In middle age, Ly Hung and Thai San are still single, while Le Tuan Anh has a happy marriage with his wife, who also works in the same profession.
In the 90s, Ly Hung, Le Tuan Anh and Thai San were all the most famous actors on the screen. If Ly Hung was handsome, strong, often playing heroic roles who sacrificed themselves for a cause, then Le Tuan Anh had a romantic, carefree appearance, specializing in "bad" and "playboy" roles but still made many female audiences fall in love. Meanwhile, Thai San impressed with his elegant, scholarly appearance.
After 30 years, Ly Hung and Le Tuan Anh no longer act in films and have gone their separate ways, while Thai San settled in France and has returned to artistic activities.
Ly Hung: When he was young, he played with all the beauties, now he is single and rich in his 60s.
In the 1990s, Ly Hung "made waves" in the Vietnamese film industry with many impressive roles in television series and movies. He continuously starred with famous beauties at that time such as: Diem Huong, Viet Trinh, Mong Van... Wherever he appeared, the actor was warmly welcomed by the audience.
Ly Hung began to shine at the age of 20 when he participated in the film Pham Cong - Cuc Hoa, co-starring with Diem Huong. Sharing with Dan Tri reporter about the role that brought him to the peak of his career, Ly Hung said: "When I played Pham Cong - Cuc Hoa, I was only 17, 18 years old. I was very happy to be known by the whole country. My popularity at that time was very "huge". When promoting the film in the West, Central or North, the audience wanted to see my face, they had to go to the stadium to have enough space.
Handsome, masculine appearance of Ly Hung when he was young (Photo: Doan Minh Tuan).
Once, we went to the Vietnam - Soviet Union Friendship Labor Cultural Palace, sang a few songs, told stories about filming, and the audience was packed. Now, three decades have passed, wherever I go and meet the audience, everyone shakes hands and greets me, telling me that they still remember me, that I was their childhood. An elderly audience member said that in the past in his village, whoever was handsome, the villagers praised him as "handsome like Ly Hung" (laughs)", he said.
Famous throughout the three regions, Ly Hung's salary at that time was 30 million VND, equivalent to 60 taels of gold, compared to about 2 billion VND per episode today, while movies shown in theaters in the past usually had 2-3 episodes. Ly Hung was considered a "box office guarantee" when every movie released in theaters was watched by a large audience, with up to ten shows a day.
Ly Hung - Diem Huong at a reunion when Diem Huong returned to Vietnam. They were once a beautiful couple in the "instant noodle" film genre in the 1990s (Photo: Facebook character).
Although he was a "stormy" name in the film industry with a "huge" salary in the 90s, Ly Hung always lived simply. He said that his parents taught him about the ego of an artist. When standing on the podium of glory, even as a movie star, he still lived very sociable.
"People are surprised and ask why Ly Hung doesn't have a bodyguard with him. I live a very simple life. Even though I'm famous, I'm not arrogant, not flashy, and I don't need to have bodyguards following me everywhere. Because of this way of life, even when I've passed my peak, I still easily accept it and don't regret the past," the actor said.
When the commercial film industry declined, Ly Hung gradually disappeared from film projects. But true to his simple personality, he is satisfied with his life. At the age of over 50, Ly Hung is still single, but he is not in a hurry and decides to wait for a suitable relationship.
Ly Hung is not pressured about being single at the age of U60 (Photo: Tran Dat).
Ly Hung's current life is very happy and comfortable. Every day, he usually spends time jogging or going to the gym for 1-2 hours, 3-4 days a week, with the desire to maintain his form to continue his artistic career. In addition, the actor also has his own hobbies such as listening to music, going to the gym, practicing martial arts, reading books and newspapers, watching football. Thanks to that, he has a much younger appearance than his real age.
Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Ly Hung said that he is still very passionate about art and often receives invitations to act in movies. However, recently, he has not found a suitable script so he has not accepted the role.
"I don't want to return to the screen with a boring, unimpressive role that disappoints the audience. I will definitely continue to act in films, but they must be roles that I truly enjoy," said the Tay Son Hao Kiet actor.
Le Tuan Anh: Happy marriage with famous wife
Le Tuan Anh was one of the three most expensive actors in the 1990s. The role that made Le Tuan Anh famous was Thai Salem in the movie Wanted Order, co-starring with Ly Hung, Viet Trinh... The actor's excellent transformation in this movie cast him in villain roles... in most of the following movies.
Le Tuan Anh's handsome appearance, charming smile and flowing hair once "stirred up" fans, especially women, for a while. Any film featuring Le Tuan Anh was a big hit. He was also one of the "box office kings" at that time.
The image of a worldly, romantic Le Tuan Anh in his prime (Photo: Doan Minh Tuan).
The films associated with Le Tuan Anh's name include White Rose, Cong Tu Bac Lieu, Half a Debauchery Life... Many contemporaries said that at that time, Le Tuan Anh received 30 million VND/film - a dream salary.
However, at the peak of his career, Le Tuan Anh suddenly retired from the arts before he turned 30. Quang in Wind Through the Dark and Bright Region was his last role.
