During the holidays, the movie theater market witnessed competition between Vietnamese works such as Get Rich With Ghosts, Ghosts and Two Salts. If Ma Da enters its third week of release, the remaining two projects have their official release dates set for August 30. Many people are curious about the competition between these two works, especially the “confrontation” between Quyen Linh and Hoai Linh when they return to cinema after a period of absence.
Get rich with ghosts and Two Salts both convey messages about family affection, but with two different colors. According to our records, the work starring Hoai Linh is “overwhelming” its competitors at the box office. After a few days of showing, the film earned more than 52 billion VND, far surpassing Two Salts with revenue of more than 26 billion VND, according to reference data from Box Office Vietnam.
On September 3rd only, Get rich with ghosts has also exceeded 6.9 billion VND, double the revenue of the film starring Quyen Linh with more than 3 billion VND up to now. Also according to the record on Box Office Vietnam, the weekend revenue of Get rich with ghosts and Two Salts There is a clear difference, specifically 24.5 billion VND and 15.4 billion VND.
Two Salts is a movie directed by Vu Thanh Vinh, marking Quyen Linh’s comeback after 2 decades. In the movie, the male MC plays Mr. Hai, who makes a living by making salt. He loves his daughter, but the two have had many disagreements since Muoi went to Ho Chi Minh City to study. Many people commented that although the movie was well-made, the story did not have many elements that surprised the audience.
Previously, when talking about “confronting” the movie Get rich with ghostsDirector Vu Thanh Vinh once shared that this was just a coincidence. He believes that this brings a lot of excitement to viewers. “I think Vietnamese cinema is developing. If during this holiday, we have many films, each director has a different perspective, it will make cinema develop. To me, that is a good sign,” the director said.
Meanwhile, Get rich with ghosts surprised by the presence of artist Hoai Linh. He acted with Le Giang, Tuan Tran, Diep Bao Ngoc… Compared to Two Saltsthe film incorporates many humorous details, the script is surprising. In a previous conversation with AdolescentDirector Trung Lun also admitted that his biggest worry when the film was released was the box office. “If the box office fails, it’s the director’s fault. Because I decide everything, from the story to the choice of actors,” he said.