Hoàng Kim Ngọc

The Journey of Heroes follows Ny (Steven Nguyễn), who, after rescuing his younger sister from a human trafficking ring along the Western border, is captured alongside his best friend and forced into slavery inside a brutal scam compound. There, together with undercover investigators and fellow victims suffering in silence, they secretly devise a daring plan to escape.

Inspired by Chuyện Người Con Gái Nam Xương and Đèn Âm Hồn, the story is set in a rural village in Northern Vietnam during the feudal era. Thương, a mother raising her son Lĩnh alone while awaiting her husband's return from war, faces eerie events after Lĩnh accidentally discovers a mysterious lantern. The boy begins calling the shadow cast on the wall his father. According to the village shaman, the lantern is a đèn âm hồn, capable of summoning vengeful spirits. Strange and haunting occurrences unfold, leaving Thương and the villagers to question: is the shadow truly Lĩnh's father or something far more sinister?

The Haunted House revolves around Mrs. Hiền, a woman who single-handedly raises her three children after her husband’s death in an accident. Everything begins when her middle son, while casting his fishing net, pulls up a tightly sealed earthen jar from the water. From that moment on, a series of strange and terrifying events start haunting the family.