Pearl Axis" is currently the most concerned Chinese film, not only because of the content but also due to controversies about achievements.
The main actor couple Truong Lang Hach and Dien Hi Vi were initially the main factors attracting audiences. But when the film aired, a supporting role appearing for less than 5 minutes attracted great attention.
The face mentioned is Nghiem Khoan - one of the "Thien Nhai Tu My" (4 leading ancient costume beauties) of Chinese cinema, in the movie playing the powerful god Nguy Nghiem.
In a court session of about 3 minutes, Nghiem Khoan made the young emperor sitting on the throne look like the eunuch general standing next to him pouring tea.
The topic "Nghiêm Khoan makes the emperor look like a eunuch" reached 280 million views in just one day, covering social networks.
When entering the palace, the character Wei Yan said a sentence: "Your Majesty, I am late". Yan Kuan expressed a low, cold voice, and without any fear of a prince.
Just that one sentence made all civil and military officials seem to receive orders, simultaneously bow to perform rituals, automatically giving way to a separate path.
At this time, the camera switched to the emperor sitting on the throne, his back slightly stiffened, and the sitting posture immediately became constrained. Clearly, the emperor was sitting in the highest position, but his spirit was much lower than Wei Yan's.
At the age of 47, Nghien Khoan's appearance is still overwhelming. With a height of 1m88, straight posture, the actor's face also has extremely beautiful bone structure: high nose, deep eyes, sharp jawline. A series of comments say that Nghiem Khoan's face is like a "walking 3D model".
His acting is also impressive. The spirit of disregarding the world when facing the emperor makes viewers get goosebumps even through the screen.
The emperor - the head of the world - instinctively leaned slightly forward, as if his subordinates were reporting work. Nghiem Khoan just indifferently tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, completely reversing the traditional military ritual.
Audiences simultaneously shared Nghiem Khoan's film scene in "Axis of Jade" with the content: "Old Ferrari is still Ferrari".
Many people commented that when he was young, Nghiem Khoan became famous thanks to his appearance and was chosen for "Thien Nhai Tu My". By the age of 47, his clear structural advantage, along with his calmness and sharpness due to time's grinding, is still something that young actors cannot imitate.
Nghiem Khoan does not need to wear heavy makeup in a negative style, does not need slow-motion filming or majestic background music. Just standing there, sitting down, looking up, arrogance and authority have appeared.
In particular, the comparison between Nghiem Khoan and the male lead is even more discussed. In the movie, Nghiem Khoan plays Truong Lang Hach's uncle. When the two appeared together, the comment section "exploded".
Truong Lang Hach is originally an actress with an outstanding appearance, suitable for many ancient costumes. But audiences believe that Nghiem Khoan's aura is still somewhat overwhelming.
Some viewers commented that the person with a balanced performance in terms of temperament and ancient costumes with Yan Kuan could only be Wallace Huo in the movie "The Glamorous Imperial Concubine" (2011).
Meanwhile, other viewers discussed the changes in the aesthetics of Chinese idol ancient films in recent years. Many male leads with white, thin appearances, narrow shoulders, small waists, unable to lift their widened shirts. The acting is based on "empty but beautiful" eyes and unchanged cold faces.
The audience was too tired of this. Therefore, when Nghiem Khoan appeared, it was likened to a "redefinition of the aura of ancient costume films".
According to Sohu, the 47-year-old actor has proven that the ancient god of costumes is not really "young handsome men" mass-produced on a production line, but a work of art shaped by time and experience.
