This information quickly attracted the attention of the audience and created many mixed opinions on social networks.
The movie "Tướng môn độc hậu" is adapted from the famous novel of Thien Son Tra Khach, revolving around the character Thẩm Diệu - a young lady from a general's family who falls in love and marries Dinh Vuong. However, she is exploited by her family background and military power, causing the entire Thẩm family to fall into tragedy. After death, Thẩm Diệu trọng sinh returns at the age of 14, determined to change her fate, gradually retaliate and reconnect with Ta Canh Hanh - the prince of the family.
According to Chinese media, the film is likely to start filming on February 20, with the main cast unchanged. Wang Hedi and Meng Ziyi's work schedule in February also shows a high possibility that both will join the film crew during this time.
However, as soon as the information was confirmed, many debates broke out, mainly revolving around the choice of female lead. A part of the audience believes that Manh Tu Nghia is over 30 years old, difficult to match the image of a young girl in the original. The fact that the actress is older than her co-star Vuong Hac De also caused some opinions to worry about the "choose of roles" when appearing on screen.
Besides, many people recalled the achievements of previous projects such as "Phu The Song Kieu" or "Dao Hoa Anh Giang Son", saying that the effect was not strong enough to prove her ability to "carry the film". Some comments also negatively assessed the commercial attraction, saying that the actress lacks a major brand ambassador, the media is not outstanding and is easily framed in the period film genre.
On forums, there are even opinions suggesting replacing the female lead with a younger face. Some fans of other actors such as Dinh Vu He or Ly Lan Dich were also drawn into the affair when rumors arose of competing for roles or competing for positions, making the story even more noisy.
On the contrary, many viewers spoke out to defend Manh Tu Nghia, saying that focusing on criticizing the actress while rarely discussing Vuong Hac De's abilities is unfair. According to them, the pressure of success or failure of the project is often placed heavily on female artists, even though the success of a film depends on the crew, script and production quality.
Some opinions also commented that Manh Tu Nghia has experience acting in historical films, his appearance is suitable for the image of a sharp beauty, while Vuong Hac De has a large fan base and good market appeal. If the script is tightly adapted and meticulously invested, this couple still has the ability to create a positive effect.
