Vietnam's biggest YA novel finally gets the blockbuster treatment it deserves.
Following the success of two feature films adapted from Nguyễn Nhật Ánh's renowned works, another standout masterpiece by Vietnam's most celebrated modern author is set to hit the big screen: Kính Vạn Hoa. Helming this blockbuster project is none other than the "hundred-billion director" Võ Thanh Hòa.
Production
Period-perfect 1980s Hue reconstruction is immaculate.
Acting
Child-to-adult casting transitions hit devastatingly hard.
Direction
Võ Thanh Hòa balances scale with intimate emotion.
Director
Võ Thanh Hòa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nguyễn Nhật Ánh's novel has sold over 2 million copies and is required reading for multiple generations of Vietnamese students.
Director Võ Thanh Hòa earned his 'hundred-billion' nickname after his previous two adaptations broke Vietnam's box office records.
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