'Quynh Doll' wins Golden Kite Award

On the evening of April 12, the 2018 Kite Awards ceremony took place in Ho Chi Minh City, honoring films, television, science, documentaries, animations and research works.Quynh Doll(Director Mai Hong Phong) andAcross the river(Directors Do Phu Hai and Pham Ngoc Chau) won the Golden Kite award for television drama. Receiving the award, Mai Hong Phong thanked the jury, crew, and audience for their love for the series. He also said he was lucky to work on a good script, telling the story of prostitutes.

Quynh Dollwas a Vietnamese film phenomenon last year, attracting many audiences with the story of a girl forced into a prostitution den (played by Phuong Oanh).Across the riverrevolves around Le Tuan (played by Ta Minh Tam) - a boss with a poor background, who is rampant and bribes many officials. The work reflects the struggle of the press and police against crime, and was also honored with the "Outstanding Screenwriter" award.

Despite winning "Best Drama",Quynh DollThere were no awards in the acting categories. Regarding this, director Mai Hong Phong said he was not bothered and the judges had their own perspective. Nhan Phuc Vinh (That day I fell in love) and Kim Tuyen (Vanity Dream) won the best male and female awards respectively, and Binh An (Birch ballad) and Phuong Hang (Glutinous rice and regular rice) crowned best male and female supporting actors in the television category.

In the film industry,My husbandovercomeSong Langto win the Golden Kite. This was an unpredictable result because before that, the jury and many experts praised the work about reformed opera. Sharing after the ceremony, director Charlie Nguyen also said he was surprised with the award for his film. Professionally, he was satisfied withMy husbandwhen telling a difficult story, with many characters, at the same time conveying a message about family. The work is about a middle-aged man (played by Thai Hoa) who comes to help a young businesswoman (Phuong Anh Dao), and later falls in love with her. The film is considered humorous and is a big hit at the box office with over 80 billion.

My husbandalso won best director and supporting actress (Thanh Truc).Song Langwas awarded the Silver Kite and the awards for best actor (Lien Binh Phat), and cinematography (Bob Nguyen). Hoang Yen Chibi won the best actress award for her role as Hieu Phuong inGlorious May. This is also the outstanding role of the female star born in 1995, helping her become a notable name last year. In the supporting actor award, the victory went to Hoang Phi (11 hopes) surprised by the football work of director Robie Truong that has not caused much buzz.

Share withVnExpress, Lien Binh Phat said he is in Japan filming a new film. He thanked the judges and crew, especially director Leon Le, for giving him the opportunity in his first film. "The award will be a motivation for me to practice and try harder on the upcoming path," he said.

Kite 2018 has fewer "mistakes" in organization than beforeHowever, the atmosphere of the program was boring with short, monotonous speeches. To save time, the organizers often presented two awards at the same time and only one person was allowed to speak. This way, many people did not have the opportunity to thank the crew, for example, when Nhan Phuc Vinh and Kim Tuyen went on stage, the male stars let the female stars speak.

The lights go out every time the nominees are introduced on the big screen but often come back on before the last nomination is shown, creating a sense of discord and making it difficult to follow the works or artists being named. Many award-winning artists are absent, such as Lien Binh Phat, Hoang Phi, cinematographer Bob Nguyen, and director/screenwriter Duc Thinh. Actors of big-winning films includeMy husband,Quynh Dollalso did not attend, making the red carpet and auditorium less exciting.

The Kite Award is an annual award of the Vietnam Cinema Association, established in 2003. This year, the list of entries includes 14 feature films, 13 television series, 14 animated films, 61 documentaries, 14 scientific films, 26 short films and two works of theory and criticism. The award criteria are to promote works with artistic creativity, strong national identity, rich in human values ​​and positive social effects.

Kite Awards 2018

Movies

- Golden Kite:My husband
- Silver Kite:Song Lang
- Certificate of Merit:Super silly superstar,11 hopes,Where we don't belong,100 days with you
- Director: Charlie Nguyen (My husband)
- Main actor: Lien Binh Phat (Song Lang)
- Main actress: Hoang Yen Chibi (Glorious May)
- Supporting Actor: Hoang Phi (11 hopes)
- Supporting Actress: Thanh Truc (My husband)
- Cinematography: Bob Nguyen (Song Lang)
- Screenwriter: Duc Thinh (Super silly superstar)
- Designer: Le Ngoc Quoc Bao (Glorious May)
- Music: Duong Khac Linh (Trang Quynh)

TV series

- Golden Kite:Across the river(Director Do Phu Hai, Pham Ngoc Chau),Quynh Doll(Mai Hong Phong)
- Silver Kite:Birch ballad
- Certificate of Merit:Vanity Dream,Epic Song by the River,Under the distant sky
- Director: Nguyen Khai Anh (That day I fell in love)
- Main actor: Nhan Phuc Vinh (That day I fell in love)
- Main actress: Kim Tuyen (Vanity Dream)
- Supporting Actor: Binh An (Birch ballad)
- Supporting Actress: Phuong Hang (Glutinous rice and regular rice)
- Screenwriters: Minh Dieu, Hoang Giang (Across the river)
- Cinematography: Nguyen Khac Huy (Vanity Dream)

Other awards

- Documentary:Remember you are alive(Director Doan Hong Le)
- Documentary director: Doan Hong Le (Remember you are alive)
- Cinematography in the documentary: Huynh Sy Cuong, Phan Thanh Hung (The Dreamers)
- Science movies:Postpartum depression(Do Thi Huyen Trang, Trinh Quang Tung)
- Science film director: Do Thi Huyen Trang, Trinh Quang Tung (Postpartum depression)
- Cinematography in science film: Trieu Van Do, Cao Xuan Ca, Vu Hoai Nam (The denizens of nature)
- Cartoon:The secret of Duon cave(Vu Duy Khanh)
- Animation director: Vu Duy Khanh (The secret of Duon cave)
- Main animator: Bui Manh Quang (Legend of Pongour Falls)
- Short film:Mrs. A(Director Khanh Chi)