People's Artist Tra Giang
People's Artist Tra Giang is famous for many revolutionary films, including the movies Parallel 17, Day and Night.
In the film, she plays the role of Diu - a woman whose only "weapon" is her love for her homeland, who fights passionately for her compatriots. Diu's determination and bravery made the enemy terrified.
The character Diu in "Parallel 17, Day and Night" performed by People's Artist Tra Giang has left an indelible mark in the hearts of many generations of audiences (Photo: Screenshot).
People's Artist Tra Giang said that although she had acted in several films before, she still had the feelings of a fresh graduate. Witnessing the stories at the 17th parallel, she felt a great love for her country rising within her.
In the artist's memory, the filmmaking process was extremely fierce. "We filmed and lived like soldiers on the battlefield, sometimes spending more time in the bunker than on the ground," she recalled.
Even when filming some scenes at the 17th parallel, due to the fierce battlefield, People's Artist Tra Giang and the film crew were forced to go to Hanoi to film the next scenes.
The film depicts the reality of fighting at the 17th Parallel, day and night, and was highly appreciated by experts. In 1973, at the Moscow International Film Festival, the film won the World Peace Council Award, and People's Artist Tra Giang won the Best Actress Award.
Known as a prominent face of the country's revolutionary cinema, Tra Giang soon left the art world after participating in 17 films. This left many regrets in the hearts of the audience who loved her.
After retiring from acting, People's Artist Tra Giang returned to the Film School to teach acting. Since retiring in 1998, the artist has found a new passion for painting.
For many years, "Ms. Diu" Tra Giang has lived alone in an apartment on Pham Ngoc Thach Street (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City). The apartment is not too big but has enough space for her to live and paint.
"Painting for me is also a form of meditation. And I look at life like a child seeing it for the first time. Painting has a primitive instinct like a child playing with colors...
I paint like breathing, like a non-stop movement to explore the nature of consciousness, eliminating all remaining impurities. And that is also a method of practice," People's Artist Tra Giang shared with Dan Tri reporter.
Despite her old age, Miss Dieu's beauty is still evident on her face and the aura of a beauty in Vietnamese revolutionary films.
The female artist confided that although she had devoted herself to her roles during her youth, over the years she has always missed her profession. Many times, Tra Giang also wanted to accept a role in a film, but because of her age, she had to put it aside.
People's Artist Nhu Quynh
Như Quỳnh was born into an artistic family, her parents were the famous actress and actor couple of Vietnamese reformed opera, Tiêu Lang and Kim Xuân. She graduated from the acting training department of the Vietnam Stage School (now the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema) in 1971.
Two years later, Nhu Quynh quickly made her mark with the role of nurse Mai in the revolutionary film The Battle Song . But it was not until the role of Net in Den Hen Lai Len that the artist truly shone.
The image of Co Net - a beautiful girl, wearing a scarf and a graceful ao tu than - has become a legend in the hearts of the audience, closely associated with Nhu Quynh's acting career. The role helped her win the Best Actress award at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival.
The youthful and beautiful appearance of People's Artist Nhu Quynh in the role of Net in "The Time Has Come" (Photo: Screenshot).
Few people know that when director Tran Vu invited Nhu Quynh to play in Den Hen Lai Len , her parents were very worried because she was from Hanoi but had to play the role of a country girl in the 1940s.
Although Nhu Quynh had some "capital" about women's lives in the past, her parents still decided to take their daughter to Professor Hoang Nhu Mai's house so that she could hear about Kinh Bac girls in the past, from which she could have a clearer picture of the character.
During the filming of Den Hen Lai Len , Nhu Quynh will always remember the scene where Net meets her lover again after many years apart. She said: "I had to cry, but I cried with a happy smile. This was a very difficult scene because at that time, I was only 18 or 20 years old and had no experience, so I had to act it over and over again."
After that, director Tran Vu had to explain and suggest to help Nhu Quynh express the image of tears on the face of a happy person.
After the success of Den Hen Lai Len, People's Artist Nhu Quynh has continued to act non-stop. The artist has appeared in many TV series such as Don't Make Me Forget, Flavors of Love, Justice Journey... and her latest project is the movie Touching Happiness.
Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, People's Artist Nhu Quynh said she feels lucky that at the age of nearly 70, she is still invited by directors to act in films.
In her daily life, when she is not working on a film, she wakes up early to go to the market and cook for her family. Currently, artist Nhu Quynh's family lives on Hang Dao Street - an old quarter in Hanoi that is always bustling and noisy. However, she rarely goes out because she likes the quiet.
"I like to stay at home to cook, read scripts and limit going out, probably because of old age so I don't like the hustle and bustle anymore. Even though we have a maid at home, I still want to cook for my husband and children. In the afternoon, my husband and I go to the gym together. At the age of 69, I only have joint pain and I can still walk quickly, which is good enough," she said.
Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan
In 1986, the film Saigon Special Forces by director Long Van was released, creating a nationwide fever, becoming one of the classics of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema. This was also the project that brought the names of many actors closer to the public, including Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan who played the role of nun Huyen Trang.
The image of a female commando soldier wearing a monk's robe with deep, attractive eyes and a strong, courageous personality has left a strong impression on many generations of audiences.
Before becoming famous with Saigon Special Forces , Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan had appeared in many films such as Battle Song, Childhood, Forgotten Project, Three Roses Plan ...
She was often given the roles of teachers, liaison officers, engineers, etc. who were gentle and kind. Therefore, the role of nun Huyen Trang created a big turning point in the artist's career.
