Tran Thanh refused Ho Ngoc Ha to play the main role of Mai, a reason that shocked everyone who heard it

"Mai" is currently a movie covering social networks and brought in "huge" revenue of more than 400 billion VND after only 11 days of release. Not only Tran Thanh but the cast in the film are also receiving great attention.

Among them, Phuong Anh Dao's role as Mai made a deep impression on the audience.

Previously, Tran Thanh shared that it took a long time to find a suitable actress to play the role of Mai. Even at a press conference from 2022, while the other actors were all "closed", the female lead still couldn't find out which actress would play Mai.

At the same press conference, when receiving a question that was so close to Ho Ngoc Ha but why he had never invited this female star to act in a movie, Tran Thanh half-joked and half-seriously said that he refused Ho Ngoc Ha because he was too rich and not suitable. Suitable for the role of Mai.

The male director further shared that this is a difficult role, requiring an actor to have experienced a lot of pain to help him convey the film's message. Tran Thanh shared that Mai will be a character with a mission to make women feel comforted and understood after watching the movie, and men will know how to sympathize and love their women more.

Up to now, after "Mai" premiered, many viewers recognized that Tran Thanh's choice was correct and gave many compliments to Phuong Anh Dao for fully portraying the role of Mai with many pains and hidden corners but also very beautiful with a woman's sacrifice and desire to be loved.

It is known that the idea for the movie "Mai" was jointly developed by Tran Thanh and his wife - Hari Won, and screenwriter Binh Bong Bot was invited to participate in writing the script. This male artist said that his wife contributed a lot of opinions and advice to this new project, from a woman's perspective. When asked if he would choose Hari Won for the female lead role, Tran Thanh revealed: "My wife and I have our own movie dream. Hari Won's story will be told in 10 years. For now, Mai is a completely separate film."

As of February 22, Tran Thanh's movie 'Mai' achieved a revenue of 400 billion VND, according to Box Office Vietnam; and this number has not stopped yet. At the same time, the love affair of the two main characters was also enthusiastically discussed by the audience.

It's not difficult to see many viewers sharing on social networks that they kept their emotions tight while watching the movie because they were afraid to... cry; but then broke down when she heard Mai (Phuong Anh Dao) say goodbye to Duong (Tuan Tran): "Thank you for not waiting for me" with a smile before getting into the car and then her face was wet. eye.

An audience wrote: "I burst into tears when I heard this line in the movie Mai. Maybe not waiting for each other anymore is also a form of gratitude. You have your own life, and I also live a different life of my own. We don't just live our own lives. We don't have to be together to be happy...".

Before that, Mai once told Duong: "The world is full of people. If I can meet you, please stay...". It sounds so romantic and full of "love talk", but then they can't stay together. "The saddest thing is when you meet someone special and realize that sooner or later you have to give up" - an audience commented.

Many viewers felt sad when Mai appeared careless: "No one dies without anyone..." to hide her feelings. Audience ngoc19... commented: "In love, not every time you love passionately will you be reciprocated with passionate feelings, just love regardless will be rewarded. Fairy tales and real life are two real situations. completely different, the right person at the right time, the heart will be happy. Happiness is in reality and happiness with what you have."

Besides the theme of love, Tran Thanh's film Mai also evokes thoughts about happiness. Many viewers said they were impressed with the neighbor of the apartment building where Mai lives (played by Ngoc Nguyen) with the line: "Try to live happily in this life, maybe you'll be a human in the next life."

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