The prime-time movie "Countdown Clock" is reaching its climax with accumulated conflicts and increasingly dramatic details.
Episode 14 focuses on the mission to rescue Chien (Binh An) and Minh Anh (Yen My) by Thanh (Thanh Son) and Chi (Hoang Ha) from the hands of tycoon Kieu Tho (Lan Phuong), but it causes controversy because it is full of violence scenes, bed scenes occupying nearly 1/3 of the time, making viewers hesitant to watch with their families.
Previously, in episode 12, Tho exposed Chien (Binh An) - the person who took advantage of his romantic relationship with her to profit from money and houses, and at the same time, together with his girlfriend Minh Anh (Yen My), "crossed the bridge to pull out a plan" and also plotted to collect evidence to send Tho to prison.
Scenes of confrontation between Tho and Chien were widely shared on social networks, attracting millions of views and thousands of interactive comments. Audiences were impressed with Lan Phuong's acting when she transformed into Tho - a rich woman with a deviant and perverted sexual preference.
In episode 14, Tho's level of brutality reached its peak when she forced Minh Anh to pay off debts by entertaining guests, threatening to use violence if she resisted, and at the same time filming the entire process to use as a tool to retaliate against Chien.
Meanwhile, Chien was also forced to serve another "perverted" rich woman, causing both to fall into a state of tension and psychological crisis.
The actress not only clearly conveys the resentment and anger of the character, but also makes a strong impression with her sharp eyes, suppressed voice and dramatic emotional explosions, making the role both eccentric and attractive.
However, besides the attractive script, one issue that makes many viewers angry is that the film is broadcast during prime time without any age warning.
Many tense details, psychological violence, as well as Tho's "powerful and possessive" behaviors, if the audience is a child, may fall into sensitive, difficult-to-handle situations.
On film forums, many parents share that they have to turn off the TV when there are scenes of violence and content related to sex on prime time.
Many people ask why the movie is not labeled 18+, to be suitable for scenes with psychological violence and stressful situations, instead of being broadcast as a movie for all ages.
Reality shows that broadcasting sensitive content without 18+ warnings during prime time is not new. Previously, the movie "Quynh Bup Be" caused fierce controversy when being broadcast at a similar time slot.
After 6 episodes broadcast on VTV1 from July 2018, the film had to be temporarily suspended, editing many hot and violent scenes, only re-broadcast from September 2018 on VTV3 with 18+ labels and a later time frame (9:30 PM - 10:30 PM).
Labeling to recommend the age of the audience is necessary for films that address violence and are sensitive.
