Vietnamese primetime movies are past their prime

The time for Vietnamese prime-time movies to be discussed enthusiastically has passed when newly released works have not yet surpassed the shadow of "Come home, my child", "The judge" ...

Many movies are criticized, audiences are bored with drama

Last year, some of the prime time movies on national television included: Us 8 years later, Walking in the brilliant sky, The only way, Meeting you on a sunny day, Let's love each other peacefully, One family, Heart rescue station... Films about family and love still dominate. Many of these films receive critical comments from viewers, typically Heart Rescue Station.

The film is tense from the first episodes with revenge plots, details of the biological mother treating her daughter like a stranger. The film repeatedly exploits the element of the third party - which has been criticized as boring on television in recent years.

Female lead Heart Rescue Station was assigned to Hong Diem. Contrary to the audience's expectations, Hong Diem turned the female lead Ngan Ha into the most redundant and bland character in the film. The actress also repeated the weak and resigned character on television, making the character less attractive. She was overshadowed by Luong Thu Trang - who took on the villain role.

In the top 10 impressive actresses of TV series competing at VTV Awards 2024, Hong Diem is absent. This can be considered a step back in Hong Diem's career.

Also revolving around the theme of family, We love each other peacefully has a more youthful and brighter color. The plus point of the film is that the male and female leads played by Thanh Son and Viet Hoa are quite suitable for their roles. However, the film cannot break through because of the lengthy script. The film has few conflicts but is still nearly 100 episodes long. At the end of the film, the third party detail is added and resolved quickly in 1-2 episodes.

Family and See you on a sunny day received the most positive comments among VTV's love and family dramas. The common point of the two dramas is the simple script and the thin character system. Some viewers think that prime time dramas should only last about 20-30 episodes to avoid fatigue.

The message about family and love in the two films is also clear. Family tell the story of brotherhood, and See you on a sunny day tells a love story that transcends the gap between rich and poor. The film also encourages young people in their entrepreneurial journey. Both films are praised for healing the audience.

Audiences no longer like movies full of drama.

The movie with the highest viewership is Walking in the bright sky, reached 11 billion views after 58 episodes. Unfortunately, the film was embroiled in controversy over the costumes and lifestyle of the Dao people.

In the crime film industry, Unique is the most impressive name. Movie buys script One way out Colombia, tells the story of the journey of criminal police in Moc village to investigate and solve a large drug trafficking ring. In the final stage, the film achieved a rating of 4.8%, topping the list of national TV series in terms of views.

Many viewers commented: "It's been a long time since there's been a good crime movie with intricate details that keep the audience curious", "The movie has a quality cast, the best of the past year on VTV". The couple in the film, Doan Quoc Dam and Viet Hoa, are leading the race to the top 3 of round 2 of VTV Awards.

Some other movies like Us 8 years later, Roads near and far has a poor viewership rating. Primetime Vietnamese films have passed the time when they were hotly discussed on social networking forums. Newly released films have yet to overcome the shadow of Go home, my son, Judge...

TV series are hard to compete with

Although young faces like Minh Hoang, Cu Thi Tra, Thu Ha Ceri... are continuously given opportunities, the new cast has not been able to show much. Meanwhile, actors like Manh Truong, Hong Diem, Viet Anh... have unstable performance.

Prime time dramas also face difficulties with scripts. People's Artist Bui Bai Binh commented that films about family themes are always more attractive. Some political dramas are often selective in their audience.

"Whether a film is good or bad depends on many factors. Some years there are many good scripts, some years there are few. However, during the year, the TV station still has to ensure the number of family films, political films, crime and social films," People's Artist Bui Bai Binh told Tien Phong.

The cast of "The One" is highly appreciated.

He believes that last year's primetime dramas still had some bright spots, such as directors with good expertise and creativity. Some actors made breakthroughs, such as Viet Hoa, Doan Quoc Dam, Duy Hung. Appropriate scripts are also a factor for actors to improve their acting skills.

Regarding the fact that primetime movies no longer create the same effect on social networks as before, People's Artist Bui Bai Binh said that this is a general trend. Audiences today have too many options for entertainment.

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