Co Ba Sai Gon won the Golden Kite Award 2017

The Kite Award is an annual award organized by the Vietnam Cinema Association to honor individuals and groups who have made talented and dedicated contributions to the development of the country's cinema. This year's Kite Award 2017 attracted the participation of many artists, directors, screenwriters as well as film enthusiasts across the country.

Kite 2017 also has the participation of singers with famous movie soundtrack songs.

This year, among 16 TV series, 13 animated films, 34 documentaries, 9 scientific films, 32 short films and 4 research works and film criticism theories competing for the award, Canh Dieu 2017 has found the best faces and films in all categories.

In the film category, the Best Feature Film category was awarded to "Co Ba Sai Gon" by directors Kay Nguyen and Tran Buu Loc. In addition, the film crew also received an award in the Best Screenplay category.

Director Kay Nguyen on behalf of the crew would like to thank everyone.

Meanwhile, the Best Actor award went to actor Kieu Minh Tuan for his role as Hoang in the film "Em chua 18". The Best Actress award went to Nha Phuong for her role as Phuong in the film "Yeu di dung so".

Nha Phuong could not hide her emotions with the Gold award.

The Best Feature Film Director award was given to Director Le Thanh Son for "Em chua 18" and Kay Nguyen for "Co Ba Sai Gon".

Sharing after receiving the award for Best Film Director for the film "Em chua 18", director Le Thanh Son said: "Thirteen years ago, I received the Silver Kite Award, and this year, once again being named but with a higher award, the Golden Kite, I am truly overwhelmed with happiness."

"This is truly a motivation to continue to be stronger, to contribute more to the next products in the spirit of honoring Vietnamese cultural identity, especially the upcoming product Em chua 18 part 2, so as not to disappoint the audience's expectations."

Director Le Thanh Son with the impressive work "Em chua 18".

For the television drama category, the Best Television Drama category was awarded to "Missing someone"by two directors Luu Trong Ninh and Bui Tho Thinh.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Meritorious Artist Trung Anh for the film "Nguoi phan xu", and the co-award went to actor Jimmy Khanh for the film "Thuong nho o ai". The Best Supporting Actress award went to artist Thanh Huong for the film "Nguoi phan xu".

Two supporting actors of "The Judge" won the Gold Award.

Meritorious Artist Luu Trong Ninh was moved when receiving two Golden Kite Awards.

Promising group for the country's cinema.

This year's Vietnam Cinema Association - Kite Awards 2017 left many unforgettable impressions on outstanding individuals and groups.

Detailed results of categories at Kite 2017:

Feature film

Golden Kite: Miss Saigon

Silver Kite:

- I'm not 18 yet.

- The girl from yesterday

Certificate of Merit:

- Nostalgic night song

- Mother in law

- Island of the Inhabitants

Individual award:

- Excellent screenwriter: Kay Nguyen, movie Co Ba Sai Gon

- Excellent Director: Le Thanh Son, movie "I'm not 18 yet"

- Excellent cinematography: Ly Thai Dung in the movie The Island of the Immigrants

- Art designer: Trinh Thien Thanh from the movie Love, Don't Be Afraid

- Excellent music: Duc Tri from the movie Da co hoai lang

- Excellent sound: Vo Trung Nhan and Nguyen Trong Thanh in the movie Tomorrow Tomorrow's Wedding

- Best Actor: Kieu Minh Tuan, as Hoang in the movie Em chua 18

- Best Actress: Nha Phuong, role of Phuong in the movie Love, Don't Be Afraid

- Best Supporting Actor: Nhan Phuc Vinh, as Mien in the movie The Island of the Immigrants

- Best Supporting Actress: Mi Du, as Aunt Tuyet Mai in the movie Mother-in-law

- Promising actress: Ha My, role of Tieu Li in the movie The Girl from Yesterday

TV series

Golden Kite: Who is Missing You by director Luu Trong Ninh and Bui Tho Thinh

Silver Kite:

- Quiet in the deep abyss

- Living in the dark

- The corpse speaks

Certificate of Merit: A name is hidden

Individual award:

- Outstanding screenwriter for a TV series: Le Anh Thuy, The Corpse Speaks

- Outstanding director of a TV series: Luu Trong Ninh - Bui Tho Thinh in the movie "Whose memory is this?"

- Outstanding Cinematography for a TV Drama: Hoang Tich Thien - Whose Memory Is It?

- Best Actor in a TV Drama: Truong Minh Quoc Thai - The Voice of the Corpse

- Best Actress in a TV Drama: Xuan Van - role of Di in the movie Hidden Name

- Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series: Jimmii Khanh in the movie Who is the One Who Misses You; Meritorious Artist Trung Anh as Luong Bong in the movie The Judge

- Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series: Thanh Huong as Phan Huong in the movie The Judge

Documentary

Golden Kite:The Day of Return - Director Pham Thanh Hung

Silver Kite:

- Salty soil

- Not an inch of land back

- The Promised Land

Excellent cinematography:Huynh Ba Phuc - Xuan Truyen in the movie "Doi Co"

There is no such thing as a great documentary director.

Short film

Golden Kite:Faceless - Nguyen Phan Thao Dan

Silver Kite:

- The story of the winch

- Let go

- Mixed

Cartoon

Golden Kite:The Cloth Hero – Phung Van Ha

Silver Kite:

- The secret of the children

- Watermelon story

- Best Director of Animation: PHero Van Ha movie The Cloth Hero

- Main animator:Nguyen Thi Hong Linh movie Secret of the Children

Science film

- No Golden Kite, no Best Director and Cinematography awards.