The Hmong movie industry has been on a verge of stagnant, or better yet decline since portrayal nowadays seems to mimic the ones before. The main culprits are narrowed down to the lack of creativity in the storyline, in addition to the feeble acting abilities—in casting a relative or friend in a role rather than someone who has the talent. In any case, a lot of these Hmong movies seem to be an “on a whim” kind of deal in its production, which ultimately leads to a disastrous movie in the end.

Although contrary to above, many may say that there’s resurgence in the Hmong movie industry that has gradually, at a snail’s pace, been getting better than its earlier predecessors that has besiege the industry before it. While one can take a stance at Devil’s advocate by arguing that it has become better due to the newer generation incorporating CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery), in addition to the newer generation giving a new perspective to the storytelling. For example, KVT LP production in their remake of “Zeb & Sua” in the modern day setting to another production company called Hmong Action Entertainment in their upbeat choreographed kung-fu scenes in the epic love and betrayal movie “Hwjchim Txiav Kevhlub” most comparable to the “Matrix” choreographed fighting scenes.

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