Police suddenly entered the theater to check the age of people watching Tran Thanh's movie 'Mai'

A Cinestar representative confirmed to VTC News reporters that the clip circulating online was filmed at one of the company's cinemas in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City on February 26.

Accordingly, the inspection team of Nguyen Cu Trinh ward suddenly inspected inside a room showing Mai - an 18+ film by Tran Thanh.

Authorities suddenly checked the age of the audience watching the movie "Mai".

A Cinestar representative said that the inspection team had checked the age of moviegoers many times, including Mai twice. The representative said that this was a normal working process and could happen at any theater in the country. However, because the Cinestar theater complex had an increased number of moviegoers watching Dao, Pho and Piano in recent days, the inspection was more rigorous.

The representative also confirmed that they always inform the audience before buying tickets that the film has an age restriction of over 18 years old. After 2 surprise inspections, no cases were discovered under 18 years old.

"This inspection will certainly interrupt the audience's enjoyment of the movie. However, the authorities carry out the inspection very quickly, so it only takes about 3-4 minutes. During this process, only a few audience members are randomly inspected, not all of them.

I hope the audience will understand and not feel uncomfortable when enjoying movies at the theater because the authorities also work according to the law," the theater representative added.

Previously on February 22, Mr. Le Thanh Liem, Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that the inspection team had checked a number of film screening units, including the National Cinema Center, one of the locations attracting a large number of viewers at the present time.

The Chief Inspector of the Ministry also said that, along with direct inspection and supervision, on February 21, the Ministry Inspectorate sent an official dispatch to the Inspectorates of the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and local Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, requesting to strengthen inspection and examination of compliance with legal regulations on cinema at cinemas.

To strengthen state management of cinema, the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requested the Inspectorate of the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism to strengthen inspection and examination of film dissemination in theaters, ensuring that moviegoers are of the right age according to classification. If violations are detected, they must be strictly handled according to the law.

Thanh Tung

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