Discover the Finest and Latest Vietnamese Folk Tale Movies of 2023 | Mytour

Mr. Cuoi and the Moon

There was a poor farmer named Cuoi. One day, while he was in the forest, he witnessed a mother tiger feeding its cub with a peculiar leaf. The cub fainted after being struck, but upon consuming the leaf, it miraculously revived. Seeing this, Cuoi brought the plant home and cultivated it. Thanks to this magical plant, Cuoi saved many lives of both humans and animals. However, one day, his wife forgot and watered the plant with a solvent, causing it to soar into the sky. Cuoi held onto the plant's roots and ascended to the moon, becoming Mr. Cuoi of the Moon.

The Three-Edged Axe

'The Three-Edged Axe' is a Vietnamese fairy tale film praising the honesty of a poor farmer. One day, he accidentally drops his axe into the river and is assisted by a benevolent deity. The deity brings up three axes made of gold, silver, and iron, but the farmer only accepts his iron axe. Impressed by his honesty, the deity praises him and gifts him all three axes. The story conveys a message about honesty in life, a meaningful and essential lesson in our existence.

Eating Persimmons and Receiving Gold

Vietnamese Fairy Tale Film 'Eating Persimmons and Receiving Gold' tells the story of two orphaned siblings. The older brother takes all the family wealth, while the younger brother only has a persimmon tree. When the tree bears fruit, a bird comes to request persimmons and promises to return with gold for the younger brother. After consuming the persimmons, the bird takes the younger brother to an island to collect gold, making him wealthy. The older brother, hearing about this, trades his entire wealth for the persimmon tree, and the younger brother agrees. The bird continues to eat persimmons and return gold, but the greedy older brother takes too much gold, causing him to fall into the sea and perish. This is an extremely familiar fairy tale film for all ages, from young to old. 

The Bamboo Tree with a Hundred Knots

'The Bamboo Tree with a Hundred Knots' is a fairy tale film depicting the life of Khoai, a poor orphan who works for a wealthy man. The wealthy man has a beautiful daughter and promises to marry her to anyone who can find a bamboo tree with a hundred knots to build a wedding house. Khoai is determined to find the bamboo tree and is fortunate to be guided by a deity who instructs him on how to cut and connect the bamboo segments into a tree with a hundred knots using two magical phrases, 'carve in, carve in!' and 'carve out, carve out!'. Khoai brings the bamboo tree with a hundred knots, fulfilling the wealthy man's promise and marrying the daughter. Afterward, Khoai and the girl live happily ever after. Watch one of the best short films about Vietnamese folklore and fairy tales. 

Thach Sanh Ly Thong

Thach Sanh, a heavenly prince, lives in poverty, working as a woodcutter. Exploited by Ly Thong, he faces numerous challenges such as evil spirits, eagles, and ghosts. However, with intelligence and strength, Thach Sanh overcomes all obstacles, saves the princess, and becomes a king. In contrast, Ly Thong is punished by the heavens and transforms into a venomous beetle. Enjoy this captivating fairy tale film to experience thrilling plot twists!

Tam Cam

'Tam Cam: The Untold Story' is a fairy tale film depicting the tumultuous life of Tam, a poor girl who must live with a wicked stepmother and stepsister. Tam gains the love of the Prince with the help of a Fairy and a magical fish, but Cam ceaselessly plots against Tam to usurp the position of queen. Tam transforms multiple times to protect the Prince and the kingdom from their enemies. In the end, Tam and the Prince find happiness together, while Cam receives the deserving punishment. Enjoy one of the most captivating fairy tale films in the must-watch list!

Tich Chu, the Little Boy

Vietnamese Fairy Tale Film 'The Little Boy Tich Chu' is based on the famous fairy tale about Tich Chu, an orphan living with his grandmother. One day, when his grandmother falls seriously ill and is thirsty, Tich Chu is not at home to take care of her. She transforms into a bird and flies to find water. When Tich Chu returns, he learns the truth and regrets his actions. He pursues the bird and is guided by a fairy on how to bring his grandmother back to human form. Tich Chu must find the magical water in a distant place. After facing many challenges and dangers, he obtains the magic water and brings it back to his grandmother. She returns to being human, and the two live happily together.

The Legend of Mai An Tiem

An Tiem is the son of the 18th Hung King, exceptionally intelligent and talented. He is beloved by the king and gets married. However, An Tiem believes his success is solely due to his own talent, without needing help from others. Learning this, the king becomes angry and banishes An Tiem and his family to a deserted island in the Nga Son Sea. In this situation, An Tiem's wife is terrified, but he remains calm, saying, 'Born by heaven, live or die by heaven and me, nothing to worry about.' What will be the fate of Mai An Tiem next? Will he overcome the challenges ahead? 

The Intelligent Boy

The king wants to find talented individuals for the country, so he sends officials to various places with challenging riddles. One day, they encounter a father and son working in the fields and pose a difficult question. The intelligent boy quickly provides a sharp answer. He also uses the tactic 'the father's stick hits the father's back' to solve the riddle and save the village from disaster. Later, the boy faces even more challenging questions and solves the puzzles posed by the neighboring king, avoiding war. In the end, the king builds a palace for the boy next to the palace and appoints him as the Royal Advisor.

Here are the best and latest Vietnamese fairy tale films that Mytour wants to introduce to you. We hope that through this article, you will gain more interesting and insightful experiences about Vietnamese folklore culture, appreciating the humane and ethical values that fairy tales bring.