{"id":8495,"date":"2015-06-22T20:17:19","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T04:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2021-04-30T09:37:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T23:37:09","slug":"phong-van-richard-botkin-tac-gia-ride-the-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/?p=8495","title":{"rendered":"Ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n Richard Botkin, t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 \u201cRide The Thunder\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u1ea3n d\u1ecbch: Kh\u00f4i An-Ho\u00e0ng T\u00edch H\u01b0\u01a1ng<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u1ea3n Anh v\u0103n \u1edf d\u01b0\u1edbi.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n Richard Botkin, t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 \u201cRide The Thunder\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LGT: Cu\u1ed1n phim Ride The Thunder<\/em> v\u1eeba \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu t\u1ea1i Orange County v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 3\/2015.Thu h\u00fat c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0n ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong nh\u1eefng bu\u1ed5i chi\u1ebfu \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean v\u00ec \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t phim n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn Vi\u1ec7t Nam, th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n b\u1edfi m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfn binh TQLC Hoa K\u1ef3, m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch vinh danh qu\u00e2n \u0111\u1ed9i VNCH, b\u00e1c b\u1ecf c\u00e1c lu\u1eadn \u0111i\u1ec7u c\u1ee7a gi\u1edbi truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng Hoa K\u1ef3 1970<\/strong> l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh VNCH kh\u00f4ng chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea5u anh d\u0169ng, gi\u1edbi l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o ch\u1ec9 tham nh\u0169ng.<\/p>\n

T\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch c\u00f9ng t\u00ean, xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n n\u0103m 2006, d\u00e0y 800 trang, c\u1ef1u Thi\u1ebfu T\u00e1 TQLC Richard Botkin \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 v\u00e0i bu\u1ed5i g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 v\u1edbi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t tr\u00ean c\u00e1c m\u00e0n \u1ea3nh nh\u1ecf v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 3\/2015. H\u00f4m nay, Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi xin \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1eedi bu\u1ed5i tr\u00f2 chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng v\u1edbi HLC. T\u00f3m l\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ed9 phim l\u00e0 n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 t\u00ecnh b\u1ea1n gi\u1eefa hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi: c\u1ed1 v\u1ea5n John Ripley<\/em> v\u00e0 Trung T\u00e1 L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh. B\u1ed1i c\u1ea3nh l\u00e0 tr\u1eadn chi\u1ebfn \u0110\u00f4ng H\u00e0.<\/em> N\u01a1i \u0111\u00e2y, c\u1ea3 hai \u0111\u00e3 quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh ph\u00e1 c\u1ea7u \u0110\u00f4ng H\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 Hu\u1ebf<\/em>. S\u1ef1 ph\u00e1 c\u1ea7u n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng d\u1ec5 v\u00ec c\u1ea7u r\u1ea5t ki\u00ean c\u1ed1, kh\u00f4ng nh\u1edd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Kh\u00f4ng Qu\u00e2n y\u1ec3m tr\u1ee3 v\u00ec th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft, v\u00e0 d\u01b0\u1edbi l\u00e0n m\u01b0a \u0111\u1ea1n c\u1ee7a c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n. C\u1ea3nh t\u00f9 \u0111\u00e0y sau 1975 c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c di\u1ec5n t\u1ea3.<\/p>\n

Richard Botkin ch\u01b0a t\u1eebng tham d\u1ef1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn VN nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ec3 vi\u1ebft cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch \u201cRide The Thunder\u201d,<\/em> \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 m\u1ea5t g\u1ea7n m\u01b0\u1eddi n\u0103m nghi\u00ean c\u1ee9u, c\u00f9ng c\u1ef1u TT L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh \u0111i v\u1ec1 VN b\u1ed1n (4) l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1eadn m\u1eaft nh\u00ecn \u0110\u00f4ng H\u00e0, Qu\u1ea3ng Tr\u1ecb..<\/p>\n

Cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t nh\u00f3m ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t d\u1ecbch sang ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t. Richard Botkin c\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea1o di\u1ec5n Fred Koster<\/em> v\u00e0 v\u00e0i th\u00e2n h\u1eefu \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n b\u1ed9 phim ch\u1ec9 v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t kinh ph\u00ed t\u1ef1 g\u00f3p h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c nh\u1ecf b\u00e9: m\u1ed9t tri\u1ec7u M\u1ef9 Kim. Phim \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c quay \u1edf Hawaii.<\/em> T\u00e0i t\u1eed Josept Hi\u1ebfu<\/em> r\u1ea5t xu\u1ea5t s\u1eafc trong vai TT L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh. T\u00e0i t\u1eed M\u1ef9, Eric St. John<\/em>, c\u0169ng xu\u1ea5t s\u1eafc trong vai Ripley.<\/p>\n

Trong th\u1eddi gian g\u1ea5p g\u00e1p n\u00e0y, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i xin g\u1eedi b\u1ea3n ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n \u00f4 Richard Botkin ch\u1ec9 v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed1n phim. <\/strong>Trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai, s\u1ebd c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i th\u1ee9 hai \u0111i s\u00e2u v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch. Song song l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t bu\u1ed5i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n v\u1edbi C\u1ef1u TT L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh,<\/strong> \u00f4ng \u0111ang c\u01b0 ng\u1ee5 \u1edf San Jose.<\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ec3 y\u1ec3m tr\u1ee3 cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e0m phim, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec1 t\u00e0i t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1, l\u1ea5y l\u1ea1i danh d\u1ef1 v\u00e0 vinh quang cho qu\u00e2n l\u1ef1c VNCH, xin qu\u00fd v\u1ecb h\u00e3y v\u00e0o trang web sau \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 \u201cvote\u201d cho phim \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu r\u1ed9ng r\u00e3i: http:\/\/www.ridethethundermovie.com\/contact\/<\/a>. \u0110\u1ed3ng th\u1eddi xin qu\u00fd v\u1ecb c\u00f9ng nhau \u0111i xem phim, r\u1ee7 c\u1ea3 gia \u0111\u00ecnh, b\u1ea1n h\u1eefu c\u00f9ng \u0111i.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Xem youtube TS Phan Quang Tr\u1ecdng ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n \u00f4 Richard Botkin nh\u00e2n d\u1ecbp phim chi\u1ebfu \u1edf San Antonio th\u00e1ng 5\/2015: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xVVCm-tAGQ8&feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Xin ch\u00e0o \u00f4ng Richard Botkin. Ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3i l\u00e0 \u0111a s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ec1u d\u00e0nh c\u1ea3m t\u00ecnh cho cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 cu\u1ed1n phim \u201cRide The Thunder<\/em>\u201d. Kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ec9 v\u00ec phim vinh danh qu\u00e2n l\u1ef1c VNCH, x\u00e9 toang m\u00e0n u \u00e1m bao ph\u1ee7 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn b\u1edfi gi\u1edbi truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng Hoa K\u1ef3 th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 70, m\u00e0 c\u00f2n v\u00ec c\u00f3 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u201cng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u1ebb\u201d tham gia. Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0y ch\u01b0a h\u1ec1 bi\u1ebft cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn VN, th\u1eadm ch\u00ed ch\u01b0a h\u1ec1 s\u1ed1ng \u1edf VN nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecd tham gia v\u00e0 n\u1ed3ng nhi\u1ec7t trong s\u1ee9 m\u1ea1ng vi\u1ebft l\u1ea1i l\u1ecbch s\u1eed. T\u00ednh t\u1eeb bu\u1ed5i c\u00f4ng chi\u1ebfu \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, th\u00e1ng 3\/2015 \u0111\u1ebfn nay, phim \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chi\u1ebfu t\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng ti\u1ec3u bang n\u00e0o v\u00e0 k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 ra sao?<\/p>\n

