Thai Hoa revealed that he had to cut his salary in half and had his face burned by a detonator while filming 'Tunnels' - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television

Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is proving to be a strong attraction in theaters, and Thai Hoa's main role has also received countless compliments from audiences and experts.

Few people know that, to support the passion of director Bui Thac Chuyen and the serious investment of the producer in this meaningful film project about the war, Thai Hoa made a special decision to voluntarily reduce his salary by 50%.

Thai Hoa volunteered to reduce his salary by 50% to act in "Tunnel".

Thai Hoa's decision comes from respect for director Bui Thac Chuyen's dedication and the producer's serious investment in a film project with great historical value.

Sharing about this, Thai Hoa said: " I found that the film theme of director Bui Thac Chuyen is very worthy of making a film. In addition to witnessing his dedication to his 'brainchild', as well as the careful investment of the producer when making a film about the war, I decided to only accept 50% of the salary."

The actor shared more "In the current film scene, it is not easy to find a war-themed film project like Tunnels that has investors to invest in. There was a time when I thought I wouldn't be able to do the project and my role would be cut, but fate kept the role for me, so I am the lucky one."

In response to questions about whether the reduced salary will affect family life, Thai Hoa frankly shared: " That salary is enough to live on (laughs), I'm not too rich but I don't lack anything. I think I'm enough. That 'enough' comes from within each person. Currently, my salary is enough for my children to go to school, take care of my family, and help someone when needed, that's enough." He also said that his wife always supports and creates the best conditions for him to fully devote himself to his role in Tunnels.

Participation process Tunnel It was not easy for Thai Hoa. He revealed that he encountered many difficulties and even accidents on set, such as having his toenails ripped off during a scene or having his face burned by a detonator. Living with the character for a long time made his body always covered in mud and he often fell into a state of fatigue after each scene.

However, Thai Hoa affirmed that he felt more "happy" than "suffering" when acting. Tunnel. He said: "Personally, I really like it and feel happy when playing such roles because I only have to wear one outfit and get dirty every day on set. After filming, I can lie down anywhere. But playing a rich, tycoon role is much more tiring. After filming, it's hard to sit down and rest because the costumes have to be fixed again.

There are also many scenes of hunger and frugal eating in the film. For example, in this film, we mainly eat fried rice. When playing a rich character, sometimes we have to film the lobster eating scene four or five times, and sometimes we even get sick. It sounds hard, but it's actually much more comfortable..." Thai Hoa said he does not consider this role as exceeding his personal limits but is simply enjoying his work.

Despite many difficulties on set, Thai Hoa affirmed that he felt more "happy" than "suffering".

When asked about the pressure of revenue when being called the "box office king", Thai Hoa affirmed that no actor can guarantee box office, but the quality of the film is what attracts audiences to the theater.

"We have seen many films, both in the world and in Vietnam, with young actors or even new faces, still achieving great success. I think the emotion of the film is the deciding factor, hopefully the film will win in terms of emotion." He also emphasized his role as an actor, trying to complete the role well.

Tunnels: Sun in the Dark is currently leading the Vietnamese box office and is approaching the 100 billion VND revenue milestone. This is the first war film in Vietnam to be produced privately, without state capital.

Set in 1967, during the Vietnam War, the film revolves around a 21-man guerrilla team at the Binh An Dong base in Cu Chi, under the command of Bay Theo (Thai Hoa). Their mission is to protect an intelligence group hiding underground, while becoming a target of the US military.

The work tells about the comradeship, love and desire to live of soldiers, but above all, the spirit of sacrifice for the Fatherland.

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