“Cam” has grossed 50 billion VND in theaters in just 3 days. The film directed by Tran Huu Tan is inspired by the fairy tale “Tam Cam”, and is produced in the horror genre.
The film is considered a sequel to the fairy tale Tam Cam. In this film, Cam is portrayed as a girl who has suffered a lot of pain and suffering, with an ugly appearance that even ghosts and demons despise.
Cam was shunned by her parents and discriminated against by her neighbors. Lam Thanh My, with her gruesome appearance, had some excellent scenes in the movie "Cam".
When the character of Ugly Cam appeared, the audience was reminded of another version of “Tam Cam” in Vietnamese cinema that was released in 2016, directed by Ngo Thanh Van, titled “Tam Cam: The Untold Story”.
“Tam Cam: The Untold Story” was released amid controversy between the producer and the distributor. In the end, the film was not widely shown, and its revenue was affected. The film also caused controversy because of its excessive adaptation, and the script became weaker and more distant from the necessary fairy tale color towards the end. The battle at the end of the film was also compared to a copy of American film battles.
The film was also criticized for the acting of some actors, typically Ha Vi's role as Tam. Tam was stiff and had poor expressions from the beginning to the end of the film. Accordingly, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc became the highlight of the film "Tam Cam: The Untold Story".
Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc plays the role of Cam, beautiful but cunning and evil. The role of Cam was originally intended by Ngo Thanh Van for singer Toc Tien. Ngo Thanh Van wanted to portray the character of Cam as a cunning person, so she convinced Toc Tien to accept the role. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Toc Tien refused the role of Cam.
Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc is currently a young actress who is gaining attention after the movie “Endless Field”. Lan Ngoc asked to be cast for the role of Cam and convinced Ngo Thanh Van.
Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc's Cam is completely different from Lam Thanh My's Cam. Lan Ngoc's Cam was pampered, capricious, cunning and cruel from the beginning. When she was a village girl, Lan Ngoc's Cam was always jealous, oppressed and hated Tam. Tam and Cam in "Tam Cam: The Untold Story" are two opposing characters, built in a predictable and recognizable direction, they represent good and evil.
With the villainous role of Cam, Lan Ngoc left her mark with her vivid and sharp acting. Until now, this is still considered the role with the strongest personal mark in Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc's career.
Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc was born in 1990, and was once a highly anticipated face in cinema after the series Endless Field, Tam Cam, the Untold Story... but in recent years, Lan Ngoc has invested most of her time in game shows and reality TV.