Richard: B\u1ed9 phim c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu \u1edf Westminster, San Jose, Houston, Phoenix\/Tempe, Las Vegas, Oceanside and San Antonio. Th\u1ee9 s\u00e1u t\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y ng\u00e0y 19, s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chi\u1ebfu t\u1ea1i Prescott, AZ. Prescott l\u00e0 n\u01a1i m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 quay r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ea3nh trong b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y<\/strong>. \u0110\u00e2y s\u1ebd l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1eed th\u00e1ch cho ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00ec n\u01a1i \u0111\u00e2y c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng VN kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u00f4ng. L\u1ea7n ra m\u1eaft phim \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean l\u00e0 \u1edf Westminster CA. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 chi\u1ebfu m\u1ed9t tu\u1ea7n l\u1ec5 \u1edf m\u1ed9t r\u1ea1p chi\u1ebfu phim. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng r\u1ef1c r\u1ee1 cho l\u1ea7n chi\u1ebfu n\u00e0y. Trong tu\u1ea7n l\u1ec5 m\u1edf m\u00e0n, s\u1ed1 v\u00e9 b\u00e1n cho t\u1eebng xu\u1ea5t chi\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ea1t ch\u1ec9 s\u1ed1 cao nh\u1ea5t trong to\u00e0n n\u01b0\u1edbc. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 ng\u1eebng chi\u1ebfu sau tu\u1ea7n l\u1ec5 \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean v\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n gi\u1eef con s\u1ed1 n\u00e0y. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u1ec9nh l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 \u0111o\u1ea1n phim m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ngh\u0129 l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng. C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1eeda \u0111\u1ed5i l\u1ea1i l\u00e0 b\u1ecf th\u00eam ph\u1ee5 \u0111\u1ec1 ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t kh\u00f4ng n\u00f3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfng Anh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vietnam gi\u00fap ch\u00fang t\u00f4i d\u1ecbch l\u1ea1i b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00edch C\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n n\u00ean c\u00f3 nh\u1eefng \u0111o\u1ea1n d\u1ecbch ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00e1c ngh\u0129a v\u1edbi \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u00fang t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n n\u00f3i. Nh\u01b0ng sau \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i may m\u1eafn g\u1eb7p \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n Vi\u1ec7t Nam t\u1ed1t b\u1ee5ng \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap s\u1eeda \u0111\u1ed5i l\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng ph\u1ea7n n\u00e0y. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i hy v\u1ecdng vi\u1ec7c s\u1eeda \u0111\u1ed5i n\u00e0y s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ho\u00e0n t\u1ea5t trong tu\u1ea7n t\u1edbi. Sau khi xong, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i d\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ecbnh s\u1ebd tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu l\u1ea1i t\u1ea1i nh\u1eefng th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 \u0111\u00f4ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t c\u01b0 ng\u1ee5.<\/p>\n

V\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c chi\u1ebfu b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y \u1edf nh\u1eefng th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean n\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng \u1edf Houston v\u00e0 Phoenix, t\u00e0m t\u1ea1m \u1edf San Jose v\u00e0 Las Vegas, c\u00f2n \u1edf Oceanside v\u00e0 San Antonio th\u00ec kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i r\u00fat kinh nghi\u1ec7m r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch t\u1ed1t h\u01a1n. Trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i chi\u1ebfu \u1edf nh\u1eefng n\u01a1i g\u1ea7n c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t. V\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng c\u1ea7n c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 \u0111\u1ec3 vi\u1ec7c qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o b\u1ed9 phim \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1eefu hi\u1ec7u h\u01a1n.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: \u00d4ng k\u1ef3 v\u1ecdng nh\u1eefng g\u00ec \u1edf b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y? L\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn n\u1ebfu c\u00f3 \u00f4ng s\u1ebd ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ea7u t\u01b0 \u0111\u1ec3 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n m\u1ed9t b\u1ed9 th\u1ee9 hai v\u1ec1 Vi\u1ec7t Nam? Ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 n\u00e0o s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn? Cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea5u anh d\u0169ng qua t\u1eebng tr\u1eadn \u0111\u00e1nh hay \u0111\u1eddi ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh sau khi mi\u1ec1n Nam b\u1ecb b\u1ecf r\u01a1i?<\/p>\n

Richard: Tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y, t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a t\u1eebng s\u1ea3n xu\u1ea5t phim n\u00ean t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng mong \u0111\u1ee3i g\u00ec c\u1ea3, m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 khi l\u00e0m phim n\u00e0y t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u00fd \u0111\u1ecbnh l\u00e0 \u00edt nh\u1ea5t ph\u1ea3i hu\u1ec1 v\u1ed1n. K\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch ri\u00eang c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i: n\u1ebfu phim th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng th\u00ec s\u1ebd chia s\u1ebb \u00edt nh\u1ea5t 50% l\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng c\u01a1 quan t\u1eeb thi\u1ec7n m\u00e0 t\u00f4i th\u1ea5y l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng. C\u01a1 quan \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean l\u00e0 Semper Fi Fund<\/em> \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 nh\u1eefng chi\u1ebfn s\u0129 b\u1ecb th\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1eeb Iraq v\u00e0 Afghanistan. C\u01a1 quan th\u1ee9 hai l\u00e0 is Agape International Ministries<\/em>. C\u01a1 quan n\u00e0y gi\u1ea3i tho\u00e1t nh\u1eefng b\u00e9 g\u00e1i kh\u1ecfi nh\u1eefng cu\u1ed9c bu\u00f4n b\u00e1n n\u00f4 l\u1ec7 t\u00ecnh d\u1ee5c \u1edf Cambodia. T\u1eeb 1988, m\u1ed7i n\u0103m \u0111\u1ebfn th\u00e1ng 11, t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111i v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t nh\u00f3m nh\u1ecf g\u1ed3m c\u00e1c b\u00e1c s\u0129, nha s\u0129 \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u1edf Cambodia 2 tu\u1ea7n. \u1ede \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi Agape. B\u00ean c\u1ea1nh c\u00e1c c\u01a1 quan k\u1ec3 tr\u00ean, c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u tuy t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a bi\u1ebft t\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1eadn, nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam \u1edf M\u1ef9 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u01b0\u1edfng c\u00e1c ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i nh\u01b0 c\u00e1c c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh M\u1ef9. N\u1ebfu ch\u00fang t\u00f4i may m\u1eafn c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ti\u1ec7n, t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 nh\u00f3m ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ecb thi\u1ec7t th\u00f2i n\u00e0y. V\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng d\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ecbnh trong t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai th\u00ec t\u00f4i s\u1ebd tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi c\u1eb7n k\u1ebd trong c\u00e1c c\u00e2u t\u1edbi, nh\u01b0ng c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi ng\u1eafn g\u1ecdn l\u00e0 \u201cC\u00f3\u201d, c\u00f3 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec1u c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m trong n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c n\u00f3i l\u00ean s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Chi ph\u00ed th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n r\u1ea5t khi\u00eam nh\u01b0\u1eddng v\u00e0 do s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00f3ng g\u00f3p c\u1ee7a nh\u00f3m b\u1ea1n h\u1eefu. N\u1ebfu \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1ea5p ng\u00e2n kho\u1ea3n g\u1ea5p 50 l\u1ea7n, \u00f4ng s\u1ebd \u01b0u ti\u00ean th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n ph\u00e2n \u0111o\u1ea1n n\u00e0o cho phim? \u00dd t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n n\u00f3i, c\u1ea3nh n\u00e0o l\u00e0 \u01b0u ti\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 g\u1eedi th\u00f4ng \u0111i\u1ec7p \u0111\u1ebfn kh\u00e1n gi\u1ea3, m\u1ed9t th\u00f4ng \u0111i\u1ec7p m\u00e0 t\u00f4i cho l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng v\u00ec d\u00ednh l\u00edu \u0111\u1ebfn b\u1ed9 m\u1eb7t c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1c qu\u1ed1c gia \u0111\u1ed3ng minh?<\/p>\n

