Released in theaters on November 16, the movie "The Wig" starring Huang Xiaoming unexpectedly received many negative comments from the audience and had dismal box office revenue. This is considered a fall from grace for the leading actor in Cbiz, as his previous film achievements were still very positive.
Before its release, "The Wig" was expected to be a blockbuster with a huge production crew and the participation of Huynh Hieu Minh - an A-list star with extensive acting experience and a large fan base.
In particular, the actor accepted to sacrifice his beauty and lose 15kg to act in the film. Huynh Hieu Minh's determination made the film attract more attention from the audience.
However, contrary to expectations, "The Wig" was poorly received for both its script and acting.
The film revolves around Meng Zhong (played by Huang Xiaoming), a famous middle-aged lawyer who always stands up for the rights of the disadvantaged. However, few people know that he accidentally killed someone in the past, leaving him with lifelong trauma.
The film has a bland, unattractive script and has to use many other effects such as lighting, music... to create a thrilling, suspenseful atmosphere. Huynh Hieu Minh's acting does not clearly show the difference in the inner feelings of the characters between young and middle age.
According to Maoyan, on the first day of release, the film had a revenue of more than 2 million NDT (about 7 billion VND), but on the second day, the amount of money sold dropped by half due to the ticket return rate of up to 10%, about 10,000 viewers.
Currently, after 5 days of release, the film's revenue is only about 3.7 million NDT (about 13 billion VND), a huge difference compared to the production cost of about 100 million NDT (about 350 billion VND). Thus, the producer suffered heavy losses and its reputation was also seriously affected.
Previously, Huynh Hieu Minh had made his mark on the big screen with a series of hot films such as "Feng Shen Legend", "Ace vs Ace", "Escape Plan 2: Hell"... In particular, Huynh Hieu Minh's two most recent films released in 2020, "Eight Hundred" and "Hero of Fire", both caused a big stir.
If "Eight Hundred" became a phenomenon of Chinese cinema and brought in revenue of 2.6 billion NDT (more than 9,000 billion VND), "Hero of Fire" also excelled in the top 10 highest-grossing films of 2020 with 1 billion NDT (more than 3,500 billion VND).
In addition to his troubled career, Huynh Hieu Minh's personal life is also a hot topic of controversy. On September 19, the actor publicly dated hot girl Diep Kha.
Despite her impressive beauty and hot body, Diep Kha is not well-liked by netizens because of a series of shocking statements, suspected of being a "third party" in the marriage of Huynh Hieu Minh - Angelababy, and being part of a "rich man hunting" ring... Recently, many rumors have confirmed that she is pregnant and is demanding 270 million NDT (about 950 billion VND) in child support from Huynh Hieu Minh.
Huynh Hieu Minh's love scandal has caused the actor to lose points in the eyes of fans and audiences. This has caused the actor to lose his "passing charm" on screen, directly affecting the revenue of "The Wig".
At the press conference for "The Wig" on November 15, Huang Xiaoming sincerely apologized to the audience: "What happened recently has affected everyone. I am truly sorry and feel sad, but there is nothing I can do.
Actually, I have read all the messages everyone sent. I will definitely handle my personal matters well and work hard to do my job well, bringing more good films and television works. I sincerely apologize to everyone.”
However, the audience still does not have a positive view of Huynh Hieu Minh. It is likely that in the future, the actor's works will still be turned away by the audience, making it difficult for him to return to his previous golden age.
