Cuulong Films

Cuulong Films (Vietnamese: Hãng phim Cửu Long) is a Vietnamese television and film production company founded in 2005. It produces television programs and television films, with a catalogue spanning social realist dramas, romantic melodramas, and historical epics. The company is based in Vietnam and has collaborated extensively with major broadcasters and production partners, notably Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studio (TFS) and Vinh Long Television. Its works have aired on HTV7, VTV1, VTC2, VTC6, VTC7, SCTV14, and THVL1, among other channels. From 1995 to 2012, Cuulong Films partnered with TFS to produce a series of films centered on everyday life and social themes, including "Tuổi thần tiên" (1995), "Giao thời" (2000), "Tài tử nghiệp dư" (2002), "Mầm sống" (2005), and "Khát vọng đồng quê" (2009). Beginning in 2012, the company shifted focus toward historical films, recreating the portraits of Vietnamese historical figures such as Nguyễn Trung Trực and Trương Định. This period produced "Anh Hùng Nguyễn Trung Trực" (2012) and "Bình Tây Đại Nguyên Soái" (2013). In the following years, Cuulong Films continued to diversify. In 2013 it again collaborated with TFS on the drama "Cây nước mắt" (released 2014). In 2016 it worked with Vinh Long Television on "Lời nguyền," based on the work of writer Văn Mỹ Lan and directed by Nguyễn Xuân Hiệp. In 2020 it produced the crime investigation series "Phía sau bóng tối," which aired in prime time on SCTV14 and was rebroadcast on THVL1. Beyond drama, Cuulong Films has produced a range of television programs, many with agricultural and rural themes, including "Ra khơi," "Nông thôn ngày nay," "Kế hoạch gia đình hạnh phúc," "Sống trẻ," "Thời sự nông nghiệp," "Tam nông," "Nông sản Việt," "Nông thôn mới," "Nông nghiệp trong tuần," "Khám phá thành phố trẻ," "Làng quê trong tôi," and the sitcom "Văn Hoá Giao Thông." The company's work has earned multiple national television awards, including a Gold Prize at the National Television Festival in 1996 for "Tuổi thần tiên" and Silver Prizes in 2002 and 2009.

Cuulong Films (Hãng phim Cửu Long) was established in 2005 as a Vietnamese television and film production company. However, its production history traces back to 1995, when it began collaborating with Ho Chi Minh City Television Film Studio (TFS) on a series of films about everyday life and social issues. These early works were characterized by simple, authentic storylines. The first notable production was "Tuổi thần tiên" (1995), which won the Gold Prize at the National Television Festival in 1996. Between 2000 and 2005, the company produced "Giao thời" (2000) and "Mầm sống" (2005), both broadcast on HTV7, VTV1, VTC2, and VTC6. In 2002, it produced "Tài tử nghiệp dư," which earned a Silver Prize at the National Television Festival. In 2009, "Khát vọng đồng quê" aired on VTC7 and also won a Silver Prize at the National Television Festival. From 2012 onward, Cuulong Films shifted its focus to historical films, recreating the portraits of Vietnamese historical figures Nguyễn Trung Trực and Trương Định. This period yielded "Anh Hùng Nguyễn Trung Trực" (2012), which won the Mai Vàng Award from Báo Người Lao Động in 2012, and "Bình Tây Đại Nguyên Soái" (2013), which received the Silver Kite Award from the Vietnam Cinema Association and a Silver Medal at the National Television Festival in 2013. In 2013, the company again partnered with TFS to produce "Cây nước mắt," a drama and romantic melodrama released in 2014. In 2016, it collaborated with Vinh Long Television on "Lời nguyền," based on the work of writer Văn Mỹ Lan and directed by Nguyễn Xuân Hiệp. The film received a Golden Kite Commendation from the Vietnam Cinema Association in 2016. In 2020, Cuulong Films produced the crime investigation series "Phía sau bóng tối," which aired in prime time on SCTV14 and was rebroadcast on THVL1. Throughout its history, Cuulong Films has also produced numerous television programs, many focused on agriculture and rural life, such as "Ra khơi," "Nông thôn ngày nay," "Kế hoạch gia đình hạnh phúc," "Sống trẻ," "Thời sự nông nghiệp," "Tam nông," "Nông sản Việt," "Nông thôn mới," "Nông nghiệp trong tuần," "Khám phá thành phố trẻ," "Làng quê trong tôi," and the sitcom "Văn Hoá Giao Thông." The company remains active in the Vietnamese television and film industry.

• 2020

  Produced "Phía sau bóng tối," a crime investigation series aired on SCTV14 and THVL1.

• 2016

  Produced "Lời nguyền" with Vinh Long Television; received a Golden Kite Commendation.

• 2014

  Released "Cây nước mắt," a drama and romantic melodrama produced with TFS.

• 2013

  Produced "Bình Tây Đại Nguyên Soái," which won the Silver Kite Award and a Silver Medal at the National Television Festival.

• 2012

  Shifted focus to historical films; produced "Anh Hùng Nguyễn Trung Trực," which won the Mai Vàng Award.

• 2009

  Produced "Khát vọng đồng quê," broadcast on VTC7 and won a Silver Prize at the National Television Festival.

• 2005

  Company founded; produced "Mầm sống."

• 2002

  Produced "Tài tử nghiệp dư," which won a Silver Prize at the National Television Festival.

• 2000

  Produced "Giao thời," broadcast on HTV7, VTV1, VTC2, and VTC6.

• 1995

  Produced "Tuổi thần tiên," which won the Gold Prize at the National Television Festival in 1996.

A Vietnamese production house known for socially grounded dramas and historical epics, frequently partnering with national and regional broadcasters.

• 1995

  Tuổi thần tiên

• 2000

  Giao thời

• 2002

  Tài tử nghiệp dư

• 2005

  Mầm sống

• 2009

  Khát vọng đồng quê

• 2012

  Anh Hùng Nguyễn Trung Trực

• 2013

  Bình Tây Đại Nguyên Soái

• 2014

  Cây nước mắt

• 2016

  Lời Nguyền

• 2020

  Phía Sau Bóng Tối

• Ra khơi

• Nông thôn ngày nay

• Kế hoạch gia đình hạnh phúc

• Sống trẻ

• Thời sự nông nghiệp

• Tam nông

• Nông sản Việt

• Nông thôn mới

• Nông nghiệp trong tuần

• Khám phá thành phố trẻ

• Làng quê trong tôi

• Văn Hoá Giao Thông

1. 1Cuulong Films - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Hãng phim Cửu Long - Wikipedia tiếng Việtvi.wikipedia.org