Originally a highly anticipated film before its release, "Rem ngoc chau sa" unexpectedly became a "flop" when its performance was lackluster, far behind the film shown at the same time, "Vinh da tinh ha". The film was criticized for having shortcomings in both content, special effects, and acting of the main cast such as Trieu Lo Tu and Luu Vu Ninh.
The special effects are not good looking.
"The Pearl Curtain" mainly revolves around the life of Doan Ngo - a pearl craftsman, later the owner of a famous jewelry store in the capital. Therefore, the film has many scenes that need to be filmed at sea.
However, to ensure the budget as well as the safety of the actors, "Rem ngoc chau sa" used a completely green screen and only filmed underwater in the studio. This made the series of scenes in the film look fake and less attractive to viewers.
Improper shaping
Set in the Tang Dynasty, Trieu Lo Tu's costumes received much praise for their elegant and soothing color designs. However, her hair and makeup were criticized as being too modern, not suitable for the historical drama genre.
As for Liu Yuning, the actor was criticized for the difference in appearance between the poster and the scenes in the movie. His appearance was also criticized as being far inferior to the time he starred in "A Thought of Viewing the Mountain" with Liu Shishi.
The script is too favorable to the female lead.
The character Doan Ngo played by Trieu Lo Tu is introduced as a girl with an unfortunate fate, lost her parents, was sold into slavery to dig for jade, and experienced countless storms, difficulties, and sorrows.
However, the film crew inserted too many details showing that Doan Ngo is a lucky person, carrying the "female lead halo", disrupting all the logic of the script. This more or less makes the audience feel uncomfortable and unreasonable.
In addition, Trieu Lo Tu was constantly favored by the film crew to appear with the most beautiful image. Even when she was captured as a slave or in a dark dungeon, she was still beautifully made up and wore tight clothes. This made the viewers feel uncomfortable, thinking that the film crew looked down on the audience.
Liu Yuning is a minus point.
Liu Yu Ning is a singer, not trained in formal acting. Therefore, his acting ability is quite limited.
It is not difficult to recognize Liu Yu Ning's stiff expression, lifeless eyes, and awkward mouth in most scenes of the film. Indeed, the actor is one of the major minus points that makes it difficult for "Rem ngoc chau sa" to retain the audience.
