"Rabbit!" surpassed the million dollar mark in the international market, the male lead revealed shock

The success of the movie "Rabbit!" made by Tran Thanh is continuing to attract attention when it not only causes a storm at the domestic box office but also makes a significant mark in the international market.

According to published information, the work has reached 1 million USD in revenue after only the first week of premiere in markets such as the US, Canada and Europe, a figure that is considered impressive for a Vietnamese film released abroad. This is a remarkable step forward in the context that Vietnamese cinema has long been mainly dependent on the domestic market, where star elements and media effects play an important role.

The fact that "Rabbit!" quickly achieved millions of dollars in revenue is said to be thanks to many resonant factors, including Tran Thanh's personal brand attraction. After a series of high-grossing works before, he has built a loyal audience, especially the overseas Vietnamese community - an audience group that played an important role in the early days of international release. In addition, the simultaneous release strategy in many countries also helped the film create a rapid spillover effect, even rising to a high position in terms of revenue in some regions after only a short time of release.

However, behind the initial impressive number, the journey of "Rabbit!" also shows significant challenges when entering the international market. After a favorable start, the film showed signs of slowing down and had to compete directly with works from Hollywood as well as many other major cinemas. This poses the problem of "durability" - the factor that determines whether a film can survive for a long time or not, instead of just creating a short-term push thanks to the community effect. Content with psychological and emotional colors familiar to Vietnamese audiences may be easy to sympathize with domestically, but it is not necessarily universal enough to conquer international audiences.

From a production perspective, Tran Thanh also shared the investment of nearly 2 million USD for the film, with most of the cost lying in behind-the-scenes elements such as art, background or image processing - details that are not always easy to recognize on the screen. This shows the ambition to improve the production quality of Vietnamese films, but at the same time it also reflects the familiar problem of the film industry: large costs do not mean commensurate emotional effects for the audience.

However, there is no denying the positive meaning that "Rabbit!" brings. The fact that a Vietnamese film can be widely released in many countries and achieve significant revenue has opened a positive signal for the journey of Vietnamese cinema "to the big sea". However, as many opinions say, if you want to go further, works need to have a more universal story, streamlined storytelling and more accessible to global audiences.

In parallel with the story of the film, the sharing from young actor Vinh Dam - a participant in the project "Rabbit!" - also received attention. In an interview, he said that his journey to acting was quite natural, stemming from participating in small projects and content on social networks before having the opportunity to try his hand at films. Notably, the actor frankly shared: "One month of filming with Mr. Tran Thanh is equal to 10 years of acting school outside", showing the high level of pressure and requirements in the process of working with this director.

According to Vinh Dam, Tran Thanh is a very meticulous person, places great expectations on actors and often requires them to focus intensely on the character's emotions. This makes young actors face many difficulties, but at the same time it also brings many valuable experiences. He thinks that it is that strictness that helps him progress faster, especially in processing his inner self and coordinating with his co-stars. Working with artists with positive energy in the crew also contributes to helping him complete the role more naturally.

He shared: "To be honest, before coming to the casting, neither Luk Van nor Mr. Tran Thanh knew who Vinh Dam was. Before that, I only went to school, worked as a model, and took lookbooks, so I was not known by many big brothers and sisters in the profession. I think a role will be written by a role model of some real life to make that character interesting, unknowingly Vinh Dam has many similarities with that character. I was chosen like that, but to say that Mr. Thanh pre-wrote the role for Vinh Dam is not very true. With Rabbit!, before Dam, there were also many other actors with strength and appearance who came to casting. I think maybe they are not suitable or are still in Mr. Thanh's "option", and among many options, fortunately Vinh Dam has the right energy for Ms. LyLy.

Director Tran Thanh is a very aesthetic person, puts a lot of expectations on actors and sometimes that makes people extremely pressured by Mr. Thanh's direction. With my first films, working with such a difficult director makes me face many difficulties. Mr. Thanh's demands are very large, and as a young actor, I need to show a lot compared to my experienced brothers and sisters to convince the audience. Mr. Thanh is a director who has the ability to "coach" actors very well, and from his side, he also has to actively make emotions with his co-stars before going on set. Lucky for Dam to work with Ms. LyLy, Ms. Phao, Ms. Van Mai Huong, Mr. Quoc Anh, people with good energy, making people feel comfortable working together."

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