Violent controversy over acting and content, what did the director of the 18+ movie “578” say?

The first film of Miss H’Hen Niê is receiving mixed reviews on film forums.

Right after the first screening, the 18+ action movie “578: Shot of the Madman” became a topic of discussion on film forums. The film tells the story of a father who drives a long-distance container truck to infiltrate the lines of a gangster organization to save his daughter.

Director Luong Dinh Dung said that the film was filmed in many difficult terrains and focused on the action – fierce fights, special effects and post-production… to make the film successful. the best technical quality, not only screened in Vietnam but also released abroad. However, besides the beautiful setting, the action scenes are highly appreciated, the film also received mixed opinions about the content and acting of the actors.

Miss H’Hen Niê has attractive martial arts performances

Contacting director Luong Dinh Dung, he shared about having followed and read comments from the audience as well as critics. He denied “putting actors in movies for free”: “I have to balance the acting colors for each actor, from the face to the position, location, even the origin of the character that appears, must also be arranged well. In the middle of this big acting chess board, if it goes wrong a little, the movie will lose its balance in the performance. For example, the Thai character, I asked to act beyond the ordinary to make a difference for this character. As for H’Hen Nie, Tuan Hac or other characters, they play the right role of the movie“.

Before the actor’s acting opinion is not good, director Luong Dinh Dung thinks that many people may be confused about his evaluation criteria. When they’ve seen the productions, actors get mixed up with theatrical performance and they see that as the norm. Besides, Luong Dinh Dung affirmed that the character’s acting in the movie “578” was also praised by world master director Mike Newell (director of “Harry Potter, the cup of death”).

The scene in the movie made many viewers flutter

The director also anticipates comments that the script is too simple, and even compares it to the movie “Hai Phuong”. “It is true that many people think the content is too simple. Many people say the film’s story is too complicated, even difficult to understand. Controversy, I knew it would happen. It’s completely normal for me. I have considered when handling the script in the direction of action and entertainment movies. If I create a complicated script, it will be more difficult for young audiences to watch, while I deliberately follow an action movie to convey the message to the audience is the main goal.“, director Luong Dinh Dung expressed.

He emphasized, “578” announced the project, with a script from 2017, while the movie “Hai Phuong” was released in 2018.The topic of parents seeking justice or revenge for their children, it’s as old as the earth, there are thousands of movies made on this topic. That was the difficulty for me when I struggled to find my own path for “578”. It’s because of its own path that it’s even more controversial“, Luong Dinh Dung shared.

The movie “578: Shot of the Madman”, with the participation of actors H’Hen Niê, Alexandre Nguyen, Hoang Phuc, Ngoc Tinh, Tuan Hac… is showing in cinemas nationwide.