for movie enjoyment, the Department of Cinema has proposed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to release Dao, Pho and Piano nationwide.
However, Director of the Cinema Department Vi Kien Thanh said that Dao, Pho and Piano is a film ordered and funded by the state. The film does not have a budget for general distribution.
Faced with the increasing demand for movie viewing, the Cinema Department has proposed releasing "Peach, Pho and Piano" nationwide.
Currently, the National Cinema Center is the only theater showing Dao, Pho and Piano movies with the spirit of serving the audience and contributing to the film industry. All revenue must be paid 100% to the state budget.
The Director of the Cinema Department said that in order to widely distribute the film to cinemas nationwide, there must be regulations on the percentage of revenue for the distributors. Meanwhile, there is no regulation on the percentage of revenue for the distributors when distributing films ordered by the state.
Peach, Pho and Piano is a work by screenwriter and director Phi Tien Son. The film was budgeted at 20 billion VND.
The film tells the love story of a Hanoi couple in the context of the 60-day battle (December 19, 1946 - February 17, 1947) to protect the capital. The self-defense soldier (actor Doan Quoc Dam) and the Hanoi lady (actress Cao Thuy Linh) lost each other in the battle. When they met again, they only had a few hours left to get married, to play each other love songs and enjoy the happiness of husband and wife.
A scene from the movie "Peach, Pho and Piano"
Peach, Pho and Piano not only realistically depict the fierce nature of the historical battle, but also delve into understanding and explaining the character and qualities of Hanoians, honoring the love of beauty, elegant passions, romantic temperament and patriotism.
With careful investment and preparation from the script, setting, acting, Dao, Pho and Piano received many compliments, winning the Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival held in Da Lat in November 2023.
