'Closing the deal' like the American movie 'The Intern'?

When the trailer for 'Closing the Deal' was released, some viewers noticed that the story was quite similar to 'The Intern', an American film starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro.

AI replaces Thuy Tien in "Closing the Order" and Anne Hathaway in "The Intern" - Photo: Producer/IMDb

That's the feeling when watching the trailer, but when watching the full version of the movie Close the deal It feels like the two movies are similar in overall story, character setup, and even some key details.

Plot and characters of Chot Don and The Intern

Made 10 years ago, The Intern is considered timeless in terms of content and message. The film is about a 70-year-old widower, Ben Whittaker (played by Robert De Niro), who applies for an internship at About The Fit, an e-commerce company.

At first, the older intern is surprising and suspicious, but gradually his life experience and understanding win over female director Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway) and her young colleagues.

Mr. Ben becomes a confidant, trusted by Jules and helps her overcome the pressures of work and life.

Besides cross-generational friendship, The Intern tells the story of two people living different parallel lives: a young woman who is successful in business and technology, and an old man who used to work in a phone book factory - something that has disappeared due to the development of technology.

Still Close the deal There are two main characters. One is Hoang Linh (AI replaces Thuy Tien's image), the young female director of a livestream sales company. She is a female boss with a tough style, often gossiped about by employees.

The second is Mr. An (Quyen Linh), a technology driver who lives with his niece who is a lost child. When delivering goods to Hoang Linh's company, he was chosen by her to play the role of the Jade Emperor on livestream. Mr. An's image was unexpectedly loved, Hoang Linh invited him to work at the company.

From the initial stranger, Mr. An gradually became a friend that Hoang Linh trusted and helped her overcome the pressures of work and life.

Hoang Linh proactively recruited Mr. An to work after a successful livestream - Photo: DPCC

Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in The Intern - Photo: DPCC

Similarities and differences

In terms of plot and character development, the two films have similarities. Jules and Hoang Linh are both young women who trade their family life to pursue their careers.

While Jules is a prominent woman in a male-dominated business, Hoang Linh is also pursuing the title of "livestream warrior" with hundreds of billions of live sessions.

In terms of personality, despite being a "strong woman" leading a startup company, Jules reveals many emotions, sensitivities and vulnerabilities through her acting. Anne Hathaway. Hoang Linh lacks soft moments. The scene where she argues with her husband and expresses her inner pressures lacks emotion because the AI image is stiff.

In terms of career, Jules shows her love for the company she founded, her desire to affirm the talent of women in business.

Meanwhile, Hoang Linh is more ambitious about becoming a "livestream warrior", competing with his opponents.

Close the deal There are many differences compared to The Intern in Mr. An's story line. If Mr. Ben lives quite comfortably but lonely after being widowed, Mr. An lives quite poorly with his granddaughter, having to struggle to make a living.

Mr. Ben falls in love with a charming older woman at the company, while Mr. An shares the joys and sorrows with Mrs. Binh (Hong Dao), a neighbor who loves and has waited for him for decades.

The story of Mr. An and Mrs. Binh won the audience's sympathy because of the emotional acting. Hong Dao also "balanced" the comedy elements to make the film lighter.

The touching storyline between Mr. An and Mrs. Binh is the difference of Chot Don - Photo: DPCC

The storyline of Mr. An's life takes up a lot of the film as he suffers from Alzheimer's disease and tries to find his granddaughter's parents. This is the biggest difference from the The Intern .

The two films have some important similarities. When the old man suddenly becomes the driver for the female director, he buys her food, cares for her and makes her open up and trust him; or how he creates positive changes in a working environment full of young people...

When Tuoi Tre Online Contact to inquire about movie similarities Close the deal and movies The Intern , a representative of the publisher Galaxy, declined to respond.

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