Tragic films are in decline, humorous films are taking over
There was a time when Vietnamese movies exploded with a series of tragic movies. Family conflicts between mother-in-law - daughter-in-law, adultery, minor - main wife... are fully exploited by Vietnamese screenwriters and brought to the small screen. It is impossible to deny the attraction of films such as "Living with mother-in-law", "Rose on the left chest", "Loving the sunny day"... and tragic films are factors that help audiences become familiar with them. prime time movie frames, helping Vietnamese movies regain their footing after a long period of neglect. However, "too much of anything is not good", exploiting too much tragedy is also the reason why audiences feel bored and frustrated when watching movies, most recently "Rescue Station". heart". Despite the participation of a series of famous actors such as: People's Artist Thu Ha, Hong Diem, Luong Thu Trang... But the film is still criticized all over social networks. Not only are there absurd details, but the fact that this film is crammed with too many tragedies as well as "the last drop of water" makes the audience lose interest in this film.
Perhaps the filmmaking crew of the Vietnam Television Film Center VFC also promptly grasped the audience's psychology right after "Heart Rescue Station" ended, a series of cheerful and humorous films appeared. wave.
Among them is "Venus shoots the heart of Mars" - a film with the participation of Diem Hang (as Yen), Manh Quan (as Hao), Minh Thu (as Dao)... Also exploiting the topic of family. family, but "Venus shoots the heart of Mars" explores from a gentle, pleasant angle the livelihood of 3 families with 3 different circumstances. Humorous elements are also cleverly integrated through each episode of the film to help the audience feel relaxed after a long, stressful day of work.
Or like the movie "Cheer up, guys" that makes the audience laugh right from the name of the movie. The film revolves around the story of three close friends Hung (To Dung), Tien (Anh Duc) and Thang (Merited Artist Thai Son) in a rural area. The three of them pooled their capital to open a cafe, but they met with failure, leading to a series of funny and sad stories. The story of the failed business, the story of Tien's good-natured wife or the story of Thang being pressured by his family to get married... all are embedded with details that make the audience laugh. However, the film still has quiet moments with Hung's family story when she became seriously ill.
On social networks, videos cut from these two films received positive compliments from the audience.
Healing movies are an inevitable trend
Although famous for its tragic dramas, in recent years, Korean dramas have also turned towards healing dramas and considered this a trend such as "Spring Colors to Lovers", "Spring Colors to Lovers", Reply 1988"... The reason this series is so popular is because the audience can easily encounter themselves in situations of fatigue, pressure and the character's journey to heal and find positive things. helps viewers feel comfortable and feel like they are also being soothed.
Returning to Vietnamese dramas , across forums, many viewers praised the filmmaking crew's timely changes and met the "dishes" they needed at the present time. Positive messages about married life, friendship, love... are delivered humorously, although there are still tragedies, they are gently exploited to help the audience not feel tired.