1. We enjoy the film at the Ngoc Khanh cinema despite the fact that people came to see it.
2. Despite spending a lot of money on the film, it wasn't a big success.
3. In spite of the excellent acting, I don't enjoy the film.
4. In spite of being a comedy, I didn't find it funny at all.
5. In spite of being based on a book that was written twenty years ago, the film is set in modern times.