Richard: C\u00e2u h\u1ecfi r\u1ea5t hay. N\u1ebfu ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng b\u1ecb gi\u1edbi h\u1ea1n v\u1ec1 ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1c th\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1ebd c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00f9 h\u01a1n \u1edf trong c\u00e1c c\u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 tr\u1ea1i t\u00f9 \u201cc\u1ea3i t\u1ea1o\u201d. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng c\u00f3 th\u00eam nhi\u1ec1u c\u1ea3nh t\u1ea1i chi\u1ebfn tr\u01b0\u1eddng, k\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 c\u1ea3nh c\u1ea7u \u0110\u00f4ng H\u00e0 b\u1ecb n\u1ed5 tung.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: M\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng l\u00e0 tr\u1ea3 s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt cho l\u1ecbch s\u1eed. Theo \u00f4ng, gi\u1edbi thuy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng M\u1ef9 \u201cthi\u1ebfu t\u1eed t\u1ebf\u201d th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 70 s\u1ebd c\u00f3 ph\u1ea3n \u1ee9ng g\u00ec v\u1ec1 phim n\u00e0y? \u00d4ng s\u1ebd l\u00e0m g\u00ec v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ph\u1ea3n \u1ee9ng \u0111\u00f3?<\/p>\n

Richard: Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ee9ng v\u1ec1 ph\u00eda T\u1ea3, t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi theo phe VC ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0 gh\u00e9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea5y r\u00f5 \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y qua m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 \u00fd ki\u1ebfn. C\u00f3 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 \u1edf \u0111\u1ed9 tu\u1ed5i ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 qu\u00e2n \u0111\u1ed9i trong chi\u1ebfn tranh VN \u0111\u00e3 tin r\u1eb1ng HCM l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u1ed1t v\u00e0 vi\u1ec7t c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n t\u1ea5n c\u00f4ng Mi\u1ec1n Nam VN ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c n\u1ed9i chi\u1ebfn, h\u1ecd c\u0169ng tin r\u1eb1ng MNVN tham nh\u0169ng v\u00e0 b\u1ecf cu\u1ed9c, v\u00e0 c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n th\u1eadt ra kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u x\u1ea5u. V\u00ec tin v\u00e0o \u0111i\u1ec1u nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng tham d\u1ef1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn v\u00e0 b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i khi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1eb7t quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00ean tr\u00ean quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i qu\u1ed1c gia. S\u1ef1 th\u1eadt m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u00e0y t\u1ecf trong cu\u1ed1n phim l\u00e0m cho h\u1ecd c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y kh\u00f3 ch\u1ecbu, x\u1ea5u h\u1ed5 v\u00e0 m\u1ea5t danh d\u1ef1.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi:T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nghe \u00f4ng n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng khi vi\u1ebft s\u00e1ch, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 khi chung tay s\u1ea3n xu\u1ea5t phim v\u1edbi b\u1ea1n h\u1eefu l\u00e0 v\u00ec \u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n n\u00f3i l\u00ean s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt<\/strong>. Xin h\u1ecfi, \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u01a1 ch\u00ednh cho vi\u1ec7c n\u00f3i l\u00ean s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt l\u00e0 g\u00ec v\u00e0 \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 l\u00ean ti\u1ebfng bao l\u1ea7n cho nh\u1eefng v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 hay con ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0o, nh\u00e2n danh n\u00f3i s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt?<\/p>\n

