Immediately after airing, "Bach hoa sát" quickly attracted audiences thanks to the fast pace of the film, the important life plot combined with palace fighting elements and the love story "marry first, love later" between Tham Tich Hoa (Manh Tu Nghia) and Crown Prince Tieu Hoa Ung (Ha Du).
The film soon surpassed the 24,000 heat points mark on Tencent Video, becoming one of the most interested ancient costume works at the present time. Audiences highly appreciate the script with many knots, concise rhythm and natural chemistry of the main actors.
In which, Ha Du received many compliments when recreating the image of Tieu Hoa Ung who is both intelligent, strategical, and has a humorous touch that is true to the original. Many viewers commented that his character is a bright spot that helps the film create attraction right from the first episodes.
In the opposite direction, Manh Tu Nghia, despite being assessed as having improved acting, still faces controversy about styling. Many opinions suggest that the actress continues to use her familiar makeup and hairstyle style, making the image in "Bach hoa sát" not much different from previous ancient costume projects.
Some viewers commented that Manh Tu Nghia almost kept the same formula with contact lenses, heavy makeup, large eye bags, red lips and familiar accessories. Even, some opinions suggest that from hairstyles, jewelry to shoulder pads are repeated throughout many films, making it difficult for viewers to distinguish the characters she has played.
In addition to shaping, a part of netizens also believe that the actress often chooses scripts with similar motifs such as " trọng sinh" (death comes and life goes), revenge or intellectual battle in ancient settings. This has sparked debate about Manh Tu Nghia's ability to refresh his image after many years of activity.
However, there are also many viewers who defend the actress. They believe that ancient costumes must closely follow the design of the film crew and the characters, while Manh Tu Nghia's acting in "Bach Hoa Sat" is still persuasive enough. Many people assess that she well portrays the image of Tham Tich Hoa as intelligent, calm and brave in the face of plots in the court.
