According to Chinese media, the film "Bac Thuong" starring Bai Lu and Au Hao achieved an average rating of 3.615%, becoming the runner-up in the history of Chinese cinema.
This achievement helped Bach Loc become the 9X actress with the highest rating ever. Au Hao is also a 9X actor with similar achievements.
The success of the film is not only shown through the numbers, but also from the recognition of experts. Writer Mac Ngon, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, also praised the film "Bac Thuong".
At the international seminar on screenwriting Creating between tradition and modernity held at Beijing National University of Education at the end of March, Mac Ngon shared: In the past few days, I have been following Bac Thuong and found the film good. Some people think that the film script is not as good as a novel, but it cannot be denied that, in terms of television works, "Bac Thuong" is still very attractive. The main reason is her strong dramatic style. Many situations may not happen in real life, but when appearing in a film, it is very reasonable. It is truly more genuine than skillful".
Mac Ngon also believes that watching a film has made him reflect on the relationship between script and literature, as well as the process of adapting a novel into a film script: When a novel is adapted into a film or a stage script, it is necessary to re-create a second time, such as changing the setting, adding or reducing the plot...
If we only copy the novel in its entirety to make it into a TV series or a stage play, that is not feasible. From this perspective, screenwriting for TV series and stage plays is also an important part of the screenwriter's work."
He added: "Previously, many writers considered the issue of economics and copyright, so they switched to writing TV drama scripts. But now I think writing TV scripts is not simply a way to make money, but also a form of artistic creation. A TV series that wants to stand firm and win long-term love from the audience must first of all have enough sustainable artistic value and can withstand the challenges of time".
