The efforts of Doan Thien An

"The Billion Dollar Kiss" marks the first time Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 Doan Thien An takes on a leading female role on the big screen. Despite having limited acting experience, the beauty queen put a lot of effort into perfecting her role.

This year's Lunar New Year film season, Miss In Peace Vietnam 2022, Doan Thien An was entrusted with the lead female role. Billion-dollar kiss - Thu Trang's directorial debut film.

Although it didn't lead the box office, the film still received considerable attention from audiences. Most praised the effort put in. Thu Trang When he ventured into directing, the script was well-rounded with many clever tricks to create surprises.

An opportunity for my first leading role in a movie.

In A kiss worth billions. Doan Thien An She plays the main character, Vân – a beautiful, talented, and ambitious young woman who takes over her mother's bakery in Da Lat. Despite her impoverished circumstances, she still hopes to one day go to France to study baking.

Van lives with her older sister Kieu (Thu Trang). Unfortunately, her sister has a congenital leg deformity and works as a golf ball retriever, catering to the upper class.

Doan Thien An and Thu Trang play sisters in The Silver Kiss.

Vân was luckier than her older sister, quickly becoming acquainted with two wealthy men: Quang (Lê Xuân Tiền) and Tú (Ma Ran Đô). Both were willing to give up everything to win her heart.

Previously, Doan Thien An had the opportunity to experience acting when she played a supporting role in Prince of Bac Lieu (2024). However, due to her rather unremarkable role, Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 was unable to leave a strong impression on the audience.

This time, the beauty queen has the opportunity to prove her acting skills with her first leading role in her career. According to Thu Trang, she chose the lead actress not only because of her attractive appearance but also because of her ability. She recognized Doan Thien An's potential and decided to support her in pursuing acting. Therefore, the director not only favored her but also greatly supported the beauty queen throughout the film.

The challenge for Doan Thien An was to showcase his acting abilities in both tragic and comedic scenes, while also delivering rather long lines of dialogue that were not easy to perform.

Unlike her usual glamorous image on the red carpet, Doan Thien An surprised fans with her simple, down-to-earth, and approachable persona. In fact, Van is a somewhat grumpy and straightforward girl.

However, the character is also a typical example of a modern woman. While her older sister Kieu is easily trusting and always dependent on her boyfriend, Van is independent and confident, and doesn't like to let others control her life.

Doan Thien An presented a simple image, a contrast to the glamorous look usually seen on beauty queens.

In the comedic scenes, Doan Thien An interacts quite well with her co-stars Thu Trang and Vo Tan Phat, contributing to many refreshing laughs for the film. In the tragic scenes, the beauty queen also shows emotional depth with her natural acting style, fully conveying the inner conflict of the character.

Thien An's efforts

According to the production team, Doan Thien An put a lot of effort into researching and preparing for the role, even taking a traditional bread-making course in Da Lat before filming began. She also empathized with the main character, who lost her mother at a young age and had to work many jobs to make ends meet and become independent.

The beauty queen's efforts were indeed effective, helping her to portray the role well. She also understood the character well, so she was able to convey what Vân went through, and to some extent, evoked emotions in the viewers in a few scenes.

Unfortunately, the script Billion-dollar kiss There are still many shortcomings that prevent Doan Thien An's character from truly breaking through. This is Doan Thien An's first leading role, so she inevitably faces a lot of pressure. If she tries harder in the future, it is very likely that the beauty queen will improve and soon overcome her weaknesses.

Doan Thien An is putting in a lot of effort with her first leading role.

Besides Doan Thien An, Billion-dollar kiss The film also features two young, handsome actors, Le Xuan Tien and Ma Ran Do. Unfortunately, their performances were not outstanding, and were even somewhat overshadowed by Doan Thien An or comedic actors like Thu Trang, Tien Luat, and Vo Tan Phat.

Previously, many Vietnamese beauty queens attracted attention when they ventured into acting, but not all of them left a good impression on the big screen.

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