– The new movie `49 Days` has the same original idea as the Korean movie `Hello Ghost`.

– 49 Days has a plot about a person who commits suicide without dying, then sees ghosts.

While the movie The Ghost offers a personal story about love, the movie Hello Ghost tells a family story.

– In addition to the story about a person meeting a ghost, `49 Days` still includes a bit of `sweet sweetness` in the style of a Korean romantic movie.

– My original script was much more emotional than many theatrical versions.

Director Nhat Trung shares frankly about learning and directing films in Vietnamese cinema today.

– In your opinion, how are film directing and studying in cinema different?

– The essence of the creative process is learning from those who have gone before.

Whether an author plagiarizes a film or not requires considering the creative process.

We should not rush to accuse Vietnamese directors of stealing foreign film ideas.

– During the learning process, how did you maintain the pure Vietnamese quality in your films?

– My films exploit material from life in Vietnam, reflecting the thinking and lifestyle of Vietnamese people.

In addition, the setting in my film is also very Vietnamese.

Director Nhat Trung (right) on set.

– He used to be the `soul` of the famous music group AXN, then a famous music manager.

– I was born into a family that has a little connection with art.

After a period of singing and being the singer of the group AXN, in 2004, I switched to composing and managing because I found myself capable of doing those things.

My first attempt at being a director was with the movie Body Swap in 2011 and it failed. I followed many film crews after that, working as a producer for movies like A House with Five Fairies or The Reluctant Gentleman, self-taught.

– Turning from studio to studio, who did you learn the most from?

– I learned a lot from my days working at the film set for Vu Ngoc Dang and Quang Dung.

If Vu Ngoc Dang’s meticulousness in framing, camera angles and lighting makes me very happy, I have learned how to treat actors openly and happily from many times working with Nguyen Quang Dung.

– How did you take advantage of your music making experience when switching to filmmaking?

– Writing music is not difficult for me, so I take advantage of that strength when making films.