The most disappointing primetime Vietnamese movie of 2023

The film in which Hoang Thuy Linh plays the main role is considered one of the failed projects of 2023 because it gets bogged down in rambling, bland details.

Don't be afraid to get married, just need a reason is a project of Vietnam Television Film Production Center VFC, aired on VTV from September 21.

The film is expected to be a new "blockbuster" when it gathers a cast of multi-generational, talented actors such as Meritorious Artist Phu Don, Meritorious Artist Thanh Quy, Thanh Binh, Nhan Phuc Vinh, Trong Lan, Quynh Luong, Manh Dung, Trung "ruoi", Bao Han, Quang Anh... However, the reality is completely opposite.

The movie "Don't be afraid to get married, just need a reason" starring Hoang Thuy Linh is considered one of the failed projects of 2023.

A talented cast can't save the plot holes

Not afraid to get married, just need a reason revolving around Yen (Hoang Thuy Linh) and Dong (Trong Lan) - two brothers in a well-off family in the countryside, both past marriageable age but still single.

Yen - a talented and brave girl when she became a director at the age of 30. She has impossible criteria for choosing a life partner.

Meanwhile, Dong is a young master of the village, living without dreams, without aspirations and declaring that he will not marry. To him, having a lot of inheritance left by his grandfather is also a form of talent. Therefore, Dong only needs to live well, not break the law and wait for the day to receive the inheritance.

To change the situation, Mr. Trong (Thanh Binh) and Mr. Mao (Meritorious Artist Phu Don) used every means, even "tricks" to put pressure on their two children and grandchildren.

"Don't be afraid to get married, just need a reason" is disappointing despite gathering a talented cast.

It was thought that the film would bring many funny and sad situations or reflect the lives of young people who are under heavy pressure leading to them taking marriage lightly. However, after 20 episodes of Don't Be Afraid to Get Married, just one reason makes the audience bored because of the long-winded, unfocused plot.

The proof is that even though 2/3 of the way through, the relationship between the characters Yen - Phong, Dong - Huyen does not have much progress, or in other words, just stagnates.

In addition, all the developments of the film revolve around the interactions between the boss and the employee with trivial situations or the stories of Mr. Trong's family and Mr. Mao in the countryside. The content is spread out, making the audience feel that the film is intentionally prolonged without a climax or drama.

In addition, many situations in the film are exaggerated and lengthy, such as pretending to be sick to force children to meet their lover, checking the other person's background like an interrogation... Some viewers commented that the film is no different from a comedy skit, trying to make people laugh but is bland.

Hoang Thuy Linh's acting was criticized for being stiff.

Hoang Thuy Linh's performance was booed, ruining the movie.

The film Don't be afraid to marry, just need a reason marks Hoang Thuy Linh's return to the screen. However, this role is considered a step back in her acting career, compared to previous projects such as Duong doi, Di vei mat troi, Than tuong, Trai tim qua qua...

In the film, the character Yen, played by Hoang Thuy Linh, is the manager of a branch of a large company. Although she was considered a talented and capable girl when she took office as director at the age of 30, Yen has not yet shown her abilities.

Yen even failed to demonstrate leadership when facing difficulties and her management of the group of employees was somewhat childish, unprofessional and silly.

Hoang Thuy Linh's habit of rolling her eyes was commented as not suitable for the main role in the movie.

Besides, Hoang Thuy Linh's acting was criticized as awkward. Her way of speaking and constantly rolling her eyes made the audience uncomfortable.

“Why does Hoang Thuy Linh keep rolling her eyes?”, “Because of the actress, she lost the movie”, “Actress Hoang Thuy Linh’s eyes are always rolling back, is she out of acting or something? I can’t understand”, “I don’t hate Hoang Thuy Linh but her acting is not good, forced, stiff. Plus the bland script makes the movie fail miserably” … are some comments from the audience on movie forums.

Don't Be Afraid to Marry, Just a Reason is expected to last 30 episodes. Currently, the series is airing up to episode 21 and is considered one of the failed projects of TV series in 2023. In the viewership rating chart of currently airing TV series, Don't Be Afraid to Marry, Just a Reason has a low rating of 3.7%.

This number has remained virtually unchanged since the show aired. Previously, VTV's primetime shows often maintained a rating of over 4%. With the current developments, Khong thieu mou, chi mou dua is predicted to continue to drop in rating (viewership rate) to a record low.

(Source: Tien Phong)

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