MR WATER – The Film (Official)
Written and Directed by Bone Ho

MR WATER is a poetic short film about a lost soul searching for the way home.

Set against the rustic and nostalgic backdrop of old Saigon, particularly the Thanh Da apartment complex slowly fading with time, the film follows WATER — personified as a 2.2-meter-tall being — as he moves through the world feeling misunderstood, unwelcome, and useless.

Within that strange, awkward body lies a gentle soul longing to be seen and understood.

On a deeper level, MR WATER is a spiritual journey of self-discovery. WATER exists as a lonely spirit drifting through time, unsure of who he is, why he exists, and why the world seems afraid of him. He carries life within him, yet believes he is a burden.

But when he is finally seen, accepted, and invited to connect, something begins to awaken. From loneliness to meaning. From insecurity to purpose. From feeling useless to wanting to give.

MR WATER becomes who he has always truly been: water — a living flow that nourishes, heals, and brings life to the world.

The film is both a branded project and a cinematic experiment: a real estate marketing story told through the language of cinema, humanity, spirituality, and emotion.

It is a three-minute film about water, but also about people — about kindness, healing, self-acceptance, and the quiet miracle of finding purpose.

Thank you for watching and embracing this film.

-Bone Ho

Key Crew
Writer & Director: Bone Ho
Producer: Kitoro
Director of Photography (DOP): Pha Nguyen
Music: Long X
Piano: Pham Thanh Danh
Vocalist: Ngan Nga
Editor: Tien Bom
Colorist: Khang
3D Visual Effects (VFX): MoonGroup, StepOne
Production Designer: Danny Dao
Set Design: Thao

Brand: Monrei Saigon
Agency: BigFour
BigFour Project Lead: Linh Nguyen

Special thanks to Tu, Nha Khanh, Mai The Hiep, Choreographer Phuong Trinh, the BigFour team Giang, Thanh, Thang and all cast and crew members who participated in, supported, and contributed their energy to this special project.

Additional Production Team
Phuong Thao, Phuc Khang, Khanh Ngoc, Ivan, AD Quoc Tuan, Location May, Stylist Ha Thao, Hair Dress-up Fiona Team, DIT Dat Tran, Gaffer Lam / StarVN, Catering Thanh Vo, STB Yuh Sac, CampOp Trung Tien, Focus Tri Nguyen, Recording Studio Pham Nguyen.

Music: “Ave Maria”
Composed by Charles Gounod, based on Prelude No. 1 by J.S. Bach

The film was inspired by the world and creative spirit of mrW Epuron. We would like to respectfully acknowledge and thank this source of inspiration for helping shape MR WATER.