At the same time in 2024, cinemas across the country experienced an unprecedented wave, originating from the film “Peach, Pho and Piano”. Although there are still many controversies about the content or presentation of the film, it is clear that “Peach, Pho and Piano” has created a phenomenon in revolutionary historical films, as well as creating a positive effect on learning about history, arousing patriotism among young people.

“Tunnel: Sun in the Dark” has only been released for about a week (including early screenings), but has caught up with and surpassed the “fever” of “Peach, Pho and Piano” last year, with a wave of audiences cheering and spreading the word for the film, its revenue is currently at the top of the box office, and is still continuing to increase.

“Tunnels: The Sun in the Dark” is directed by Bui Thac Chuyen, invested by businessman Nguyen Thanh Nam and several other businessmen. The film is inspired by real events after 1967, about a 21-man guerrilla squad fighting in the Cu Chi area, with the mission of holding out, holding the area, and then having to take on the job of protecting and keeping secrets for the strategic intelligence group to collect and transmit information. The film features artist Thai Hoa, singer, Meritorious Artist Cao Minh, young actors Ho Thu Anh, Diem Hang Lamoon, Bui Thac Phong, Nhat Y, Khanh Ly…

Director Phi Tien Son, who created the “Fever” of “Peach, Pho and Piano” last year, was also among the first Hanoi audiences to watch the film. He commented that the film is not only for the younger generation to remember the great sacrifices of their ancestors, but other generations should also watch it, “so as not to forget the heroic and tragic days of the nation in a life of many changes”.

Present at the premiere, People's Artist Xuan Bac, Director of the Department of Performing Arts, expressed his emotion when witnessing the impressive debut of the director who gave him the first role in his acting career. He went up on stage to give director Bui Thac Chuyen and the film crew members hugs and handshakes of congratulations.

People's Artist Xuan Bac also shared that director Bui Thac Chuyen is a person who talks less and does more, encouraging young actors to learn from their colleagues and those who have gone before.

People's Artist Xuan Bac also shared that he really likes the images in the film, such as the image of Uncle Sau leaning against the tunnel and telling the American soldiers what people's war is, and the metaphorical image of the green iguana. The film highlights how peace-loving and humane the Vietnamese people are.

People's Artist Xuan Bac commented: "Films like "Tunnel: Sun in the Dark" are extremely necessary when carrying the spirit of education, especially on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. We can clearly see the revolutionary heroism, patriotism, willingness to sacrifice but always thirsting for love inside each soldier. I hope that the audience will not ignore this film, especially the young people, individuals who always have a burning heart of patriotism, towards the traditional humanistic values ​​of our nation or those who are looking for footage of the fighting days of our ancestors, then come to the film".

The couple People's Artist Lan Huong Bong and Meritorious Artist Do Ky expressed their emotions when talking about the film right after the screening ended. Meritorious Artist Do Ky shared that he really respected the team that did the pre-production for the film. He once set foot in Cu Chi tunnels , which are only about 40km from Ho Chi Minh City, but there are underground tunnel systems that used to be the "stronghold" of the army and people of Cu Chi, where the US once mobilized a series of heavy weapons to attack but could do nothing.

Meritorious Artist Do Ky commented that in the film, he did not see the presence of the actors at all, but only the characters, living and not acting. The actors completely transformed themselves into the story, into the film, and were no longer "acting". Director Bui Thac Chuyen was very talented in doing this. That was the success of the director and the film.

The actors completely immersed themselves in the story, in the movie, and were no longer "acting in a movie".

Meritorious Artist Do Ky

People's Artist Lan Huong commented that this is the best war film, with beautiful images, good music, and good acting: “The actors act very realistically and vividly. It has been a long time since I have seen actors living in their characters like this, especially the young actors, you are living in each of your roles, from the smallest roles. While you are people who have never experienced the fierceness of war. The atmosphere of the film makes me feel proud, this is truly a work worthy of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and the reunification of the country. I hope young people will go see it to see what the value of a peaceful life today has been exchanged for.”

Director, Meritorious Artist Nguyen Xuan Son, who won the Golden Lotus Award for the film “Fairy Tales for 17-Year-Olds” at the 1988 Vietnam Film Festival, a person of the historical and revolutionary film era, said that this is a successful Vietnamese war film, a new form of war film.

Director, Meritorious Artist Nguyen Xuan Son also commented that when watching the film, he no longer saw the actors, but only saw the soldiers and civilians fighting in the tunnels. “That is a wonderful thing about director Bui Thac Chuyen,” he said.

Director Khai Anh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Television Film Production Center commented: “It is unimaginable that director Bui Thac Chuyen and the film crew endured so much hardship and difficulty to create such realistic and touching footage. We are very grateful to director Bui Thac Chuyen and the crew for bringing us such emotional footage.”

People's Artist Nhu Quynh shared: "The director and crew brought to the audience a convincing war story through the images and acting of the actors, bringing excitement and fear to me when watching the film. I really hope that war films will bring to the audience truly beneficial and touching spiritual food and let everyone see how precious freedom and happiness are."

Among the many young audiences present at the theater, Phan Ngoc Linh (Hanoi) is the one who has followed the film's journey for the past year. Ngoc Linh shared that this is the most worth-watching film this year, and brings the most emotions to the audience. "I hope that from the success of the film, there will be more films about historical and revolutionary war themes that are made close, real and 'touch' young audiences like this. After watching the film, my friends and I told each other: Watching the film 'Tunnels: Sun in the Dark' makes us more patriotic."

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