On the evening of April 18, actor Peter Ho was present at the Tuc Thien Olympic Sports Center to cheer for the "Su Chao 2026" football tournament of Jiangsu province (China).
This appearance is of special significance, because Ha Nhuan Dong has recreated the classic image of "Tay So Ba Vuong" Xiang Yu - the character in the movie "Han So Legendary" he once played in 2012 - when participating in the match between the Nanjing team and Tuc Thien (General Xiang Yu's hometown).
Ha Nhuan Dong put on the restored Ba Vuong armor, stood on the chariot, shouting among tens of thousands of spectators: "Where are Tuc Thien's descendants in Jiangdong!". His deep voice immediately ignited the atmosphere, causing the audience to respond like waves, pushing the atmosphere of the match to a climax.
When Ha Nhuan Dong controls the chariot moving around the courtyard, holding the long gun in his hand, his face is resolute, making viewers' memories seem to be drawn back to the Do-Han period.
Although it has been 14 years, audiences commented that Ha Nhuan Dong's punishing spirit in Hang Vu's image has not changed.
Notably, the armor that Ha Nhuan Dong wore was directly restored by the original costume team of the TV series "Han Chu Legendary" 14 years ago.
To serve this appearance of the 50-year-old actor, the production team has meticulously refined based on the original: the upper body still uses metal armor, maintaining the heavy feeling and battle traces; while the lower body is replaced with lightweight materials, reducing the weight of the entire armor from about 25kg to 12kg.
The armor balances performance effects and comfort when worn, while still maintaining visual grandeur.
The idea of "Ba Vuong Returning" this time originated from a collective call from netizens on platforms, after Ha Nhuan Dong's character Hang Vu suddenly attracted attention recently.
Before tens of thousands of comments and proposals, the Tuc Thien Department of Culture and Tourism quickly sent an invitation to Ha Nhuan Dong, finally creating a shocking inter-sectoral cooperation.
In the past month, Ha Nhuan Dong has become a hot name when his role as Xiang Yu was compared to the image of "foundation cream general" played by Truong Lang Hach in the movie "Axis of Jade". Ha Nhuan Dong is dubbed by audiences as the "ancient martial general model".
The actor's Douyin account increased by nearly 2 million followers. Peter Ho also continuously received cooperation and advertising invitations thanks to the "Hang Yu effect".
In an interview, Ha Nhuan Dong shared that he feels lucky and honored that the role from more than a decade ago has been interested again. For the actor, Xiang Yu is one of his favorite characters throughout his career.
Ha Nhuan Dong also confirmed that thanks to the Hang Vu effect, he has many job offers. However, currently the actor is putting more effort into the role of director, so he cannot accept all of them.
