SONG OF THE SOUTH: A Classic Boyhood Epic Makes Way For The Big Screen In Vietnam This October
Late author Doan Gioi’s 1957 novel is now the subject of a new iteration headed for the big screen with period drama, Song Of The South. The official trailer is live as of last week signaling the latest from director Nguyen Quang Dung whose credits partly include The Lady Assassin, 2015 action comedy Super X, and 2020 comedy drama Blood Moon Party. Song Of The South is set during the French occupation, and centers on a young boy named An (Huynh Hao Khang) who sets off on a touching and harrowing journey to find his father after losing his mother in a deadly riot. Actors Tuan Tran, Hong Anh, Bui Ly Bao Ngoc, Do Ky Phong, and Mai Tai Phan also star from a script by Tran Khanh Hoang. The new film also marks a reunion of sorts with several hands on board for the pic which succeeds the 1997 […]