Vietnamese first zombie film attracts cinemagoers despite criticism
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam's first-ever zombie film, Cu Lao Xac Song (Lost in the Mekong Delta) has taken over 11.5 billion VND (488,000 USD) in the ten days since hitting the big screen.
 Cu Lao Xac Song' (Lost in the Mekong Delta) is the first Vietnamese zombie movie to hit theatres. (Photo: kenh14.vn) |
According to Box Office Vietnam, a local box office data analysis site, the horror film by director Nguyen Thanh Nam was the second-most watched film during the four-day National Day holiday, behind Paws of Fury, which earned more than 661,000 USD.
Lost in the Mekong Delta has numerous screening slots at major local cinema chains like CGV and Galaxy. Its revenue is ranked above many other international blockbusters, like Love Destiny the Movie or Where the Crawdads Sing.
Its producer, Nhat Trung, said that many cinemagoers supported Vietnam's first zombie film.
Lost in the Mekong Delta, rated 18+, is set on an island downstream of the Mekong River. The residents desperately try to flee from an epidemic that turns victims into bloodthirsty and aggressive zombies.