Behind the scenes of 'Zippo, mustard and you'

Actor Vinh Kien, who plays Duy "thoi" in part 1 of "Zippo, mustard and you" coharticle sharing about behind the scenes of the movie.

In early September 2015, the film crew and cast of Zippo, Mustard and Me began moving to Da Nang to film the first scenes. The film's settings are mostly famous scenic spots in the Central region such as Da Nang city, Hoi An, Hue...

Seeing beautiful scenes everywhere made the film crew and everyone feel excited. Personally, I think that such landscape scenes not only contribute to promoting tourism but also make the actors feel elated in their performance. Honestly, we seemed to blend into our characters in the film, in the most natural way possible.

Actor Vinh Kien stands in the middle, with Anh Tuan and Binh An. Photo: NVCC

Many times dizzy due to dehydration

Initially, the crew planned to film 10 episodes of season 1 in just over a month. But after 3 weeks of filming, due to some scheduling and weather problems (it was the rainy season in the Central region), all the actors of season 1 returned to Hanoi so that the actors of season 2 could start filming in Da Nang.

After finishing the final scenes of part 2 in the Central region, the actors of part 1 returned to Da Nang to complete the remaining scenes of the first 10 episodes.

I remember the first days of filming in Da Nang, the weather was very hot. Although there was wind, it was a Lao wind, making the sun even more intense. When filming outdoor scenes, the whole crew was very tired.

Every morning, before going to shoot, everyone applied a lot of sunscreen. But it seemed to be no match for the Central region’s hot sun. After only a few days of shooting, everyone in the crew was visibly dark.

The film also had many outdoor scenes. We constantly had to film scenes of playing, playing ball, and skating outdoors. Many times we got sunstroke, dizzy, and lost too much water. But we still told ourselves to try to have really beautiful shots. There were days when we finished filming, when we got back to the room, we just fell asleep without eating or drinking anything.

It was hard work, but now I can watch the scenes in Da Nang, Hoi An, Hue on screen. I feel everything was worth it. Of course, besides the heat, there were also storms. Many times, the film crew had to stop filming because of big storms.

The audience gathered around to take pictures and ask for autographs at the end of each scene.

Many good scenes had to be re-shot because of... the people

During the filming of Zippo, Mustard and You, the entire film crew of more than 40 people had to travel a long distance from Hanoi to Da Nang. Everyone did not live separately but lived and worked together, so there were many memorable and interesting memories.

I remember in the movie there were some scenes where Huy, Son, Duy skated but none of the three actors knew how to skate. So, to balance on the board without falling was quite difficult. In the early days, Binh An, Anh Tuan, and I had to practice a lot. Whenever we had a break, we would take out our boards to practice, even if we slipped and fell, it was okay.

In addition, there are memories with the local people themselves. When they heard that the film crew was coming, they gathered together to watch with great enthusiasm. That is the reason why the work at the filming site took a lot of effort. Many good scenes had to be reshot because they discovered that there were a few locals standing and watching (laughs).

The actors were also constantly surrounded by the audience to take pictures and ask for autographs after each scene ended. At that time, we also felt quite tired. But thinking back, we felt extremely excited because after all, that was the feeling that the audience had for the film as well as the actors. Artists are only afraid that the audience will be indifferent and not care, then it is sad.

"Nha Phuong is the same, although she is famous, I find her extremely approachable and friendly with everyone - Vinh Kien commented.

Nha Phuong is approachable and gentle despite being the most famous

At first, everyone had just met each other, so they were still quite shy in their daily activities and at work. But after a few days of filming, everyone gradually developed a bond through the characters, and from there became more attached to each other.

Actors like me, Nha Phuong, Binh An, Anh Tuan, Kieu My, Hoang Hanh are all around the same age, so during filming, everyone easily became close. Once we are close, the work will definitely have good coordination. Anh Tuan and Binh An act quite naturally and honestly, always helping and inspiring me in each scene of the film.

Same with Nha Phuong, although she is famous, I find her extremely approachable and friendly with everyone. Although we didn’t film together much, in some scenes she was always the one who was enthusiastic and caring. She also told me the best things, or more accurately, the secrets of acting.

On their days off from filming, the actors rented motorbikes to travel, take pictures and eat specialties in Da Nang and Hoi An. Everyone thought to themselves, why not take advantage of the opportunity to travel to such an interesting place with so many beautiful sights?

In particular, after filming was over, the actors from North and South still kept in touch with each other. When the show aired, we often gathered together to watch and discuss the episodes.

We were the ones who looked forward to it and watched it over and over again. Zippo, mustard and you are truly a beautiful memory for me and many other actors throughout our lives.

According to Zing.vn