In the Chinese entertainment industry, historical dramas have long been considered a "shortcut" for actors to quickly attract attention.
However, Ton Thien - the actress who is causing a fever with the movie "Bright Spring" - actively avoids this genre.
In an interview, Ton Thien frankly said that she rarely accepts historical dramas. It is not that the actress does not want to try new topics, but she does not want to try to play roles that are not suitable for herself just to seek attention. According to Ton Thien, actors need to be responsible to the audience.
Ton Thien is 1m72 tall, has a tall figure, and a face with modern beauty. These characteristics are suitable for urban films, films set in modern times or detective genres, especially independent and strong female roles.
Meanwhile, ancient fairy tale films often favor a gentle, soft, and elegant beauty, with a slender figure and small lines to create a feeling of "fairy spirit".
Ton Thien clearly understands that his appearance and temperament are not really suitable for the vague, secular beauty often seen in fairy tales, so he proactively avoids this increasingly fierce race.
In fact, Ton Thien once acted in the historical film "Manh y diem the" when she first entered the profession. This experience helps her to better realize the direction that suits her.
Ton Thien also does not follow the trend of receiving hot movies. She believes that acting is not to satisfy herself, but first of all to bring a good experience to viewers. Therefore, the actress accepts acting in movies with a slower frequency, prioritizing scripts with clear characters and rich depth.
That explains why, despite refusing tiên hiệp films, Tôn Thiên still accepted "Đại sinh ý nhân". She does not criticize all ancient costume films, but only avoids tiên hiệp works that are not suitable.
In "Dai Sinh Y Nhan", she plays Thuong Ngoc Nhi, a liberal and straightforward girl. This image is suitable for the tall figure and strong aura of the actress.
Over the years, Ton Thien has also gradually proven her acting ability through many different roles. She has attracted attention with the role of "Wild Cat" in "Wind Blows Half Summer", then Dao Thu Na in "Fire of the Family", Trinh Mieu Mieu in "Welcoming the Wind, Pursuing Youth" and Luc Yen in "Dong Chi".
In 2026, she continues to appear in many new projects. In "Hữu tội chi thân", Tôn Thiên starred with Ngụy Đại Huân and the film attracted attention thanks to the detective element.
Pure Times Love" in collaboration with Tran Phi Vu, once had a "comeback" in fame and reached a temperature of over 28,000 on Tencent.
Meanwhile, "Dau xuan tuoi sang" starring Ton Thien and Tinh Bach Nhien surpassed the temperature of 10,000 on Youku after only 4 days of broadcasting and is currently ranked Top 2 on the global Netflix chart.
These achievements partly show Ton Thien's way of choosing films: not relying on the popularity of his co-star but focusing on the script and characters.
Rejecting the shortcut of historical dramas and constantly trying his hand at suitable roles, Ton Thien is building his own path in showbiz.
