‘Beef’ Actor Hong Dao Leads Vietnamese Folklore Dark Comedy ‘A “Good” Best Luck’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Why it matters: The film aims for theatrical openings and international streaming deals, potentially expanding Vietnamese cinema's global reach.
- Mockingbird Pictures is bringing “A ‘Good’ Best Luck,” a dark comedy drama, to the Beijing International Film Festival, with plans for a Vietnam release in late 2026.
- Hồng Đào, known for her role in Netflix’s “Beef” and Vietnamese box office hit “Mai,” leads the cast of “A ‘Good’ Best Luck,” which centers on a “lying in a coffin” ritual.
- Dương Hải Yến, executive producer, emphasizes the film's exploration of fate and responsibility, noting how belief systems are accessed when people are pushed to their limits.
- Deadline covers a different dark comedy, “Becky Shaw,” starring Alden Ehrenreich, suggesting a wider industry interest in the genre beyond this specific Vietnamese film.
Vietnamese dark comedy drama “A ‘Good’ Best Luck,” starring global sensation Hồng Đào of Netflix’s “Beef,” is set to premiere at the Beijing International Film Festival, exploring local spiritual traditions through the story of a delivery worker undergoing a symbolic death ritual. While Mockingbird Pictures champions its universal themes and international appeal, another source, Deadline, focuses on a separate dark comedy, “Becky Shaw,” highlighting a broader trend of dark comedies gaining traction.
