On the evening of December 24, at the Water Puppetry Stage inside the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, No. 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem, District 1, Phuong Nam Arts Theater lit up a special performance of the water puppet play Legend of Yet Kieu (artistic direction: Meritorious Artist Le Ich Dien, scriptwriter: Thanh Hiep, director: Tran Duoc, music: Meritorious Artist Nguyen Quang Hung, puppet design and modeling: artists Hoang Duy Dong - Van Trien).
Yet Kieu and the Tran generals discussed strategies to fight the enemy on the river.
The water puppet show features performances by actors Thanh Doan, Van Lai, Van Luan, Thanh Phuong, Phu Cuong, Thanh Binh, Trung Hieu, Hoai Nam, Le Trang, Chi Cuong...
Yet Kieu's real name is Pham Huu The, from Ha Bi village, Yet Kieu commune, Gia Loc district, now Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province, was one of the five talented generals of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, who helped the Tran dynasty fight against the Yuan-Mongol army in the 13th century.
The Legend of Yet Kieu opens with a bustling festival scene in Ha Bi village. The festival is bustling with many traditional festival activities: dragon dance, lion dance, drum beating, boat racing, swimming and fishing competitions...
During the festival, the handsome, strong, and talented young man Pham Huu The quickly won the diving and fishing competition, earning the admiration of the villagers and the public. To contribute his talents to life, Pham Huu The agreed to teach swimming and diving to many people, especially children.
His reputation spread far and wide, and the Tran Dynasty sent soldiers to recruit the talented Pham Huu The to join the fight against the enemy and protect the country.
Faced with the situation of the enemy's massive invasion of our country, both by land and water, Pham Huu The - Yet Kieu offered a plan to King Tran Nhan Tong and General Tran Hung Dao, wishing to personally take on the task of destroying the Yuan army's ships, in order to create a favorable opportunity for our army to attack the enemy.
Yet Kieu used his excellent diving skills to approach and drill into enemy warships. Having made many great contributions, Pham Huu The was given the title of "First Commander of the Tran Dynasty, Right General of the Navy, Marquis" by the king. He was called Yet Kieu (the name of a large fish in ancient times) by the people and the king and mandarins of the Tran Dynasty.
The talented general Yet Kieu bravely confronted the enemy general.
The water puppet show Legend of Yet Kieu will be performed 17 times, from the first day of Tet to the ninth day of the Lunar New Year 2025 at the Water Puppet Theater of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History.
Source: Saigon Liberation
Source: https://baophutho.vn/vo-mua-roi-nuoc-huyen-su-yet-kieu-phuc-vu-tet-nguyen-dan-2025-225110.htm
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