The film "My Father Remains" aired on VTV3 and received much attention for its profound and touching content about family affection.
In the first episodes, the work was commented to have built a unique character, a smooth adaptation from the original "In the name of a Family" in China.
The female lead An is portrayed by Ngoc Huyen. She is considered to have a beautiful appearance and good acting.
However, from episode 20, An's character has a change in psychology when her two brothers, Nguyen (Tran Nghia) and Viet (Thai Vu), are forced to leave their family for many unknown reasons.
Because of her young personality and her hurt at having to leave their two brothers, An announced that her father and brother were no longer a family.
After 6 years, An was an adult and went to work, Nguyen and Viet suddenly returned to the old house. During their time living abroad, Nguyen and Viet still often called to visit their family and missed An, but An still hated them.
Throughout 3 episodes, An was cold, angry, and avoided even though her whole family lured her. The thorny details surrounding An's conflict make the audience tired.
On the film's fanpage, the audience believes that the film script is starting to become slow and drawn, the character An still behaves as a child even though she is an adult. She always maintains a broken and harsh attitude every time a relative asks, but does not confide and listen to the feelings of family members.
The way of building a character without sympathy and selfishness to make a film reduces attraction, causing frustration for viewers.
In response to the audience's reaction, actress Ngoc Huyen also shared her opinion on her personal page: "Sexy years have passed, the two of you who were my whole childhood suddenly returned, but you are no longer the little girl of the past. She became cold, as if there was an un filled sky between them.
Although her heart is still awkward every time she sees them, still missing old memories, she does not dare to open her heart. The fear of being abandoned again made her shrink. She was afraid that if they left again, she would not be able to get up and be stronger. Therefore, she chose distance as a layer of armor to protect herself from her broken heart."
In episode 24, the character An learned that Nguyen was depressed, so she decided to forgive him and put aside her anger to care for her brother.
However, also out of anger at the two men, An agreed to be Dai's girlfriend - a just-minded, playful young master. She was opposed by her father and brothers but still did not change her mind.
Another character who also caused a stir was Lien (Thu Quynh) - Nguyen's mother.
Thu Quynh had a miraculous performance when filming a scene where a woman received news of her husband and daughter's passing. However, in some scenes, she was commented to be blurred-eyed, grumbling, and screaming.
Therefore, the character Lien always appears with tense, angry emotions, sometimes making viewers tired. Her extreme and strictness caused her son to be injured many times, with unhealing psychological wounds.
Despite mixed opinions, "My Father, the Remaining Person" is still a work that attracts audiences, with the gathering of experienced actors and potential young faces. The excerpts from the film were shared by the audience, leaving many comments reviewing the plot of the film.
