Reaching nearly 100 billion in revenue - 'Em va Trinh' is the first Vietnamese film with the highest revenue in 2022

According to data from Box Office Vietnam - an independent box office observer, up to this point "Em va Trinh" has achieved a revenue of nearly 100 billion VND. Although the film's distributor has not announced the specific figure. However, compared to a series of Vietnamese films that have been quite gloomy and suffered heavy losses in recent times, the number that "Em va Trinh" achieved is a bright spot.

There are also opinions that "Em va Trinh" was released at a time when cinemas were gradually recovering after COVID-19. This is also a positive factor affecting the revenue of "Em va Trinh". Because after the pandemic, the demand for cinema audiences increased. Not to mention that at this time, there are not many Hollywood blockbusters as well as domestic films competing with "Em va Trinh". Although the release date was postponed many times, however, in this June release, the film chose the right "drop point" when eliminating many strong competitors if released earlier.

Despite controversy over the image of musician Trinh Cong Son, "Em va Trinh" is still the number 1 grossing film at the box office.

However, besides the factor considered to be lucky in its release, "Em va Trinh" has many plus points in terms of image and music. Many audiences go to the cinema not to watch the documentary about Trinh Cong Son, so they will more or less view the film in a different way. This proves that "Em va Trinh" still has its own audience.

Making a film inspired by a real person is never easy. Because there is always a constant debate between whether to make it similar or different from the original image. Many viewers believe that the film portrays a musician who is not as they know him from documents and books. The story of Trinh Cong Son with his "muses" is said to be portrayed incorrectly, making the musician seem superficial when in love. Trinh Cong Son's creative work - especially his anti-war music - has not been fully exploited.

Bui Lan Huong and Avin Lu - as musician Trinh Cong Son in the film"Me and Trinh".

The 136-minute film "Em va Trinh" begins with the event when Trinh Cong Son first met Japanese female student Michiko Yoshii (played by Nakatani Akari) in the late 1980s. Pursuing her master's thesis on anti-war music, she went to Vietnam to learn about the life and personality of the talented musician. From the flashbacks of Trinh Cong Son (Tran Luc), each layer of memory is flipped through, reviving a romantic time with the muses. In the present, he and Michiko also have feelings for each other thanks to their musical connection.

Nakatani Akari - plays Michiko Yoshii with Tran Luc - plays Trinh Cong Son in a scene from the movie "You and Trinh".

OutsideMe and Trinh, the publisher also launchedTrinh Cong Son- 95-minute version but withdrawn from theaters on June 17 due to poor box office performance.

According to information from the distributor, all screenings of "Em va Trinh" are sold out, both in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the occupancy rate of the theaters in the coming days will still be very high.