After The Working Girl’s Passion, the web drama Nang Kieu: The Breakthrough is sweeping the social media landscape with its controversial 18+ content.
The Film Nang Kieu: The Breakthrough revolves around the character Kieu – a beautiful girl with good traits, raised in a poor environment but has to endure hardships and is sold into “the underworld” by Ma Ha (Tuyen Map) who runs the show. With the help of Ma Ca, Kieu does not have to sell her body; instead, she sings and drinks to earn money from male customers. Kieu strives to make a name for herself in the industry.
However, Ma Ha firmly decides not to let Kieu fall into “the underworld,” forcing her to serve customers more often. In the midst of the chaos, Ma Ca has already manipulated Kieu using Ma Ha’s underhanded tactics to exploit her and only allow her to work in the industry. Escaping from “the underworld,” Kieu begins to enter the modeling world. She auditions for a modeling company and continuously faces various unrealistic demands when casting: “Just let me sleep with you once and I can get you anything,” “I just need to rely on you, I will sign a contract with the modeling agency.”
At the same time, Kieu meets a wealthy heir named Khanh. After several chance encounters and helping Kieu, Khanh begins to develop feelings for her, wanting her to be his girlfriend just to have an excuse to talk to her. However, Khanh does not want to take her away; he just wants to have her as a girlfriend in name so he can communicate with her freely. Ultimately, if Kieu agrees to be Khanh’s girlfriend, he will help her advance in her modeling career.
Before this intriguing development, Kieu had already agreed.
On social media, audiences are eagerly following the episodes of Nang Kieu: The Breakthrough. The film’s content is said to have many similarities with the Tale of Kieu by Nguyen Du. The actress portraying Kieu has a beautiful appearance, charming, fitting the image of a “girl that makes everyone swoon.” However, this actress lacks emotional depth, which makes her performance somewhat flat and unconvincing. In many pivotal scenes, the audience only focuses on her striking beauty but does not pay attention to her emotional expressions.
Alongside the main storyline, viewers also note that Nang Kieu: The Breakthrough showcases the complex lives of girls living in “the underworld,” leading to many 18+ situations. Several controversial scenes related to the exchange of money for intimate relationships have made the audience feel overwhelmed due to their sensitivity.
Nang Kieu: The Breakthrough is currently still airing on various social media platforms.
