On the positive side, many viewers appreciate the fast pace of the film, the different way of starting when the two main characters get married in prison. Pushing the conflict up early helps the story not to be lengthy, creating an easy-to-follow feeling. Besides, the female character line is commented to have its own personality, not only revolving around emotions but also associated with justice and personal choice.
Ren Jialun's acting also received some praise when the male actor continued to promote his strengths in ancient costume roles, especially in expressing his inner self through his eyes. Meanwhile, Wang He Rund surprised when bringing a stable female lead image, creating goodwill with viewers.
However, on the contrary, the film also faced many criticisms. A part of the audience said that the script is still confused, when it simultaneously includes many elements such as curses, fake identities, revenge and the three-world world, but has not been handled coherently. Familiar motifs of historical films continue to be repeated, making the content lack novelty.
In addition, the visuals such as costumes and special effects were also commented on as not meeting expectations. Some opinions said that the production quality was not commensurate with the scale of a project that was noticed. The acting of the two main actors also caused controversy, when some opinions said that the expressions were still monotonous and lacked highlights in the climax segments.
From mixed feedback, it can be seen that "Giai ngau thien thanh" is not a work that easily creates consensus. The film is on the boundary between an easy-to-watch entertainment product and a work that is not breakthrough enough in terms of content.
In the context that ancient costume films are facing the situation of formula repetition, the case of "Giai ngau thien thanh" shows that audiences are becoming more and more demanding. Not only stopping at the actors, viewers are now more interested in scripts, storytelling and overall quality.
However, with a fast pace and easy-to-reach story, the work can still be suitable for audiences looking for light entertainment content. Whether the film is successful or not in the next stage will depend on how the content is developed in the following episodes.
