Ottawa (VNA) – Vietnamese movies “Co Ba Saigon” (The Tailor) and “Mynhan” (The Beautiful Woman) were screened in Ottawa and Montreal of Canadawithin the Vietnamese Culture Work in the country from September 11-17.

“The Tailor” is a romantic comedy featuring the culture andlifestyle of Saigonese and the history of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditionallong dress).

It stars Ngo Thanh Van, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Diem My and People’s ArtistHong Van, and was directed by young talents Loc Tran and Kay Nguyen. The filmfeatures 3D effects with a soundtrack created by pop singers and bands.

The film won Best Feature Film at Vietnam’sGolden Kite Awards 2018.

Meanwhile, “The Beautiful Woman” tells the love story of a NguyenLord and his beautiful concubine in the 17th century.

Addressing the opening ceremony of the Vietnamese Film Day, Minister ofCulture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien highlighted the markedimprovement in both quality and quantity of the Vietnamese cinematography overthe past 10 years.

On cooperation between Vietnam and Canada in this sector, the ministersaid Vietnam was represented at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1993and the ASEAN Film Festival in 2017.

Renowned Canadian film buffs and producers were also invited to theHanoi International Film Festival in 2010 to judge, he said.

Michael Hung, a Vietnamese in Toronto, expressed his delight at thedevelopment of Vietnamese cinematography, saying the two films have honouredVietnamese historical and cultural values in Canada.-VNA