Promoted as an S-level project, adapted from a famous novel and marking the return of Ding Yuxi after Eternal Night Galaxy, the film is expected to create a boost at the beginning of the season. However, since its debut, "Son Ha Cham" has disappointed many people.
The audience believes that the plot lacks logic, special effects and sketchy images, overusing slow motion (slowing down), while the lighting and background music are both "opposite effects". In particular, the performance of the female lead Tong Thien became the focus of criticism. Despite her many years of experience, she was commented as having " soulless eyes, lacking emotions" and not being able to interact with her co-stars. The opening martial arts dance scene, which was expected to be an impressive segment, was compared and judged to be far behind Liu Shishi in "Nhat Niem Quan Son".
As for Dinh Vu He, although he still maintains a stable performance, this role is considered safe, lacking highlights and not having the "star attraction" like during the Mo Thanh era. Son Ha Cham reached 23,000 heat points on the first day, the Baidu index was over 46,000. This is quite modest compared to expectations for a large-scale project.
The Chinese online community (Cnet) expressed disappointment: "The plot is old, the romantic scenes are awkward", "The supporting actors are good but no one can carry the female lead". Some opinions also pointed out that the theme of "female general" is the "unique medicine" of Chinese historical films, when a series of works with the same theme such as "Du Tan Truong An" and "Nhat Tieu Binh Ca" all failed.
However, there are still audiences calling for no rush to conclusions, because the film has only aired 5 episodes and the action scenes with the supporting cast are considered a highlight. However, if the script and pace of the film do not improve in the coming episodes, Son Ha Cham is at risk of becoming another famous box office bomb in 2025 despite having a cast that was once considered a rating guarantee like Dinh Vu He.
