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Vietnamese box office hit The Real Sister has been sold to key territories by Skyline Media, which will introduce the drama to the international market at the EFM in Berlin this week.

The family drama is scheduled for release across North America on February 21 through Eastern Edge Films (Eef), and will be followed by theatrical releases in Australia and New Zealand on February 27 through Infinity Entertainment.

Since its release in Vietnam on December 20, the film has led the box office for five consecutive weeks, ahead of US tentpoles Mufasa: The Lion King, Moana 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3. It...

Vietnamese family drama “The Real Sister” is headed to international screens following its breakout success at home. The Live On production, which has dominated Vietnam’s box office for five consecutive weeks, will roll out across North America beginning Feb. 21 through Eastern Edge Films Inc. (Eef), followed by releases in Australia and New Zealand on Feb. 27 via Infinity Entertainment.

Since its Dec. 20 debut in Vietnam, the tear-jerker has emerged as a hit, outperforming major studio releases. The film has raked in $4.4 million from 1.3 million admissions, landing among Vietnam’s top five highest-grossing domestic films of 2024.

Directed by Khuong Ngoc and produced by Pham Tran Bao Quyen, “The Real Sister” assembles an all-female ensemble of Vietnamese box office heavyweights including Viet Huong, Hong Dao, Ngoc Trinh, Le Khanh and Dinh Y Nhung. The drama follows a terminally ill sister-in-law whose reunion with her four younger sisters unravels as long-simmering family tensions surface.

Exclusive: Growing specialty distributor 3388 Films has acquired rights to Vietnamese smash Face Off 7: One Wish, and has set the weekend of June 14 to launch in numerous markets, including the U.S., Canada and the UK.

It will also roll out in Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland among others, and in a first for a Vietnamese film, Face Off 7: One Wish will open simultaneously in North America, Europe and Australia.

From director Ly Hai and produced by Minh Ha of Ly Hai Production, the seventh installment of the longest and most successful film franchise in Vietnam has already grossed 450B Vnd ($17.5M) in its home market. Face Off 7: One Wish is now the third highest grossing film of all time in Vietnam, and is still performing near the top of its domestic box office as it enters its fifth frame of play there.