National broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) plans to reduce the length of Vietnamese serials on VTV1, one of its main channels for news about politics and society, from 45 minutes to 30 minutes per episode, including advertisements. For more than two years now the 8 p.m. prime time slot on Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV)’s HTV7 now has foreign sitcoms rather than Vietnamese serials. Its 1 p.m. slot, which also used to be reserved for Vietnamese serials, first switched to foreign sitcoms and later to foreign soaps. On HTV9, the 6 p.m. slot, once the domain of dramas from Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studios, has been taken over by foreign films. In the past SCTV14, a cable channel dedicated to Vietnamese dramas, used to have two slots daily, at 6.45 p.m and 8.45 p.m., for new Vietnamese drama series, but now mainly show old drama series, and new movies have become rare. Low competitiveness The drop in ratings, and thus advertising demand, is the reason for many … [Read more...] about TV channels give up on Vietnamese serials, foreign films rule the roost
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Vietnam Journey launches two TV serials for Tet
VOV President Nguyen The Ky addresses a press conference on film premiere (Photo: Duc Anh/VOV5) The films feature the traditional cultural identities and the efforts to preserve them, as well as family values, craft villages, and the triumph of human love amid a changing and tumultuous society. At the press conference (Photo: Duc Anh/VOV5) Addressing the launch ceremony in Hanoi on January 25, VOV President Nguyen The Ky said, “In the future, the channel will focus on the culture of Vietnam, family, clans, villages and their crafts, as well as urban areas. We should nurture culture because culture is the foundation of society, each family and individual. Vietnamese traditional culture is diverse and rich. That’s why we have decided to work on TV serial production, laying a foundation for the development of feature films and dramas at VOV.” Film makers answer reporters' questions at the press conference in Hanoi on January 25th, 2019 … [Read more...] about Vietnam Journey launches two TV serials for Tet
Correct inaccurate portrayal of Vietnamese soldiers in TV serial: Defense Ministry
The Vietnamese version of the hugely popular South Korean serial, "Descendants of the Sun", dealing with love on the battlefield, has sparked controversy over “serious mistakes” that viewers have spotted and protested. Directed by Tran Huu Loc, famous for the success of Oscar-nominated feature film, "The Tailor", tells the story of officers of the NH1 Coast Guard fighting crime and protecting the country. It includes a love story between a captain and a female army doctor. As of Wednesday, Vietnam Cable Television (VTC) had already screened 12 of 48 episodes (two a day, three days a week). An online backlash ensued almost immediately after the screenings began, with people outraged about “unacceptable” mistakes about army rank, military uniform and manners of Vietnamese soldiers. They said such a portrayal would lead to misconceptions and serious impact on the image of Vietnam’s armed forces. The outrage has prompted the defense ministry to step in and … [Read more...] about Correct inaccurate portrayal of Vietnamese soldiers in TV serial: Defense Ministry
HCM City to host film-TV technology exhibition
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A wide range of latest products, services and technologies used in film and television will be on display at the sixth Việt Nam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology in HCM City from June 7 to 9. Telefilm 2018 has attracted more than 150 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories and more than 3,000 Vietnamese and foreign film and television professionals. VTV, VOV, VTVCab, SCTV, ADT, Vietcom, Sunrise, VFC, Vietfilm, and Fafilm will be among the local exhibitors. There will be companies and organisations from many countries and territories with a developed film and TV industry like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, India, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Also present will be many well-known international communications and TV organisations like Thailand’s JKN Global Media Public Company Limited, Taiwan’s TV Drama Production Industry Federation, Japan’s TBS, the Korea Creative Content Agency, and … [Read more...] about HCM City to host film-TV technology exhibition
VTV to broadcast remake of hit Korean series
A scene in the film Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell In Love). — Photo courtesy of VFCViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Designer Hạ is about to get married to her boyfriend, a mature and caring doctor. Her life seems perfect – until one day, she wakes up beside her ex-boyfriend. This is how Ngày Ấy Mình Đã Yêu (The Day We Fell In Love) maneouvres audiences towards a love triangle involving Hạ, her ex-boyfriend, and her fiancé. Hạ, the protagonist, has to choose between her peaceful life at present and the emotional memories of the past. The TV serial draws the participation of leading actors and actresses from the northern and southern regions, such as Nhã Phương, Nhan Phúc Vinh, Chí Thiện, and Bảo Thanh. A remake of the soap opera Discovery of Love, produced in 2014 by the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), the romantic comedy-cum-drama … [Read more...] about VTV to broadcast remake of hit Korean series