V Pictures, Launched By Vietnam Arm Of Korea’s CJ CGV, Makes Market Debut In Busan With ‘Face Off 7: One Wish’, Horror Hit ‘Ma Da’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: V Pictures, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese arm of Korean exhibitor CJ CGV, is making a big push into international sales of Vietnamese movies here at Busan’s Asian Contents and Film Market (ACFM), with a slate including recent hits Face Off 7: One Wish and Ma Da: The Drowning Spirit.
Directed by Ly Hai, Face Off 7: One Wish is the latest instalment in a blockbuster franchise and the second highest-grossing Vietnamese film of all time, taking more than $19M since its release in April 2024.
V Pictures has already distributed the film in Taiwan and Singapore. Horror movie Ma Da, directed by Nguyen Huu Hoang, is the highest-grossing Vietnamese horror film ever at the local box office with a take of $5.1M (VND126BN).
It also recently became the second highest-grossing Vietnamese film of all time in Taiwan. “The Vietnamese film industry has been experiencing significant growth in recent years, with more high-quality productions and a rising number of successful local films,” said CJ CGV Chief Content Officer Nguyen Hoang Hai, adding that local films grossed around $60M (VND1.5TR) at the Vietnam box office in the first half of 2024.
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