Chinese media has mentioned that many current films copy and follow the trend of a previous "big hit" filmmaking formula (i.e. a hit film with high ratings).
The 4 "big" movies that cannot be copied as cited by Chinese media include: "The Legend of Zhen Huan" for the palace fighting genre, "Hua Thien Cot" for the fairy tale genre, "Lang Gia Bang" for the power-hungry genre, and "The Legend of Ming Lan" for the family fighting genre.
In these 4 films, there are 2 projects with the participation of Trieu Le Dinh: "Hoa Thien Cot" and "Minh Lan Truyen".
Chinese media commented that many filmmakers' belief in the "big movie formula" of the above films resulted in a series of films with similar main characters, settings, and genre elements appearing at the same time.
For example, the film had a series of spin-off films about the theme of palace fighting and strong female leads after "The Legend of Zhen Huan", a fantasy film after "Hua Thien Cot", a martial arts film after "Lang Nha Bang", and a family drama after "The Legend of Ming Lan" released to the audience.
These films do not necessarily belong to the idol historical drama genre in the strict sense, but the content and acting of the stars in the above "big hits" films have continuously influenced later idol historical dramas.
In fact, the popularity of a film often includes subjective and objective factors, and cannot be based on a certain genre or model according to a pre-made formula. Therefore, blindly following trends cannot successfully copy a "big hit" film, but on the contrary, it is counterproductive.
Of the 4 "big hit" movies, Trieu Le Dinh had 2 movies mentioned by Nhan Dan Newspaper.
The huge achievements from network views to ratings, or the lasting effects of "Hoa Thien Cot" and "Minh Lan Truyen" are indisputable.
A typical example is the movie "Trong Tu" featuring Duong Sieu Viet - a young face expected to be criticized for copying "Hoa Thien Cot".
In terms of content, "Trong Tu" is based on the story of the teacher-student relationship between the female disciple Trong Tu and her master Lac Am Pham. The film also puts the character in a choice between a living being and a loved one.
When it first aired, the film faced a lot of controversy when Duong Sieu Viet's character was compared to Trieu Le Dinh in "Hoa Thien Cot".
This is shown through the plot of the female lead played by Duong Sieu Viet having a "darkening" scene (changing from gentle to cruel), causing controversy among viewers. Because the work increasingly "imitates" the plot of "Hoa Thien Cot".
Although Duong Sieu Viet's character Trong Tu changed his outfit from white to black and purple to be different from the image of Trieu Le Dinh's character in "Hoa Thien Cot", this still could not conquer the audience.
On many forums, audiences criticized the movie "Trong Tu" for not only having similar content but also borrowing the idea of "Hoa Thien Cot" in the visual design. If Trieu Le Dinh in the movie "Hoa Thien Cot" became more cruel with a sharp and charming face, then Duong Sieu Viet's character also followed this direction.
But what makes viewers frustrated is that her style and acting are far inferior to her seniors.
