Kiều Minh Tuấn
Kiều Minh Tuấn is a Vietnamese film actor. He first drew audience attention through the film 'Em chưa 18' (2017), a work that earned 172 billion đồng and held the box office record for nearly a decade.
Why does one role become so tightly bound to a name?
Because in Vietnamese cinema, a film with high revenue often becomes a benchmark of comparison for the entire career of those involved. 'Em chưa 18' was not only a commercial success but also fell within a period when domestic box office began to grow strongly, so a name tied to that film is remembered longer than the individual roles themselves. For Kiều Minh Tuấn, this is both an advantage in recognition and a measure that causes every later work to be placed beside it.
Career
After the success of 'Em chưa 18', Kiều Minh Tuấn continued to be involved with film projects. He participated in many remake films and achieved certain successes. Taking part in many remakes reflects a general trend of the Vietnamese film market at that time, when producers prioritised scripts already proven abroad to reduce investment risk. However, for a long time, he could not by himself surpass the 172 billion đồng milestone of 'Em chưa 18'. This led to audiences giving him the nickname 'ông hoàng remake'.
Notable milestone
In 2026, Kiều Minh Tuấn made a new step in his career when he joined the horror film 'Phí Phông: Quỷ máu rừng thiêng' by director Đỗ Quốc Trung. The film quickly reached 100 billion đồng just 7 days after release and hit the 200 billion đồng mark after 39 days in cinemas. With this achievement, the work became the highest-grossing horror film in the history of Vietnamese cinema. At the same time, Kiều Minh Tuấn also officially surpassed his own previous personal revenue record with 'Em chưa 18'.
Why is this revenue milestone more significant than a number?
Because this is the first time a Vietnamese horror film has passed the revenue threshold that previously belonged to comedy or romance genres with broader mass appeal. Horror is a genre with a limited audience, so reaching a high revenue level shows that this genre has expanded its audience, rather than relying only on a loyal viewership group. For Kiều Minh Tuấn personally, this figure is also meaningful because it breaks the milestone tied to him for nearly a decade.
With more than 2.5 million tickets sold for 'Phí Phông: Quỷ máu rừng thiêng', Kiều Minh Tuấn is considered to have entered the group of 'nghìn tỉ actors' of Vietnamese cinema. Despite owning a portfolio of 13 films, he has had as many as 3 works surpassing the hundred-billion đồng revenue mark.
What is a firm record and what is the evaluative part?
The revenue figures, number of release days, number of tickets and number of films are statistical data from the box office, which can be cross-checked. The commentary on the causes of success, on his stepping out of the shadow of an old role, or on the nickname 'ông hoàng remake' are interpretations by the press and audiences, evaluative in nature rather than objective data.
Remarks
The success of 'Phí Phông: Quỷ máu rừng thiêng' is assessed as coming from many factors such as release strategy, the film being labelled T16 (for those aged 16 and over) instead of T18, along with the performances of the cast including NSƯT Hạnh Thúy, Lan Phương, Diệp Bảo Ngọc and a script with many surprising twists. Lowering the label from T18 to T16 has a direct meaning for revenue, because it expands the group of audiences allowed into cinemas, including high school students. Kiều Minh Tuấn is assessed as having 'stepped out of the shadow' of 'Em chưa 18' to affirm his position in the film industry.