Lan Huong is like trying to air on China Central Television CCTV-8 and Tencent Video broadcasting unit from September 11, with Dam Tung Van and Luu Hoc Nghia taking on the main roles. The film is 47 episodes long, adapted from the novel Lan Huong Duyen by author Hoa Yen Son.
In the movie, Dam Tung Van plays Tham Gia Lan - a young lady from a noble family but her life changes after the family encounters upheavals. To survive, she must bear the identity of Hua Lan Huong and become the nha hoàn in Lam Phu.
The character from a young lady falls into the lower classes in society, has to hide her identity, be patient and gradually find a way to control her fate. This is also a role that makes Dam Tung Van's appearance continue to become a topic of debate.
Before the movie aired, a part of Chinese audiences thought that Dam Tung Van's round face, younger than her age, was difficult to show the weight of a female lead going through family upheavals and struggles in a large family.
Similar debates have appeared in the actress's career.
Dam Tung Van is remembered for her youthful appearance from the role of Thuan Quy Nhan in Empresses in the Palace. In Our Best Story, even though she is over 20 years old, she still convinces the audience when transforming into female student Canh Canh.
This appearance helps Dam Tung Van have an advantage over young characters, but at the same time creates prejudice that she is unlikely to step into more mature roles.
In "Lan Huong Nhu Co", the actress chose a restrained way of expressing herself. The character Hua Lan Huong is not built in a strong direction from the beginning but mainly hides emotions to adapt to the circumstances. CCTV once quoted Dam Tung Van's sharing that the character must retain sharpness and hide emotions when falling into adversity.
After the first episodes, this acting style created different feedback. Some opinions still believe that Dam Tung Van's appearance makes the character lack experience. Conversely, some viewers also assessed that the contrast between Hua Lan Huong's soft appearance and circumstances creates a unique style for the role.
This is not the first time Dam Tung Van has tried to escape the image associated with her youthful appearance. After youthful roles, she successively tried her hand at ancient costumes, family films and characters of different ages, professions, and circumstances through Cam y chi ha, Taking the Name of Family, Cam tam tua ngoc...
