Dad, I'm Sorry - Wikipedia

2021 Vietnamese film

Dad, I'm Sorry
Theatrical release poster
Vietnamese	Bố già
Directed by	Trấn Thành Vũ Ngọc Đãng
Screenplay by	Trấn Thành Kalei An Nhi A Quay
Produced by	Thảo Nguyễn
Starring	Trấn Thành Ngọc Giàu Tuần Trần Ngân Chi Lê Giang Hoàng Mèo Lan Phương La Thành Lê Trang Quốc Khánh A Quay Bảo Phúc
Music by	Trần Hữu Tuấn Bách
Productioncompanies	Trấn Thành Town HKFilm Galaxy Studio
Distributed by	Galaxy Studio
Release date	March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	Vietnam
Language	Vietnamese
Budget	23 billion VND
Box office	420 billion VND (Vietnam)[1]$18.4 million (USA)

Dad, I'm Sorry (Vietnamese: Bố già, "Old Father") is a 2021 Vietnamese comedy-drama film produced by Trấn Thành and HKFilm Galaxy Studio directed by Trấn Thành and Vũ Ngọc Đãng, based on the web series of the same name. It stars Ngọc Giàu, Tuấn Trần, Ngân Chi, Lê Giang, Hoàng Mèo, Lan Phương, La Thành, Lê Trang, Quốc Khánh, A Quay và Bảo Phúc.

Dad, I'm Sorry is scheduled to be released in the Vietnam on March 12, 2021. It was previously set for release on Lunar New Year (February 12, 2021), but was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. It was selected as the Vietnamese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2][3]

Cast

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• Trấn Thành as Ba Sang
• Ngọc Giàu as Hai Giàu
• Tuấn Trần as Woắn
• Ngân Chi as Bù Tọt
• Lê Giang as Cẩm Lệ
• Hoàng Mèo as Tư Phú
• Lan Phương as thím Ánh
• La Thành as Qúy
• A Quay as A Sỉn
• Bảo Phúc as Tủn
• Quốc Khánh as Bình Lợi

Release

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Dad, I'm Sorry was scheduled to be released in the Vietnam on February 12, 2021;[4] however, because of the COVID-19 epidemic's severity in Hai Duong and some other localities, it was postponed.[5] On February 24, Tran Thanh announced the film's new premiere schedule on March 12, around the same time as Bao Nhan and Nam Cito's Gái già lắm chiêu V.[6] The film had its press and media premiere on the afternoon of March 4, and had early screenings from March 5 to March 8, 2021.[7]

Reception

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Box office

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After two days of sale, by the evening of March 3, 2021, Dad, I'm Sorry sold nearly 12,000 tickets, earning more than VND 1.2 billion (equivalent to USD 59,000 in 2023).[8] By noon on March 4, according to Tran Thanh's announcement, the total revenue from pre-booked tickets was nearly VND 2 billion.[7] On the first day of early screening (from 18:00 on March 5), the film had more than 1,200 screenings – the highest number of early screenings after 18 hours for a Vietnamese film – with nearly 37,000 tickets sold, earning an additional 3.6 billion, thereby raising the total revenue to nearly VND 6 billion (Box Office Vietnam).[9][10] On the afternoon of March 6, the release announced that the film had collected VND 10.6 billion within the first 6 hours of early screening, becoming the second highest-earning early-release film in Vietnam after Avengers: End game.[11]

As of the morning of March 7, 2021, according to Box Office Vietnam, the total box office revenue of Dad, I'm Sorry is more than VND 33.8 billion.[12] With nearly 7,000 screenings from March 5 to March 8, more than Gái già lắm chiêu V, the film is expected to soon reach over VND 100 billion in revenue.[13]

See also

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• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Vietnamese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

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1. ^ DI PY (May 26, 2021). ""Bố già" của Trấn Thành thu 420 tỉ đồng, bán 5,6 triệu vé và sẽ chiếu ở Mỹ". Báo Lao Động. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
2. ^ "Oscars International Race 2021: Complete List of Entries". The Wrap. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
3. ^ My Anh (8 December 2021). "'Dad, I'm Sorry' to represent Vietnam at Oscars 2022". Vietnamnet. Ministry of Information and Communications. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
4. ^ "Loạt phim ra rạp tháng 2 và dịp Tết". VnExpress. February 1, 2021.
5. ^ "Trạng Tí, Bố già hoãn chiếu: Lý Hải, Ngô Thanh Vân, Trấn Thành ngậm ngùi". February 9, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09.
6. ^ "'Bố già' của Trấn Thành sắp ra rạp". VnExpress. February 24, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24.
7. ^ a b "Trấn Thành bật khóc trong buổi ra mắt phim 'Bố già'". Thanh Niên. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-05-31.
8. ^ "'Bố già' kiếm hơn 1 tỷ dù chưa chiếu". VnExpress. March 3, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03.
9. ^ "'Bố già' thắng lớn, gần 4 tỷ doanh thu, rạp chiếu kín chỗ trong ngày đầu trình chiếu". Dân Việt. March 6, 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
10. ^ Cao Tùng, Phan (March 6, 2021). "Bố già 'thắng thế' Gái già lắm chiêu V ở các suất chiếu sớm". Thanh Niên. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20.
11. ^ "6 tiếng chiếu sớm, phim Bố già thu 10,6 tỷ đồng". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. March 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19.
12. ^ "Bố già". Box Office Vietnam. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13.
13. ^ "'Bố già' và 'Gái già': cuộc chiến giàu nghèo". Tuổi Trẻ. March 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-06.

External links

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• Dad, I'm Sorry at IMDb
• Trailer on YouTube

v t e Vietnamese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993) Gone, Gone Forever Gone (1996) Three Seasons (1999) Vertical Ray of the Sun (2000) The Buffalo Boy (2005) Story of Pao (2006) The White Silk Dress (2007) Don't Burn (2008) The Prince and the Pagoda Boy (2011) The Scent of Burning Grass (2012) Jackpot (2015) Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass (2016) Father and Son (2017) The Tailor (2018) Furie (2019) Dreamy Eyes (2020) Dad, I'm Sorry (2021) 578 Magnum (2022) Glorious Ashes (2023) Peach Blossom, Pho and Piano (2024)