The film "Bac Thuong" by Bach Loc and Au Hao is showing with quite good ratings and has continuously increased during the broadcast days.
Currently, the average viewership rating of the show as of episode 18 is 3.7%, the second highest in the history of CCTV1. In addition, the film also began to be re-aired on Jiangsu TV from March 15 with an impressive start, continuously increasing from 0.1 to 0.3%.
For example, on the iQIYI platform, "The North" reached 29.13 million online views, surpassing a series of romantic films that were widely advertised such as "Kho Do Ban", "Suyet, The King is Sleeping", "Yeu em"...
The film achieved 7.3 Douban points with more than 59,000 reviews. Meanwhile, the film also opened Douban score on the same day, "Tu Cam" by Canh Diem and Truong Van Y, reaching only 5.7 points with more than 14 thousand reviews.
"Bac Thuong" marked a new turning point in Bach Loc's career. exploring commercial dramas, she proved her acting ability to have improved significantly when playing the character Ha Phuong Hoa with complex psychological depth.
The actress did not hesitate to "make bad" herself when gaining 5kg, keeping her hair short, wearing toothbrushes, practicing street- based language and body language to transform into the character in the most realistic and lively way.
Regarding the rumors surrounding the character Ha Phuong Hoa being created specifically for Bach Loc, screenwriter Trieu Dong Linh affirmed that this was not the case.
The female lead character was added to serve the plot. Initially, the script focused on three male characters, but in the development process, it was realized that the character Ma Tu Nghe could not take on the female lead role, so Ha Phuong Hoa was added to increase emotional connection and reflect the context of the times. This character was idealized from the beginning of the script.
"Bac Thuong" is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Tu Trach Than, who won the Mao Thuan Literature Award in 2019.
The film is set in Hoa Gioi street, a small town along the Red Hoai canal in the early 2000s. The story revolves around a group of 6 young people Ha Phuong Hoa, Ta Vong Hoa, Thieu Hung Tri, Chu Hai Khoat, Ma Tu Nghe and Tran Due. Together they go through a beautiful youth, facing events and challenges in their growth and career.
