On the evening of February 24, at CineStar Quoc Thanh theater (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City), the audience lined up in 4 long lines, most of them looking for a screening of the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano”. To be able to buy tickets, many people have to arrive more than an hour in advance to wait in line to buy. Some people even go to the theater to buy tickets in advance for the next day’s show.
Audiences lined up in long lines waiting to buy tickets to watch the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano”. Photo: Hoai Anh
Currently, the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano” is only shown at two theaters: Beta Cinema and CineStar Cinema. However, due to the large number of moviegoers wanting to watch movies, ticket booking websites have collapsed, and movie theaters have switched to selling tickets directly at the counter.
At CineStar Quoc Thanh theater, after 5:00 p.m., there are 5 screenings: 5:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 11:45 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. To see the show at 5:45 p.m., many people have to come and buy tickets from 4:30 p.m., even buying tickets the day before.
Movie theaters had to switch to direct ticket sales because audience demand for tickets was so high that the website crashed. Photo: Hoai Anh
Mr. Le Thanh Toan (Binh Thanh district) said he and his friends were very interested in this movie. “After following information about the movie on social media and knowing there was a screening, I went to the website to book tickets but couldn’t. Therefore, my friends and I had to arrange free time on the weekend, going to the theater at 6:00 p.m. to hunt for tickets for the 7:45 p.m. show,” Mr. Toan said.
Right after “Peach Pho and Piano” appeared in Ho Chi Minh City, the movie quickly attracted everyone’s curiosity, the ticket sales area for the movie was always in a state of long queues.
Looking forward to the screening of the movie “Peach, Pho, Piano” for a long time, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy came from District 9 to District 1 to watch the movie. “In the spirit of supporting historical films, I am very excited to enjoy a work set during the war. Furthermore, the movie also incorporates a romantic love story, so I think the movie will be worth watching,” Ms. Thuy said.
Mr. Nguyen Van Thinh (security guard of the area outside the cinema) said that the parking area outside the cinema must separate vehicles for customers coming to watch movies and customers coming to buy tickets and then go to ensure there is parking for everyone. everybody.
According to an employee of CineStar Cinema, the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano” will be shown in theaters for the first time from February 22. Previously, it was planned that the film would have its first screening on February 23, but due to good audience response, it was screened earlier than expected.
It is expected that the movie “Peach, Pho and Piano” will still maintain its appeal in the near future. Photo: Hoai Anh
Dao, Pho and Piano is set in the winter-spring battle that lasted 60 days and nights from late 1946 to early 1947 in Hanoi, revolving around the love story of a young couple, the flamboyant character of the capital’s people. The film was honored to be ordered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The film is directed by Phi Tien Son, with the participation of actors Doan Quoc Dam, Thuy Linh, People’s Artist Trung Hieu, Meritorious Artist Tran Luc, Anh Tuan, Thien Hung, singer Tuan Hung…