Richard: T\u00f4i tin r\u1eb1ng Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ebf \u0111\u00e3 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn t\u00f4i trong vi\u1ec7c vi\u1ebft cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch v\u00e0 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n b\u1ed9 phim n\u00e0y. T\u00f4i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u vi\u1ebft cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch n\u00e0y v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2003. T\u00f4i m\u1ea5t 5 n\u0103m \u0111\u1ec3 vi\u1ebft v\u00e0o th\u1eddi gian r\u1ea3nh r\u1ed7i c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. Tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c hi\u1ec7u \u0111\u00ednh, n\u00f3 d\u00e0i 800 trang. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd, n\u00f3 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f2n 600 trang th\u00f4i. T\u00f4i v\u1ec1 VN 4 l\u1ea7n, \u0111i v\u00f2ng quanh \u0111\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m tr\u1eadn chi\u1ebfn v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ed1 c\u1ee7a Saigon \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 c\u00f3 c\u00e1i nh\u00ecn r\u00f5 h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc n\u00e0y. C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t chuy\u1ebfn t\u00f4i \u0111i chung v\u1edbi nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh. \u00d4ng \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i \u00f4ng \u1ea5y sinh tr\u01b0\u1edfng v\u00e0 l\u1edbn l\u00ean, v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng n\u01a1i \u00f4ng \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eebng chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea5u ch\u1ed1ng c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n. T\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 v\u00e0 ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u chi\u1ebfn binh M\u1ef9 c\u00f9ng v\u1ee3 con c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec3 vi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 h\u1ecd trong cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec1u so v\u1edbi tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi t\u00f4i vi\u1ebft cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch n\u00e0y. \u0110i\u1ec1u quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t m\u00e0 t\u00f4i hi\u1ec3u \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn VN kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ea5m d\u1ee9t theo c\u00e1i ki\u1ec3u \u0111\u00f3. T\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Mi\u1ec1n Nam VN \u0111\u00e3 c\u1ed1 g\u1eafng h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1eef l\u1ea1i VN kh\u1ecfi tay c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n cho \u0111\u1ebfn n\u0103m 1973, h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 M\u1ef9 b\u1ecf r\u01a1i v\u00e0 c\u1eaft vi\u1ec7n tr\u1ee3 cho VN v\u00e0o 1973, 1974, v\u00e0 1975. \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y g\u1ea7n nh\u01b0 b\u1ea3o \u0111\u1ea3m r\u1eb1ng cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn s\u1ebd b\u1ecb th\u1ea5t b\u1ea1i. \u0110\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t trong kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian n\u00e0y, phong tr\u00e0o c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n \u1edf Li\u00ean X\u00f4 v\u00e0 T\u00e0u \u0111ang ti\u1ebfn tri\u1ec3n r\u1ea5t m\u1ea1nh. Th\u00eam v\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3, ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh c\u00f3 t\u00ean Flbirgh-Aiken Amendment<\/em> v\u00e0o m\u00f9a h\u00e8 n\u0103m 1973 \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng cho ph\u00e9p T\u1ed5ng Th\u1ed1ng Nixon gi\u1eef l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a v\u1edbi T\u1ed5ng Th\u1ed1ng Thi\u1ec7u \u0111i theo hi\u1ec7p \u0111\u1ecbnh Paris. Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi MNVN y\u00eau chu\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 n\u1ea1n nh\u00e2n c\u1ee7a American Watergate. Sau khi cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch xu\u1ea5t b\u1ea3n, t\u00f4i nh\u1eadn ra r\u1eb1ng r\u1ea5t \u00edt ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00edch \u0111\u1ecdc nh\u1eefng cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch \u201cnghi\u00eam ch\u1ec9nh\u201d. Ph\u1ea7n l\u1edbn ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 th\u00edch n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 th\u1ec3 thao ho\u1eb7c l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh TV, nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecd r\u1ea5t \u00edt n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 l\u1ecbch s\u1eed; hay l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft c\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 v\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ec1 \u01b0u t\u01b0 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd hay kh\u00f4ng n\u1eefa. T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eb7p c\u1ed9ng s\u1ef1 l\u00e0m phim c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 Fred Koster v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 chia s\u1ebb v\u1edbi nhau c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t quan \u0111i\u1ec3m r\u1eb1ng phim \u1ea3nh s\u1ebd c\u00f3 s\u1ee9c \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng \u0111\u1ebfn qu\u1ea7n ch\u00fang. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00e1ng bu\u1ed3n l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng phim v\u1ec1 chi\u1ebfn tranh VN th\u01b0\u1eddng r\u1ea5t t\u00e0n nh\u1eabn. Nh\u1eefng phim nh\u01b0 \u201cApocalypse Now,\u201d \u201cDeer Hunter,\u201d \u201cPlatoon,\u201d \u201cFull Metal Jacket,\u201d \u201cRambo,\u201d lu\u00f4n t\u1ea1o ra nh\u1eefng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh M\u1ef9 c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 l\u00ednh VN r\u1ea5t t\u1ed3i t\u1ec7. N\u1ebfu ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m g\u00ec c\u1ea3 th\u00ec nh\u1eefng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh sai l\u1ea1c n\u00e0y v\u1ec1 c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i M\u1ef9 s\u1ebd tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u201cl\u1ecbch s\u1eed\u201d cho th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 sau.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lan Chi: C\u00e1 nh\u00e2n t\u00f4i cho r\u1eb1ng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 huy\u1ec1n nhi\u1ec7m n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 xui khi\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh TQLC Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecf 12 n\u0103m tr\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn VN, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t tr\u1eadn chi\u1ebfn \u0110\u00f4ng H\u00e0 m\u00f9a h\u00e8 1972, ph\u1ed1i h\u1ee3p gi\u1eefa TT L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh v\u00e0 c\u1ed1 v\u1ea5n John Ripley. Theo \u00f4ng, ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n l\u00e0 mu\u1ed1n tr\u1ea3 s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt hay c\u00f2n m\u1ed9t l\u00fd do th\u1ea7m k\u00edn n\u00e0o \u0111\u00f3? Cho l\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f2i s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt n\u00e0y, \u00f4ng \u0111o\u00e1n m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng bao nhi\u00eau %?<\/p>\n

Richard: T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Th\u1eddi t\u00f4i \u1edf trong Th\u1ee7y Qu\u00e2n L\u1ee5c Chi\u1ebfn Hoa K\u1ef3 l\u00e0 th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 80. Nh\u01b0ng nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ec9 huy c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i l\u00e0 c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh Vi\u1ec7t Nam v\u00e0 t\u00f4i h\u1ebft s\u1ee9c c\u1ea3m ph\u1ee5c h\u1ecd. T\u00f4i c\u0169ng y\u00eau n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u00ecnh s\u00e2u \u0111\u1eadm. T\u1eeb khi tham gia v\u00e0o c\u00f4ng tr\u00ecnh (l\u00e0m phim) n\u0103m 2003, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u00eam k\u00ednh tr\u1ecdng nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 (trong qu\u00e2n \u0111\u1ed9i) nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 bi\u1ebft \u01a1n x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng. Quan tr\u1ecdng h\u01a1n c\u1ea3 s\u1ef1 qu\u00fd tr\u1ecdng m\u00e0 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3 t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam l\u00e0 vi\u1ec7c t\u00f4i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ecdc h\u1ecfi \u2013 v\u00e0 v\u1eabn c\u00f2n \u0111ang h\u1ecdc sau 12 n\u0103m – v\u1ec1 c\u00e1i gi\u00e1 v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng to l\u1edbn m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t ph\u1ea3i tr\u1ea3 cho s\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 do<\/strong>. T\u00f4i th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 ng\u1ea9n ng\u01a1 tr\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t t\u1ea1i h\u1ea3i ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c. T\u00f4i c\u0169ng bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng m\u1ecdi l\u1eddi l\u1ebd kh\u00f3 m\u00e0 n\u00f3i h\u1ebft s\u1ef1 t\u00e0n \u0111\u1ed9c c\u1ee7a c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n. L\u1eddi l\u1ebd c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i h\u1ebft nh\u1eefng l\u1ee3i l\u1ed9c m\u00e0 n\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9 \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t l\u01b0u vong. B\u00ean c\u1ea1nh s\u1ef1 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c cho gia \u0111\u00ecnh ri\u00eang, t\u00f4i tin r\u1eb1ng Tr\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 trao cho t\u00f4i ngh\u0129a v\u1ee5 tranh \u0111\u1ea5u cho s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam cho t\u1edbi cu\u1ed1i \u0111\u1eddi.<\/strong> T\u1ed5ng th\u1ed1ng Nixon n\u00f3i \u201cCu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn Vi\u1ec7t Nam l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n b\u1ecb hi\u1ec3u l\u1ea7m nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t trong l\u1ecbch s\u1eed Hoa K\u1ef3. Th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3, cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb t\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u00ecnh sai. B\u00e2y gi\u1edd, cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn l\u1ea1i b\u1ecb sai khi nh\u1edb l\u1ea1i.\u201d<\/em> Ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m g\u00ec \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 t\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u00ecnh sai l\u1ea1c. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9. Nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i c\u00e1ch ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta nh\u1edb v\u1ec1 cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a phim \u201cRide the Thuder\u201d.<\/strong> Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n thay \u0111\u1ed5i k\u00fd \u1ee9c c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi v\u1ec1 chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i mu\u1ed1n \u0111em s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt ra \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec1n \u0111\u00e1p \u00edt nhi\u1ec1u cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 \u0111\u00e3 hy sinh r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u cho m\u1ed9t m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch r\u1ea5t x\u1ee9ng \u0111\u00e1ng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi :-Khi vi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 ch\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u00f9 vc, \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bao nhi\u00eau ng\u01b0\u1eddi? V\u00ec sao nh\u1eefng c\u1ea3nh t\u01b0\u1ee3ng d\u00e3 man cu\u1ea3 vc \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ea1 xu\u1ed1ng kh\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u khi \u0111\u01b0a v\u00e0o phim? Ph\u1ea3i ch\u0103ng, tr\u00ean t\u00e2m l\u00fd ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9, \u00f4ng v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1o di\u1ec5n kh\u00f4ng d\u00e1m cung c\u1ea5p nh\u1eefng c\u1ea3nh qu\u00e1 b\u1ea1o l\u1ef1c?<\/p>\n

