The historical drama "Tước cốt" is receiving great attention from Chinese audiences, but also faces a wave of controversy related to the female lead Amy (actress Ngải Mễ).
On social networks, some accounts claim that the film crew allowed minor actors to participate in romantic scenes with older co-stars. From here, many speculations arose about the film being reported to management agencies.
According to information published by Chinese media, Amy was born in 2008. When "Tước cốt" was filmed in 2025, the actress was only 17 years old and not yet of legal age.
Meanwhile, the male lead Hau Minh Hao was about 29 years old at that time, creating an age gap of more than 10 years between the two actors.
Sources said that initially the female lead role was assigned to Hoang Duong Diem Diem. However, after the actress was involved in a scandal related to the use of expensive earrings, the film crew replaced her with Amy.
The change of actors is also said to have caused the crew to adjust the script, especially in romantic scenes.
According to many viewers who have watched the movie, "Tước cốt" almost has no kissing scenes between the two main characters. The scenes considered to be the most intimate only stop at hugs, scenes of the groom approaching the bride on the wedding night, tense face-to-face moments or a kiss on the forehead.
However, this still creates many mixed opinions. Some viewers believe that allowing minor actors to participate in the romantic line still needs to be carefully considered, regardless of the level of performance on screen.
In the opposite direction, many people think that the film has minimized intimate scenes and still ensured limits suitable for the actress's age.
Many opinions also point out that it is not uncommon for minor actors to take on roles with emotional elements in Chinese TV dramas.
Previously, Amy participated in "Van Chi Vu" when she was about 14 years old. Hoang Duong Diem Diem also acted in "Ngu Phuc Lam Mon" at the age of 17. Trieu Kim Mach filmed "Innocent First Love" when he was 17 years old, and Dang An Hy participated in "Me and my youth" at the age of 16.
