The House of No Man

The House of No Man (2023)

Nhà Bà Nữ

Everyone is at fault, but everyone thinks they are... the victim

The story revolves around Mrs. Nu's family consisting of three generations living together in the same house. The one-handed Mrs. Nu is known for her crab cakes and is also notorious for controlling the lives of everyone, from her daughter to her son-in-law. Everything was going normally until the youngest daughter fell in love with a handsome guy from a rich family. The story depicts the complex, multi-dimensional relationships that occur with family members. The main tagline (message) "Everyone is at fault, but everyone thinks they are... the victim" contains many hidden meanings about the content the film wants to convey.

Date of release
2023-01-22
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Trấn Thành

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $19M
  • Filmed in: Ho Chi Minh City

The House of No Man is a 2023 Vietnamese comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Trấn Thành. The film stars Lê Giang, Uyển Ân, Song Luân, Trấn Thành, Khả Như, Quỳnh Lý, Phương Lan, Dương Lâm, Ngọc Giàu, and Việt Anh. Inspired by the story of a woman selling crab noodle soup for 300,000 VND that sparked controversy on social media, and the family story of a friend in the entertainment industry of Trấn Thành, the film revolves around the conflicts within the family of Mrs. Ngọc Nữ, who runs a crab noodle soup shop in an old apartment complex.

Production

In April 2022, Trấn Thành confirmed the launch of a new family-themed film project titled Mai, set to premiere in Vietnam during the 2023 Lunar New Year and featuring renowned actors. However, the producers have not yet disclosed information about the lead female role of Mai. Meanwhile, Trấn Thành also announced that he would play the lead role in Dad, I'm Sorry, one of his previous films.

The film was also confirmed to have an investment budget of 30 to 35 billion VND, with 80% of the funding coming from Trấn Thành himself. The script for the film Mai was assigned to Nguyễn Thanh Bình, known by the pen name Bình Bồng Bột. On November 1, 2022, the production team announced the release of the film The House of No Man to replace Mai. The film Mai, starring Tuấn Trần, was postponed due to difficulties in finding a lead actress.

For these reasons, The House of No Man was created to serve the audience during the 2023 Lunar New Year. Like Dad, I'm Sorry, The House of No Man continues to explore the theme of family. Previously, in August 2022, Trấn Thành shared images from the film's production, including the phrase, "Sometimes I am the director, sometimes I am Phú Nhuận." At that time, The House of No Man project had not yet been announced.

At a press conference, Trấn Thành confirmed that the character of Ngọc Nữ was inspired by the famous crab soup seller Loan in Ho Chi Minh City. Meanwhile, the characters Phú Nhuận and Ngọc Như were formed from stories surrounding a friend of the director. Finally, the story between Ngọc Nữ and Ngọc Nhi was inspired by the real-life story of a person in the Vietnamese showbiz industry.

The film began shooting on July 12, 2022. However, at that time, many people still referred to The House of No Man as Mai because the project had not been officially announced. The actor shared that he had not decided to undertake this project, but once he began investing money, he had to follow through, becoming the director and participating in acting.

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