Recently, many decade-themed TV series have been broadcast on Chinese small screens. However, not every work has received positive feedback from audiences.
Among them, the movie My Mountains and Seas is attracting attention when it is broadcast. The film gathers familiar actors such as Dam Tung Van, Vuong Kinh Tung and Luu Uy.
The work tells the journey of Phuong Uyen Chi - a girl born in the 1970s, growing up in an adopted family. After family upheavals and broken love, she left her hometown to work in Shenzhen. From a food worker, the character gradually builds a career in the context of economic reform.
According to the film's content, the character's journey of maturity is associated with many major turning points, from discovering his background, conflicts with his family to difficulties in the process of starting a career.
However, some viewers believe that the film's script uses too many dramatic details, making the story unnatural. Some details about the character's background, coincidental encounters or family conflicts are commented as being built in an "excessive" direction to create climax.
In addition, the way the female lead is built also causes controversy. A part of viewers believe that Phuong Uyen Chi's actions and psychology in some situations are not really reasonable, making it difficult for the character to create empathy.
Besides the script, the acting of the young cast is also discussed. In the film, Dam Tung Van plays Phuong Uyen Chi from university to adulthood. The fact that the actress over 30 years old plays a character around 20 years old caused some viewers to argue even though she played the role quite well.
Meanwhile, actor Cao Chi Dinh - who plays the male lead, also received many mixed opinions about his ability to portray the character.
However, the film still received attention thanks to a veteran cast such as Vuong Kinh Tung. Many viewers assessed that the elderly artists still maintained stable acting performances and contributed to creating highlights for the work.
Decade-themed films (films set in a certain period of the past) often require a balance between historical elements, social life and personal stories. When dramatic details are pushed too high, the work easily loses its authenticity, which is an important element of this film genre.
Currently, the film is still continuing to be broadcast. Many viewers believe that the following episodes will need to focus more on the main character's startup journey to create persuasiveness for the story.
