Viewers threatened to "smash their TVs" because Doan Quoc Dam spoke with a hoarse voice; what did the director say?

The film "Village in the City" is considered a sequel to " Street in the Village," directed by Meritorious Artist Mai Hien. The film tells the story of two characters, Men (Doan Quoc Dam) and Hieu (Duy Hung), during a period of change in their hometown.

In Part 2, Mến and Hiếu find themselves unemployed when their fish pond is reclaimed for a construction project. Mến is invited by a relative to take up lending money at exorbitant interest rates. Hiếu wants to go to the city to try his luck.

In the early episodes, the series received much feedback from viewers regarding Doãn Quốc Đam's distinctive voice. In the film, the character Mến has grown hair, but his voice is hoarse, as if he has a sore throat, making it difficult for viewers to understand the character's dialogue.

Doan Quoc Dam's portrayal of Men in the film "Village in the City" (Photo: Provided by the film crew).

On online film forums, many viewers have left comments about Mến's voice: "Why did this guy suddenly speak in such a hoarse and difficult-to-understand voice?", "Just listening to Đam's dialogue makes me breathless", "Watching this just makes me want to smash the TV, why didn't the director let Mến speak like in part 1?"... these are just some of the comments from viewers about Doãn Quốc Đam's voice in the film.

Sharing his thoughts on his voice in the film, Doan Quoc Dam said he wasn't surprised by the audience's reaction to his voice. For each role, he always seeks out unique details to make an impression on viewers.

"When I was filming ' Our Family Suddenly Has Fun ,' there was a neighbor next to the set who often drank alcohol and spoke in a hoarse, deep voice. At that time, I was preparing for the film 'Village in the City ,' so I decided to use this voice for the character Mến to make an impression," Doãn Quốc Đam recounted.

Doãn Quốc Đam further explained that the script for the film "Village in the City" has a scene where Mến's wife unfortunately suffers a miscarriage while pregnant with their second child, so he turns to alcohol to drown his sorrows and goes through a life-threatening illness. Therefore, Doãn Quốc Đam based his interpretation on this situation and "imposed" that after the illness, Mến would have a hoarse voice.

Doan Quoc Dam and Duy Hung on the set of the film "Village in the City" (Photo: Character's Facebook).

According to the actor, he is not bothered by negative public reactions and hopes that audiences will support the creativity of artists.

Speaking to a reporter from Dan Tri newspaper , director Mai Hien said that viewers should just watch the film to see how logical those plot points are. He said that Doan Quoc Dam's character, Men, was portrayed in a way that was very realistic, very "rural," from his clothing and gait to his demeanor.

"Doan Quoc Dam is an inquisitive and creative actor; with each role, I see him doing better than the previous one. If I were to change Dam's voice, I wouldn't know of any reasonable reason to do so," director Mai Hien said.

Speaking about Doan Quoc Dam's voice, actress Hoang Yen - who played the role of My Le, the water vendor in the film "Village in the City" - said: "For me, it's a creative touch that makes the role more appealing. I think this detail must have been good for the director to agree to give Dam's character more depth."

Audiences have diverse opinions; some are very valid, but others comment without thorough consideration, potentially hurting those involved. It's best to watch the film as a whole before making any comments; there's no need to rush."

The actor was praised by his colleagues for his creativity and innovative approach to each role (Photo: Provided by the film crew).

Actor Tô Dũng (who played Điền in the film "Life Is Still Beautiful ") also expressed his views on the creativity of artists through the character Mến in " Street in the Village ." He said that audiences like to see what they want, but actors like to do what they see. He has met many people whose voices are hoarse from alcohol, many who tremble and convulse from lack of alcohol. He admires Doãn Quốc Đam because no two of his roles are alike.

"When acting, actors are always exploring new things to express themselves, but no one knows beforehand how the audience will react. If you overdo it, the audience will criticize, saying, 'There are no people like that in real life.' If you see someone like that in real life, they'll say, 'It's a movie, not real life, why act like that?' Challenging yourself and failing is normal," To Dung expressed.

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