Actress Tan Chi Loi, who just won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, responded with a long, straightforward and sophisticated post.
In the article, Tan Chi Loi shared that she greatly appreciated the award at Venice, but always kept a calm mind: "I understand that this luck belongs not only to me, but also to the entire crew of "Nhat cua thuong gian", belonging to each person who believes in a good story".
She affirmed that her performance was evaluated comprehensively, not just for a few notable segments such as the "hair cutting" scene - the detail that Hac Loi mocked was the reason for her winning the award.
In response to the suggestion that the award could be "bribed" or "based on relationships", Tan Chi Loi calmly but firmly argued: "I really don't know who I have to relationship with, whether I need to use money to operate or exchange capital? If it can be based on relationships, why did it take me 14 years to win the Venice Best Actress award? Why me and not others?", she asked convincingly.
The actress affirmed her belief in the fairness and purity of cinema: I choose to believe that the judges are truly touched by the performance, believe that the art of cinema has its own purity.
At the same time, she also expressed her pride and respect for her Chinese colleagues: China never lacks good actors, what we lack is stories for them to shine. Therefore, when any Chinese face is recognized, I feel happy".
Closing the post, Tan Chi Loi invited the audience to come to the cinema to watch the entire Japanese film of the average sky to evaluate: "The recognition of the audience is the most precious trophy for me".
Meanwhile, public opinion is still divided into two opinions: one side agrees with Hac Loi when thinking that international awards are increasingly "commercialized", the other side supports Tan Chi Loi for her calm, civilized attitude and belief in true art.
Before Tan Chi Loi spoke up, actress Hac Loi caused a storm on the internet with a post criticizing a series of international film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and Tokyo. She mocked that these awards were "sold out for money" and "lacked transparency", especially targeting Tat Cong and Tan Chi Loi. Hac Loi sat down the fact that "The Wild Wild Times" won awards in Cannes but did not have a real trophy, while Tan Chi Loi "relyed on controversy and pulling hair" to win the Venice Best Actress, causing a stir in the film industry.
