Vietnam Golden Kite award 2017 belong to Saigon, I Love You of director Ly Minh Thang.
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The 90 minutes comedy features five couples from different places and backgrounds who choose Saigon - HCMC as their home and tells the stories of their loves and lives. The culture and lifestyle of the Saigonese are highlighted throughout the film. The film also won prizes for best screenplay and best cinematography.
Saigon, I Love You also won prizes for best screenplay.
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Best Director in a motion picture in terms of Vu Ngoc Phuong. Director Vu Ngoc Phuong, a graduate of screenwriting at The London Film School in the UK, is known for such films as Wing and What If, and music videos for famous singers like Sơn Tung M-TP and Truc Nhan. The 31-year-old director also participated in writing screenplays for movies for young people, like Dandelion and The Lost Dragon.
Actress Vu Phuong Anh (Jun Vu) - who plays the role of My in 12 constellations: Drawing Lines for Love Runs won Best Actress. While her colleague Ha Hien bagged Best Actor for his role in Shoot.
The Silver Kite awards were presented Tam Cam—The Untold Story by Director Ngo Thanh Van.
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The Golden Kite award for best TV series was presented to Vietnam Television Film Centre’s Zippo, Mustard and You, featuring love and friendship of young and successful people. Its directors, Meritorious Artist Trọng Trinh and Tiến Huy, received best director awards.
The Golden Kite award for best TV series was presented to Vietnam Television Film Centre’s Zippo, Mustard and You.
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This year’s competition received 145 entries, including 19 feature films, 21 TV series, 13 cartoons, 57 documentary films, 15 scientific films and 20 short films.
