THE CORPSE
Synopsis
The film is inspired by a true story of “the most terrifying legend of the risen dead.” In a highland village, Quang and Nhu work as funeral service for living. Their peaceful life is disrupted when they discover an unclaimed coffin on their land. From that moment on, strange phenomena begin to happen and haunt the entire village.
Director's biography
Nguyen Thanh Nam was born in 1982 in Saigon. He graduated from the Acting Department, Class 24, Ho Chi Minh City College of Theater and Cinema (2000–2004). He has worked in various roles including actor, assistant director, deputy director, script supervisor, cinematographer, and photographer. In 2014, he graduated from the first part-time Film Directing University class. Since 2019, he has focused on directing TV dramas and feature films. His directed feature films include Cù Lao zombie island (2023), Zombie ferry terminal (2024), The corpse (2025), and he co-directed My father is a master (2024) and Storm (2024). He also directed popular TV dramas such as The Substitute profession (2020), Red chili (2021), Cactus crown (2022), Going home for Tet (2023), The young lady and three bears (2023), Invisible mistress (2024), Spring love blossom (2024), and Family secret (2025).