Toni Dương Bảo Anh sets new Vietnamese debut film revenue record

The film ‘Trại Buôn Người’, directed by Toni Dương Bảo Anh, has set a new record for the highest-grossing debut film in Vietnamese cinema history. As of October 15, 2026, the film reached 429.58 billion VND in revenue after 20 days of release.

This achievement surpasses the previous records held by Trấn Thành’s debut film ‘Bố Già’, which earned approximately 427 billion VND, and Thu Trang’s ‘Nụ Hôn Bạc Tỷ’, which earned about 212 billion VND. Despite focusing on gritty themes such as crime, fraud, and cross-border human trafficking, ‘Trại Buôn Người’ saw rapid growth, crossing the 100 billion VND mark within its first few days and the 400 billion VND mark by October 11.

Director Toni Dương Bảo Anh noted that the initial goal for the project was simply to break even and repay investors. The film continues to lead the box office and is approaching the 450 billion VND milestone.