The film "Pham Nhan Tu Tien" by Duong Duong is showing signs of exhaustion after the first episodes were praised.
"Pham Nhan Tu Tien" brings together famous Chinese actors such as Duong Duong and Kim Than. The project was heavily invested and was led by a big director.
Initially, the film was predicted to average 6080 million views per episode. When the first episodes aired, the film was highly praised for Duong Duong's performance.
However, at present, the film shows signs of exhaustion. The project struggled at 28 million views/episode and was at risk of having a hard time breaking through in the final stage.
Many viewers believe that although the project initially attracted viewers, later, the content of the film is disjointed, like a diary rather than a story. The film's production was slow, with many excess scenes, and the scene of the sporty couple's activities was long and unrelated.
The film's screenwriter was commented to be lazy, with long thunderous lines, and the character's inner thoughts expressed awkwardly.
The film uses blatant green screen, many scenes are not in keeping with the overall look. The combination of snow mountains, forests... is considered a "disillusionment" with the Chinese ancient invention.
In addition to Duong Duong's efforts to portray the role, the supporting character line is lackluster. Accordingly, the supporting characters are built roughly in both appearance and screen time. Many viewers commented that they were watching a personal MV instead of a Taoist film.
Duong Duong's character Han Lap is considered selfish and hesitant in fighting. This makes it difficult for viewers to sympathize with the character even though Duong Duong has a good role role.
"Pham Nhan Tu Tien" is a fairy tale film, marking the return of Duong Duong to the male lead image.
Adapted from Vong Ngu's famous novel, the film takes the audience on a fierce journey of self-cultivation by Han Lap (played by Duong Duong) - a poor boy with a dream of becoming a fairy tale. Coming from a lower class, Han Lap joined a small community and began a dangerous pilgrimage, facing countless evil forces. Accompanying him was the traveler Nam Cung Uyen (played by Kim Than), a gentle and brave woman.
