See you again Saigon', 'Hanoi Winter 1946' and movies about Uncle Ho
The image of leader Nguyen Ai Quoc - Ho Chi Minh is an endless source of creative inspiration for artists in many art forms, especially in the field of cinema.
The first movie about Uncle Ho isSee you again Saigondirected by Long Van, script by Son Tung.
Meritorious Artist Tien Hoi portrays the image of Uncle Ho in his youth. The film also depicts the image of a girl who appears in the life of the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh - Ut Van, played by People's Artist Thu Ha.
See You Again Saigon is set in the period 1895-1901.
The film script was originally titledThe farewell at Nha Rong Wharf. The entire film crew, from the screenwriter, director to cameraman Nguyen Quang Tuan, artists Tien Hoi, Thu Ha… all considered this as a “political mission as well as a demonstration of respect for Uncle Ho”. Many people in the film crew did not receive any remuneration in order to devote all the funds to the film.
After its premiere in 1990,See you again SaigonFive copies were printed, including four copies for domestic use and one copy given by General Vo Nguyen Giap to the people of India.
Later, Vietnamese filmmakers made a number of other films about Uncle Ho such asHanoi winter 1946(Director Dang Nhat Minh, produced in 1997),Nguyen Ai Quoc in Hong Kong(Director Nguyen Khac Loi, produced in 2003),Thau Chin in Siam(Director Bui Tuan Dung, produced in 2015),Prophet(Director: Vuong Duc, released in 2015).
Scene from the movie Hanoi Winter 1946.
Hanoi winter 1946is on the list of classic works of revolutionary cinema, depicting the image of President Ho Chi Minh with wise and intelligent decisions.
Meritorious Artist Tien Hoi once again played the role of Uncle Ho. If in the first movie, he successfully portrayed the image of the honest, pure, ambitious patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh, then inHanoi winter 1946, the male artist took on the task of portraying the steadfastness, wisdom and decisiveness of President Ho Chi Minh.
One of the most recent movies about President Ho Chi Minh to be released isThau Chin in Siam.The film has a plot that is almost completely faithful to history, revolving around the events in Nguyen Ai Quoc's life during the period 1928-1929.
At this time, the leader had spent 17 years operating in many countries, returning to Thailand and taking the code name Thau Chin. Here, Nguyen Ai Quoc built a revolutionary base, prepared to merge three communist organizations, and moved towards establishing the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1930.
Actor Manh Truong had the honor of playing Uncle Ho in Thau Chin in Siam.
To invest inThau Chin in Siam, the film crew spent months on field trips in Thailand. Most of the details in the film are real. Not only historical documents, the film crew also had to invest in filming scenes, restoring a Bangkok seaport that has now been turned into a hotel and Udon airport.
Thau Chin in SiamThe film, which is nearly 100 minutes long, was ordered by the Cinema Department to the Vietnam Cinema Association Film Studio with a budget of 10 billion VND and was chosen to premiere at the opening of the Film Week celebrating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Also released in 2015, the filmProphetreenacting the historical period from 1947-1950 in the Viet Bac resistance base. The script is tightly structured, with many interesting details, showing Ho Chi Minh's strategic vision and ability to predict historical developments and the inevitable victory of the Vietnamese revolution.
In particular, the film brings a simple and familiar image of the President, through the acting talent of People's Artist Bui Bai Binh.
The male artist lost weight, from 56kg to 50kg, and grew a beard to match Uncle Ho's appearance. He tried to learn more foreign languages so he could speak well when performing foreign dialogues.
The film is highly appreciated for both its script and acting quality.
In 2020, the Department of Cinema organized a film script contest, the script about Uncle Ho's childhood wasThe Moon of Childhoodby author Dang Thi Thanh Binh won the award and is in the process of completing the film.The Moon of Childhoodexpected to be released in 2024.
The movie Childhood Moon was directed by Ho Ngoc Xum.
However, the number of movies about Uncle Ho is considered quite modest, there has not really been a great film about his great life. Director Dang Nhat Minh believes that Vietnamese cinema still owes the audience a subject about the portrait of the great leader of the nation.
