'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, 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 Dollbut there 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 (Dream of Vanity) won the male and female awards respectively, and Binh An (Birch ballad) and Phuong Hang (Glutinous rice, white rice) crowned best male and female supporting actors in the television category.

In the film industry,My WifeovercomeSong 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. In terms of career, he is satisfied withMy Wifewhen 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 at the same time a big box office hit with over 80 billion.

My Wifealso won the director and supporting actress awards (Thanh Truc).Song Langwas awarded the Silver Kite and the awards for best actor (Lien Binh Phat), and cinematographer (Bob Nguyen). Hoang Yen Chibi won the best actress award for her role as Hieu Phuong inMay the year be glorious. 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 little resonance.

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 before. However, 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 of doing things meant that 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 went out every time the nominees were introduced on the big screen but often came back on before the last nomination was shown, creating a sense of dissonance and making it difficult to follow the works or artists being named. Many award-winning artists were absent, such as Lien Binh Phat, Hoang Phi, cinematographer Bob Nguyen, and director/screenwriter Duc Thinh. Actors from big-winning films such asMy Wife,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 achieving positive social effects.

Kite Awards 2018

Movie

- Golden Kite:My Wife
- Silver Kite:Song Lang
- Certificate of Merit:Superstar super silly,11 hopes,Where we don't belong,100 days with you
- Director: Charlie Nguyen (My Wife)
- Main actor: Lien Binh Phat (Song Lang)
- Main actress: Hoang Yen Chibi (May the year be glorious)
- Supporting Actor: Hoang Phi (11 hopes)
- Supporting Actress: Thanh Truc (My Wife)
- Cinematography: Bob Nguyen (Song Lang)
- Screenwriter: Duc Thinh (Superstar super silly)
- Designer: Le Ngoc Quoc Bao (May the year be glorious)
- 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:Dream of Vanity,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)
- Actress: Kim Tuyen (Dream of Vanity)
- Supporting Actor: Binh An (Birch ballad)
- Supporting Actress: Phuong Hang (Glutinous rice, white rice)
- Screenwriter: Minh Dieu, Hoang Giang (Across the river)
- Cinematography: Nguyen Khac Huy (Dream of Vanity)

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 directors: 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:Me A(Director Khanh Chi)