Hoang Jacob: Quynh Nga's 'lover', from selling lemon tea to becoming a handsome man on screen

Hoang Jacob (real name Ngo Minh Hoang) is a multi-talented guy, a former soccer player, model, actor and MC. Possessing a charming smile, Hoang Jacob always attracts everyone's attention wherever he appears.

With his eloquence and enthusiastic participation in school movements, Hoang Jacob always knows how to stir up the atmosphere and create connections between people.

Young actor Minh Hoang (Hoang Jacob) was born in 1993, is 1m86 tall, and studied drama acting at the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema. Minh Hoang is not a strange face to young people. Before appearing in some VTV films and becoming known as an actor and model, Minh Hoang was a professional football player. He played for Hanoi FC from the age of 13 to 16.

Minh Hoang also won the title of Fashion Star of 2!Magazine, Hoa Hoc Tro Icon of Hoa Hoc Tro newspaper. In 2020, Minh Hoang won the Champion award in the TV show Gentlemen's War season 3 thanks to his extremely impressive and skillful performance with Lam Vy Da.

In the movie Ex-husband, Ex-wife, Ex-lover, Minh Hoang plays the role of Hao - a straightforward guy who says what he thinks but is also very warm and sometimes very cute. Possessing an outstanding appearance with a height of 1m86, Minh Hoang's character therefore quickly attracts attention and makes an impression on the audience.

This is also Minh Hoang’s first long-running television role. Before that, he played a bodyguard in the movie Quynh Doll and a minor character in Sinh Tu.

Minh Hoang said he felt very happy and pleased to have the opportunity to express himself in a long-term role and be loved by the audience. The actor confided that he faced a lot of pressure and always tried to do his best in each scene, listening to the director's comments to be able to perfect the role and have really good, emotional scenes to send to the audience.

Originally a football player and a model, Minh Hoang chose to pursue the 7th art. For him, it was fate, perhaps acting chose Hoang and that is the longest path he will take in the future. Minh Hoang said: "Modeling or acting are both artistic activities and both require effort and seriousness. However, since graduating from the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema and joining the Vietnam Drama Theater, I have started to focus more on my main job as an actor."

In the movie Ex-husband, Ex-wife, Ex-lover, Hoang transforms into a young man who owns a pho restaurant, always stuck in the kitchen and wearing an apron. In real life, Hoang was also born into a poor family. Since the age of 17, the young man has worked part-time to pay for tuition and make ends meet. Minh Hoang has worked many jobs: from selling lemon tea, selling shoes, to being a shipper, a club MC and a photo model.

Hoang said, everyone thinks that actors and artists are flashy and have a luxurious, abundant life, but in reality, not everyone has a good economy. "Although I have worked in many jobs and many places, I still cannot sit still, because I am inherently a workaholic. I feel lucky because I have many jobs to do, but to have a good income, I still have to try harder," Minh Hoang said.

This film also marks the first time Minh Hoang stars with "crocodile queen" Quynh Nga. Hao (Minh Hoang) has an estranged relationship with Minh (Quynh Nga). When they meet, they clash and have heated arguments, but they promise to be an interesting pair of siblings in the future.

When asked about Hoang's impressions and feelings when working with a beautiful senior like actress Quynh Nga, Minh Hoang said it was quite interesting.

"Ms. Quynh Nga not only has a beautiful appearance and a cheerful personality, she is also very serious at work. The two sisters always communicate with each other to try to have the most compatible acting scenes. I have a very memorable memory when filming emotional scenes with Ms. Quynh Nga. Although the weather in Hanoi was very cool, I don't know why I was sweating profusely, my shirt was soaked. At that time, my heart was beating very fast, my face was red. The feeling is hard to describe...", Minh Hoang revealed.

It is easy to see that while on film Hoang is simple, not well-dressed, and hides behind an apron, in real life the actor has a completely different style. Minh Hoang confessed that in real life he dresses in many styles, but he still likes the more elegant and polished style the most... "I am similar to Hao in my warm and straightforward personality, but in real life I am still more romantic and a bit more mischievous," the actor added.

In real life, if faced with the appearance of exes, Minh Hoang frankly shared: "I have also encountered such ironic situations and honestly, in all such cases, I have always respected and reacted in a natural emotional way... I think everyone will encounter the appearance of an "ex" in their life, but the most important thing is the respect you have for the other person."

Minh Hoang came to the profession by chance, during a casting for a sitcom, Minh Hoang was accidentally chosen and trained by People's Artist Hoang Dung. After that, Hoang decided to take the entrance exam to the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema.

After 4 years of studying and graduating from the school, Minh Hoang decided to join the Vietnam Drama Theater - where at that time Hoang's head teacher, People's Artist Anh Tu, was the Deputy Director. Every time he mentioned his passion and career path, Minh Hoang always remembered the late People's Artist Anh Tu, who was also Hoang's head teacher at the University, and the person who helped, cherished, and guided Hoang from his first "steps" into the profession.

Working in this profession also has many difficulties, Hoang himself was born into a poor family. Therefore, besides his main job at the Theater, Minh Hoang still has to work extra jobs to have better finances, be independent and nurture his passion. For Minh Hoang, every role, big or small, has meaning.

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