At that time, she was married and working as a director for Security Television. During a business trip to Ho Chi Minh City in 1984, Thanh Loan happened to meet artist Trinh Thai, the main art designer of the film.
Hearing the artist say that they had not found an actress to play the role of nun Huyen Trang even though the film had been shot for a year, she immediately suggested that she read the script. Realizing that the character had an outstanding personality, Thanh Loan decided to ask permission from the agency to make the film, not knowing that the filming time would last for 4 years.
In a conversation with Dan Tri reporter, Thanh Loan said the role of female commando soldier Huyen Trang came to her like destiny.
"I consider it the most beautiful high point in my artistic career. Every time I mention it, I always feel proud because I had a role of a lifetime, living forever with time," she said.
To complete the role, Thanh Loan had to cut off her long hair because in the past there were no rubber caps to cover her head. Next, the artist went to Duoc Su Pagoda for a week, ate vegetarian food and practiced chanting, beating wooden fish, ringing bells, and begging for alms to look like a monk. On the other hand, she practiced rowing a boat and soaking in the rivers of the South...
Despite losing her hair, Thanh Loan was fortunate to receive support from her family. Her husband is a professor and doctor of mathematics who has lived abroad for many years, so he respects and sympathizes with his wife's career.
At that time, because the filming time was too long, she welcomed her father, mother-in-law and children into the film crew. The artist said that her mother-in-law also participated in an extra role in Saigon Special Forces.
Nun Huyen Trang was captured and interrogated by the enemy in "Saigon Special Forces" (Video: Document).
After 37 years, many audiences still call Thanh Loan nun Huyen Trang. She shared with Dan Tri reporter: "I feel very lucky to have a role of a lifetime, stepping out into real life. Many audiences even named their children Huyen Trang even though my character was very miserable, endured and faced many disadvantages."
The role of nun Huyen Trang is also the last role in the artistic career of Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan. After the success of the film, she switched to directing documentary films, holding the position of Deputy Director of the Police Film Studio.
Therefore, she no longer has time to appear on screen, partly because she cannot find a good enough script and a character that can help her overcome the shadow of nun Huyen Trang.
People often say "beauty is short-lived", but that is not true for the one-time movie beauty - Thanh Loan.
At the age of seventy, although her hair has turned gray, Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan still has a gentle and elegant beauty. The one-time screen beauty with deep sad eyes, who once made many men "fall", now has a peaceful and simple family life with her husband.
She said, perhaps because she is used to eating by the "bell", sleeping by the hour, and living a neat life, she is always satisfied with what she has...
And maybe because of being peaceful and absent for too long, there was a time when Thanh Loan was involved in malicious rumors such as being beaten by a jealous woman, having acid thrown on her, becoming a nun...
Sharing about this, "nun Huyen Trang" confided: "I think that as an artist, a public figure, it will be difficult to avoid malicious rumors and gossip. There will be many people who love me, but there will also be people who hate me, are jealous and make up stories. That is a very real thing. I consider it normal and don't pay attention to it."
When asked: "At this age, what are you most afraid of?", Thanh Loan said: "I'm just afraid of my poor health. I'm someone who likes to travel and go out, so I created the group "Hoa Chan" so that friends and fellow artists can occasionally meet and interact with each other."
Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu
During the period 1960-1964, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu spent time studying at Hanoi Theatre School (now Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema).
After graduating, Thanh Tu acted in many films such as Sea of Fire, Frontline Calls , but it was not until 1975 that her name suddenly became famous with the role of a female revolutionary cadre named Nhu in the film Sao Thang Tam.
The role helped the artist win the Best Actress award at the 4th Vietnam Film Festival in 1977.
Nhu is a character with many fates, requiring the actor to always improve his abilities. Thanh Tu said: "I had to try hard to portray the character Nhu because at that time, I was young, new to the profession, and had no experience. But I just played the role honestly, without much technique."
For Thanh Tu, Sao Thang Tam is a beautiful memory in the artist's life. Time may change, but the historical marks and witnesses are still remembered in the work.
After the film, Thanh Tu did not act much. Talking about her absence, Thanh Tu said that in addition to being an actress, she also worked as a director. After that, her main job was to train the younger generation of actors, so she did not act in plays anymore.
As for television dramas, the artist said she had accepted a few films but always felt like she couldn't perform well. She affirmed: "I think once I stop working, it means I can't progress any further, so I want to stop."
In November 2022, after many years away from the stage, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu returned with the play Giac, performing 4 roles at the same time. The work competed in the 5th Hanoi International Experimental Theatre Festival and won the Gold Medal.
For Thanh Tu, the stage came to her as a destiny. The love for the stage has penetrated the artist's blood, breath and daily life, a "love" full of fate and depth.
Currently, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu lives in a private house in a small alley in West Lake. The small, pretty house has lots of trees, is simple and peaceful. For the past three years, she has moved here to live with her daughter. The artist jokingly said: "I lost my freedom because of my children and grandchildren."
Up to this point, she is still proud of the effort she has made to have the life she has now. Despite the stormy marriage, Thanh Tu still feels peaceful and relieved because she has realized the right philosophies of life.
Thanh Tu of the present (Photo: Toan Vu).
She turned to Buddhism to be herself and live in peace. Thanh Tu said: "Buddhism helped me realize many truths after a series of restless days in my life. I repented myself when following Buddhism: Naturally wait for what comes. Calmly send what goes. Love what you don't want. Your mind is as calm as floating clouds."
But deep in her heart, the woman still longs and waits for love. "I have been waiting for a "knight" in my heart for so many years. I am still waiting for something that will never come. But if I don't wait, I have no reason to live anymore," she confided.
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