The Truong Xuan Film Festival (Kim Loc) has just announced the official nomination list, attracting attention when the film "Duc Hoa Chi Lo" featured two male leads Luu Diep and Tieu Uong in the "Best Actor" category.
However, what caused the most public discussion was the absence of actress Zhao Liying in the nomination for "Best Actress", even though she was previously mentioned by the media as the female lead of the first round.
During the promotion period, Zhao Liying was expected to be a strong candidate thanks to her great influence and the support of many major media channels. The actress born in 1987 even appeared prominently on the film poster, being placed in parallel with the male lead Liu Yi. However, the nomination results show that the judges evaluate the male actors higher when both Tieu Uong and Luu Diep are on the list.
This year's "Best Actress" nomination list includes prominent faces such as Lam Hieu Kiet (My little grandmother), Cao Diep (Nam Kinh Photo Studio), Vinh Mai (Determined to leave), Ve Thi Nha (Hell), Truong Tu Phong (volunteer soldiers: War Invasion) and Luu Hao Ton (Girl Who wants to fly). Zhao Liying's absence from this list surprised many viewers, even shocking them, especially when she was a rating assurance name and was considered the "stream queen" of Chinese cinema.
However, a bright spot is Cao Diep - who was involved in a scandal of "stealing a session" with Trieu Le Dinh who was nominated, showing that Kim Loc still maintains her reputation and is less affected by media factors.
With this result, the audience believes that Trieu Le Dinh needs another breakthrough role in acting to affirm her position because in the past, she has shown a serious decline in performance.
