Audiences complain that 'Pretty Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves' is long-winded, what does the producer say?
The show "Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves" 2023 has been complained by many viewers for being long-winded and rambling as the first performance round has not yet aired until episode 4. Along with that, the show is also receiving many compliments and criticisms from viewers.
Audience 'boos' because the first performance round has not been broadcast yet
Last weekend,Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves 2023just aired episode 4 with content revolving around the confidences of 30 artists about the hidden corners of their profession and the practice of the teams to prepare for the first performance round. After airing, many viewers gave positive feedback when listening to the emotional stories of the "beautiful sisters" from which they better understood the pressures and stresses they had to face during their artistic career. A series of humorous and joyful practice moments of the artists behind the scenes also made fans excited and discussed enthusiastically.
However, many viewers also expressed their discomfort with the latest episode of the show, saying that the content was too long-winded, too wordy, and exploited too many stories behind the stage while what they were looking forward to the most was the performances of the "beautiful sisters". Many viewers expressed their disappointment when they watched episode 4 and still could not watch the performances of the groups even though the crew had previously released the trailer for the first round of performances.
In this regard, the manufacturerBeautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves 2023gave feedback on November 20. The crew said that the program follows the spirit of the original format, is an inspirational reality show - creating a close space to connect artists in Vietnamese showbiz and convey positive humanistic values about feminism and beauty. In the program, the performances on the premiere nights are the foundation and premise through which the audience will see the portraits of the "beautiful sisters" behind the scenes, in the common house...
"Sticking to the spirit of the original format, each performance round will be divided into 2 official broadcast episodes. The first episode will convey the content at the common house, the stories of the 'beautiful sisters' and the practice challenges. The second episode will convey the content of the group performances, the results, farewell to the artists with the lowest individual scores and choose the team for the next performance. Depending on the number of performances in each performance round, the content will be adjusted accordingly," the program crew explained.
The producer added: "Each performance round only airs for 2 episodes, but the 'beautiful ladies' have worked hard for many weeks to create unique and coordinated performances. Therefore, with the goal of conveying real stories in the journey of 'riding the wind and breaking the waves', the content of the common house and practice will be aired with a duration of 1 episode for each performance round."
Regarding the trailer of the first performance round being posted last week but not appearing in episode 4 airing on the evening of November 18, the producer emphasized that this was the trailer of the first performance round, not the trailer of episode 4 alone. "We are very sorry for this, the crew will learn from experience in the following performances, hoping that everyone will continue to love and support the show and the 30 'beautiful sisters'!", the crew shared.
Reactions after 4 episodes
On air from late October 2023,Beautiful lady riding the wind and breaking the wavesis the most popular reality show today, gathering 30 famous female artists from different fields in the Vietnamese entertainment industry. The program is produced according to the format of the show.Sister riding the wind and breaking the wavesquite popular in China, where the "beautiful sisters" have the opportunity to live, practice, and perform on stage in a music group.
Since its announcement, the program has attracted public attention as it brings back many artists who have been absent for a long time or have passed their peak: My Linh, Hong Nhung, Thu Phuong, Thanh Ngoc, Yen Trang, Phuong Vy... to the stage, once again "burning" themselves out with passion. Along with that, this is an opportunity for artists from other fields: Dieu Nhi, Ninh Duong Lan Ngoc, Ha Kino, Van Hugo, H'Hen Nie... to challenge themselves in new roles, show their talents that have not had the opportunity to develop and create their own mark beyond the image and role they have been attached to for so long. More than a race, this is considered a special reunion and meeting for the "beautiful sisters" to share, understand, strive and shine together.
Through 4 episodes,Beautiful lady riding the wind and breaking the waveshas also been somewhat successful in changing the audience's perspective on artists by exploiting the very real, simple and close aspects of everyday life of the "beautiful sisters", especially those artists who are often framed in a cold, unapproachable image. In addition, through the artists' confidences, viewers have the opportunity to better understand their lives behind the stage lights, the pressures and stresses they face during their artistic activities and how they overcome everything to contribute to the public.
Beautiful lady riding the wind and breaking the wavesalso scored points by conveying positive messages to women, helping them change their perception of age, no longer seeing it as a limit to put aside their dreams and passions. The program encourages women to go beyond their comfort zone, confidently accept new challenges and pursue what they love. This reality show is also loved by many viewers because of the opportunity to meet the stars they once loved and follow them on their journey to become a new, better version.
Along with the positive aspects received by the audience, after 4 episodes aired,Beautiful Sister Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves 2023also received many comments, criticisms and comparisons with the original version.
Many viewers commented that the program's content was quite long-winded, the artists' appearance time was unevenly divided, the content was spread out, and there were few "valuable" details. For example, in episode 1, the program spent a significant amount of time on the artists appearing and interacting in the lipstick room, taking pictures together, leaving lipstick marks... This content was considered to have nothing special but was long-winded. Along with that, the moments of reunion of the "beautiful sisters" or interactions with the advisory board were also "dissected" by the audience for many unnatural and disconnected situations.
In addition to the scores of the four big sisters Hong Nhung, Le Quyen, Thu Phuong, My Linh, which were somewhat "uncomfortable" because they were strangely even, many artists were commented to have impressive performances but received scores that were not really deserved. The most controversial case was probably Nguyen Ha. The female singer performed the songClose your eyes and see summerwith an impressively remixed version and a well-rounded, emotional singing. The performance was not too outstanding or explosive but was rated as quite good, standing out from many other artists but only received 77 points for the reason that it was too safe and had no breakthrough elements. This score put her near the bottom of the list, losing to the performances of artists who were not strong in singing such as H'Hen Nie, Dieu Nhi, Lan Ngoc... MLee's performance was also "booed" by the audience when she only got 80 points despite singing, rapping, performing choreography, and investing heavily in costumes, stage effects... bringing a performance that satisfied both the ears and the eyes.
Along with that, the program also received many mixed opinions related to the hosting of the two MCs Quoc Truong - Lam Bao Chau and the scale of the stage, camera angles and lighting. Sharing about this story, the representative of the producer shared that because the production conditions in Vietnam are limited and the lighting and camera angles will be improved in the following performances.
Despite receiving mixed reviews, the appeal ofBeautiful lady riding the wind and breaking the waveswith viewership ratings among the top programs on VTV, and high discussion on social networks. Episodes 1, 2 and 3 are all trending on YouTube, and the number of views and hashtags related to the program has also exceeded 1.5 billion.