During the 25 years since he retired from acting, the male artist has received many invitations, from actors to directors, but he has refused them all. He said: "I was once famous so I have no need to be famous anymore."
In his personal life, Le Tuan Anh is married to People's Artist Hong Van. They met when they were students at the College of Performing Arts. But one time, when Hong Van saw Le Tuan Anh carrying another girl, she misunderstood and decided to break up.
During the 10 years they missed each other, they both had their own families. However, both of their marriages broke up. In 2003, Le Tuan Anh and Hong Van reunited, becoming one of the most admired couples in Vietnamese showbiz (entertainment) to this day.
One-time "talented actor" Le Tuan Anh is happy with his wife - People's Artist Hong Van (Photo: Facebook character).
After getting married, Le Tuan Anh decided to stay behind the scenes and focus on business so that his wife could focus on her artistic activities. He was one of the few actors in the 1990s who dared to leave the spotlight to choose a peaceful life, without hustle and bustle.
At the age of over 50, Le Tuan Anh still maintains his style even though he no longer has the romantic image of the past. Choosing a peaceful and carefree life, the audience still sees Le Tuan Anh wholeheartedly building the theater stage for many years, while also being busy with the restaurant business. Currently, he has a happy life with his wife Hong Van and children. At the same time, he also owns a "huge" fortune thanks to his business.
Thai San: Settled in France, single at 49
Thai San started out as a singer, singing at dance halls in Da Lat when he was very young. He became involved with the 7th art when his cousin - singer and actress Thanh Lan - took him to a film crew in 1989. There, he met director Le Hoang Hoa. After that, the director invited him to participate in the film Behind a Fate.
Thai San's scholarly appearance when he was young "stole the hearts" of audiences (Photo: Doan Minh Tuan).
Possessing a handsome face and big round eyes, Thai San often plays the roles of students, rich, gallant, and kind young masters. Some typical films with Thai San's participation are: Tam Cam, Doi co ten chung minh, Chi em sinh doi, Ben bo khat vong, Toc gio thoi bay...
Thai San said that the movie he was paid the highest at that time was Sao em voi la chong, with about 20 million VND. In addition, he also received a salary of several tens of millions of VND. He said that although he received a high salary, it was still lower than Ly Hung. Thai San expressed his admiration for Ly Hung as well as his predecessors.
During her acting career, Thai San often acted and took photos with many famous actresses such as: Viet Trinh, Y Phung, Diem Huong, Kim Khanh, Dieu Ai... When working with them, Thai San admitted that she was moved, but by their beauty.
Participating in the 1991 film Tam Cam with Diem Huong, Thai San praised Diem Huong for being as beautiful as a princess, and was impressed with her serious and professional working style. He once jokingly said that he regretted not asking Diem Huong to marry him that day.
Thai San gave many compliments to Diem Huong (Photo: Doan Minh Tuan).
Later, when he acted in several films with Viet Trinh, he was inspired by the actress's strong fire. In 1996, Thai San had a kissing scene with Viet Trinh in the film Dung noi xa nhau. He said that from the first film they acted together in 1994 until 1996, there was only one kissing scene. Therefore, he kissed passionately and that was also the actor's first kiss.
However, when he was at his peak, Thai San left everything behind to go to France to take care of his sick mother. He said his mother lived alone in a rented house in France, with no money. The day he arrived, she was so happy to be reunited with her son that they hugged and cried for three hours. But his life was quite difficult. With a scholarship from the French government, Thai San studied tourism and dance in parallel and graduated with a Master's degree in Tourism. However, his mother passed away when he was still a poor student.
To make ends meet, he auditioned, acted in movies, did commercials, did translation, taught Vietnamese, and voiced some minor characters in Walt Disney films. When talking about his decision to give up his career years ago, he admitted that he regretted it but did not feel remorseful. Because according to Thai San, fulfilling his filial piety to his parents is the most important thing.
Currently, he is a tour guide for French people in Vietnam and a tour guide for Vietnamese people in Europe. However, the former actor said that his passion is still art, and tourism is just a way to make a living. For the past 20 years, Thai San has been acting, just not in Vietnam.
Last June, Thai San returned to Vietnam and announced his plan to return to the art scene. Specifically, he introduced to Vietnamese audiences the song I Wanna Be in You, composed by young musician Phi Vu, in collaboration with singer Phuong Thanh.
Current image of Thai San (Photo: Organizing Committee).
Sharing the reason for inviting Phuong Thanh to be in the song marking his return after 20 years, Thai Son said he needed a female singer with a strong rock voice and lots of energy. The two had 10 days to get to know each other, record and film the MV before Thai San returned to France.
Returning to the entertainment industry, Thai San understands the rapid development of today's young generation. He wishes to appear with a new image, with music and art products that suit the tastes of the audience.
Almost 50 years old, Thai San is still single. The actor of Sao em nao loi chong once shared that the reason for not getting married is the haunting memory of his mother being betrayed by his father and the sight of him being beaten by his father every day. After his parents divorced, the discord between siblings made Thai San afraid of marriage. He said that in showbiz, there is no one lonelier than him.
However, Thai San still dreams of getting married and having children. The actor hopes that it will be a Vietnamese girl.
Hoang Ha (According to Dantri)
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