International films promoting tourism, culture Vietnam
A tourist’s guide to love (Vietnamese title: A tourist’s secret to love< /em>) is the first international film approved by the Ministry of Culture and Sports Tourism grants permission to film in Vietnam after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Set film follows Amanda (Rachael Leigh Cook) – A travel expert living in the US. After a sudden breakup with her long-term boyfriend, she decided to secretly go to Vietnam to research the tourism industry here.
The journey to discover Vietnam was pushes Amanda into a romance with a Vietnamese tour guide named Sinh (Scott Ly). They decide to change the travel company’s predetermined destinations to explore the beauty of love life and people in a completely new way.
The film is directed by Steven Tsuchida and starring Eirene Tran Donohue – Through scenes shot in iconic locations, A tourist’s guide to love introduces the beauty of Vietnam to a global audience.</p >
The two Vietnamese actors participating in the film, Meritorious Artist Le Thien (as Sinh’s grandmother) and Quinn Truc Tran (as Sinh’s younger sister), also create an interesting highlight among the international stars as Merited Artist Le’s character Thien is the embodiment of traditional values, the image of Quinn Truc Tran in the film represents young people’s dynamic personality. The intersection between ancient and modern values of Vietnam is clearly outlined Serious research by the film crew.
What did the foreign crew say about the controversy?
After the official release on April 21 on Netflix A tourist’s guide to love attracted the attention of many Vietnamese audiences. This can be considered the first international film promoting Vietnamese tourism and culture released on the world’s leading online platform.
Viewers enjoy when the work brings The attractive and vibrant scenes in Ho Chi Minh City, the charming scenery of Da Nang, the ancient beauty of Hoi An, the majestic nature of Ha Giang and the unique beauty of Hanoi where the past and present intersect. Some Vietnamese customs such as using chopsticks to eat rice, wrap banh chung, clean the incense burner on Tet… are skillfully woven through the characters’ stories.
However, some opinions say that the film is simply talks about the beautiful scenery of tourism while the love development of the two characters Amanda and Sinh is quite blurred. In addition, some details about Vietnamese culture in the film also cause questions because they do not “match” with real life For example, the movie has a scene where Sinh and Amanda go to Ha Giang – Sinh’s paternal hometown to celebrate Tet. However, the characters living in Ha Giang speak with a Southern accent and wear short-sleeved summer clothes.
< p>Sharing at the media meeting on April 20, Meritorious Artist Le Thien said that the screenwriter and director thoroughly researched Vietnamese customs and traditions. A tourist’s guide to love expectations provides an overview of Vietnamese culture and beauty, but the film has a limited filming time so it cannot be fully told.
“In my opinion, this should be understood. The whole crew put in a lot of effort to make the film. Thank you for the efforts of the international film crew,” Meritorious Artist Le Thien said.
Explaining more about the controversy, screenwriter Eirene Tran Donohue said: “We wanted to tell interesting situations along the travel itinerary but there wasn’t enough time to film both scenes. weather scene according to reality. I am also of Vietnamese origin. I used my experience in traditional Vietnamese culture to write the film’s script. I hope people will ignore those small errors to focus on the feelings of love between the two characters.”
On how to develop the love story between Amanda and Sinh, the screenwriter said: “The way They are free to explore Vietnam, I bring the message that you do not need to follow pre-existing schedules but step out of safe limits. This is essentially a film about travel, so the American girl’s journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hoi An to Ha Giang and then to the capital Hanoi is like a dream journey. When experiencing this, the character’s emotions will change and develop. We see the parallel changes between the travel scenes and the emotions of the two main characters, both of which have their own colors in the film.
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Vietnamese-born screenwriter Eirene Tran Donahue talks about the inspiration that helped her write the story in A tourist’s guide to love: “My mother is a In Vietnam, she met and fell in love with my father in Saigon. I myself have a similar story with my husband in Hanoi. That inspired me to write this script. For me, Vietnam is a land of love, joy and beauty that I want to share with the world.”
Hollywood star Rachael Leigh Cook – actor plays the role Amanda – also a film producer – said she was honored to participate in the film. The 43-year-old beauty wanted to send Vietnam “a fascinating love letter in all its glory with heart and humor.” .
The actress expressed: “We worked together and brought a great movie. This is my first time working in Vietnam and I feel extremely lucky that my job brought me to this country. We have received a lot of support from the government, our partners and even the people here to help us produce this film. I still remember each day, each scene, each different location and the emotions they brought to me. Those were all memorable moments.”
The main actor Scott Ly also had many interesting memories when he returned to Vietnam to film A tourist’s guide to love</em >. “There were many things that came to mind when I read the script of the film about my hometown, which I have loved since I was a child. I am truly grateful to be able to return to my hometown in Vietnam to be able to work with the people here. This is an extremely new and different experience for me,” the actor shared.
In the movie A tourist’s guide to love Meritorious Artist Le Thien plays the humorous and hospitable grandmother. The artist emotionally said at the press conference on April 20: “An older actress When I came to this project and participated with an international film crew, I felt as new as my first love.”
For Quinn Truc Tran, the film is like a “milestone” that helps inspire Previously, the young actress had intended to give up her film career to become an office worker. However, she was invited to cast for A tourist’s guide to love helped Quinn Truc Tran learn a lot from the foreign crew and decided to continue pursuing the profession in the future.
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