The move reinforces Netflix’s commitment to offer global audiences great localstories, allowing viewers to be inspired by the work of this hugely promisingVietnamese talent, in support of his vision to bring V-Pop to the world.
Following the success of Sky Tour concerts across Việt Nam in 2019, Son TungM-TP and his crew at M-TP Entertainment decided to relive these unforgettablemoments on the big screen. Son TungM-TP: Sky Tour Movie is Vietnam’s first musical documentary and hasalready established some tough-to-beat records: 10,000 tickets sold within 48hours and 5.5 billion VND in box-office revenue just three days after itsmid-June premiere. This documentary has been widely praised for its enchantingstorytelling and depiction of a young, passionate artist who takes aprofessional approach to music creation in Vietnam.
“Son Tung’s music transcends borders. His artistry resonates with not only fansin Vietnam, but other markets beyond Southeast Asia. While millions of adoringfans in Vietnam and beyond have enjoyed his music, Netflix is delighted to begiven the opportunity to help make his relationship with fans more intimate bymaking this musical documentary available in 190 countries worldwide,” saidRaphael Phang, Manager, Content Acquisition SEA, Netflix.
Singer, song-writer and actor Sơn Tùng M-TP said: “I decided to release the SKYTOUR MOVIE on Netflix to bring my music closer to more audiences worldwide.It’s also a great opportunity for fans who couldn’t catch the concert live inaction or at the theatres earlier this year, a chance to relive this musicalspectacle - anytime, anywhere. Fans will also be able to rewind, repeat or fastforward to their favorite chorus, melody or scene at their own pace, in thecomfort of their chosen habitat. I am extremely proud that Son Tung: Sky Tour Movie is the firstmusical documentary out of Vietnam to be featured on Netflix and hope to bringV-Pop closer to more hearts worldwide.”
Audience will be able to seamlessly enjoy Son Tung M-TP’s amazing performancesas the movie has been localised into 10 subtitled languages. The film will alsooffer a look at new perspectives of Vietnam’s music scene and its burgeoningcreative community. As a keen supporter of Vietnamese talents, Netflix hascontinued to demonstrate its commitment to bringing highly-anticipated localcontent to the service, and elevating Vietnamese stars on the global map./.