In his latest film, Ly breaks from the traditional protagonist/antagonist mold and throws out the villain.
Director Ly Hai made his first Face Off film (original Vietnamese: Lật Mặt) in 2015. It’s 2024 and he’s now on his 7th installment of the franchise. All helmed by Ly, each installment is a standalone, and each has exceeded the prior installment’s box office numbers, helping Face Off to become the longest and most successful film franchise in Vietnam.
In his latest film, Ly breaks from the traditional protagonist/antagonist mold and throws out the villain. The director’s gamble is paying off. Face Off 7: One Wish, written and directed by Ly Hai and produced by Minh Ha of Ly Hai production, is the most commercially successful film in the franchise, and is now the second highest grossing film of all time in Vietnam and still playing in its domestic theaters, proving “wholesome” works.
Face Off 7: One Wish is a feel-good family drama that follows the enlightening journey of Ba Hai, a 73-year-old widow who questions the meaning of family love after an injury forces her to depend on the care of her 5 busy adult children.
Starting June 14, the film takes its positive message worldwide via international distributor 3388 Films, and opens exclusively in theaters same-weekend in 12 countries, including US, Canada, England, Scotland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland. With that, Face Off 7: One Wish reaches a new milestone by becoming the first Vietnamese film to open simultaneously in the 3 continents of North America, Europe and Australia.
Face Off 7: One Wish stars Thanh Hien with an ensemble cast of Truong Minh Cuong, Dinh Y Nhung, Quach Ngoc Tuyen, Tram Anh and Tran Kim Hai. The film is written and directed by Ly Hai, produced by Minh Ha of Ly Hai Production, with an exclusive international theatrical release by 3388 Films.
About 3388 Films:
3388 Films is a production and distribution company with proven experience in more than 20 different markets & languages and specialized in Asian and Southeast Asian media and film content. We are champions of underrepresented and underserved independent and international content creators. Our mission is to create with intention and to connect diverse media & film content to global audiences.
Recent distribution titles include MAI, the first Vietnam film to cross $2M at the North America and Europe box office. Our independently produced thriller/horror film Actress Wanted is on the watchlist of “10 of the highest ranked horror films on Amazon Prime Video, according to IMDb.”
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