Ngoc Chau and Chieu Ca Mau were harshly criticized by Hollywood experts: The most taboo is to put it on

VFX expert Nguyen Phung Minh Luan said that Miss Ngoc Chau's choice of "Chiêu Ca Mau" for Miss Universe was a mistake. Because in Vietnamese culture, only the dead put a mat on such a person.

After announcing "Chiêu Ca Mau" is the official national costume of Miss Ngoc Chau at the largest beauty arena on the planet. This information has received many mixed comments. With unique creativity and desire to promote the traditional village of sedge mat weaving. The author has kept the same color, using this same material to weave into Vietnamese ao dai. Before the feedback about the pattern in the lapel is not suitable. Ekip Ngoc Chau has changed into a lotus symbol, an image associated with the life, culture and art of the country. However, put on the scale compared to Banh Mi, Coffee or Banh Tet in the West... of previous years. Many people think that "Ca Mau mat" is a rather sensitive choice. Because the use of the mat is often to lie down or use for important events.

Recently, on the personal page of technical expert Nguyen Phung Minh Luan. He expressed his harsh opinion about the costume Chieu Ca Mau. The 36-year-old expert said that Vietnamese culture does not have a tradition of putting mats on people. Not to mention this is about to have international coverage.

"The most taboo Vietnamese people are to put mats on people, only people ... only wear mats. Going by bus and bus in many places, drivers don't even allow them to bring mats. Mats are only for sitting or lying down, No one wears it. Remember when we were children, we used a mat to cover our bodies so that our grandparents could see that they were beaten. And those who objected to the pattern of the word "tho" because it was a "strange" word. Make a wedding and stick the two words "song hy" in national language on the wall for you!

In a showbiz forum, many opinions said that Nguyen Phung Minh Luan's point of view was correct but still too rigid. For the contest to promote national identity, Ngoc Chau team tried to integrate traditional craft villages through fashion elements. Here, the concept of "mattress" is not used, but sedge material is used to weave into costumes. This is far from the concept of "unlucky" according to current thought. In fact, many countries when coming to Miss Universe brought 100 times more bold ideas.

Some comments from the audience:

"Vietnam has a village that makes mats. Let's modernize it. Putting on a mat or applying a mask is just a mask. Support it."

"Can't tell the difference between wearing and wearing, the mat has already been sewn and shaped into the suit, so confusing the concept."

"Then look at the image that is being covered with bad mats. In a traditional craft village, people produce mats for many other purposes, not just to make up for lost people."

It is known that more than 10 years of working in the cinematic effects industry, Luan Nguyen contributed his name to the post-production crew of Hollywood blockbusters such as Tomb Raider: The Legend Begins, Thor (part 23), Fast & Furious 6 , Godzilla... But the project that left a big turning point in his work is The Hunger Games 2 & 3" (Vietnamese title The Hunger Games). setting the scene for a large city.

Previously, the Miss Universe Vietnam Organizing Committee contacted and consulted with historian Duong Trung Quoc and Professor Le Van Lan. Both experts said that the motif of the word "Luc" on the costume "Chiêu Ca Mau" has long become a beauty in the culture and long history of the nation, going deep into the spiritual life. and the material of the Vietnamese people. Considering the issue in terms of culture and history, changing the motifs on the "Chieu Ca Mau" national costume is not completely mandatory.

Chieu Ca Mau national costume is the work of designer Nguyen Quoc Viet, mentored by designer Nguyen Minh Cong and supported by designer Tran Quoc Dung and Master, Head of Fashion Design Department of University of Science and Technology. Studying Ton Duc Thang, teacher Nguyen Hong Khiem. Sharing about the change of "Chiêu Ca Mau" compared to the old version performed at the national costume contest Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, Nguyen Quoc Viet said: "This time with Ms. want to bring a more international version to Miss Universe.The material is handled more meticulously and delicately, helping the outfit catch the light well when performing.Especially, each stitch, each texture must be tight. tight and clean". To match Ngoc Chau's figure and figure, "Ca Mau mat" is 100% new.

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