The Nationwide Cinema Middle’s web site crashed because of a surge in bookings for the state-produced struggle movie “Dao, Pho Va Piano” (Peach Blossoms, Pho and Piano) per week after its launch.
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The poster of the movie “Dao, Pho Va Piano.” Photograph from Nationwide Cinema Middle Fb |
The movie is at present solely distributed by the Nationwide Cinema Middle.
This surge in visitors was attributed to the unexpectedly excessive curiosity from the viewers, which was referred to by Vu Duc Tung, the appearing director of the Nationwide Cinema Middle in an interview with Tuoi Tre Newspaper, as “an unprecedented phenomenon.”
As a response to the web site’s crash, which remained unresolved as of Monday, the Middle suggested on Fb that tickets needs to be bought via its app, financial institution apps, and e-wallets, as a substitute of its web site.
“Dao, Pho Va Piano” made its debut on Feb. 10, coinciding with the primary day of the Lunar New Yr and initially provided three screenings every day. Early showings noticed theaters stuffed to between a 3rd and a half of their capability, as per Tung.
Nonetheless, because of escalating demand, the frequency of screenings was elevated and reached 15 showings ranging from Monday, with all tickets bought out till Tuesday. The movie is predicted to proceed screening for not less than a month.
In accordance with VTV, “Dao, Pho Va Piano” portrays a younger couple’s journey to reunite on Feb. 17, 1947, the final day of the 60-day Battle of Hanoi which signaled the beginning of the First Indochina Conflict.
Directed by Phi Tien Son and commissioned by the Ministry of Tradition, Sports activities and Tourism together with the Cinema Division, the movie was produced by Movie No. 1 Joint Inventory Firm at a value of VND20 billion (US$815,080).