People's Artist Tong Toan Thang was born in 1967 and is currently the Director of the Vietnam Circus Federation. He is the first Vietnamese artist to perform circus acts with pythons, through the image of "Thach Sanh fighting the ogre". During more than 40 years in the profession, People's Artist Tong Toan Thang has toured dozens of countries. He is affectionately called "the king of Vietnamese circus". Thanks to his unique performances and great contributions to circus arts, Tong Toan Thang was awarded the title of People's Artist in 2019. 'Vua xiếc Việt', NSND Tống Toàn Thắng và lần đối diện với tử thần

People's Artist Tong Toan Thang shares many interesting stories on television.

In the TV show Confession broadcast on the evening of October 14, People's Artist Tong Toan Thang had many interesting revelations about his career and revealed many stories when performing with his special "co-star". People's Artist Tong Toan Thang shared that when he first started his career, he did not think he would have the success he has now. "My current status is like a fairy tale. When I first started my career, I just wanted to stand on stage, conquer and contribute to the audience. I was never satisfied with myself. Maybe that is the reason that brought me to where I am today", People's Artist Tong Toan Thang shared. Throughout his career, what makes People's Artist Tong Toan Thang most proud is being known and loved by the audience even when he is not on stage. He also confided that he is not rich in material things but rich in experiences. "In my life as an artist, the richest thing for me is the experiences in Vietnam and internationally. I thank the profession for giving me the opportunity to go out into the world to learn, gain knowledge through practical experience so that I can summarize my experience. What I learned did not cost tuition", People's Artist Tong Toan Thang excitedly shared. In the TV show Confession broadcast on the evening of October 14, People's Artist Tong Toan Thang had many interesting revelations about his career and revealed many stories when performing with his special "co-star". People's Artist Tong Toan Thang shared that when he first started his career, he did not think he would have the success he has now. "Being like this now is like a fairy tale. When I first started my career, I just wanted to stand on stage, conquer, and contribute to the audience. I was never satisfied with myself. Maybe that is the reason that brought me to where I am today", People's Artist Tong Toan Thang shared. Throughout his career, what makes People's Artist Tong Toan Thang most proud is being known and loved by the audience even when he is not on stage. He also confided that he is not rich in material things but rich in experiences. "In my life as an artist, the richest thing I have is the experiences in Vietnam and internationally. I thank the profession for giving me the opportunity to go out into the world to learn, gain knowledge through practical experience so that I can summarize my experiences. What I learn is free of tuition", People's Artist Tong Toan Thang excitedly shared. 'Vua xiếc Việt', NSND Tống Toàn Thắng và lần đối diện với tử thần

People's Artist Tong Toan Thang practices with his "special co-star". Photo: FBNV.

In the program, he also talked about the risky performances with his python co-star that the audience said were "crazy". "In addition to understanding the co-star, we also know how to arouse the python's inherent instincts to have unique performances. I once made my co-star lunge forward and bite hard, its mouth wide open, able to swallow the artist's entire face. Many people said I was 'crazy', 'abnormal', but I had my own calculations. I was very excited with such performances. It created my own brand", People's Artist Tong Toan Thang recounted. What helped him always persevere in a profession with many risks and dangers was his love for the profession, the audience, his special co-star and a spirit of never giving up.