On the evening of November 20, the TV series "The Path" aired episode 36, which is also the final episode, with many interesting developments.
Continuing the previous episode, Hong (Doan Quoc Dam) is in danger when he has to transport contraband goods from "old man" Quan, and a bomb is placed on the car to kill him after delivering the goods to the meeting place of old man Cu.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Long (Ha Viet Dung) called someone to defuse the bomb on Hong's car, but the situation was difficult because the bomb was complicated to install.
Seeing that time was running out, Hong determined that he would sacrifice himself, urging Long and his teammates to jump out of the car. Fortunately, right before Quan pressed the trigger, the bomb was deactivated.
When the police vehicles arrived, Quan quickly tried to escape. Hong went into the cave to find his younger brother Khuong “reckless” (Duy Hung). He said nothing, accepting Khuong’s revenge on him (for indirectly killing his father). But Khuong ultimately could not do it. He told Hong: “From now on, we are no longer brothers,” and then left.
Hong ran to find Quan through the secret exit. While Hong and Quan were fighting, Tien "sniper" suddenly aimed and shot Hong in the shoulder, causing him to fall. When Hong thought he would die at Quan's hands, Long managed to shoot him down. Tien was also controlled by K3.
As for Lieutenant Colonel Phung, he admitted to Long that he was a traitor and "backed up" Quan. Phung regretted losing his honor as a People's Police officer.
After everything, Hong returned home, but was turned away by everyone. Tuyet criticized Hong for letting Khuong take all the blame for pushing Duong "muscle" off the cliff. She blamed Hong for only knowing how to rush into hatred, deceiving even her own family.
U Moc also showed clear coldness and resentment towards Hong. She said that Le Toan (her husband) trusted and entrusted the whole family to Hong, she considered him as her own son, but Hong betrayed and took advantage of them. Hong did not make excuses, just knelt down to say goodbye to U Moc for the last time and then left.
Hong then wrote a letter to his younger brother - Thanh. He admitted that, in his search for the truth, he had let hatred take over his life. Hong hoped that his younger brother would have a free and peaceful life.
Hong went back to the countryside to meet Diem. But right in front of Diem's house, Hong was stabbed by Tan (revenge for killing his father).
In the critical moment, Hong thought about her choice: “Instead of walking under the sunlight, I chose the only path. But if I keep walking on this path, darkness cannot dispel darkness, hatred cannot dispel hatred…
My biggest regret is still the pain of losing my freedom and kindness. Forever left alone in the dark.
At the end of the film, Hong collapsed in Diem's arms, it is unclear whether she is still alive or not. But the detail that Tan received a 36-month prison sentence and had to pay hospital fees and compensation for Hong indirectly shows that Hong is still alive.
However, this ending caused a stir on social media. Many people thought that Hong's ending was too painful. Although she had the intention of revenge, on that journey, Hong still tried her best to protect Khuong and U Moc, but in the end, she was rejected.
The most infuriating scene was the scene where Tuyet questioned Hong: "What have you sacrificed for this family?". While Tuyet had previously deceived Khuong many times and had been saved by Hong many times. The audience thought that Tuyet had no right to criticize Hong.
The ending of "The One" is still controversial on many film forums.
