MV "Hug Me So Long" by Mono: Beautiful images, unattractive music

Mono's music is still picky about listeners.

MV "Hold Me For A Long Time" is Mono's latest product, marking 3 years since his debut. The product has reached more than 808,000 views, ranking in the top 5 trending in the Music category on YouTube after 21 hours of posting.

The MV is over 5 minutes long, telling the story of an old man (played by Mono) living in endless memories of his deceased wife, interspersed with contrasting moments of a happy past and a lonely reality.

Mono and Junei Plearnpichaya in the MV "Hug me for a long time".

In "Hold Me For A Long Time", Mono continues to collaborate with Thai muse - Junei Plearnpichaya - who collaborated with him in the MV "Waiting for you".

Compared to previous vibrant, catchy songs like "Finding Love" and "Taking Care of Flowers", this time Mono brings a classic, R&B color with characteristic accents and vibrato.

The lyrics also have more depth, containing both nostalgia and philosophies about love. The highlight is the line: "Holding you for a long time, wiping away the tears from your eyes, why must we part?"

However, with a slightly ethereal voice that is difficult to create highlights, Mono's performance in "Hold Me for a Long Time" did not really leave an impression as expected. Although it should be noted that the 10x male singer made an effort to change his singing technique, like a confession, instead of showing off his voice.

Many audiences still think that Mono's music is picky about listeners.

"Hoang (Mono's real name - PV), why does the music sound so flat, not very high-pitched?", "If the author had written the lyrics a little more, the song could have become a masterpiece. Although the melody is already great", "The music quality this time is worse than Mono's previous products"... are some of the audience's comments.

Besides, there are also audiences who think: "Your music is really hard to listen to for today's youth. Probably few people can feel the sincere emotions and depth of the song. The guy's music has really matured", or "This type of melody is quite rare, really good"...

MV "Hug me for a long time" was filmed in China.

Beautiful, neat images, but...

Putting aside the music, the visuals in Mono's MV "Hug you for a long time" are a big plus. Mono made a strong impression when he decided to transform into an old man with silver hair, wrinkled skin, moving slowly but still deeply in love with his wife.

He also demonstrated impressive acting ability through scenes depicting inner turmoil, or scenes that required expressing emotions through the eyes.

Throughout the MV, the story is told through flashbacks that intertwine between the past and present. The audience witnesses happy moments when the couple was still together, from gentle hand holding to loving gazes.

But then reality brought them back to the loss and loneliness when the old man was alone in the house. Every object, every corner of the house reminded him of his beloved wife, creating a space full of nostalgia and torment.

However, this choice sometimes makes the audience "forget" the melody and focus on the character's performance.

Mono transforms into an old man in the MV.

The highlight of the MV is also the setting, the color tone is recreated like a movie. It is known that "Hold Me for a Long Time" was filmed in Taiwan, China. Mono chose a setting with soft lighting and a slow tempo to match the content of the song.

Overall, "Hold Me For A Long Time" is a beautiful MV, with carefully invested visuals. Mono has made an effort to renew the color of his music. However, the song is still not really impressive.

The trending top race is still witnessing a two-horse race between "Crocodile Tears" (over 4.3 million views) - Hieu Thu Hai and "Bac Bling" (over 117 million views) - Hoa Minzy. Whether Son Tung M-TP's younger brother can surpass this opponent to climb to the top 1 trending or not still needs time to prove.

MV "Hug me for a long time" by Mono. (Video: Mono Official)

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/mv-om-em-that-lau-cua-mono-hinh-anh-dep-am-nhac-khong-cuon-hut-192250404161703183.htm