Deadlock scene of the movie Thuy Tien plays the main role

The film project from director Bao Nhan is in a difficult situation when Thuy Tien, the project's main actress, is involved in a Kera vegetable candy advertising scandal.

From the most anticipated film project of the summer of 2025, Close the deal suddenly fell into a "dilemma" after Thuy Tien, the main actress, was involved in a scandal related to Kera vegetable candy.

The fate of the project is more uncertain than ever in the context of Thuy Tien's temporary suspension of departure from the country for investigation. Up to now, the production and distribution unit of the project continues to remain silent about the release plan. In recent days, Close the deal suffered no small consequences when being reacted and attacked by the online community.

According to experts, the team Close the deal are in a difficult situation. Because the producer always has a commitment to release the film by a deadline and return the capital to the investor. In the worst case, the Close the deal may file a lawsuit against Thuy Tien because her scandal seriously affects the release and capital recovery.

The uncertain future of 'Closing the deal'

The incident of Thuy Tien being temporarily suspended from leaving the country for investigation because of her involvement in Kera vegetable candy has been causing a stir in Vietnamese showbiz in recent days. Because before being arrested, the beauty queen born in the year was at the peak of her career. She was in demand for advertising, appeared in a series of famous events and took on the vedette position in fashion shows. Not only that, Thuy Tien is also considered a promising actress in the film market, when Lynx released in 2024 and grossed over 90 billion dong

After Linh lieu , Thuy Tien was "chosen" for the female lead role of Closing the deal . The project comes from the duo Bao Nhan - Nam Cito. The film held a cast introduction at the end of December 2024. Close the deal was scheduled to be released on March 8.

Image of Thuy Tien in the movie Chot Don. Photo: DPCC.

However, on the evening of February 27, the production unit suddenly announced the project's new release date of June. According to the crew, the film is in post-production so the release date had to be postponed. From then until March 5, on social media platforms, Close the deal There are many posts, images, and clips to promote the project. Especially Thuy Tien, in the role of the female lead, became the center of the film's PR activities. Even when Thuy Tien was appointed to the position of Friend of the House of the Dior brand in Vietnam in early March, the media team of Close the deal also posted congratulatory posts. Similarly, on Miss Thuy Tien's fanpage, she continuously shared behind-the-scenes photos and her role in the second film project.

Besides Thuy Tien, the film also features talented actors such as Hong Dao, Quyen Linh, Hong Van... Therefore, Close the deal is considered a movie worth paying attention to this summer. According to sources of Knowledge - Znews , investment and production costs Close the deal large, can be up to tens of billions of dong.

But an unexpected turning point came in early March.

Thuy Tien is caught up in the Kera vegetable candy advertising scandal. Over the past month, the beauty queen has been in an unprecedented crisis in her career. On April 4, she was administratively fined VND25 million by the National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade) for failing to clearly inform consumers that she was sponsored when providing product information on social media platforms. At the same time, the Dak Lak Provincial Police Investigation Agency issued a decision to temporarily suspend Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien (born in 1998, residing in Ho Chi Minh City) from leaving the country. Then, on April 6, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Agency determined that Thuy Tien was "related" to the Kera candy case.

Thuy Tien's scandal directly affects Closing the deal . Over the past month, promotional activities for Close the deal stop. The future of the theatrical release of the project from Bao Nhan - Nam Cito is almost unpredictable. In recent days, many online accounts have left a series of critical and offensive comments under the posts on the project's fanpage.

It is very difficult to turn around or change the shoulder.

Talk to Tri Thuc - Znews , producer Cao Tung said that before officially cooperating, the producer and the actors signed contracts, including terms requiring the artists to "absolutely not cause bad scandals that could affect the role or the film".

In case an actor is involved in a scandal and violates the signed contract, they must pay a fine and compensate the producer for actual damages.

Commenting on Thuy Tien's temporary suspension of departure from the country for investigation due to her involvement in the Kera candy case, producer Cao Tung said that the crew Close the deal are in an unprecedented difficult situation.

"When receiving money from investors, directors and producers always have a commitment to release the film by a deadline and return the capital to them. However, in this situation, Close the deal "I don't know when it will be released. A release on June 20 is almost impossible," said Mr. Cao Tung.

Bao Nhan - Nam Cito's film fell into a difficult situation after Thuy Tien was involved in a scandal. Photo: DPCC.

According to the manufacturer, in the worst case, the crew Close the deal may file a lawsuit against Thuy Tien because the scandal has seriously affected the film's release and capital recovery.

"If that situation happens, both Thuy Tien and the producer will be in a difficult position. Because Thuy Tien will have to pay a contract penalty and a fine for actual damages arising from her scandal. In addition, this story will cause a long debate in civil court, and make the audience react and boycott the film even more. It is estimated that the fine will not be less than billions of dong because the actual cost of producing the project and distributing it is nearly 20 billion VND . As for the producers, they will be infamous for putting pressure on the actors as well as having difficulty collaborating with other famous actors in the near future," the producer said.

About the plan to replace Thuy Tien with another actress Close the deal could be released in theaters, Mr. Cao Tung said it would be difficult to do. Because Thuy Tien is the main actress and appears quite often in the project's segments. In addition, finding a suitable actress to replace her, especially when the role was built on the image and style of the old actor, is a big challenge.

Not only that, re-shooting scenes and segments that have been done with the same actors will cost a lot of money, not to mention the risks in terms of time and continuity of the film.

"In case the producer agrees to spend billions of dong more to reshoot the film from the beginning, to be able to release it in theaters, the budget will increase even more. Close the deal big. But the revenue problem is not guaranteed, the ability to recover capital is difficult. In many cases, the audience still turns their backs on the project," Mr. Cao Tung concluded.

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