Interesting coincidences between two 'hundred billion dollar directors' Ly Hai and Victor Vu

Ly Hai and Victor Vu are two directors who are receiving attention when "confronting" in the film season on the occasion of April 30 - May 1 this year. While Ly Hai is a "thousand billion dong director" after 7 parts of the brandFlip side,Victor Vualso built its own "empire" on a 20-year journey of fighting in the Vietnamese film market.

Besides being talented directors, many audiences discovered that they both have something in common: they both have beautiful wives, possess "great" education and are a solid support for their husbands' careers.

Hundred billion director

Ly Hai was born in 1968 in Tien Giang, is one of the multi-talented artists of Vietnamese showbiz. He was trained at the University of Theater and Cinema. Graduated from the drama course of the Theater Arts School 2 (now the University of Theater and Cinema, Ho Chi Minh City), in the early 1990s, due to lack of plays, he had to find opportunities to sing.

In 2010, Ly Hai left the stage and turned to directing. However, his first film did not achieve the expected success. Undaunted, Ly Hai continued to pursue his passion for cinema and achieved great success with the series of films.Flip side, bringing in total revenue of more than 1,000 billion VND.Flip sidealso holds the record for the highest-grossing Vietnamese film series of all time.

Talking about the title of trillion-dong director, Ly Hai shared that he has never been greedy for the title:"When making a film, I put my reputation as a director first. I did not choose the goal of this project earning several hundred billion VND, surpassing the previous film. My only fear is that the audience will leave in disappointment. I have never been greedy for the title of "thousand-billion director" because I want to keep the "feeling" of an artist in me."

Born in 1975, Victor Vu is one of the directors of the wave of overseas Vietnamese returning to the country to make films, leaving a strong mark on Vietnamese cinema. In the early 2010s, he made a splash with a series of successful films such asBride Wars, Heroic DestinyandScandal: Red Carpet Secrets.

In 2014, the movieBlood HeartWith a revenue of 86 billion VND, Victor Vu became one of the most popular directors at that time.

In 2015, the movieI see yellow flowers on green grass,Adapted from the work of Nguyen Nhat Anh, it became a box office phenomenon and also brought him the Best Director award and the Golden Lotus at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival.

Continuing success, in 2019,Blue eyesreached a revenue of 180 billion VND and won the Golden Lotus for Best Film. Victor Vu has affirmed his position in Vietnamese cinema with his talent and works bearing his personal mark.

Victor Vu once frankly admitted that although there are films that have topped the box office, that has never been the only goal. For him, a truly successful film is one that, after 10 or 15 years, when the audience watches it again, still has the same initial emotions.

Not only does Victor Vu maintain his artistic ideals, he also maintains a humble attitude towards the praise from professionals and the public. When asked about the fact that many young actors became famous after participating in films directed by him, Victor Vu gently denied:"I have no power at all. The actors' success is due to their own efforts and talents."

Strong, beautiful and talented home front

Besides his career, Ly Hai is also admired for his happy marriage with his wife Minh Ha. The two got married in 2010. The male director is 17 years older than his wife. The couple fell in love when they collaborated on a music film project.with you forever

Minh Ha was born into an intellectual family, her mother was a teacher. She was also a famous hot girl in Saigon. Despite her great potential, Minh Ha chose the path of education and had little artistic activity. Minh Ha graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, then went to England to study International Commercial Law at Leicester University.

In 2011, she obtained her Master's degree in the West. After that, Minh Ha continued to study abroad to obtain a PhD in International Commercial Law.

Ly Hai and his wife fell in love when Minh Ha was still in school. The director faithfully waited for his wife for a long time, supporting her in pursuing her intellectual career. After Minh Ha returned from studying abroad, the two got married.

Currently, Ly Hai and his wife have 4 children, "both boys and girls", namely Hao Nhien (Rio, born in 2011), Hai My (Cherry, born in 2013), Tue Minh (Sunny, born in 2014) and Phi Phong (Mio, born in 2016).

After 15 years of marriage, Ly Hai and his wife have always maintained a passionate and faithful happiness, making many audiences admire. Minh Ha also accompanies her husband in his work, taking on the role of producer of the films.Flip Side.

Like Ly Hai, Victor Vu’s marriage with actress Dinh Ngoc Diep is also a role model for many people. The two got married in 2016 and have two handsome sons together.

Dinh Ngoc Diep is 9 years younger than her husband, but she still makes many people admire her impressive academic qualifications. Accordingly, Dinh Ngoc Diep was the valedictorian of block D (Literature - Math - English), admitted to the Faculty of Journalism and Communication of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Ho Chi Minh City National University). In addition, the actress also studied for a second degree in International Relations at this school.

After graduating with a bachelor's degree, Dinh Ngoc Diep also studied for a Master's degree in Communication at Stirling University in the UK.

Since getting married, Dinh Ngoc Diep has become a strong supporter, helping her husband produce many films with revenue of hundreds of billions. For Dinh Ngoc Diep, being with a man with great ideals and dedication to the point of considering cinema as a way of life has completely changed the way she looks at work and life.

The actress once expressed her admiration for Minh Ha for creating a creative space for her husband to comfortably do art.

"I really admire people like Ms. Minh Ha - a talented female producer who has made very successful hundred-billion-dollar films. But what I admire most is not only the revenue figures, but also the way she has created a sustainable creative space for her husband, while also asserting her own name in the field of film production."she said.