The House of No Man

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.

With a gross of 475 billion VND, "The House of No Man" officially surpassed "Dad, I'm Sorry" to become the highest-grossing film in Vietnamese box office history, receiving mostly praise from critics.

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.

By the end of 2023, Trấn Thành announced that Phương Anh Đào had been selected as the lead actress for the film, and "Mai" will be released during the 2024 Lunar New Year.

[11] 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."

[12] 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.

[26] A total of 7 songs appeared in the film, including: "Khi em lớn" by Orange and Hoàng Dũng; "Yêu được không?"

by Đức Phúc; "Thích em hơi nhiều" by Wren Evans; "Bước qua nhau" by Vũ; "Đôi lời tình ca" by Hoàng Dũng; "Sập" by Pháo and Tez; and "Rồi tới luôn" by Hồ Phi Nal.

[29] On November 1, 2022, Trấn Thành held a press conference to announce that The House of No Man would replace Mai for the Lunar New Year 2023.

[9] At this initial announcement event, Trấn Thành also disclosed to local press that The House of No Man would be more cheerful than Bố già.

[10] Shortly after, on November 4, a brief first look clip was released, revealing snippets from the film lasting approximately 40 seconds,[14] accompanied by the line "Every family has secrets...".

[31] On December 3, the film production team unveiled the first poster of the movie featuring hovering busts of Trấn Thành and Song Luân on a table, surrounded by Uyển Ân, Ngọc Giàu, Lê Giang, and Khả Như.

[22] Earlier, on December 1, Trấn Thành, Uyển Ân, and Lê Giang attended the 2022 Asian Television Awards in the Philippines.

[33] On December 27, the film production unit continued to unveil the second poster of the project featuring multiple characters gathered around a bowl of "bánh canh" (a type of Vietnamese noodle soup).

[35] During the Green Wave Awards 2022 ceremony, Trấn Thành and his sister Uyển Ân appeared together to announce the winners of the "Male - Female Singer of the Year" category.

[48] On the evening of February 1, 2023, the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Lạng Sơn province launched the Film Week to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

[52] By the morning of January 26, after 4 days of official release, the film had reached 100 billion VND in revenue and sold over 1 million tickets.

[53][54] Since the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of Lunar New Year 2023, only two Vietnamese films have surpassed the 100 billion VND revenue mark: Em và Trịnh and The House of No Man.

While Em và Trịnh did not break even despite reaching this milestone, The House of No Man has achieved significant profits.

[56] According to Tuổi Trẻ, 45% of The House of No Man's revenue came from Ho Chi Minh City, followed by Da Nang, Hanoi, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Hue...[57] By January 28, exactly one week after its premiere, the film The House of No Man officially reached the 200 billion VND mark, becoming the fastest film to achieve this milestone in the history of Vietnamese box office, taking only 6 days, whereas Bố già took 9 days.

[62] By the morning of February 8, 2023, the production team of The House of No Man confirmed that the film's revenue had reached 400 billion VND in 17 days.

[68] After an extended release period, the film's team confirmed it concluded with a total revenue of 475 billion VND, equivalent to 5.8 million tickets sold.

Outside the Vietnamese market, tickets for The House of No Man sold out within the first 24 hours in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Tasmania, and Perth in Australia.