The movie review site Douban has just announced the first scores for a series of Chinese TV dramas broadcast recently. Works featuring many familiar faces such as Bai Lu, Huang Jingyu or Zhu Yuran receive ratings ranging from average to good.
The film that received the highest score in this judging round is "Exorcism", starring Ren Su-chi and Wang Jiao. The work achieved 7.4 points from more than 20,000 reviews. This score is considered quite positive for a crime film, as many viewers appreciate the tense atmosphere and character building.
Right behind is "Duong Cung Ky An" starring Bach Loc and Vuong Tinh Viet. The film opened with a score of 7.0 with more than 78,000 reviews. This is a noteworthy number because of the large number of ratings, showing the audience's level of interest in the historical film genre of crime solving.
Many opinions believe that the appeal of Bach Loc and the investigative motif in the court setting helped the work quickly attract attention. However, some viewers still think that the script has not really broken through compared to many historical films on the same topic.
Meanwhile, the movie "Five Months of Love" starring Hoang Canh Du and Quan Hieu Dong achieved 6.5 points from more than 6,500 reviews. This is considered a fairly average score on Douban. The film attracts attention thanks to its contemporary setting and the story revolving around the upheavals in the lives of young characters.
However, a part of the audience commented that the film's pace is still slow and has not created a clear climax, making viewers' emotions not really explode.
In the lowest position is "Gang hồ dạ vũ thập niên đăng" with the participation of Chu Dực Nhiên and Bao Thượng Ân. The film only achieved 5.5 points from more than 7,300 reviews. This is a fairly modest score, showing that the audience's reaction is not really positive.
According to many comments on Douban, the film's content is considered to lack highlights, while the character building is not convincing enough.
In general, Douban scores are often seen as an initial measure of audience reaction. However, many experts believe that ratings can change over time as viewership increases and subsequent episodes are broadcast.
