Controversial awards of Vietnamese stars

Caught in scandal, Hoang Thuy Linh was honored as Outstanding Singer of the Year.

On January 31, the Department of Performing Arts (DPA) organized a programHonoring outstanding artists and some outstanding books in the fields of Performing Arts and Literature in 2023.

Members of the program's voting council include Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong, President of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association Trinh Thuy Mui... The chairman of the council is journalist Le Quoc Minh - Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan newspaper, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association.

The categories honored include:Outstanding Singer of the Year, Outstanding Male/Female TV Actor of the Year, Outstanding Movie Actor of the Year, Community Artist, Outstanding Live Music and Dance Show of the Year.

What surprised the audience when singer Hoang Thuy Linh was honored in the categoryFeatured singer.With this award, Hoang Thuy Linh is recognized as a singer who creates trends, connecting young audiences with contemporary music. She has many innovations in her artistic journey.

When receiving the award, Hoang Thuy Linh shared that this recognition made her need to try harder, the award is a motivation for her to strive in her career and contribute a little to the music environment.

Hoang Thuy Linh's successes in the music industry include the songSee lovecreated a fever in Korea, China and many countries through social networks, organized concerts, released a series of MVs, new songs, participated in TV dramas...

However, in 2023, Hoang Thuy Linh also got caught up in a scandal at the concert press conference, an incident that caused a stir in the showbiz world and became a topic of discussion for a long time.

Not stopping there, when the reporter asked about musician Ho Hoai Anh's role in the music night, she gave an unrelated answer with a rather harsh attitude.See lovewas also said to have a negative attitude when answering questions about live singing ability.

After that scandal, Hoang Thuy Linh’s live show still took place. However, many viewers said that the quality of the concert was not as expected. Moreover, the singer’s live singing ability is still a controversial issue.

With this strength and scandal, many people spoke up saying that he was not really worthy of the cup.Outstanding singer of 2023.

In response to public opinion, Mr. Tran Huong Duong - Deputy Director of the Department of Performing Arts, Head of the Organizing Committee, responded to the press that the Voting Council had worked impartially, with no favoritism for the honored singer.

He said that Hoang Thuy Linh was honored because her musical activities had influence and spread. She also did not violate the law or Decree 144/2020/ND-CP on performing arts activities.

"In addition, the program's organizers aim to honor outstanding artists, not a competition between singers," Mr. Tran Huong Duong added.

Tran Thanh beat Bui Thac Chuyen in the role of director.

In the Cinema category of the awardBlue Star, Tran Thanh unexpectedly wonBest Directorwith the movieMrs. Nu's house, surpassing many strong competitors such as director Bui Thac Chuyen (film)Glowing Ashes), Vu Ngoc Dang (The Little Red Riding Hood (The Little Red Riding Hood), Victor Vu (The Last Wife)…

MovieMrs. Nu's houseachieved record box office revenue, becoming the highest-grossing Vietnamese film of all time with a total revenue of over 459 billion VND - according to data from Box Office Vietnam (an independent box office monitoring unit). However, in terms of quality, Mrs. Nu's House is not highly rated.

At the time of its release, the film was poorly reviewed because the script contained many vulgar lines and included many swear words. The story was built on a familiar pattern, the director did not put much effort into it and did not show any artistic creativity.

Meanwhile, director Bui Thac Chuyen returns with the filmGlowing Ashes. He won important categories at the 2023 Kite Awards including the awardBest Director, Best Drama.At the 23rd Vietnam Film Festival, director Bui Thac Chuyen was also honored withGolden Lotusfor movieGlowing Ashes, PrizeBest Director; Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Filmalso belongs to actor Le Cong Hoang of the filmGlowing ashes.

Meanwhile, atAsian Film Festival - Danang 2023held in May 2023, Tran Thanh and the movieMrs. Nu's housewas also honored. Most of the audience was not really convinced with this award.

That's why when Tran Thanh surpassed Bui Thac Chuyen in the awardBlue Starconsidered unreasonable, making many viewers angry.

However, if we consider many aspects, the fact that BTC placed the filmMrs. Nu's houseby Tran Thanh and Bui Thac ChuyenGlowing AshesPutting the two films on the “scale” to compare is unreasonable and lame. Because the two films belong to two different genres, commercial entertainment films have different award criteria, art films have different criteria. Perhaps the Organizing Committee should divide the categories and award criteria more clearly to avoid causing unnecessary controversy and confusion.

Truong Giang surpasses Thanh Loc in acting role

Also included in the awardBlue StarIn the web drama category, the nominated male actors include many famous names such as Quach Ngoc Tuyen, Ngo Kien Huy, Ung Hoang Phuc, Meritorious Artist Thanh Loc and Truong Giang.

However, Truong Giang almost won all the awards with his role as Buong inPresident delivery.The role that helped Truong Giang win a "double":Best Actor in Web Drama(voted by the Arts Council) andMost Favorite Actor(voted by the audience). At the same time, the film was also named in the categoryBest web drama.

Similar to Tran Thanh, Truong Giang also caused controversy for receiving the award for best actor. Most opinions said that his role did not really have much innovation, still loyal to the familiar comedy style that made his name. In addition, compared to Meritorious Artist Thanh Loc, Truong Giang is still very far behind in terms of acting technique.

Actors not nominated received awards

In addition, the solutionBlue StarThere are also some other categories that are controversial. Actor Pham Huynh Huu Tai, who was not nominated, still won.Promising Facewith the role in the movieBlood happiness.

Responding to the media about actor Huu Tai not being on the nomination list but winning the awardPromising Face in the Film Category,Organizing CommitteeBlue Star 2023The art council will conduct the judging on January 9.

During the film review process, the art council highly appreciated Huu Tai's role as Thai Phong in the film.Blood HappinessThe Council decided to change the nomination of child actress Luu Ly (playing Dong Nhi in the movie)The Last Wife) became actor Huu Tai at the awardPromising face of the film category.

The Organizing Committee explained that the decision was changed at the last minute, close to the gala night and award ceremony, so it was not possible to inform everyone. After the award ceremony, the Organizing Committee will issue an official notice.

Blue Staris an annual awards ceremony to honor films, artists and producers with outstanding contributions during the year. The Arts Council ofBlue Star 2023including Mr. Dinh Trong Tuan (Editor-in-Chief of Cinema World magazine), directors Dao Ba Son, Le Hoang, Duc Thinh, actress Kim Xuan, screenwriter Chau Tho, Doan Minh Tuan.