In 1997, it was made into an 11-episode TV series titled Đất Phương Nam (Southern Land, also known as Song of the South). Đất Rừng Phương Nam is one the best descriptions of pristine nature and generous people in southern Vietnam in the mid-20th century. On this journey, he met numerous characters from peasants, a snake-catcher, and a crocodile-hunter to theatre performers and a shaman.

Set in post-1945 southern Vietnam, Đất Rừng Phương Nam tells the story of An – an expelled schoolboy – on a journey to look for his estranged father. The movie was based on the Vietnamese classic novel of the same name written in 1957 by Đoàn Giỏi. The movie Đất Rừng Phương Nam is a living legacy The casting call was made into a one-shot video which also pays tribute to the director and actors in the 1997 mini-series. Renowned musician Đức Trí (Dạ Cổ Hoài Lang) will compose the score. Nguyễn Trinh Hoan (Blood Moon Party, Go-Go Sisters previously the cinematographer of the 1997 TV mini-series ) is the movie producer while Diệp Thế Vinh (Go-Go Sisters) serves as the cinematographer. Once the casting is completed, the chosen actors will go through training to hone their acting skills and enhance their stamina.Īlso according to Nguoi Lao Dong, some key members from previous blockbusters of Nguyen Quang Dung will also join the crew. The casting for the three main roles An, Cò, and Xinh, will be conducted at casting sites and through audition videos sent in by 17 January 2022. The production was set to kickstart in July 2021 but then was delayed due to the pandemic until now.

Director Nguyen Quang Dung also revealed more details about the project.Īs quoted on VTC News, the production team acquired the rights to adapt the book five years ago. On 4 January 2022, a casting call video was uploaded on the official Facebook page of the movie. As both the original book and the TV mini-series were popular, the announcement of the new adaptation has been met with both anticipation and doubt. This is the next big project to be harnessed by Nguyễn Quang Dũng – a Vietnamese director famous for his blockbusters and funky personality.

This year, the Vietnamese classic children’s novel set in southern Vietnam – Đấ t Rừng Phương Nam (Southern Land and Forests) – is being made for the big screen 25 years after it became a classic mini-series. Classic Vietnamese children’s novel gets a new adaptation

Đất Rừng Phương Nam by Đoàn Giỏi