Controversy over 24-year-old actress winning Golden Rooster Award

On the evening of November 16, the 37th Golden Rooster Film Awards took place in Xiamen, Fujian Province. As one of the three largest film awards in mainland China (along with the Hundred Flowers and Huabiao Awards), the Golden Rooster results are of great public interest.

This year, the big surprise was the Best Actress category (Best Actress), with the victory belonging to the young actress born in 2000, Ly Canh Hy, for her role as Lang Man in the movie "We Shake the Sun Together".

Lee Geng-hye became the youngest Best Actress in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards. She is also the first actress born after 2000 to win the Golden Rooster Award.

However, this result was controversial. When Ly Canh Hy went on stage to give his award speech, some audience members even shouted: "Shady".

On social networks, many opinions said that Ly Canh Hy did not deserve the award when competing with other potential faces.

The list of nominees for the Golden Rooster Best Actress award includes Ma Li (as Li Maojuan, film The 20th Article), Jia Huacao (as Zhuo Ma, film The Housework of Luo Tang), Zhang Zifeng (as Lin Xiusan, film The Journey Across the Moon), Zhou Meijun (as Shi Jiahui, film The Island of Commerce), and Ji Zhaomei (as Zhou Jin, film Get on the Boat and Go).

In particular, 42-year-old actress Ma Li was previously predicted to win the Golden Rooster Best Actress award, but was ultimately defeated by Li Gengxi.

Many viewers suspected that Ly Canh Hy "bought the award" because the movie "We shake the sun together" was a box office failure, with miserable revenue. It shows that Ly Canh Hy's role did not have influence, was not loved or known by the public.

On the other hand, there are also opinions supporting Ly Canh Hy, saying that her acting deserves recognition. The young actress was praised for capturing the role of Lang Man very well, from her sickly, gaunt appearance to her expressions and acting, all accurately portraying the character's inner thoughts.

In addition, some people pointed out that the fact that young actors win Best Actress is somewhat controversial. The winner must be judged fairly based on their ability and performance in that role, not their seniority in the profession.

Besides the above controversies, the audience also noticed a comment that Ly Canh Hy was supported.

Ly Canh Hy is known as a young artist actively promoted by one of the "four great actresses" Tu Tinh Loi. Tu Tinh Loi is a face with a high position in the powerful Kinh Khuyen group (the circle of artists in Beijing).

Since her debut, Ly Canh Hy has received much favor with potential film projects, largely due to the power of Tu Tinh Loi.

Therefore, many people believe that although Ly Canh Hy has acting ability, he is being pampered and overrated.