That Moment Beyond Limits" (China) officially premiered before the final episode. In the television version, the character Mo Dung Thanh Dich played by Truong Lang Hach sacrificed in the battle to protect the water plant. Before his death, he left a letter for Nham To To (Wang Chu Yan), ending a tragic love story.
The line: "Before, I always waited for you, this time I'll switch back so you can wait for me" moved many viewers. However, those who had read the original quickly realized that the film had changed many important details.
Unlike the film, the novel "If This One Second, I Don't Meet You" does not build the death of Murong Qing Yi on the battlefield. The focus of the story is the hurtful marriage between him and Ren Su Su.
In the original, Ren Su Su pretended to die to leave and disappear for 17 years. When reunited, Murong Qing Yi suffered many physical and mental injuries. The tragedy of the story lies in the losses and regrets that lasted for many years, instead of a heroic sacrifice as on screen.
Another change is the children's character line. In the novel, the couple has a boy and a girl, and the story is re-examined from the perspective of the girl. This detail helps the work expand the theme of the effects of broken marriages on the next generation.
However, the television version only retains the character of Lac An's son. The removal of the girl causes the storytelling structure to change significantly and focus more on the emotional lines of the main characters.
The biggest point of debate is that the film adds a series of war details and the spirit of national salvation. In the original, the story mainly revolves around love, marriage and personal conflicts. Meanwhile, "That Moment Beyond Limits" builds more details about the enemy's conspiracy, the war to protect the people and the sacrifices of the characters.
This change makes the work have a clearer war - emotional color. Many people think that too many changes have made the film go far from the original spirit of Phỉ Ngã Tư Tồn.
The ending of the film once again shows the challenge of filmmakers when adapting famous novels: balancing between maintaining the original spirit and creating a version suitable for television viewers.
