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Kaity Nguyen was born in Ho Chi Minh City but grew up in the US. Eventually, she returned to Vietnam in order to pursue her acting career, starring in some of the highest grossing movies of all times, including “Jailbait” and “Blood Moon Party”.

On the occasion of her latest film, “The Last Wife” having been released in the US and Canada by 3388 Films, we speak with her about the role of Linh and what she searches in the role she plays, her cooperation with co-star Thuận Nguyễn and director Victor Vu, her favorite scene in the movie, working in the Vietnamese movie industry and other topics

What drew you to the role of Linh? In general, what are you searching for in the roles you play?

When I read the script, what really interested me about this project was where and when it took place and the female...

Lunar New Year is a key box office period in several Asian territories, but nowhere was it more hotly contested this year than in Vietnam, where several local, Japanese and Hollywood movies were slugging it over the week-long holidays (February 9-15).

Tran Thanh’s Mai, a romantic drama that delves into the psychology of its female protagonist, was the clear winner — at the time of writing it was topping the box office with a haul of VND400BN ($16.4M). Produced by Tran Thanh Town and Cj Hk Entertainment, a joint venture between Korea’s Cj Enm and local outfit HKFilm, the film has the potential to break the record set by Tran Thanh’s own The House of No Man, released this time last year, which is Vietnam’s highest ever grossing film with VND476BN ($19.4m).

Also released over the holidays, known as Tet in Vietnam, was Nhat Trung...

The Last Wife by Victor Vu is one of those films that makes you feel like you are watching an adaptation of a half-baked novel, but one that’s been made better by Victor Vu’s vision. Everything in the movie points towards melodrama, but the heightened emotions are necessary to get the point across. Themes like love, corruption, and debauchery need this elevated delivery, and The Last Wife proves that it has the means to deliver the goods. The performances are pitch-perfect, and the pacing of the film is very calming, taking us back to the period the film is set in.

Spoilers Ahead

Plot Synopsis: What Happens In The Film?

Linh, the third wife of Governor Duc Trong, had a miserable existence. She was almost reduced to the role of a concubine, but the governor needed another child out of her. She received floggings for minor mistakes, and...

The drama ranks as the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan.

Malaysian drama Abang Adik has become a surprise hit at the Taiwanese box office, recording a 17% increase in its second weekend after a record-breaking opening.

The release is an exceptionally rare Malaysian success in Taiwan, boosted by the recent best actor win for Wu Kang-ren at the Golden Horse Awards last month.

The feature has already become the biggest Malaysian film of all time in Taiwan from its debut weekend (December 1-3), making Nt$13.82m – excluding the premiere and preview screenings. It toppled Ridley Scott’s Napoleon...

South Korea’s Cj Enm retains majority ownership of the US company.

Japanese studio Toho has secured a 25% stake in Fifth Season, the US production and distribution company behind Severance and Tokyo Vice.

The $225m investment was made through Toho International, the US subsidiary of the studio behind current box office hit Godzilla Minus One, and South Korea’s Cj Enm will retain a majority stake in Fifth Season. Cj Enm paid $875m for an 80% holding in Fifth Season, formerly known as Endeavor Content, in January 2022. Endeavor Group Holdings remains a strategic shareholder.

The investment will see Toho, Fifth Season...

South Korea’s Cj Enm retains majority ownership of the US company.

Japanese studio Toho has secured a 25% stake in Fifth Season, the US production and distribution company behind Severance and Tokyo Vice.

The $225m investment was made through Toho International, the US subsidiary of the studio behind current box office hit Godzilla Minus One, and South Korea’s Cj Enm will retain a majority stake in Fifth Season. Cj Enm paid $875m for an 80% holding in Fifth Season, formerly known as Endeavor Content, in January 2022. Endeavor Group Holdings remains a strategic shareholder.

The investment will see Toho, Fifth Season...

The period drama is the sixth film to reach vnd100 billion ($4m) this year.

Vietnamese period film The Last Wife has passed the vnd100 billion mark at the local box office, making it the sixth film to reach this milestone this year. It is equivalent to approximately $4m.

Directed by US-born Vietnamese filmmaker Victor Vu, the film has been dominating the Vietnamese box office since its opening on November 3. It crossed the $4.09m (vnd100bn) mark on December 8 for distributor Lotte Entertainment.

It also opened in North America through 3388 Films and Australia through VeOnline & Film Viet Tai Uc on December...

Marking 20 years of filmmaking and 17 films to date from critically-acclaimed director Victor Vu, “The Last Wife” dominated the domestic Vietnam box office its debut weekend and is now the 6th Vietnam film this year to join the elite 100-billion-dollar club.

The Last Wife is currently screening in US and Canada cinemas, courtesy of 3388 Films

Inspired by the novel “The Lake of Vengeance (Hồ Oán Hận)” by author Hồng Thái, “The Last Wife” is set in 19th century Vietnam during the Nguyen Dynasty. Linh, a very beautiful young girl who was forced married to the district governor, Quan Đức Trọng, may have given him a daughter, but not the heir neither she, nor the previous two wives have managed to “come up with”. The pressure on everyone involved piles up, while a chance meeting between Linh and her childhood love, Nhan, unravels a string of unexpected events that dramatically changes her life.