The producer of the movie 'The Turning Point' asked Thuy Anh to pay more than 20 billion VND in compensation.
After the incident of tearing her face and having to get 6 stitches on set, the production unit of the movie "Blocking" asked actress Thuy Anh to pay a fine and compensate for damages of more than 20 billion VND.
On August 18, social networks were abuzz with information about the film crew.Turning Pointasked actress Thuy Anh to return to Phu Yen on the morning of August 20, otherwise it would sue. The announcement said that after Thuy Anh's accident on set on August 12, the crew is on long-term leave waiting for her to continue filming.
Actress Thuy Anh said she is negotiating with the film crew and has taken a photo of the doctor's notice about removing the stitches on August 20. Therefore, she plans to return to the film crew on the afternoon of August 20..
Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy - Director of Hoa Tho Media Joint Stock Company, producer of the filmTurning Point- confirmed with PVVietNamNet,The noise Thuy Anh posted on her personal page was not true. The company canceled the contract with actress Thuy Anh and asked her to compensate for damages.
According to Ms. Thuy, actress Thuy Anh and Hoa Tho Media Joint Stock Company signed a contract regarding a commitment to information confidentiality and an agreement to use personal images when Thuy Anh took on the female lead role of Ngoc Diep in the film.Turning Pointproduced by the company.
Ms. Thuy informed: On the evening of August 12, 2024, Thuy Anh had an accident due to standing in the wrong position during the rehearsal process before filming. The film crew immediately stopped filming, and the production assistant took Thuy Anh to the international hospital in Phu Yen, near the filming location, for timely treatment.
Before scheduling Thuy Anh's return, the crew had discussed the morning of August 20th for her return to work. However, the actress changed her schedule to the morning of August 21st because she had to wait for her personal doctor to remove the stitches in Ho Chi Minh City.
Because the crew had planned to film and scheduled appointments with other actors in Phu Yen on the morning of August 20 and the crew had been off for too long, the company had a good plan for Thuy Anh.
On the same day, August 18, after 3 hours of discussion, a common voice was reached between the company and Thuy Anh. A Facebook account named CVQN, attached to Thuy Anh's Facebook, posted an article expressing outrage at the unreasonable and unprofessional working style of the film crew and also shared messages between the actors and crew, and pictures of Thuy Anh being injured on set.
Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy affirmed that the post was completely fabricated and untrue, leading to many comments that showed signs of insulting, defaming, and defaming her honor and dignity. The post also used information and images that were kept confidential under the contract.
According to Ms. Thuy, as of August 23, the post had 29,000 likes, more than 500 comments and 500 shares, causing the film project to have a "scandal" and be forced to stop production, encountering difficulties in coordinating with TV stations to release the film and risking having to cancel the entire project, liquidating contracts with actors, support crew and services.
According to Ms. Thuy, the estimated damage to the entire film project is about 20 billion VND, not to mention the reputation and honor of the organization and individuals involved.
More than 10 days after the incident, the producerTurning Pointjust spoke up because still want to give Thuy Anh more chance.
"Thuy Anh just needs to remove the post, publicly apologize and correct the information on the media, then return to the film crew and continue to complete the scene.
However, Thuy Anh did not remove the information, and every day, CVQN's Facebook page still has hundreds of shares on social networks with comments that attack and insult my honor and demand a boycott of the film project," Ms. Thuy affirmed.
So, the film producerTurning Pointdecided to terminate the contract with Thuy Anh, and at the same time required her to pay the violation fine, compensation for damages, and reimbursement within 7 days with a total amount of 20,073,248,000 VND (Twenty billion seventy-three million two hundred and forty-eight thousand VND).
Actress Thuy Anh said all her statements will be made through her lawyer.
