Vietnamese - Korean actors shine together
His hand holds a star is one of the few Vietnamese-Korean cooperation projects where the actors are not symbolically 'divided'.
Lee Kwang Soo and Hoang Ha take on the central characters, leading the emotions throughout the film.
However, the acting weight is not entirely on the main couple. The remaining cast including Um Mun Suk, Duy Khanh, Cu Thi Tra… are all given their own roles to contribute to the rhythm and depth of the story.
The uniformity in the cast's performance does not make the audience lose emotions throughout the duration of the film.
The big highlight belongs to the main couple Lee Kwang Soo and Hoang Ha when they wrote a sweet but not tragic love story on screen.
From an A-list star in the land of kimchi suddenly stuck in Vietnam due to a lost passport incident, Kang Jun Woo (Lee Kwang Soo) fell into a deadlock when he had no money, no assistant, and didn't know what to do.
By chance, he met Thao (Hoang Ha) - a simple waitress. A series of "out of the blue" situations forced Thao to "bear the debt" of an A-list star for 3 days.
From here, they gradually have more opportunities to interact with each other and realize that they are destined for each other. Lee Kwang Soo proves the flexible transformation ability of a talented actor.
He does not hesitate to sacrifice his image to create laughter - from his dirty face, shabby appearance to the continuous 'tortured' scenes in the first half of the film.
On the other side, Hoang Ha once again affirmed her ability to create chemistry with male co-stars - something she has shown in many previous projects.
The way she builds the character Thao is not colorful but has a lot of inner strength, creating a feeling of authenticity, kindness and easy to like.
Hoang Ha is not overshadowed by an international star like Lee Kwang Soo but maintains a natural rhythm of interaction, juggling well in both humorous and emotional scenes.
Even though it was their first time working together, the two made the audience believe in the 'prince - Cinderella' love story they portrayed.
Besides the main couple, the supporting characters still left an impression on the audience thanks to their complete performances. Um Mun Suk - once attracted the attention of Vietnamese audiences through Suddenly won the lottery - continues to promote his charming comedic strengths when playing the role of Lee Kwang Soo's 'defensive assistant'.
Return to cinema with In his hand holding a star , Duy Khanh not only takes on the entertainment element but also connects the emotional flow with his familiar flexible acting style.
Every time he appears, Duy Khanh knows how to make the audience remember his character with his graceful acting and good chemistry with his co-stars.
A new Vietnam on screen
Director Kim Sung Hoon was subtle in bringing two strangers, different in geographical distance, origin, and language, closer together through extremely ordinary, everyday elements.
Lee Kwang Soo's journey stuck in Vietnam becomes a medium for the audience to explore this land in a very different way.
The way of filming and editing the film has Korean aesthetic thinking but does not lose the Vietnamese soul. The moment Lee Kwang Soo explores the streets of Saigon to familiar typical locations to culinary experiences of bread, pho, coffee,...
All were meticulously taken care of by the 'Tay anh gi mot sao' crew in every frame to bring the most impressive footage.
The film does not create a 'dream' love story, but lets Kang Jun Woo and Thao's relationship develop from the smallest, simple contacts that gradually permeate each frame.
Not from the same starting line, Kang Jun Woo still fell in love with Thao because of the warm actions she showed him.
Together we wandered through every corner of Saigon, ate bread and drank coffee with him, took him back to his hometown to visit the coffee garden and enjoyed home-cooked Vietnamese food.
Thao didn't try to act special, and Jun Woo no longer had the distance of a star; it was her kindness, warmth, and caring instinct that made him slowly lower his guard.
Not speaking the same language but still understanding each other, not saying much but still able to hear each other's feelings.
This combination not only creates an entertaining romantic film, but also opens up a new way of telling stories about Vietnam through an international lens - familiar but still fresh enough to make an impression.
Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/tay-anh-giu-mot-vi-sao-mot-viet-nam-moi-la-tren-man-anh-rong-3379960.html
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