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The films not only recreate a heroic period of history, but also attempt to renew the revolutionary war film genre through a modern approach, investing carefully in both content and images, thereby awakening memories, stirring up patriotism, and fueling national pride in today's generation.

A scene from the movie "Red Rain" produced by People's Army Cinema.

Vividly recreates a time of fire and flowers

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025), two feature films on the theme of revolutionary war were released to the public.

“Red Rain” is a special work produced by the People’s Army Cinema, directed by Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen, and written by writer Chu Lai. The fictional film is based on real events about the 81 days and nights of fighting to protect Quang Tri Citadel in 1972. The story revolves around Squad 1 consisting of young men, mostly students, who stayed at the Citadel front. They lived, fought, loved and were ready to sacrifice for their comrades and for the Fatherland. “Red Rain” not only recreates the glorious battle, but also realistically depicts the noble ideals of life and the silent sacrifices of generations of young people at that time. This is also a tribute to the children who devoted their youth to the country, an epic full of patriotism, solidarity and the desire for peace .

To accurately recreate the historical context, the film crew set up a studio in Quang Tri , on the Thach Han River. The ancient citadel was faithfully restored in terms of architecture, battlefield terrain, trenches, tunnels, surgical stations, field airports, and defensive fortifications. Every detail from costumes, props, equipment to the combat environment was meticulously and accurately crafted, with input from veterans and historical witnesses, to create a space that is both realistic and emotional. Colonel Nguyen Thu Dung, Director of the People's Army Cinema, said that this is the unit's largest-scale project in the past 10 years. The film is scheduled to premiere on August 22.

Along with “Red Rain”, “Nam Xuan Memories” directed by Meritorious Artist Ho Ngoc Xum, written by writer Kim Ung, was produced by Giai Phong Film Joint Stock Company under the order of the Department of Cinema (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) to celebrate major holidays in 2025. Inspired by the “Nam Xuan” amateur music - a typical cultural feature of the South, the film combines traditional music with the story of a liberation army soldier in the 1968 Tet Offensive and Uprising.

The film does not intend to depict war, but is only an excuse to express the pain of post-war. Therefore, the film does not have many grand scenes or fierce fighting scenes, but focuses on thoughts, feelings, relationships between father and son, husband and wife, comrades and teammates. “Nam Xuan Memories” was premiered and exchanged in Dak Lak during the film festival celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, and will be widely distributed afterward.

Continue to develop revolutionary war films

The two works “Red Rain” and “Memories of Nam Xuan” not only mark the return of the revolutionary war film genre to the big screen, but also demonstrate the filmmakers’ dedication in recreating history, educating traditions and arousing and inflaming national pride.

A scene from the movie "Memories of Nam Xuan".

Many actors have never experienced war but clearly matured in their awareness during the filmmaking process. Actor Nguyen Hung, who plays soldier Hai in “Red Rain”, shared: “At first, I could not imagine the expressions in each scene. Thanks to serious preparation, realistic setting and support from the crew, I acted better. I transformed into the character, witnessed the losses, I wanted to learn more about history”. Actor Phuong Nam, who plays captain Ta, expressed: “When I played the role, I clearly felt the camaraderie, love for the Fatherland and the spirit of sacrifice. It is a pride and responsibility to bring the sacred values of our fathers to the screen”.

Revolutionary-themed works in recent times such as “Peach, Pho and Piano” and “Tunnel: Sun in the Dark” have always attracted audiences, especially young people. Particularly “Red Rain”, the trailer and sideline activities received strong response. The song “What is more beautiful” inspired by this film, released on July 27, has reached 1.6 million views.

However, producing revolutionary war films is still full of challenges. Director Ho Ngoc Xum said, “Nam Xuan Memories” was prepared for nearly a year, with limited budget and inexperienced young actors. Integrating traditional music into the 1968 war context not only creates a unique Southern character, but also helps to resolve the story. Director Dang Thai Huyen shared that the biggest advantage when making “Red Rain” was receiving support from the military, local authorities, veterans and witnesses. However, the difficulties came from the terrain, weather, large film crew and many large battle scenes.

Major General Nguyen Xuan Thuy, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department (General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army), highly appreciated the dedication of artists, directors, screenwriters and producers in researching and recreating history through cinema. These films are not only a milestone of revolutionary war films, but also foster life ideals and patriotism for the young generation. He hopes that agencies and units will continue to pay more attention and invest in political cinema projects, considering this a political task and cultural responsibility, contributing to firmly protecting the Party's ideological battlefield in the current period.

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