So Kieu Truyen 2: Bang Ho Trong Sinh" just aired and caused controversy, many viewers were so angry that they quit the film.
According to 163, the reason is not that the plot has been changed too much, but that Hoang Duong Dien Diem's acting in the role of Chu Kieu is completely not worthy of the female general role.
So Kieu Truyen" released in 2017 caused an explosion, the role of So Kieu played by Trieu Le Dinh is still the typical female general model of the Chinese screen.
Zhao Liying has tried her best for this role. She joined the film crew 1 month in advance, practicing action scenes and riding horses with the martial arts director every day. She rolled on the sand, her whole body covered in bruises, her hands blistered, but never complained of fatigue or thought about giving up.
According to 163, in Zhao Liying's "Sở Kiều", the most outstanding point is never the image or armor, but the eyes and aura deeply engraved in each gesture.
When he first appeared, the role of a slave was sold, his eyes full of patience and fear. But even when whipped and trampled, in the bottom of his eyes there was always a hint of dissatisfaction, without any cowardice or discouragement.
A memorable scene is the first time So Kieu led troops to conquer. Facing an enemy many times larger, she did not back down, her eyes were sharp as knives. Not screaming, not sad, her voice was calm but full of determination: "Keeping this place is keeping our home", fully expressing the female general's temperament.
Meanwhile, Hoang Duong Dien Diem's "Sở Kiều" was assessed by many viewers as "insulting" the character.
9 years ago, Dien Diem was the girl who played So Kieu when she was young, his eyes were flexible, stubborn and suitable for the character. But after 9 years, when performing the adult version of So Kieu, Dien Diem made viewers angry.
Her acting was commented as "disaster", almost every state of joy, anger, sadness or happiness has only one expression - widening eyes.
In the important scene when So Kieu is besieged by the enemy, soldiers risk their lives to protect her and break the siege, many comrades fall one after another. According to the script, So Kieu must be both in pain and anger, and determined. But Hoang Duong Dien Diem only widens his eyes, his mouth is awkward, tears fall forcedly, his eyes are not hurt at all.
Some viewers defended that she is still young, a new actress, not comparable to Trieu Le Dinh. But in reality, when Trieu Le Dinh played So Kieu, she was not yet a top star, still gradually polishing her acting to breathe life into the character.
The pressure when replacing Trieu Le Dinh is undeniable, but Hoang Duong Dien Diem initially had many advantages. "Bang Ho Trong Sinh" is the continuation of a classic IP that already has a certain fan base, and she is continuously promoted as "little Trieu Le Dinh", making her name widely known.
But in the end, it was Hoang Duong Dien Diem's superficial acting that caused the film to fail.
