Recently, the film "Pho Son Hai" by Thanh Nghi announced its Douban score of 5.9 with 370,000 reviews. This is a disappointing low score for projects invested by both major platforms Tencent and iQIYI.
As for Thanh Nghi, this is one of the works with the lowest Douban score in his career. Not only was his acting ability criticized, the actor was also doubted about his ability to "carry" the film.
Previously, "Squatting Sea" also achieved 3.1 points on IMDb, becoming the lowest-rated Chinese TV series ever on the website. The French newspaper Le Monde even called it "the most disappointing Chinese historical drama of 2025".
Despite its poor performance, "Pho Son Hai" unexpectedly brought good profits to the producer. According to Sohu, the film has more than 60 advertising brands throughout 40 episodes, bringing in 536 million yuan (about 2,000 billion VND).
In addition, model products, accessories... related to Thanh Nghi's character in the film also brought in revenue of more than 30 million yuan (about 111 billion VND) at traditional stores and 4.8 million yuan (about 17 billion VND) by online trading.
Despite being evaluated as having a declining acting ability, Thanh Nghi is still a favorite face of many investors. In addition, he still maintains a stable number of fans, ready to "spend money" on his idol.
In the near future, Thanh Nghi will have two more films preparing to air, "Ho yeu thuong nuong: Vuong quyen thien" and "Truong An 24 kem". In particular, the project "The little Red Lady's Lake: The Power of heaven" starring Thanh Nghi with Ly Nhat Dong is highly anticipated.
The film has now surpassed 4 million pre-orders, the latest trailer has reached 20 million views. The action scenes of Thanh Nghi in the film are commented to be more detailed and attractive than previous works. This work also has the same production team as "Thuong Lan Quyet", so it has great potential to become a hit film.
"The Red Lady's Lake: The Power of heaven" is one of three parts of the "The Red Lady's Lake" series, adapted from the famous comic book and cartoon of the same name by author Thoa Tieu Tan.
The film tells the story of Vuong Quyen Phu Quy (Thanh Nghi), a practicing Taoist who was trained to ward off evil spirits since he was a child. In one act, he suddenly met Thanh Dong (Ly Nhat Dong), a female spider lover who mixed in with Vuong Quyen to paint her skin as a spy.
The appearance of Thanh Dong gradually shook Phu Quy's prejudices about family background, while opening up a world greater than painting. The fire of freedom and belief in the world in Phu Quy's heart also burned. After many storms, Phu Quy decided to leave Thanh Dong to paint Vuong Quyen, stepping onto his own path.
