Oriental Film Week 2017 - Captivating with every screening

The Oriental Film Week is an annual event organized by the Student Union and Student Association of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, open to all students, both within and outside the university, who have a passion for foreign films.

Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hoa, Deputy Head of the Department of Chinese Studies give the opening speech at the screening.

This year's Film Week runs from February 13th to 17th, 2017. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a series of films from five countries, corresponding to the five specializations of the Department of Oriental Studies: Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, and India.

Here, students have the opportunity to experience the mysterious cultures of the East through carefully selected films. What's special about this film week is that students themselves translate, edit, and dub the films related to their field of study. This not only helps students become familiar with a professional translation environment but also improves their specialized foreign language skills.

Poster for the movie Lost in Thailand

The film "Lost in Thailand" is the third film in a series released on February 15, 2017. This Lunar New Year film, directed by Xu Zheng, was particularly popular with Chinese audiences. On its opening day, it broke box office records for a domestic comedy film. Furthermore, the film starred the beautiful and famous actress Fan Bingbing, attracting many students from both inside and outside the school, and received very positive feedback.

The group of students provided the voiceovers for the film.

The students will be doing the live dubbing in the auditorium.

Student Thao Linh, from the Literature Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, shared:“The Oriental Film Week is a very interesting event. We not only get to enjoy great films, but the program is also an opportunity to meet and make new friends who share the same interests as us, which makes me feel quite happy.”

Ngoc Anh, a student from class K61 of the Oriental Studies department, also shared her thoughts after watching the film."Normally I don't really like watching comedies, but maybe I'll have to change my mind. 'Lost in Thailand' brought so much laughter, not only to me but to the entire audience, right from the first few minutes. The program helped me feel really relaxed after a stressful class. I hope the department in particular and the university in general will organize many more wonderful events like this."