Richard: \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi r\u1ea5t hay. T\u00f4i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ecb t\u00f9 sau cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn, nh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n \u00f4ng L\u00ea B\u00e1 B\u00ecnh nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t v\u00ec \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng \u1ea5y. Kinh nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng ta c\u0169ng l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u x\u1ea3y ra v\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi. Th\u00ed d\u1ee5, t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u00f5 r\u1eb1ng nhi\u1ec1u b\u00e0 v\u1ee3 \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb cai t\u00f9 h\u00e3m hi\u1ebfp khi \u0111i th\u0103m ch\u1ed3ng, v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi t\u00f9 \u0111\u00e3 ch\u1ecbu kh\u1ed5 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n so v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng g\u00ec ch\u00fang t\u00f4i chi\u1ebfu trong phim. C\u00f9ng l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n thay \u0111\u1ed5i c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng B\u00ecnh v\u00ec t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng nh\u00e0 c\u1ea7m quy\u1ec1n C\u1ed9ng S\u1ea3n Vi\u1ec7t Nam s\u1ebd ch\u00fa \u00fd \u0111\u1ebfn ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00e0 t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i \u0111i s\u00e1t v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng g\u00ec \u00f4ng B\u00ecnh v\u00e0 v\u1ee3 \u00f4ng ta \u0111\u00e3 chia s\u1ebb. Trong m\u1ecdi cu\u1ed9c ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n, b\u00e0 ta ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd c\u00f3 \u00fd n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng b\u00e0 ta b\u1ecb cai t\u00f9 x\u00e2m ph\u1ea1m.<\/p>\n

T\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1 th\u1ebf, con s\u1ed1 m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i d\u00f9ng v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ebft trong t\u00f9, b\u1ecb x\u1eed t\u1eed ho\u1eb7c nh\u1eefng thuy\u1ec1n nh\u00e2n b\u1ecb ch\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1eef \u1edf m\u1ee9c kh\u00e1 th\u1ea5p. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0m v\u1eady \u0111\u1ec3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 vu c\u00e1o r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i th\u1ed5i ph\u1ed3ng c\u00e1c con s\u1ed1. Nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 n\u00f3i, t\u00f4i tin r\u1eb1ng ai c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i qu\u00e1 v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 t\u00e0n \u00e1c c\u1ee7a c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n, ho\u1eb7c n\u00f3i qu\u00e1 v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ecbu \u0111\u1ef1ng, cho t\u1edbi nay, r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1eabn \u0111ang b\u1ecb tr\u1ea7m c\u1ea3m. C\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y t\u00f4i c\u00e0ng bi\u1ebft nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi:V\u1edbi Jane Fonda v\u00e0 John Kerry, \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi r\u1eb1ng b\u00e0n tay nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 d\u00ednh m\u00e1u. N\u1ebfu t\u00f4i n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng h\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 a dua theo, b\u1ec1 m\u1eb7t n\u1ed5i, c\u00f2n t\u1ea3ng b\u0103ng ch\u00ecm, ch\u00ednh gi\u1edbi t\u00e0i phi\u1ec7t Do Th\u00e1i m\u1edbi l\u00e0 b\u00e0n tay d\u00ednh m\u00e1u, th\u00ec \u00f4ng ngh\u0129 sao?<\/p>\n

Richard: T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft t\u00e0i phi\u1ec7t Do Th\u00e1i n\u00e0o. T\u00f4i v\u1eabn tin r\u1eb1ng Jane Fonda, John Kerry, v\u00e0 c\u1ea3 tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u1ea3n chi\u1ebfn c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi h\u00e0ng t\u00e1 Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ngh\u1ecb S\u0129 v\u00e0 H\u1ea1 Ngh\u1ecb S\u0129 Hoa K\u1ef3 trong nh\u1eefng th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 1960, 1970 \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m trong vi\u1ec7c khuy\u1ebfn kh\u00edch k\u1ebb th\u00f9. H\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd l\u00e0m cho h\u1ecd c\u00f3 tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng kh\u1ed5 s\u1edf c\u1ee7a h\u00e0ng tri\u1ec7u ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t y\u00eau t\u1ef1 do, v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng chi\u1ebfn s\u0129 Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 v\u1edbi danh d\u1ef1.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: V\u1edbi t\u00f4i, \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 tr\u00f2n nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5: nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5 ng\u01b0\u1eddi trai<\/em> v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng n\u0103m trong TQLC, nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5 gia \u0111\u00ecnh <\/em>v\u1edbi c\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1ecb t\u1eebng vice president c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng ty, nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5 v\u1edbi nh\u00e2n lo\u1ea1i<\/em> khi vi\u1ebft s\u00e1ch r\u1ed3i th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n phim Ride The Thunder<\/em>. Theo \u00f4ng, nh\u1eadn x\u00e9t c\u1ee7a t\u00f4i sai hay \u0111\u00fang hay ch\u01b0a \u0111\u1ee7? Ngo\u00e0i ra, n\u1ebfu m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn n\u00f3i v\u1edbi \u00f4ng nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 vi\u1ebft cho \u00f4ng trong b\u1ee9c mail \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean khi quen bi\u1ebft \u201cOur duty is to be with you and your work<\/em><\/strong>\u201d th\u00ec \u00f4ng ngh\u0129 g\u00ec?<\/p>\n

