Recently, the online community was stirred up by the news that the movie "Trinh Nuong Truyen" starring Duong Tu and the movie "Mo Tu Tu" starring Dich Le Nhiet Ba are likely to air together in March, creating a "television war" at the beginning of the year. The difference in topics, broadcasting settings and audience reactions of the two films became the focus of attention.
The movie "Trinh Nuong Truyen" (formerly Gia Nghiep) is adapted from the novel Gia Nghiep. The film tells the story of Ly Trinh Nuong (Duong Tu), a woman from a family with a printing ink business in Hui Chau under the Ming Dynasty. With outstanding talent and efforts, Ly Trinh Nuong overcame all difficulties to revive the printing ink business, while restoring the prosperity of her family.
Trinh Nuong Story" has been included in the list of key films of China Central Television, scheduled to air on CCTV and Tencent in March. The film is also a key project funded by Anhui province, with the participation of the main star pair Yang Zi - Han Dongjun.
The film recreates 36 stages of traditional ink making, building an ink factory during the Ming Dynasty, while emphasizing the message of cultural heritage and women's maturity.
Meanwhile, Dilraba Dilmurat's movie "Mo Tu Tu" was originally scheduled to air in May, but unexpectedly moved to the same time as Duong Tu's movie.
The film is adapted from the novel Bach Nhat De Giang, telling the fateful love story between Devil King Ha Tu Mo played by Dich Le Nhiet Ba and ordinary general Doan Tu (played by Tran Phi Vu).
One day while looking for food, Ha Tu Mo accidentally meets young general Doan Tu. However, the item that the general is carrying reminds of her old friend, making Ha Tu Mo realize that the person in front of her is probably not real Doan Tu. The two constantly explore each other, finally Ha Tu Mo understands the dark past and deep aspirations of the young general, while Doan Tu also feels the steadfastness and loneliness in the Devil King's soul.
Although mortals only live for a hundred years, demons, even though they are 400 years old, still keep the shape of a young woman, they use their love to challenge the unintentional flow of time.
Behind the showdown are personal challenges in the careers of both actors. Although the movie "Truong Tuong Tu" helped Duong Tu maintain the title of "queen of television dramas", she still faces pressure to overcome reviews about old-fashioned styles.
Meanwhile, after trying her hand at realistic topics, Dilraba Dilmurat has somewhat consolidated her prestige, but to conquer official awards, she still needs a "blockbuster" work. The challenge is even greater when "Mo tu tu" has not been screened, while "Trinh Nuong truyen" even though the pre-order turnover exceeds 10 million, still has to skillfully balance between the inherently demanding drama audience and the general public's taste.
Currently, both are quietly accelerating promotion for the upcoming movie. Dilraba Dilmurat participates in reality shows to create heat, while Yang Zi takes advantage of the topic of intangible heritage to create a different highlight.
This confrontation has gone beyond the scope of movies, becoming a clash between the quality of drama and fan-attracting topics, and at the same time opening up a "re-ranking" of the top positions of the 90s female trendsetters.
