Audience was surprised when 'Kieu' led 'Bo Gia' to the Golden Globes

Golden Globeis a money prizeOscarmost important. This year the nomination list will be announced on December 13. A few days ago, at the same time as the announcement of 93 films submitted for nominationOscarcategoryBest International Film, the website of the tournamentGolden Globealso announced the list of 89 films submitted for nomination.Best non-English language film.

It is noteworthy that among these there are 2 representatives of Vietnam.KieuandGodfather.Godfathermade its mark as the most successful Vietnamese film in the history of the Vietnamese box office last year with a revenue of 420 billion VND, won 4 awards at the Vietnam Film Festival and received many compliments from the audience, so the film was sent to compete for 5 nominations.OscarmixedGolden Globenot surprising although there are still objections.

Two representatives for Vietnam include 'Kieu' and 'The Godfather'.

Website ofGolden GlobedescribeGodfatheris a film that set a record for Vietnamese box office revenue and its depiction of inequality and injustice in society is reminiscent of a comedic version ofParasite- Korean Oscar-winning film.

However, the most controversial and surprising is the appearance ofKieu- a forgettable film in terms of both content and revenue on Vietnamese screens last year. Website ofGolden GlobecommentKieuIt has brilliant production design, gorgeous costumes, is visually stunning, and also raises a lot of profound questions.

On a movie forum, many viewers expressed confusion when a movie was considered so bad likeKieuI don't understand why it was sent to compete. The fact that the Vietnamese representative was in the top 5 nomineesGolden Globeis considered a distant story because Vietnamese films find it difficult to compete with dozens of other very strong candidates.