Richard: C\u00e1m \u01a1n b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng t\u00f4i ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh nhi\u1ec7m v\u1ee5. Th\u1eadt ra, t\u00f4i v\u00e0 Fred Koster tin r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i ch\u1ec9 m\u1edbi b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f2n r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m. L\u1ecbch s\u1eed c\u1ee7a chi\u1ebfn tranh Vi\u1ec7t Nam r\u1ea5t ph\u1ee9c t\u1ea1p v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed1n phim v\u1ecfn v\u1eb9n 105 ph\u00fat kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c h\u00f3a m\u1ecdi \u0111i\u1ec1u. M\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n Vi\u1ec7t Nam g\u1ee3i \u00fd r\u1eb1ng ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ef1ng m\u1ed9t b\u1ed9 phim Ti Vi d\u00e0i 40 tu\u1ea7n d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean 40 ch\u01b0\u01a1ng c\u1ee7a quy\u1ec3n s\u00e1ch \u201cRide the Thunder<\/em>\u201d, gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 b\u1ed9 phim \u201cBand of Brothers\u201d<\/em>. Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i r\u00f5 h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 nhi\u1ec1u chi ti\u1ebft c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn v\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p ki\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c cho nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u01a1n. \u0110\u1ec3 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u1ea7n nhi\u1ec1u t\u00e0i nguy\u00ean h\u01a1n l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng g\u00ec t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 cung c\u1ea5p. Ch\u1ec9 v\u1edbi cu\u1ed1n phim n\u00e0y, t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 d\u00f9ng h\u1ebft ti\u1ec1n d\u00e0nh d\u1ee5m c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1eddi c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 c\u1ee7a v\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap ch\u00fang t\u00f4i b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o? L\u00e0m \u01a1n k\u00eau g\u1ecdi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi di d\u00e2n g\u1ed1c Vi\u1ec7t \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ebfn xem phim v\u00e0 m\u1eddi theo nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n M\u1ef9 c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n t\u1eeb c\u00e1c s\u1eafc d\u00e2n kh\u00e1c. N\u1ebfu ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng tr\u00ecnh kh\u00e1c, \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ec9 v\u00ec nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng d\u00e2n y\u00eau m\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ebfn b\u00ean ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00e0 c\u00f9ng c\u1ed9ng t\u00e1c.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi t\u1ea1m bi\u1ec7t, xin m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n, gia \u0111\u00ecnh, nh\u1ea5t l\u00e0 b\u00e0 nh\u00e0 v\u00e0 c\u00e1c con \u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 g\u00ec trong vi\u1ec7c \u0111i t\u00ecm s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u1ea3 l\u1ea1i vinh quang v\u00e0 danh d\u1ef1 cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00ednh M\u1ef9 v\u00e0 Vi\u1ec7t x\u01b0a trong cu\u1ed9c chi\u1ebfn ch\u1ed1ng c\u1ed9ng s\u1ea3n?<\/p>\n

Richard: T\u00f4i \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t may m\u1eafn c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1ee3 \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 t\u00f4i trong m\u1ecdi n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c v\u1edbi cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch v\u00e0 cu\u1ed1n phim. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ea5y nhau \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ea7n 33 n\u0103m. Ch\u01b0a bao gi\u1edd b\u00e0 \u1ea5y than phi\u1ec1n v\u1ec1 th\u1eddi gian v\u00e0 t\u00e0i ch\u00e1nh t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng c\u00f4ng tr\u00ecnh nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0y. C\u00e1c con t\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ed3ng l\u00f2ng gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 t\u00f4i nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. T\u00f4i ngh\u0129 ch\u00fang c\u0169ng hi\u1ec3u r\u1eb1ng \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c tranh \u0111\u1ea5u cho t\u00e2m h\u1ed3n c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ea5t n\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/strong> N\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9 \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m m\u1ed9t vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00fang \u0111\u1eafn khi \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ea7u v\u1edbi C\u1ed9ng S\u1ea3n t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam. S\u1ef1 li\u00ean hi\u1ec7p c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9, d\u00f9 kh\u00f4ng \u0111em l\u1ea1i k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 nh\u01b0 \u00fd mu\u1ed1n, \u0111\u00e3 cung c\u1ea5p th\u1eddi gian cho c\u00e1c n\u01b0\u1edbc \u00c1 ch\u00e2u c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1edbn m\u1ea1nh ngo\u00e0i s\u1ef1 th\u1ed1ng tr\u1ecb c\u1ee7a C\u1ed9ng S\u1ea3n<\/strong>. N\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i Vi\u1ec7t Nam, c\u1ee5c di\u1ec7n ch\u00e2u \u00c1 ng\u00e0y nay s\u1ebd r\u1ea5t kh\u00e1c. V\u00e0 t\u00f4i lu\u00f4n ngh\u0129 r\u1eb1ng \u0111i\u1ec1u quan tr\u1ecdng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i n\u00f3i r\u00f5 l\u00e0 Hoa K\u1ef3 \u0111\u00e3 may m\u1eafn c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c 2 tri\u1ec7u c\u00f4ng d\u00e2n m\u1edbi t\u1eeb Vi\u1ec7t Nam, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau h\u00f2a b\u00ecnh v\u00e0 qu\u00fd tr\u1ecdng gi\u00e1 tr\u1ecb cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng d\u00e2n Hoa K\u1ef3 h\u01a1n h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Vi\u1ec7t di d\u00e2n \u0111\u00e3 \u0111em \u0111\u1ebfn Hoa K\u1ef3 nh\u1eefng l\u1ee3i l\u1ed9c kh\u00f4ng \u0111o l\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.<\/p>\n

Nh\u1eefng l\u1eddi cu\u1ed1i, t\u00f4i c\u0169ng xin \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u00f3i r\u1eb1ng, c\u00f4ng tr\u00ecnh l\u00e0m phim \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n v\u00f4 c\u00f9ng quan tr\u1ecdng trong c\u1ea3 hai c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng Vi\u1ec7t, M\u1ef9<\/em><\/strong>. N\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 li\u00ean t\u1ee5c v\u00e0 qu\u00ean m\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i h\u01b0\u1edbng \u0111\u1ebfn. Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m v\u00ec ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1c, h\u1ecd gi\u00fap ch\u00fang t\u00f4i v\u00ec h\u1ecd c\u00f3 c\u00f9ng nguy\u1ec7n v\u1ecdng ‘l\u00e0m \u0111\u00fang l\u1ecbch s\u1eed’, v\u00ec t\u00ecnh y\u00eau m\u1ebfn s\u00e2u \u0111\u1eadm d\u00e0nh cho n\u01b0\u1edbc M\u1ef9, cho nh\u1eefng c\u1ef1u chi\u1ebfn binh M\u1ef9, v\u00e0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a qu\u00e2n l\u1ef1c VNCH \u0111\u00e3 hy sinh qu\u00e1 nhi\u1ec1u v\u00e0 qu\u00e1 l\u00e2u cho s\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 do c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i – Fred Koster v\u00e0 c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n t\u00f4i – kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 n\u00e0o \u0111i m\u1ed9t b\u01b0\u1edbc xa nh\u01b0 v\u1eady n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 y\u00eau m\u1ebfn v\u00e0 n\u00e2ng \u0111\u1ee1 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i g\u1ecdi h\u1ecd l\u00e0 “Gia \u0111\u00ecnh Ride the Thunder<\/em><\/strong>“.<\/em> C\u00f3 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 30-40 ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh n\u00e0y. T\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 vi\u1ebft m\u1ed9t c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n d\u00e0i v\u1ec1 m\u1ed7i ng\u01b0\u1eddi. N\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 h\u1ecd, \u0111i\u1ec1u ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ebd r\u1ea5t nh\u1ecf nhoi.<\/p>\n

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n th\u00e1ng 6\/2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u1ea3n Anh Ng\u1eef<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interview Richard Botkin about \u201cRide The Thunder\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction: the movies Ride The Thunder has just played in theater at Orange county in 03\/2015. Hundreds of people attended during these first shows. This is the film about the Vietnam War, created by the US Veteran with the purpose to honor the Vietnamese soldier. He is also the author of the same book of 800 pages long published in 2006. The Veteran of the US Marine, Lieutenant Commander Richard Botkin had met with Vietnamese community through video chats. Today, Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi has the honor to send you a short talk between Mr. Botkin and Lan Chi. The movie is about a friendship between the U.S Counselor John Ripley and Vietnamese Major Le Ba Binh. The background is Dong Ha battle. In this battle, both agree to destroy Dong Ha bridge to protect Hue City. This was a tough mission since the bridge was built very firmly and they could not get the help from Air Force due to the rainy season plus they were under serious communists’ attack. The captivity of soldier under communist regime after 1975 was also shown.<\/em><\/p>\n

