"The Billion Dollar Kiss" marks the first time Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 Doan Thien An takes on the female lead role on the silver screen. Despite not having much acting experience, the beauty put a lot of effort into perfecting the role.
This year's Tet movie season, Miss Vietnam Peace 2022 Doan Thien An is trusted with the female lead role in Billionaire Kiss - debut film directed by Thu Trang.
Although not leading the box office race, the work still received certain attention from the audience. Most of them appreciated the efforts of Thu Trang When entering the director's field, the script is well-rounded with many tricks to surprise.
Opportunity for first leading film role
In Billionaire Kiss, Doan Thien An plays the main role of Van - a beautiful, talented girl with many dreams, currently taking over the bakery left by her mother in Da Lat. Despite her poor family background, she still hopes to one day go to France to learn how to make bread.
Van lives with her older sister Kieu (Thu Trang). Unfortunately, her older sister was born with a leg deformity and works as a ball boy at a golf course, serving the upper class.
Van is luckier than her sister, quickly meeting two rich guys: Quang (Le Xuan Tien) and Tu (Ma Ran Do). Both are willing to give up everything to win her heart.
Previously, Doan Thien An had the opportunity to experience acting when playing a supporting role in Prince of Bac Lieu (2024). However, the role was quite bland, so Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 could not leave much of an impression on the audience.
This time, the beauty has the opportunity to affirm her acting with the first leading role in her career. According to Thu Trang, she chose the female lead not only because of her appearance but also because of her ability. She recognized Doan Thien An's ability and decided to support the beauty in pursuing acting. Therefore, the director not only favored but also supported the beauty queen a lot in the film.
The challenge for Doan Thien An is to demonstrate her acting ability in both tragic and comedic scenes, while also delivering long, difficult dialogues.
Different from her usual glamorous image on the red carpet, Doan Thien An surprised fans with her simple, rustic and friendly image. Van is even a somewhat grumpy and straightforward girl.
However, the character is also a typical model of modern women. While her sister Kieu is gullible and always depends on her boyfriend, Van is independent and confident, not liking to let others control her life.
In the comedy scenes, Doan Thien An interacted quite well with co-stars Thu Trang and Vo Tan Phat, contributing to bringing many refreshing laughs to the film. In the tragic scenes, the beauty queen also showed emotional depth with her natural acting, fully conveying the character's inner turmoil.
Thien An's efforts
According to the crew, Doan Thien An made a lot of effort to research and prepare for the role, taking a traditional bread making course in Da Lat before going to the filming location. She also sympathized with the main character who lost her mother early and had to do many jobs to make ends meet and become independent.
The queen's efforts were indeed effective, helping her portray the role well. She also understood the character well, so she was able to portray what Van went through, more or less creating emotions for the audience in a few scenes.
Unfortunately, the script Billionaire Kiss There are still many shortcomings that make Doan Thien An's character lack the highlights to really break through. This is Doan Thien An's first leading role, so she cannot avoid a lot of pressure. If she tries harder in the future, it is very possible that the beauty queen will improve and soon overcome her shortcomings.
Next to Doan Thien An, Billionaire Kiss The film also features two young, handsome actors, Le Xuan Tien and Ma Ran Do. Unfortunately, the performances of both are not outstanding, even somewhat inferior to Doan Thien An or comedians like Thu Trang, Tien Luat, and Vo Tan Phat.
Previously, many Vietnamese beauty queens attracted attention when they ventured into acting, but not all of them left a good impression on the big screen.
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