“Red Rain” – reviving the memories of 81 days and nights defending Quang Tri citadel on screen

Scene from the movie "Red Rain". Photo: Producer

On the afternoon of July 23, the media meeting event for the movie project "Red Rain" took place in Hanoi .

“Red Rain” is a feature film about the revolutionary war, written by writer Chu Lai, inspired and fictionalized from the 81 days and nights of heroic and resilient fighting to protect Quang Tri Citadel in 1972.

At the meeting, veteran Nguyen Van Hoi - Head of the Liaison Committee of Battalion K3 Tam Dao cried when watching a film excerpt. He tearfully talked about missing his comrades and his emotions when seeing the film footage recreating the fierce battle in Quang Tri.

"The soldiers were only 18 or 20 years old, most of them had never been in love. When they died, they painfully called out for their mothers and sisters. I was lucky to survive, but so many of my comrades remained in that land," said Nguyen Van Hoi.

Director, Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen also mentioned the scene where the soldiers called out to me, "Mom." "When I read the script for Red Rain written by writer Chu Lai, I was especially impressed with the scene where the soldiers who died on the Thach Han River called out to me, "Mom," because they were so young. I cried a lot when I read that scene," the director confided.

During filming in Quang Tri, the crew made the film not just as a film but as a tribute to the heroes who fell for national independence.

While filming in Quang Tri, the weather was harsh, cold at night, hot during the day and raining continuously, but the entire crew and coordinating military agencies were not discouraged and determined to make the film.

Veteran Nguyen Van Hoi (standing) gets emotional when talking about his comrades on the old battlefield. Photo: Huyen Chi

At the event, Colonel Dao Van Phe - Deputy Head of the K3 Tam Dao Battalion Liaison Committee and Major, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Tran Trong Can also shared their memories of the Quang Tri citadel, which witnessed the sacrifice of tens of thousands of soldiers in their twenties.

From true stories of historical witnesses, writer Chu Lai completed the script "Red Rain" and together with the People's Army Cinema realized this project.

Writer Chu Lai revealed that he wrote the script for "Red Rain" 10 years ago, with many aspirations to make a movie about Quang Tri ancient citadel. After that, a strong team worked hard for many months to complete the project, in time for release on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of National Day, September 2.

However, writer Chu Lai said: "Movies, novels or epic poems cannot fully portray the spirit of Quang Tri and this film is just a slice of history that the nation has experienced."

The cast of the movie “Red Rain” filmed in Quang Tri for 81 days and nights. Photo: Huyen Chi

Production director Kieu Thanh Thuy was also moved: “We have put all our efforts into recreating the fierce yet emotional battlefield atmosphere. This is a film that requires a very high commitment from the entire crew, not only in terms of technique, but also in terms of emotion and responsibility to history.”

The cast of the film includes both veteran artists and young faces such as People's Artist Tran Luc, Meritorious Artist Trong Hai, actors Dinh Thuy Ha, Hua Vi Van, Do Nhat Hoang, Ha Anh, Steven Nguyen, Phuong Nam, Lam Thanh Nha, Dinh Khang, Hoang Long, Nguyen Hung, Tran Gia Huy, Luong Gia Huy, Minh Thuan...

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