Richard Botkin was not attended the Vietnam War but in order to complete his book, he spent 10 years to research and made 4 trips to Vietnam with Major Le Ba Binh to see the Dong Ha, Quang Tri City. <\/em><\/p>\n

The book is translated into Vietnam by a group of Vietnamese people. Richard Botkin together with Director Fred Koster and some friends complete Ride The Thunder movie with the minimum budget of one million dollars. The film was done in Hawaii. The actor Joseph Hieu and Eric St. John are excellent in the role of Major Le Ba Binh and Counselor John Ripley.<\/em><\/p>\n

For the time being, I can only introduce you to the interview with Mr. Botkin about the film only. I hope that in the near future, we will focus more about the book. At the same time, I will interview Major Le Ba Binh, who is currently living in San Jose, CA.<\/em><\/p>\n

In order to support those who are willing to create similar movies which reveal the truth and honor VNCH soldier, please go the following website and vote for this movie to be shown in all theaters.<\/em> http:\/\/www.ridethethundermovie.com\/contact\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi<\/p>\n

www.hoanglanchi.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Hello Mr Botkin, I have to admit that most of Vietnamese refugee are deeply impressed by both the movies and the book ” Ride The Thunder”, specially there are many young Vietnamese who willingly involved this film, even some of these young ones who were not born in VN, had no idea or knowledge about the true historical Vietnam War but they enthused to participate in recovering the historical events. The South VN and American solders were smear by the unfair mainstream media. Mr Botkin, how successful the movie so far since it was shown in March?<\/p>\n

Richard: Our film has shown in Westminster, San Jose, Houston, Phoenix\/Tempe, Las Vegas, Oceanside and San Antonio. This coming Friday the 19th we will premiere in Prescott, Arizona. Prescott is where we filmed many of the domestic US scenes. It will be a true test of the film where there will be very little Vietnamese support.<\/p>\n

Our initial premier was in Westminster California. We showed the film for one week only in one theater with two screens. We had an incredibly successful showing there. During the opening weekend, the film had the highest revenue per screen of any film in the entire country. We pulled the film after the first week as we wanted our initial numbers to look very strong.<\/p>\n

We also pulled the film to make some changes to it that we thought were important. One thing we are working on is producing a version that has Vietnamese language subtitles so that the older people who do not understand much English, will understand what we are trying to say. We have also learned that the people who initially translated our film into Vietnamese must have been pro-communist as the translations came back, in some cases saying the exact opposite of what we meant. We are fortunate to have trusted Vietnamese friends to ensure we get the correct translation. We hope to have that done in the next week or so. When we have that ready, we intend to go back into the main markets where the Viet Kieu live.<\/p>\n

In regards to the other markets where we showed the film, we did well in Houston and Phoenix, so-so in San Jose and Las Vegas, and poorly in Oceanside and San Antonio. We have learned the hard way that we need to have better control over the locations of the theaters we show the film in. Going forward we need to make sure the film is in or near Vietnamese neighborhoods. And we also need greater resources to market the film more effectively.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi:What do you expect from this movie? If there is any profit, would it be used to invest in making another film about VN? And if so, what topic would be- the brave fight or the soldier life after being abandoned?<\/p>\n

Richard: I have never made a movie before so I had no expectations, although I did this with the intention that we would at least break even. My personal plans, if the film is a success is to share at least 50% of the profits with a few charities which are important to me. The first is the Semper Fi Fund which support wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan. My second charity is Agape International Ministries. They rescue young girls from the sex slave trade in Cambodia. Every year since 1998 I take a small team of dentists and physicians and we go to Cambodia for two weeks in November. We work with Agape there.<\/p>\n

In addition to those charities, and I do not know much about it yet, but I do know that there are many Vietnamese veterans here in the US who receive none of the services American vets receive. If we are blessed with resources, I would love to assist this underserved group. In terms of future projects, I answered that in a later question, but the short answer again is, yes, there is much more work to be done in telling the truth about the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: I understand that you keep the cost of making the movies to the minimum with the helps of friends and family. If you can have a bigger budget, 50 times bigger, what part of the movie do you think you will allocate this amount to redo it? What I mean is what part is important to you and through that part, you believe that you can send a complete message to the viewers, the message that is related to the US foreign policy.<\/p>\n

Richard: This is a great question. If we had had an unlimited budget then we would have had more prisoners for the reeducation camp scenes. We also would have had several combat scenes to include blowing up the Dong Ha Bridge.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Your intent is to give the truth back to history. How do think the “negative” media in the 70’s will react with this movie? How do you handle these if any?<\/p>\n

Richard: People on the Left, those who are pro-communist or who hate America will not like this film. We have seen that already in some reviews. Many Americans who were of military age back during the Vietnam War made themselves believe that Ho Chi Minh was a good man, that the communist invasion of South Vietnam was just a civil war, that the South Vietnamese were corrupt and cowardly, and that communism was not so bad. By allowing themselves to believe this, these people who would not serve did not have to feel guilty about their cowardice and looking out only for their own self interest. The truth we display in the film disturbs their beliefs that protesting the war and failing to serve was somehow honorable, when in fact is was completely shameful and dishonorable.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: I have said that the purpose of writing this book as well as making this movie is to Tell The Truth.<\/em><\/strong> I would like to ask what is the motive to get you to do this? Have you ever mentioned this to anyone or raising your voice in any way before just for the sake of the truth?<\/p>\n

Richard: I believe that God had a direct hand in guiding me to write the book and then produce the film. I began work on the book in 2003. It took me five years to write it in my spare time. Before it was edited it was 800 pages long. Now it is \u2018only\u2019 600 pages. I went to Vietnam four times to walk the battlefields and the streets of Saigon to gain the best perspective that I could. One of my trips was with my main character Le Ba Binh. He showed me where he grew up, the places he played as a boy, and many of the places he fought the communists. I also criss-crossed the US many, many times interviewing and re-interviewing many of the American Marines and their wives and children who are in the book.<\/p>\n

I learned many things I did not know before I began my research. The most important thing I learned is that the war did not need to end the way it did. I learned that the South Vietnamese, who were keeping the communists in check up through 1973, were doomed mostly because the American congress cut their funding in 1973, 1974 and 1975. That guaranteed their loss, especially since the Russians and Chinese, while the US was cutting funds, the communists got much greater support. In addition, the passage of something called the Fulbright-Aiken Amendment in the summer of 1973 basically outlawed President Nixon from honoring the personal commitments he had made to President Thieu to get him to agree to go along with the Paris Peace Accords. The freedom-loving people of South Vietnam were the biggest victims of the American Watergate crisis.<\/p>\n

