At the age of 75, Liu Xiaoqing is still diligently working in art, even not afraid to try her hand at short film projects that are trending on digital platforms. However, her recent reappearance in the work "Cam Tu An Nhien" made many viewers regret when the character image was considered unsuitable for her age and inherent temperament.
In the film, Liu Xiaoqing plays a young girl, even having a kissing scene with a co-star who is about 30 years younger than her. Although the crew has used many technical measures such as choosing camera angles, smoothing the skin and lighting to "hack age", the audience can still easily recognize the traces of time on the actress's face. Many opinions believe that letting a 75-year-old artist play a young girl not only creates a feeling of awkwardness but also unintentionally reduces the persuasiveness of the work.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Xiaoqing is not lacking in aura in her career. She was once an icon of Chinese cinema for decades, possessing the inner strength of acting and the demeanor of a true star. Therefore, her choice of roles "making young" made the public somewhat disappointed. Instead of shining with deep experience, the new character put her in a position of being compared and debated.
On social networks, besides humorous comments surrounding the age-gap kissing scene, many viewers expressed more regret than criticism. They believe that with the stature of a legend, Liu Xiaoqing can completely conquer roles of middle-aged women, mothers or grandmothers with inner depth - types of characters that are increasingly being strongly exploited in television and cinema today.
In fact, audiences do not object to older artists continuing to act in movies or experiment with new roles. What the public expects is suitability. When the image on screen is too different from age, empathy will be reduced, and the efforts of the post-production team are also difficult to salvage the feeling of unnaturalness.
Liu Xiaoqing has repeatedly affirmed that she does not accept being limited by age. That spirit is very precious. But sometimes, accepting the law of time is not surrender, but a way to affirm bravery. The experience, the deep temperament and emotional depth of a woman over 70 are the most precious "capital" that no special effects can create.
Perhaps what makes the public regret is not a kissing scene or a few controversial scenes, but a film icon putting themselves in a role that is not really commensurate. With proven experience and class, Luu Tieu Khanh can completely choose more suitable scripts to continue to maintain a beautiful image in the hearts of the audience.
At the age of 75, it is already admirable that she still stands in front of the camera. But to make that journey more complete, perhaps it is time for the actress to consider her image more carefully – so that each appearance is no longer a controversy, but a worthy honor for a legend.
