The middle-aged romance movie "Mật Ngữ kỷ" starring Chung Hán Lương and Chu Châu, after only 4 days of broadcasting, the total views on the two platforms Tencent and iQiYi increased 7 times.
As of April 16, "Mat Ngu Ky" recorded more than 35 million views (according to Yunhe), ranking first in the current online Chinese movie market share ranking (accounting for about 21%).
According to Sohu, the character Hua Mat Ngu played by Chu Chau is definitely the most "tragic" female lead recently. In just 6 episodes, she continuously encountered upheavals: being betrayed by her husband, getting divorced empty-handed, being deceived in renting a house, only having 1,000 yuan in her pocket, working as a janitor and being humiliated by her ex-husband's family.
The audience watched and was "boiling with anger", but still urged her to release a new episode, waiting for her to "renege". This feeling of being more and more angry and wanting to watch it has pushed the film's stats to skyrocket.
Initially, many opinions said that the idol movie motif about a rich wife divorcing to work as a janitor and then falling in love with the general director sounded too old. But when the two main actors stand next to each other, the "quality" of prime time TV dramas of the past makes viewers feel nostalgic.
In the era of short films taking the throne, such an old and "rustic" script can still retain demanding audiences, proving that the film has its own strengths.
Sohu believes that "Mật Ngữ kỷ" has a not new script but is not sloppy. From Chu Châu's image to Chung Hán Lương's sophisticated acting, everything scores points.
For urban films, "eye-catching" is always an important factor, and this film is really meticulously invested in visual design.
Right in the first episode, Hua Mat Ngu appeared in a red dress, big wavy curly hair, bright red lips, flying to find her husband in the 10th wedding anniversary, exuding a relaxed but radiant charm - an irresistible attraction that is Chu Chau's own characteristic.
The character Ky Phong of Chung Han Luong is not a dictatorial general, but a top hotel director - showing the image of a "high-level office worker" busy all day, handling everything himself.
The hotel setting in the middle of Ningxia desert is imbued with a Middle Eastern feel, creating a distinctive foreign look, each frame shows class.
In addition, the tragedy in the film is expressed directly, not metaphorically, not evasively, the villain is revealed from the beginning, making viewers "breathless" but very easy to follow, without thinking much.
In "Mật Ngữ kỷ", the first episode exposed Nhiếp Dư Thành's adultery right on her wedding anniversary. In the second episode, the paternal family immediately "rushed in to suck blood": the older sister and family often extorted money, lived away from each other, and their ugly face became apparent.
Although the construction method is somewhat stereotypical, it is very direct and easy to feel.
The film also creates a feeling of anticipation for viewers: after a series of tragedies, signs of "turning the tide" have gradually emerged.
The script silently incorporates details showing that the female lead's ability is not ordinary, making the audience believe that when she escapes the role of housewife for 10 years, she will have a better development step.
The screenwriter skillfully created anticipation, making every time the female lead is humiliated, it further increases the desire to see her rise up, thereby maintaining the experience of watching each episode.
