Blood Letter

Blood Letter
Directed by Victor Vu
Produced by Le Lam Vien
Pham Viet Anh Khoa
Written by Hong Phuc,
Doan Nhat Nam,
Victor Vu
Release dates
  • January 20, 2012
Running time
 100 minutes
Country Vietnam
Language Vietnamese
Budget 1,300,000

Blood Letter Vietnamese: 'Thiên Mệnh Anh Hùng' is a 2012 Vietnamese martial arts action fantasy directed by Victor Vu, produced by Phuong Nam Films and Saiga Films, in association with BHD. One of the most expensive Vietnamese films ever made, Blood Letter is considered the first film of its kind, Kiem Hiep (Swordfighter Adventures) in Vietnam. It was released theatrically in Vietnam on January 20, 2012 by Megastar Media. The film was going to be the official submission for Vietnam to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. However on 19 September 2013, the National Cinema Department announced that the film did not meet the AMPAS criteria for distribution.[1]

Plot

Adapted from a popular novel by Bui Anh Tan, the film begins with a young boy arriving at the shore of a remote monastery. The boy grows up under the care and martial arts tutelage of the lone monk who cares for the temple. Twelve years later, Nguyen Vu discovers his true identity, that he is the lone descendant of the nobleman Nguyen Trai, who was beheaded, along with the rest of his family, when he was implicated in the death of the King. Two eunuchs from the Royal Court learn the truth and when they try to escape are hunted down. One of the eunuchs writes his testimony in blood before he dies and this Blood Letter disappears. Nguyen Vu then embarks on a quest to find this letter so that he may clear his grandfather's name. Along the way he meets two sisters who are also on a quest to carry out vengeance against the Royal Court.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "VN won’t compete at 86th Oscars". tuoitrenews. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Fantasia 2012 Review: BLOOD LETTER is Vietnam's Martial Arts Calling Card!". July 31, 2012. Retrieved 16 Nov 2012.

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