Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Beautifulsights of Russia during fourseasons promise to charm Vietnamese audiences when the serial Tinh khuc BachDuong (Love Stories in the Land of Birch)is broadcast. The show is a story about the love andfriendship of young people who were sent to study in Russia in the 1980s. The filmtruthfully portrays the life of Vietnamese people living in Russia, whichwas full of difficulties but still beautiful and romantic. This is a big project from Vietnam TelevisionFilm Studio (VFC), according to Do Thanh Hai, director of the studio. “We originally had the idea for the film in2010, and it’s taken seven years for the project to officially begin,” he said. “It’s a big project for the VFC so it took along time to prepare. We had to find suitable places to shoot the film becauseit’s a story of 30 years ago.” “We invested a lot of money in this project tofind locations and bring the film crew and equipment to Russia manytimes to capture the beauty of the country in all four seasons.” The film was shot in various cities including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar,Klin and Tula. There were also somescenes shot in Paris and places inVietnam such as Hanoi, Nha Trang, Hoa Binh, Vinh Phuc and Ninh Binh. “We use modern equipment and technology tomake the film. It promises to be an extraordinary experience for viewers.” “The film is not only a memoir of love storieswith ups and downs, it also reminds Vietnamese people about the past, whenthousands of students were sent to study in Russia.” “Vietnam and Russia have a strongpartnership and faithful friendship, so I am sure that many people will bemoved to see the lives of Vietnamese people in Russia reflected through the film.” Hai said the film is based on a novel writtenby a group of Vietnamese people who studied in Russia 30 years ago. A group ofscreenwriters of the VFC edited the novel to make the script. The film is made by Vu Truong Khoa and Nguyen Mai Hien, two directors of the VFC who made the hits "Living with Mother-in-law" and "The Arbitrator",respectively. Valentin Laptev, third secretary of theRussian Embassy in Vietnam,said he was delighted to learn the VFC was making a film about the life ofVietnamese people in Russia. “Audiences will see the beauty of Russiannature and people,” he said. “Vietnamese and Russian have a long-standingfriendship, I expect that more films about this subject will be produced toenhance the mutual understanding and cultural exchange.” The film stars veteran actors and actressessuch as Thanh Mai and Chi Bao, as well as young stars like Huynh Anh, Binh Anand Nha Phuong. The film also gathered many Russian extras andfilmmakers.  The 35-episode serial will be aired on VTV1channel, every Thursday and Friday, from January 25.-VNA