Scared by the special effects in Predestined Love

The scene in heaven in front is a row of grass and flowers. Behind is a fake mountain and cloud - Photo stolen from clip

"The movie's images are like watching cartoons", "It's like watching fairy tale shows as a kid", "It's scary, like Tao Quan 15 years ago"... audience comments were rewritten.

Watching the special effects of Predestined Love is like watching the ancient Journey to the West.

The script of Predestined Fate is a fairy tale, adapted from the story of The Broom .

The two main characters are two fairies Pham Trung and Kim Sang. They love each other but violate the laws of heaven so Kim Sang is banished to earth as a mortal, punished by cooking for others. Meanwhile, Pham Trung is imprisoned and starved for 300 years.

Trailer of the movie Fate

By episode 12, they have gone through many hardships and met again in a "fated" relationship.

The movie is currently at the top of the top 10 most watched movies and shows. The story, songs in the movie and good acting are plus points for this movie.

However, the special effects in the film are so weak that the scene in heaven looks both fake and ugly.

"The movie is quite good, just the special effects are a bit lacking," commented one viewer. Some said watching the movie "is like going back to the old days of watching Journey to the West."

The trees, flowers, and mountains in the palace are put together quite awkwardly.

The scene where Pham Trung and Kim Sang fall from the sky is so ugly.

Actor Hoa Hiep plays Pham Trung as a fairy with a funny-looking curved mustache and wig.

"I'm a bit reckless"

In response to comments about the poor special effects in the film Duyên tiên tiền định , director Bùi Ngọc Nam Phương, who made the film, said that all of the above comments are correct.

Actor Hoa Hiep's character makeup looks funny - Photo cut from clip

He shared with Tuoi Tre Online : "The audience is right to criticize because other countries have done this genre very well. In Vietnam, there are companies or teams that do very good special effects. The movies, music videos or advertising clips have beautiful special effects. But the budget they have and they do it is not inferior to foreign films."

The director admitted: "It's true that I'm a bit reckless. The current budget for producing TV dramas cannot support this genre. I really want to diversify the genres of films, but this is beyond my ability."

And he still affirms: "When I have enough money, I will continue to do this genre because I am passionate about it."

Previously, the children's series Magic Family aired from 2009 to 2011 with a total of 340 episodes. The series had many beautiful effects and was well received by the audience.

The film invested heavily in costumes and special effects. The crew invited experts in piloting model airplanes in Hanoi to film aerial scenes, then used these images to create special effects. It is known that for one hour of filming using a plane, the producer had to pay 50 million VND.

"The special effects in Magic Family were greatly supported by HK Film Company. If we charged according to the market price, it would be difficult to do it," Ms. Huynh Thanh Dieu, the film's producer, recalled.

Yet after more than 10 years, the cost of producing television dramas remains stagnant despite the rising cost of living.

This has caused Vietnamese films today to mainly exploit contemporary social themes. Older film genres only revolve around the countryside. Fairy tale films are wrapped up in a few episodes and rarely use special effects, and if they do, they are not very charming.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/phat-hai-voi-ky-xao-trong-duyen-tien-tien-dinh-20240304165007943.htm