Mr. Raja - Producer of the film Sam Hối

Peter Hein - Director of the film Sam Hối

The work portrays the life of a retired boxer named Hoang Minh Long who has a happy family with his wife Thủy and their daughter Dieu.Sam Hối is inspired by a true story about a champion MMA (mixed martial arts) boxer.

Unfortunately, the daughter contracts a fatal disease, and Long is forced to return to the ring to earn money to save his child and family.

However, Cường, a powerful boxing manager, prevents Long from returning to the ring because of Long’s supposed insolence toward him. Long faces a struggle between the pride of a man who does not know how to bow his head and the peace of his family.

The film stars Vietnamese actor Bình Minh as Hoang Minh Long, Vietnamese actress Anh Thư as Thủy, and Indian-Vietnamese child actress Angelina Raja as the daughter.

The production also includes famous Vietnamese actors and actresses such as Viet Hương, Quang Minh and Hồng Đao.

Ramani Raja, the movie’s producer, who played a minor role in the movie, said: “Sam Hối is promised to be the most thrilling, emotional and desirable action movie at Viet Nam cinemas in January.”

Ramani Raja invited famous Indian filmmakers as well as graphic and visual effect technicians from Bollywood to join the project.

The producer also hired Balakrishna Thota, known for the 2015 movie Baahubali: The Beginning, to be the director of photography for Sam Hối.

 
Sam CS who is the best composer from India. Sam CS has joined with the brand Macedonia in Europe to give the film Sam Hoi the best live sounds and music.
 
Bala, who is one of the best Direction of Photography (DOP) in India. He previously worked for the movie Baahubali.

The film was shot in HCM City and Long An, Bình Dương and Vũng Tau provinces.

The famous music producer and composer Sam CS, who has composed music for numerous Indian films since 2010, wrote the score for the film. The composer worked with the Macedonia Philharmonic in Europe to record the music for the production.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the composer had to view the recording on computer screens in his hometown in Chennai, India, but was still able to ensure the best live sound and music for the movie.

 
Manikandan Sivakumar, the editor of Sam Hoi is the Film Institute Gold Medalist Editor from India.
 
Dillip Kalicheti who is the direction of Phtography (DOP) and best Post Production Coordinator of the movie Sam Hoi. He works for upcoming Vietnam movie KE DAO MO & THO SAN etc.

The film’s producer Raja also hired film editor Manikandan Sivakumar and post-production coordinator Dillip Kalicheti to work on post-production for the film in Bollywood.

In 2017, Ánh Sao Production announced the filming of Sam Hối in HCM City, receiving a warm response from many fans.  

The film's premiere was scheduled for last year, but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the producer Raja, Sam Hối premiered in HCM City on January 12, with the participation of Indian Consul General Madan Mohan Sethi and his wife, as well as Incham (Indian Business Chamber in Viet Nam) members.

After screening in Viet Nam, the film will be released in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and India. — VNS