Although the film was broadcast during prime time and had a stable heat point, the actress still received no shortage of mixed feedback from the audience, mainly revolving around the fact that she is not completely suitable for the ancient costume - fairy tale genre.
One of the most common reactions is criticizing Dam Tung Van's appearance and charisma. According to many opinions on film forums, she is assessed as lacking a classical charisma (ancient style, ancient costumes) - an important factor in the ancient costume film genre that makes the character's image sometimes feel "playful" and not sharp enough, especially when standing next to other co-stars.
Besides, the way of using real voice instead of dubbing is also considered by a part of the audience to be inappropriate for the fairy-tale style. They commented that Dam Tung Van's voice has a everyday color, lacks the necessary resonance and spirit, leading to climactic action scenes or dramatic dialogues, dialogues sometimes lack strength, are not clear, and even some scenes are considered "voice-breaking", causing the character to lose its characteristic majesty and magical aura.
The age factor is also raised by viewers as another point of debate. In his 30s, Dam Tung Van still maintains a youthful style, sometimes perceived as "intentionally expressing the image of an active young woman", which makes some viewers feel difficult to harmonize with the historical setting and emotional flow of the character.
Some comments even compared it to Trieu Le Dinh's guest role in Tieu Dao, saying that the image and aura of the guest actor are more prominent, somewhat "overwhelming" the female lead because of her outstanding demeanor and way of expressing herself. Although this is just a comment on social networks and there is no official confirmation from the producer, this reaction still shows pressure on Dam Tung Van when taking on the main role in a big project.
However, there are also opinions defending the actress, saying that her taking on two characters with different personalities in the film at the same time is a big challenge and shows personal effort. However, clearly the weaknesses in appearance, sound and suitability with the ancient costume genre are still the main debates that public opinion raises when talking about the movie Tieu Dao and Dam Tung Van.
