In recent days, a scene in the new movie "Xan nhu phan tinh" starring Ngu Thu Han has attracted the attention of audiences. In a scene where students are practicing football, the teacher character played by the actress cheered with the command: "Dear babies, try your best!".
Just a short line of dialogue but quickly created a wave of debate. Many netizens believe that this way of addressing is unnatural, especially when the object is a high school student, including a male student. According to them, a young teacher calling a middle school or high school student "baby love" is not suitable for the school context and easily creates a feeling of awkwardness.
Some opinions question whether in reality, if teachers use this way of calling in front of the classroom or during professional assessments, it will be accepted or not. Many people think that this is a type of romantic dialogue, more suitable for novels than educational dramas.
Besides, many viewers also pointed out a series of details that are considered unrealistic in the film. Some opinions suggest that the teacher character played by Ngu Thu Han freely snacks and drinks milk tea right in front of students practicing, even arguing that she is allowed to do so because she is a teacher. These situations are commented that may create an image that is not standard about the teaching profession.
A part of the audience believes that the problem is not in Esther Yu's acting but in the screenwriting stage. According to them, many details that can be accepted in novels when adapted into films need to be adjusted to suit the actual context and avoid causing misunderstandings.
In the opposite direction, there are also viewers who think that the public's reaction is somewhat being pushed too far. They believe that the way "baby love" is called is just a friendly encouragement of the character in the movie, not completely consistent with the standards of behavior in real life.
However, the debate has not shown signs of cooling down. On Chinese social media platforms, many posts continue to analyze the rationality of the dialogue as well as how the film builds the image of teachers.
