by Amy Nguyen
What inspired you to create a sequel, and to follow the adventures of love and romance from Hoi's perspective? | ∧ |
We made the first movie [Fool for Love/ Ðể Mai Tính ] over four years ago, and something about it – the story and the characters – really connected with our audience. Everywhere I went, people would talk about it, and remind me of what they loved about it. |
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What makes Hoi so memorable? | ∧ |
There are many wonderful things about Hoi that has made him so memorable, and immensely popular among audiences. One of the biggest things I think that has made a difference was how well his character was developed and flushed out – Hoi has so many dimensions – qualities and flaws that we can all relate to – and he's very complex. He has a great sense of humor about him, but he also has feelings and the same needs that we want.
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YLove and success continue to be explored in this sequel, and are brought to life by your richly developed and incredibly complex characters. Why have you continued to explore these themes, and do you feel that they are mutually exclusive to achieve? | ∧ |
Certainly, I believe love and success can be achieved, and even more so, that they can co-exist. It's a matter of defining what love and success means, and finding out what's important to each person.
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You've captured so much of Vietnam in the movie – she could be another character. Was it important for your audiences to see how Vietnam is evolving and changing? | ∧ |
We received a lot of commentary from audiences that we've captured so many different angles of Vietnam – from the new to the traditional, and all the different classes that make up the country today. That certainly was not our intent when we did our location scouting – each setting was chosen to set the tone and vision for each scene, to strengthen the storyline, and of course, to support the characters. It just so happens that we've been able to capture something very contemporary. |
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Fool for Love 2 has yet again broken box office records in Vietnam. Do you foresee a trilogy? | ∧ |
We haven't thought about that just yet. It's taken us several years in between the first [Fool for Love/ Ðể Mai Tính] and to the sequel, because it was really important that we had a strong and compelling story to tell.
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2015 is such an exciting year for you - what other projects are in the pipeline? | ∧ |
I'm working on several different projects this year, which gives me an opportunity to explore different genres of film and production.
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