Oriental Film Week 2017 - Captivating through every screening night

Oriental Film Week is an annual activity of the Oriental Studies Faculty Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities for all students inside and outside the school who are passionate about foreign films.

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

This year's film week starts from February 13 to 17, 2017. Coming to the program, you will enjoy a series of films from 5 countries corresponding to 5 majors of the Faculty of Oriental Studies: Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, India.

Here, students have the opportunity to experience the culture of mysterious Eastern countries through carefully selected films. What is special about the film week is that students are the ones who translate, edit and directly dub for their specialized films. This not only helps students get acquainted with the professional translation environment but also improves their foreign language proficiency in the specialized field they are studying.

Poster of the movie Lost in Thailand

The film Lost in Thailand is the third film in the series that took place on February 15, 2017. This is a Tet film that is especially loved by Chinese audiences and was directed by Tu Tranh. On the first day of its release, it broke the record for revenue of a domestic comedy film. Moreover, the film also features the beautiful and famous actress Pham Bang Bang, thus attracting many students inside and outside the school to watch and have positive feedback.

Student voiceover team for the film

Students will perform live in the hall.

Student Thao Linh, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities shared:“The Oriental Film Week is a very interesting event. Not only do we get to enjoy good films, but the program is also an opportunity for us to meet and make friends with people who share the same interests as us, which makes me feel quite happy.”

Ngoc Anh, class 61, Oriental Studies department, after finishing the film also shared:: “Normally I don’t like watching comedies much, but maybe from now on I have to change my perspective. Lost in Thailand brought a lot of laughter not only to me but also to the whole hall right from the first minutes of the show. The program helped me feel really comfortable after a stressful class. I hope that the faculty in particular and the school in general will organize many more wonderful events like this.”