A scene from the film To Hong Vuong Van (Profound Love) made by TFS, which was shot at the Hoa Phu film studio, Cu Chi district. — Photo tin247.com

HCM CITY (VNS) — The Hoa Phu film studio of the HCM Television (HTV) was made operational on Wednesday.

The film studio is located on an area of 50 hectares in the Hoa Phu commune, Cu Chi District of HCM City.

According to Nguyen Quy Hoa, general director of HTV, the film studio will be further enlarged and will include an entertainment park, outdoor film studio and supporting rooms that cater to the filmmaking troupes.

It is expected to be the biggest cultural centre and a miniature cinema city. It will also become a place where cultural activities, including music, screening, fashion shows, sports competitions, art performances and contests take place.

This year, the HCM City Television-owned Television Film Studio (TFS) will produce four films of which the background will be shot in this studio. HTV also plans to rent this film studio to its private film studios, as per need. Currently, some scenes for musical programmes and a television film are being shot there. — VNS