As soon as the movie "Băng hồ trọng sinh" aired, the Chinese TV blockbuster "Sở Kiều truyện" released 9 years ago was also noticed again.
The acting of the cast of Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin, Dou Jiao, Li Qin in "Princess Agents" in 2017 is compared to the new version and received a shower of praise.
Most fans of "Sở Kiều truyện" believe that the new cast in part 2 - "Băng hồ trọng sinh" - such as Hoàng Dương Điền Điềm, Lý Quân Nhuệ, Trương Khang Lạc, Hạ Mộng cannot "carry" the characters they play.
In which, Dau Kieu's Yen Tuan role, which once made a strong impression, is now also involved in many controversies when actor Truong Khang Lac continues to perform.
According to Sohu, Yen Tuan is a difficult role but also "favorable" for actors to show their acting ability.
In the early stages, he was a flowery and radiant prince; after the event of the whole family being destroyed, this character was completely "blackened". Personality, psychology, and behavior were reversed - from a bright teenager to a dark revenge - requiring actors to have the ability to control emotions and express themselves well.
Dau Kieu's performance that year was convincing enough. When smiling, he was radiant, when angry, he made the opposite person afraid with a sharp, murderous face.
In particular, the classic scene at Jiu Yutai explodes with emotions, making Dou Qiao's Yan Xun become one of the typical "lustful but charismatic supporting male characters" on Chinese screens.
Conversely, Yen Tuan, played by Truong Khang Lac, appeared forced when recreating the scene of Cuu U Dai, revealing her acting weaknesses and being criticized.
The new version of Yến Tuân in "Băng hồ trọng sinh" omits the juvenile construction part, directly starting from the "blackening" stage after breaking up with Gia Cát Nguyệt, making the acting difficulty skyrocket. This stage requires the character to have wildness, experience and revenge pressure... but Trương Khang Lạc has not done it.
In addition, high-slit outfits, off-the-shoulder shirts, and semi-nude outfits were commented as not suitable for Truong Khang Lac's delicate and soft aura, creating a clear mismatch.
When being directly provoked or threatened by Thuan Nhi, Truong Khang Lac's performance is quite monotonous.
According to experts, the actor born in 2001 did not show the ruthlessness and strategy of a prince in turbulent times, and also lacked the cruel temperament of a revenge. The extremism and feeling of breakup of the character were not fully portrayed, making a deep role become bland.
Many opinions commented that the new version of Yen Tuan is "like a child trying to wear adult clothes", not strong enough to shoulder the role.
According to Sohu, Truong Khang Lac possesses an appearance and figure suitable for the current "idol actor" aesthetics, and has a fairly stable fan base.
Conversely, Dou Qiao has an appearance that favors maturity and robustness, and has never been in the style of "seeing beauty at first sight" in popular aesthetics.
But it was Dau Kieu who used acting to "create soul" for the character, while Truong Khang Lac, although favored with a lot of screen time in the early stages, could not take advantage of and promote it.
