Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the most anticipated Chinese-language movies in the second half of 2023 as it is the first time in 46 years that a Chinese classic has been brought to the big screen. However, as soon as the official images were released, the film immediately received countless negative reactions from viewers because the cast was far from the character’s image.
Trailer for the movie Red Lau Mong 2023
Specifically after the first trailer, the audience was extremely disappointed when from beauty to creation, even the character’s costumes were not beautiful. Originally, in previous versions of Hong Lau Mong, including the version played by child actors, the main characters, from male to female, all had an attractive appearance, not daring to say the color of the country. However, to this version of the film, there is not a single main character that exudes the character’s aura.
New trailer, but the cast has shattered the images of familiar names such as Lam Dai Ngoc, Jia Bao Ngoc, Tiet Bao Thoa, … making the audience feel like watching a completely different scenario. There was a comment saying: “Jiu Bao Ngoc does not have the temperament of a noble young master, Lam Dai Ngoc can’t see literary talent, Tiet Bao Thoa can’t see the taste of a woman, Jia’s mother looks like a few uncles. Girls often dance in the square, Vuong Hi Phuong looks like volunteers in a residential group, Jia Nguyen Xuan looks too young …”.
Who dares to believe that this is the beloved Lam Dai Ngoc of Hong Lau Mong? Truong Miu Di’s face and temperament do not have the same features as in Cao Tuyet Can’s novel: Dai Ngoc has a weak and fragile appearance like drifting petals, a melancholy and sentimental personality.
According to Cao Tuyet Can, Jia Bao Ngoc is a young man who has: ”The face is like the full moon in the autumn, as sharp as the spring flowers in the early morning, the hair is as sharp as a clipper, the eyebrows are as clear as ink, and the cheeks are like the petals of a flower. peach, eyes like rippling waves. It’s like laughing when you’re angry, even if you glare, there’s still love.” And Jia Bao Ngoc 2023, apart from the sharp eyebrows, has no similarities in Cao Tuyet Can’s words.
As described in the novel, Tiet Bao Thoa has a plump, dignified, intelligent and well-mannered body. While Hoang Giai Dung looks like a young, lovely, livid little girl
The supporting actors aren’t much better either
After watching the trailer, many viewers agree with the view that Quan Hieu Dong, the role of Jia Nguyen Xuan has the best appearance, although her costumes and shaping are not much better, even her face is a bit “non” compared to the character. However, according to the cast list, Quan Hieu Dong only plays a very small supporting role or even a faint guest role. It seems that Guan Xiaodong wants to “carry the visuals” of this movie, but he doesn’t have a chance.
Guan Xiaodong is the most beautiful one again
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