After the book came out, I began to realize that very few people read serious books. Most Americans can talk about sports or what is on reality TV, but they know very little about history or things that really matter. I met my film partner Fred Koster, and we realized that the way to influence people\u2019s attitudes is with film. Unfortunately, the film record for the Vietnam War is horrible. Movies like \u201cApocalypse Now,\u201d \u201cDeer Hunter,\u201d \u201cPlatoon,\u201d \u201cFull Metal Jacket,\u201d \u201cRambo,\u201d and on and on all portray the American fighting man poorly and our Vietnamese allies even worse. If we do nothing, it will be these pro-communist or at least anti-American films that will become \u2018history\u2019 to those generations who come after us.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: In my own view, I think there must be something else that urge you, a US veteran to devote 12 years to learn about VN war, especially the Dong Ha mission in 1972 which was cooperated by Lieutenant Le Ba Binh<\/em> and Counselor John Ripley<\/em>. So, is this simply to pay back to history or is there any other reason deeply kept in your heart? When doing this, what percentage of success do you think will be?<\/p>\n

Richard: My time as a Marine was in the 1980s. The men who were my leaders though were all Vietnam veterans and I have tremendous regard for them. I also love our country deeply. Since becoming involved in this project in 2003, I have gained greater respect for the Americans who served without getting the recognition they deserved. More importantly than greater appreciation for the American effort in Vietnam, is that I am learning\u2014still learning after 12 years\u2014of the tremendous prices paid by the Vietnamese to fight for their freedom. I am really am in awe of what the Viet Kieu have done. I do know that it is not possible to overstate how evil the communists are. It is also not possible to overstate what a blessing to the US the Vietnamese diaspora have become.<\/p>\n

Aside from taking care of my family, I believe to my soul that God\u2019s mission to me for the remainder of my life is to fight for the truth about the Vietnam War. President Nixon said : “The Vietnam War is the most misunderstood event in American history. It was misreported then. It is misremembered now.\u201d There is nothing we can do about the misreporting. That is history. But we can change the way the war is remembered. That is our mission with \u201cRide the Thunder.\u201d We intend to change the way the world remembers the Vietnam War. We want to bring the truth to light, and give some recognition to those Vietnamese and Americans who sacrificed so much in a very worthy effort.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: When writing about the Communist prison, how many people did you interview? Why was the cruelty of the way the communist treated the prisoner “softened” in the movie? Is this because the director did not want to include too much violence in the movie?<\/p>\n

Richard: This is a great question. I interviewed several men who went to prison after the war, but I interviewed Le Ba Binh the most because this is his story. His experiences are meant to represent what happened to many people, but not to everyone. I am well aware, for example, that many wives were raped by prison guards when they came to visit their husbands, and that many prisoners suffered much more than we showed in the film. At the same time we did not want to change Binh\u2019s story because we know that the communists will come after us and I need to stick with what Binh and his wife shared with me. In my interviews with her, she never indicated that she was raped by prison guards.<\/p>\n

Similarly we kept the figures we used for the numbers of those who died in prison, those who were executed and those who died as Boat People low. We did this so that the communists could not accuse us of inflating the numbers. As I mentioned above, I do not believe it is possible to overstate how evil the communists are, nor is it possible to overstate the suffering of the Viet Kieu, so many of whom are still suffering from depression today. I am more and more aware of that.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: With Jane Fonda<\/em> and John Kerry<\/em>, you said that there is blood in their hands. If I say that they are just followers, the secret behind all of these is the Jewish tycoon, how do think?<\/p>\n

Richard: I am not aware of any Jewish tycoon. I still believe people like Jane Fonda, John Kerry, the millions who protested the war and the dozens and dozens of US senators and congressmen from the 1960s and 1970s are responsible for encouraging our enemies. Their actions make them responsible for the deaths and suffering of the uncounted millions of freedom-loving Vietnamese, and the American fighting men who honorably served<\/p>\n

Lan Chi :To me, you have completed your responsibility as a soldier<\/em> to serve in the Marine, as a family man<\/em> of your company, as a person to serve our human race<\/em> to create the Ride The Thunder<\/em> movie. What do think about my views? Do I miss anything? Beside that, what do think if each and every Vietnamese comes to see you and says that “Our duty is to be with and your work”<\/em><\/strong> (just like I wrote to you in my first email)<\/p>\n

Richard: Thank you for saying that I completed my duty. Actually, it is my belief and that of my partner Fred Koster, that we are only just beginning. We have a great deal of work left to do. The history of the Vietnam War is extremely complex and a movie of 105 minutes is not enough to get it all correct. One of our Vietnamese friends has suggested that if we could take the entire book \u201cRide the Thunder\u201d and turn it into a 40-week television series (the book has 40 chapters), sort of like \u201cBand of Brothers,\u201d then we could really tell more details of the history and educate many more people. To do that we need far more resources than I am able to provide. I really do have all my life savings in the film, along with the help of a few friends.<\/p>\n

How can the Viet Kieu help us? Please make sure that every single Vietnamese citizen here sees the film and invites their non-Vietnamese, American friends to come. If we are able to do further projects, it will only be because citizens who love our country come alongside us to partner with us.<\/p>\n

Lan Chi: Before saying goodbye, I would like to ask a personal question, what roles have your family, especially your wife and kids played in your adventure to find the truth to honor the US and Vietnamese soldiers in the fights against the communists through your book?<\/p>\n

Richard: I have been especially blessed to have a wife who has supported me in all my efforts with the book and film. We have been married nearly 33 years. She has never once complained about the time or the funding I have taken to do these projects. My children have likewise been very supportive. I think they also understand that there is a battle for our nation\u2019s soul. America was correct to fight the communists in Vietnam. The combined effort of the Vietnamese and Americans, while not the outcome we wanted, did at least buy time for the rest of Asia to grow free of communist domination. If it weren\u2019t for our effort there, the rest of Asia would look very different today. And I always feel it important to point out that the biggest upside to the war\u2019s outcome was that America has been greatly blessed to have two million new citizens from Vietnam who love freedom and value their citizenship here more than most. The Vietnamese have blessed America beyond measure.<\/p>\n

And the last words I want to say that Our film effort has been aided greatly by a number of extremely important friends in both the American and Vietnamese communities. Without their selfless and continuing assistance, we could not have done what we are attempting to do. And these are people who are not doing this for the money. They have helped because they are likewise committed to ‘getting history right’ and have a great love for America, the American veterans, and for all the people of the Republic of Vietnam who suffered so much for so long to gain their freedom. We–Fred Koster and I–would not have been able to get this far without their love and support. We call these friends our “Ride the Thunder Family.” There are about 35-40 people in this group. I could write lengthy stories about each one of these folks. Without them, we would have accomplished very little.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi <\/strong><\/p>\n

6\/2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ho\u00e0ng Lan Chi th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n B\u1ea3n d\u1ecbch: Kh\u00f4i An-Ho\u00e0ng T\u00edch H\u01b0\u01a1ng B\u1ea3n Anh v\u0103n \u1edf d\u01b0\u1edbi.\u00a0 Ph\u1ecfng v\u1ea5n Richard Botkin, t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 \u201cRide The Thunder\u201d LGT: Cu\u1ed1n phim Ride The Thunder v\u1eeba \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfu t\u1ea1i Orange County v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-phng-vn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1DQbJ-2d1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8495"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10155,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8495\/revisions\/10155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hoanglanchi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}