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Vietnamese2016Vietnamesegothic romancehorror filmDerek NguyenRosie FellnerLos Angeles Film FestivalVietnamFirst Indochinese Warrubber plantationIFC Filmsreview aggregatorRotten Tomatoesaverage ratingMetacriticLos Angeles Film FestivalCJ E&M Film DivisionGeoffrey S. Fletcher
| The Housemaid | |
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| Cô Hầu Gái | |
| Directed by | Derek Nguyen |
| Produced by | Timothy Linh Bui Yuno Choi Ha Quynh Vu Nguyen The Phong |
| Written by | Derek Nguyen |
| Starring | Nhung Kate Jean-Michel Richaud Kim Xuan Rosie Fellner Phi Phung Kien An |
| Music by | Jerome Leroy |
| Cinematography | Sam Chase |
| Edited by | Stephane Gauger |
Production company | HKFilm Vietnam CJ E&M Film Division |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes [1] |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Language | Vietnamese English |
The Housemaid (Vietnamese: Cô Hầu Gái ) is a 2016 Vietnamese gothic romance horror film directed by Derek Nguyen and starring Nhung Kate, Jean-Michel Richaud, Kim Xuan, and Rosie Fellner. Released in Vietnam on September 16, 2016, the film became the third-highest-grossing horror film in Vietnam's history[2] and had its North American premiere at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival.[3][4][5]
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Release
4 Reception
4.1 Critical reception
4.2 Awards
5 Remake
6 References
7 External links
Plot
Set in 1953 Vietnam during the First Indochinese War, the film tells the story of an orphaned country girl named Linh, who gets hired to be a housemaid at a haunted French rubber plantation. She unexpectedly falls in love with the French landowner Captain Sebastien Laurent, and awakens the vengeful ghost of his dead wife, Camille... who is out for blood.
Cast
- Nhung Kate as Linh
- Jean-Michel Richaud as Captain Sebastien Laurent
- Kim Xuan as Mrs. Han
Rosie Fellner as Madeleine- Phi Phung as Mrs. Ngo
- Kien An as Mr. Chau
- Svitlana Kovalenko as Madame Camille
- Linh Son Nguyen as Bao
Release
The film was released in Vietnam on September 16, 2016. Since then, the film has sold to 18 different territories including Australia (JBG Pictures), Turkey (Medyavizyon), Peru (Delta Films), Malaysia (Suraya Filem), and the UK (Eureka Entertainment).[6]
IFC Films will release the film theatrically and video-on-demand on February 16, 2018.[7]
Reception
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Awards
At the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival, Nhung Kate received a Special Jury Prize for Acting for her portrayal of Linh.[10]
The film was honored with the Silver Lotus Award (second prize) at the 2017 Vietnamese Film Festival[11] and received awards for Best Score and Best Sound Design.[12]
Remake
CJ E&M Film Division is producing and financing an American remake of the film, with a screenplay to be written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Geoffrey S. Fletcher.[13]
References
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^ Kil, Sonia. "IFFAM: Korea's CJ Pushes Vietnam Productions as 'Housemaid' Debuts". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ Warren, Matt. "2017 LA Film Festival Competition Lineup Announced! What's Playing and How to See It". Film Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ Erbland, Kate. "LAFF 2017 Announces Full Slate, Including Competition and Episodic Offerings". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
^ Hipes, Patrick. "Los Angeles Film Festival Unveils 2017 Lineup". Deadline Hollywood.
^ "The Housemaid IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ "The Housemaid". IFC Films. IFC Films.
^ "The Housemaid (Cô Hâu Gái) (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
^ "The Housemaid Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^ Collins, Ryan. "2017 LA Film Festival Announces Winners". Film Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^ Phuong, Ha. "Jailbait won the Golden Lotus prize at Vietnamese Film Festival". Hanoi Times. Hanoi Times. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
^ Dan, Nhan. "The 20th Vietnam Film Festival: festivity of 'the twenties'". Vietnam Investment Review. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ Ramos, Dino Ray. "Geoffrey Fletcher to Write Remake of Vietnamese Horror Pic 'The Housemaid'". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
External links
The Housemaid on IMDb- Film review at Culture Crypt
- Interview with writer/director Nguyen in Asia Life Magazine
2016 films, 2016 horror films, Vietnamese supernatural horror filmsUncategorized
