The project and the cast caused controversy when they lured artists not to participate in the project to serve promotional purposes.
The biggest controversy arose when Chau Kha Vu reposted Liu Yu Ning's image at the iQiyi Screaming event, along with a filtered version. It is worth mentioning that this event has ended many days before. Meanwhile, Luu Vu Ninh is known as an artist who does not take image editing too much seriously, often livestreaming carpets to interact with fans. Weibo's clear display of photos before and after editing quickly escalated the discussion, raising suspicions that this was an intentional act to create heat for the film.
At the same time, Tran Nghien Hi was also involved in controversy when she continuously appeared in topics associated with Tran Hieu - her ex-husband. Some articles related to the film "The Doc Hoc Hoc" are said to intentionally "tick" Tran Nghien Hi's name with Tran Hieu, even tending to trample the actor's image to highlight the appeal of the new project. This has caused many viewers to express their discomfort, saying that taking advantage of old relationships for promotion is tactless.
Faced with the above developments, public opinion divided into two opinions. One side believes that these may be just individual interactions that are accidentally exaggerated while the film is receiving attention. The other side questioned a deliberate PR strategy, when dragging the names of artists outside the project into discussions easily creates a quick spread effect, but also has the potential to be counterproductive.
Chau Kha Vu and Tran Nghien Hi were also criticized for suspected borrowing Luu Vu Ninh and Tran Hieu to promote the film's PR.
Up to now, the film crew of "The Incredible Lake" has not yet given an official response to the controversy. However, this story shows that the audience is increasingly sensitive to communication tricks that are considered exaggerated. In the context that the film has achieved a certain level of recognition, continuing to create heat through sideline factors may make the public question the real value of the content, instead of helping the work score sustainably.
When it first aired, the film "The Doc Hoc wagon" caused controversy because its promotion focused heavily on the kissing scenes of the main couple Tran Nghi Nghi - Chau Kha Vu. However, after a period of mixed opinions, the film gradually regained the sympathy of a group of audiences who loved romance films.
According to data on the Tencent platform, the film has now reached about 26,000 heat points, showing certain appeal. However, as the discussion level is increasing, the side-to-side noise has caused the public's attention to shift away from the content of the work.
