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Introducing the beauties of 578: The Explosive Bullets of the Madman.
Not only impressing audiences with its fierce action first look, mesmerizing trailer, and fiery poster, the most intense and extravagant action film in Vietnamese cinema, 578: The Explosive Bullets of the Madman (578), has recently unveiled a lineup of million-dollar beauties such as H’Hen Nie, Nguyễn Lâm Thảo Tâm, Dahan Phương Oanh, Jessica Minh Anh…
H’Hen Nie sheds her image as a national beauty queen to become an action heroine in an 18+ film
The first name on the list is the national beauty queen H’Hen Nie – top 5 Miss Universe 2018. H’Hen Nie has represented Vietnam in the international beauty arena, achieving a feat that no one has surpassed to this day. In 578, H'Hen Nie discards her usual glamorous image on the runway, instead adopting a sharp and intense portrayal of an action star. H’Hen’s character in 578 is Bảo Vy - a strong, independent, cheerful girl who always conceals something mysterious about herself. Action director Oh Sea Young once shared about H’Hen Nie: “I always wondered why H’Hen is only now joining action films because she has incredible talent and I really like her style when performing these action scenes”.
Thảo Tâm - The Return of Miss Hồng from 'The Scent of the Green Papaya'
The second name that caught attention when the movie released its poster and trailer is Nguyễn Lâm Thảo Tâm. Thảo Tâm is a famous MC among young people, the champion of EF Challenge Vietnam 2016 and the representative of Vietnamese youth attending the World Youth Leadership Forum 2016 in Brazil.
In the film industry, Thảo Tâm made a strong impression on audiences with her debut role as Miss Hồng in 'The Scent of the Green Papaya.' In the second movie, 578, Thảo Tâm's role is receiving a lot of attention and is a mystery to the audience because in the trailer she appears with a gentle and delicate appearance as before. Will Thảo Tâm's role in this big screen comeback bring breakthroughs or will it stick to the previous image?
According to the director of 578, Nguyễn Lâm Thảo Tâm took on a role with special intentions, and Thảo Tâm acted very well and embodied the character's demeanor and spirit excellently. Thảo Tâm's character is also revealed to be the 'rival' of H'Hen Nie's character Bảo Vy. This will be an intriguing and eagerly anticipated point for fans of these two beauties. Will they be companions or become competing rivals?
Dahan Phương Oanh - the top model transforms into a dangerous assassin
Dahan Phương Oanh, the 'gen Z' leggy model, made history for Vietnamese fashion by achieving impressive feats on the international stage. She is the first Vietnamese model to appear in the advertising campaign of the world-famous brand Gucci. Standing at 1.80 meters tall with a supermodel figure.
When the director saw Dahan Phương Oanh, the casting team was instructed to make every effort to invite her to join the film because of the reason 'She possesses a too charismatic, too cinematic face.' Lương Đình Dũng said he wanted Dahan Phương Oanh to be present to inspire her acting and hopes that she can transition into the film industry. Phương Oanh's contact process was so difficult that after the casting, it was revealed that... Phương Oanh's mother requested her to act to have more opportunities to meet her mother.
Jessica Minh Anh – the most dangerous knife wielder in the adventure group with her uniquely beautiful appearance.
Leading the assassin gang in a blood-soaked, dangerous yet colorful pursuit is Jessica Minh Anh - the world-famous supermodel and director of the renowned fashion company in the UK, J Model Management. Over the past 10 years, she has continuously made an impression through fashion shows held on top of famous architectural structures such as: the Eiffel Tower, London Bridge, Grand Canyon Skywalk, on ships in New York, Hong Kong, Dubai, Sydney,... Jessica impresses fashion enthusiasts with her distinctive Asian features, large round eyes, captivating demeanor, a rare beauty that's second to none, with a strong cinematic aura. Jessica's makeup and hair styling in the film are also extremely eccentric. To achieve the required hairstyle, Jessica Minh Anh had to wake up at 2 a.m. and spend about 4 hours to be ready for filming on time. In a self-directed action scene, Jessica Minh Anh fell too hard, causing her to lose consciousness for 2 hours before recovering.
In addition to Jessica Minh Anh and Dahan Phương Oanh, 578 also features a plethora of other hot 'roses'. According to the director's request, these beauties must demonstrate their own personalities, each with a unique appearance at first glance. The director's requirements for both style and plot in these action segments must be unique to Vietnamese cinema.
Nông Quế Phương, a TV host, was chosen for her distinctive personality and peculiar hair, especially because Quế Phương can ride large-displacement motorcycles at high speeds. Minh Cúc - a strong-faced, stylish assassin with fierce eyes, Cúc acts well because she is a professional actress and also has the ability to ride high-speed motorcycles. Minh Cúc impresses with her tousled hair and bold lips.
My Pha has a tall stature, nearly 1.80 meters, with quite fierce eyes and the ability to ride motorcycles in reality at speeds of up to 180km/h. The director's request for this segment is very 'startling', and many people upon hearing it exclaimed, 'The director must be crazy'.
Thanh Nhàn, a beauty with a height of 1.78m, deep eyes, and a unique face, has good acting ability and personality. Minh Ánh is a professional model, with a slender figure and brown skin exuding the cool innocence of a hard-to-approach girl.
Đàm Minh Anh is quite special, with large doll-like eyes, so despite being over 1.60 meters tall, she was still chosen even though the director's requirement was for actors to be at least 1.70 meters tall because of their need to ride tall large-displacement motorcycles.
To select this lineup of beauties, the production team had to rigorously select from over 200 female candidates nationwide, focusing on martial arts and acting training for 2 months. They had to have excellent discipline and the ability to perform outstanding action scenes as required by the director. Moreover, the long-legged cast also spent a lot of time on makeup before each scene because each person had their own unique hairstyle and costume, with some even willing to shave half of their heads, dye the remaining half red to accurately portray the quirky spirit and character of these female warriors.
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