Synopsis of the Film Mai, the Love Story of a Massage Therapist and a Playboy

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AGUSPRASETIYO.COM - The Vietnamese film Mai is currently trending on Netflix. Mai was a box office hit in its home country when it was first released last February.

Mai also became the number one film in Vietnam after earning 500 VNB or around Rp315 billion. Several countries in North America and Europe. Now, Mai can be enjoyed by domestic audiences through the Netflix streaming service. Since its release last week, Mai has immediately entered the Top 10 list on Netflix.

Curious, what made Mai enter the top 10 trending Netflix charts and become a box office hit? Vietnamese dramas are indeed no less in quality than Korean or Chinese. Vietnam has its uniqueness in packaging its dramas. The plot is dramatic, and strong, with unexpected twists being its hallmark.

Synopsis of the Film Mai

Mai, tells the story of a girl named Mai (Phuong Anh Dao) with a dark past and a difficult life.

Mai works as a massage therapist to support her daughter and father who likes to gamble. One day, Mai moves to a new apartment in a lower-middle-class neighborhood.

Here, she meets a young man named Sau (Tuan Tran), a playboy with an unclear job. He plays the piano at a club every day and loves to seduce women. Sau is a regular massage therapist in District 3 where Mai works. Sau falls in love with Mai and chases her. The tough Mai initially refuses and avoids him, but Sau never gives up until finally Mai gives in. Sau changes, he is no longer a playboy and starts to think seriously about his life.

Sau starts to think about accepting his mother's offer to run the family business. Yes, Sau is a rich man's son, the son of Mrs. Dao (Hong Dao) who is also a regular customer of Mai, and someone Mai knows. Problems started to arise, even though Mai and Dao used to know each other well. This rich lady doesn't agree with her son dating Mai. There is one strong reason why she doesn't agree.

Not just because of status, but a dark past is also revealed. Mai was once sold her virginity by her father, to pay off his debt to Dao. And now, Dao is trying to break off the relationship between Sau and Mai by financing Mai's daughter's education. Will Sau just keep quiet? How will their relationship end? Many unexpected twists in this story.

List of Main Cast of Mai Movie

1. Phuong Anh Dao plays Mai.

2. Tuan Tran plays Duong or Sau.

3. Uyen An plays Binh Minh.

4. Dao is played by Hong Dao.