The atmosphere of enjoying TV series at the beginning of the year on the Chinese screen is becoming more vibrant as two highly anticipated ancient costume projects, "Duong Cung Ky" An and "Thanh Ha The Thong", respectively scheduled to air in early February.
The fact that the two films were released together in a close time makes the "race" of Chinese films more attractive, especially the competition between two prominent female stars Bach Loc and Vuong So Nhien.
According to announcements from the distribution platform, the movie "Duong Cung Ky An" is scheduled to air from February 5 on Youku and Youku TV. The film stars Bach Loc and Vuong Tinh Viet, is classified as an ancient detective - crime-solving film, set in the royal palace during the Tang Dynasty.
The film's content revolves around female official Ly Boi Nghi - who works in Noi Yet Cuc, possessing sharp thinking and keen reasoning ability. She and historian Tieu Hoai Can are assigned the task of investigating a series of mysterious cases that occur in the palace. From the disappearance of the princess at the festival to the mysterious deaths behind the curtain of power, each case gradually reveals deep plots related to the court and family of the characters.
The strength of the movie Đường cung kỳ án lies in the combination of logical detective elements with a multi-layered royal atmosphere, different from purely romantic historical films.
Meanwhile, the movie "City Systems" is confirmed to be broadcast from February 6 on iQIYI and Qiyiguo TV. The film gathers Vuong So Nhien and Thua Loi, belonging to the timeless ancient style mixed with humor - romance elements, aimed at young audiences.
According to the introduced content, the female lead Dữu Vãn Âm - a modern girl unexpectedly penetrates the world in an ancient novel. Here, she meets the male lead Hạ Hầu Đạm and some other characters also originating from modern times. Amidst the funny and tearful situations, the group of characters must find ways to adapt to the ancient context, both surviving and finding a way back to reality.
Compared to "Duong Cung Ky An", the movie "Thanh Ha The Thong" has a light entertainment color, emphasizing humor and "chemistry" between the main actors.
Notably, both projects chose to broadcast about 2 weeks before the Lunar New Year. This strategy helps films avoid fierce competition with other Tet screening projects.
Overall, "Duong Cung Ky An" and "Thanh Ha The Thong" represent two different approaches of the current Chinese historical drama genre: one is detective - palace drama, the other is time travel - romantic humor.
The continuous appearance of two projects not only "heated up" the first film month of the year, but also showed that the historical drama film market still maintains strong attraction to Asian audiences.
