Over the past time, Truong Lang Hach has been in trouble because of the controversial role of General Ta Chinh in the movie "Axis of Jade". The image of the general with heavy makeup and stylish poses is considered too much, causing the male actor to get into trouble with the cultural management agency.
The General Department of Radio and Television of China has organized an emergency conference, and at the same time applied an underground restriction: films involving Zhang Linghe, especially ancient costumes, will be carefully reviewed before being broadcast.
This decision strongly impacted the rising career of the Gen Z actor, limiting opportunities to participate in major film projects, especially serious drama works directed and produced by management agencies and departments in the future.
Truong Lang Hach was heavily criticized by many major newspapers such as Global Times, Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily... for his role as a general with excessive makeup, losing masculinity and courage, negatively affecting the film industry.
This image is considered to have tarnished the image of the battlefield soldier, causing strong reactions from Chinese media and the military. Not only domestically, the image of a makeup warrior is also reported by international media such as Thailand and South Korea, negatively affecting the image of Chinese television art.
After that, Central Television (CCTV) deleted and edited all posts praising Zhang Linghe on Weibo. This move, along with a wave of criticism from many major newspapers, shows that the actor is facing the risk of being banned from underground broadcasting, similar to the case of Tang Wei before because of her controversial role in the movie "Lust, Caution".
At the same time, the China Broadcasting Corporation requested film crews to adjust the image of martial generals on screen. Specifically, male characters with heavy makeup and lack of strong aura should not appear.
Notably, the regulation "acting in what role must look like that role" is emphasized: war generals must not appear with a flashy, overly neat appearance, but must show the rugged appearance of the battlefield.
Truong Lang Hach (born in 1997) is a young Chinese actor, 1m88 tall, known as the "new generation male god". He has stood out since 2019 with the films "Thang Lan Quyet", "Van Chi Vu", "Ninh An Nhu Mong" and "Do Hoa Nien".
In "Jade Axis", he plays Ta Chinh, a general with a bookish image: white skin, red lips, clean armor. The scenes of commanding soldiers without dust caused the character to be criticized, even compared to the image of Tay So Ba Vuong Hang Vu played by Ha Nhuan Dong in "Han So tranh hùng".
