My Mother-in-Law


My Mother-in-Law is a 1993 Vietnamese telefilm adapted from Nguyễn Minh Chính's October 1993 short story of the same name.

Plot

Right after the wedding, Thuận's husband goes to the front line leaving no time for them to have a baby. Then, Thuận meets commune officer Lực and they fall in love. Thuận ends up having Lực's daughter. Thuận's mother-in-law finds out and advises her to break up with Lực, while keeping the child a secret. Lực volunteers to join the army and dies in battle. Thuận is reported to be well and her mother-in-law guides the niece-granddaughter to visit her own father's grave.

Production

Production was executed in the Đông Anh District, lasting about 1 month in 1993. The film was produced by Vietnam Television Film Center and directed by Nguyễn Khải Hưng.

Art

My Mother-in-Law released during the Sunday Show of VFC+VTV in summer 1994 and quickly became the "phenomenon" of 90's Vietnamese television. Lead actress Thu An was named as My mother-in-law or The best mother-in-law of the Gulf of Tonkin by fans.