In early March 2026, the historical drama "Axis of Jade" starring Truong Lang Hach and Dien Hi Vi attracted attention when it achieved an opening score of about 8.5 on the Douban film rating platform. However, this achievement was quickly overshadowed by controversy related to co-screenwriter Tang Tran, who uses a Douban account nicknamed "Dai Dau Tieu Giai".
According to many netizens, Tang Tran's account once gave low scores to many famous Chinese TV series. Some works were negatively rated with comments such as "unlogical plot" or "too unreasonable". Meanwhile, the female screenwriter gave many compliments and high scores to some foreign films.
This difference makes many viewers think that Tang Tran applies a "double standard" when evaluating the film. The controversy became even more intense when netizens discovered that she had given high scores to "Jade Axis" even though the film had not been officially broadcast, raising suspicions about favoritism.
Under pressure from public opinion, the production crew quickly issued an official announcement. In which, the producer emphasized that Tang Tran is only "one of the screenwriters participating in the project", and the position of main screenwriter belongs to someone else.
This move is seen as an effort to separate the personal behavior of the screenwriter from the entire production crew. The film gathers a cast of young actors who are receiving a lot of attention such as Truong Lang Hach and Dien Hi Vi, so the producer is said to want to limit the negative effects before broadcasting.
In addition, the project is also adapted from a novel with a large fan base. Therefore, any controversy related to the creative crew can affect the image and media effects of the film.
After the incident exploded, the Douban platform was said to have temporarily closed the scoring part of "Axis of Jade" to limit the situation of extreme reviews. Meanwhile, Tang Tran's Douban account also no longer appears.
This incident has raised many viewers' questions about the boundary between personal evaluation and professional responsibility of people working in the screenwriting industry. Some opinions suggest that when content creators simultaneously publicly score works in the same field, the risk of controversy is inevitable.
