'Ghost Lamp' director is upset: I am being attacked and defamed continuously
The director of the movie "Ghost Lamp" spoke out indignantly when the movie was caught up in plagiarism rumors, saying that his work became a victim of a dirty media war.
In the meantimeGhost lightsSurprised at the box office with an impressive revenue of more than 67 billion VND (as of noon on February 12, according to data from Box Office Vietnam), director Hoang Nam's debut film suddenly got caught up in a "storm" of plagiarism controversy, making him feel indignant.
On his personal page, director Hoang Nam wrote that information spread on social networks aboutGhost lightsPlagiarism is creating "negative public opinion", significantly affecting his personal reputation and his beloved film.
The young filmmaker affirmed:"From the beginning, 'Ghost Lights' did not want to compete with anyone. The film was made with enthusiasm and passion to bring the audience pride in how wonderful Vietnamese culture and landscapes are on film and can be completely exported abroad."
Director Hoang Nam said that theGhost lightsReleased at a time when the Tet film market was in a fierce race, the film was unintentionally caught in the crosshairs of unhealthy media wars.
“I have no seeding ability, no dirty media, I come to cinema with my heart; happy to be accepted by the audience and delighted to be praised by leading cinema experts. Currently, I am being attacked and defamed by incorrect and unobjective things such as plagiarism…”, he wrote.
Director Hoang Nam emphasized the role of impartiality and the power of viewers in "deciding the fate of the country's cinema". He raised the question:"In the future, will Vietnamese cinema be a race of quality or a race of media?"
He expressed concern that if the audience is "led by the media" and "lacks opinions and personal judgment", genuine filmmakers will be "afraid" and "the country's culture will be manipulated", leading to Vietnamese cinema having difficulty "reaching the big sea" like other developed cinemas.
DirectorGhost lightsI also hope that the authorities at all levels will step in to "help cinema have a healthy environment, so that genuine artists can confidently create and contribute."
The movieGhost lightsaccused of "borrowing" ideas from a number of foreign films, includingExhumaKorean and horror seriesInsidiousandThe Furtherof Hollywood.
Talking about this, Hoang Nam explained that the custom of "expelling the soul" is a common feature in the culture of both Korea and Vietnam; his work is not a copycat.Excavate the ghost graveand he had never even seen the other movies mentioned in the accusation.
He emphasized that the topic of exorcism or soul leaving ceremony is not exclusive to Korea or other countries, and cited the famous story "Pham Cong Cuc Hoa" in Vietnamese folklore.
Ghost lightsinspired byThe Story of a Girl from Nam XuongThe main character is Thuong, a hard-working woman who takes care of her son Linh alone while waiting for her husband to return from the army. One day, the boy Linh picks up a strange lamp and begins to call the shadow on the wall his father. The village shaman warns that this is a spirit lamp, capable of summoning evil spirits.
