In the Chinese entertainment industry today, Xiao Zheng is considered one of the stars with a large fan base. However, this advantage is not enough to help the movie version of "The Legend of China" avoid box office failure.
According to statistics from Sina, just 4 days after its release during the Lunar New Year 2025, the film recorded a high ticket return rate and was in the group with the lowest revenue growth compared to works released at the same time.
In that context, in recent days, Chinese social networks have continued to be stirred up by information that the film crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has submitted a nomination application for the Golden Idol Film Awards for the role of Guo Jing played by Xiao Zhan.
This move quickly became the focus of discussion and faced many mixed opinions, especially when the film had just gone through a long period of decline in revenue.
Right from its release, the movie "Shadow Heroes" starring Xiao Zhan has been facing many mixed opinions on evaluation platforms and social networks such as Douyin or Weibo. Many viewers believe that the work has mixed colors, in which the element of martial arts - which is the soul of the original - is exploited quite limitedly.
Despite possessing war scenes that are staged on a large scale and spectacular, the dialogue of the film is still criticized for lacking depth, even being nonsense, along with many details that are considered unreasonable.
Overall, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" did not receive the positive feedback expected. Besides criticisms about the script and content deployment, the film is still recognized for its beautiful setting, meticulous investment level and relatively stable martial arts scenes.
Tieu Chien's acting in "Xia Dieu Hero: Hiep Chi Dai Gia" is a point that disappointed many viewers. The character Quach Tinh was originally built with a foolish but honest personality, valuing righteousness, but Tieu Chien has not been able to fully convey this spirit on the screen.
The way the character is portrayed is criticized for lacking depth, especially in controlling facial expressions, making many segments become awkward, even considered excessive. This makes the image of Quach Tinh played by the male actor not convincing enough and difficult to create sympathy among viewers.
