Hong Sap - U90 worked hard to make a living, stayed in a poor motel, went to sleep at 7pm to save electricity, was given money by Hoai Linh

The 3.5-meter, 5-meter-long motel room with a mezzanine is located at the foot of Kenh Te bridge, in the poor working-class village where the mother and daughter of the famous Cai Luong digger - Hong Sap have lived for 20 years.. .

When Cai Luong was still prosperous, artist Hong Sap was very popular with the audience through his roles of dagger and poison (evil) in some Ho Quang Cai luong plays such as: Tam Cam, Love History A Nang, Two lines of mother's milk. , Thunder rose to hate poetry, Luu Kinh Dinh ... in Huynh Long's ancient tuong troupe.

When Cai Luong was no longer in vogue, Hong Sap turned to dramas and movies. Whether it's small roles like an old beggar in "Doc Tinh" or Mrs. Tam Tang who is drunk all day and specializes in deceiving others in "Locusts Hamlet", Hong Sap acts very sweetly and leaves a deep impression. color in the hearts of the audience.

The "Miss Dao" of Huynh Long's reformed group, now 85 years old, has gone through many ups and downs both in art and in private life.

Waiting for July to receive rice, fish sauce, and salt for charity to eat all year

It's hot in Saigon, but artist Hong Sap is still waiting for me at the sidewalk bar right in front of Nhon Hoa communal house, where Huynh Long's troupe more than ten years ago used to perform every night. Up to now, the altar of this troupe's ancestors is still located here. Artist Hong Sap still runs every morning to burn incense.

This place is also a "warehouse" for the group's costumes, she was assigned to take care of the costumes, receiving a salary of several hundred thousand every month. Although it was a small amount, it was very precious to her. Because more or less, when it comes to paying the rent, she still has a place to "look in" with a monthly allowance of 2 million VND from the City Theater Artists Association for poor artists.

Son of artist Hong Sap is an electronic drummer. Both her mother and daughter have precarious incomes. Therefore, every month when it comes to paying the rent, mother and daughter "worry to stand, worry about sitting".

I asked her why she didn't go to the Artist's Nursing Home to save her burden of food and money, she said: "The artist's nursing home was built by Mrs. Phung Ha. Just finished construction, my name was in it first. There were 3 meals a day, now there are 2 lunches left.

Not to mention, people come to give money, when the sponsors go, the caretakers there come to claim it back. If I want to do something, I can borrow it.

Whoever asked me to go filming for 1 or 2 days, I also had to apply. Going to have to say, back to having to show that I don't want to. I'd rather rent a house out here, I'm free to do whatever I want, no one is forcing me, I can come back anytime.

That rented house, I've lived for 20 years, from when it was only 500,000 VND a month to now 3 million. 3 and a half meters wide, 5 meters long with a mezzanine. The house is small, but it is peaceful, only the owner does not let lack of money, until the day is to be closed, if not, then borrow and pay later."

Artist Hong Sap confided that the daily meal for her is not a big deal because her mother and daughter have been used to eating fish sauce and soy sauce for many years. Rice is also given.

"Rice, fish sauce, salt, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate... to be honest, I don't have to worry because every year in the seventh lunar month, people do a lot of charity work. I bring it home to save and eat all year. When I had some rice left over, I gave it to my daughter because she went to wash dishes for others and had to take care of the children again. Mother and daughter, they really didn't go anywhere," said artist Hong Sap.

7, 8 pm go to bed to save electricity

"I have never felt happy in my life because I was not at home. When I was young, I was in the singing group. The group broke up, had to go to a rented house. At that time, I was like a flower, I also had a lover. People told me to take it. It would be a waste for my husband to give birth to a child, so I just married a musician in the group.

If I married someone, I would have a house and a door by now. It's also because I want to follow this career, so I'm poor.

Singer Huy Vu once gave me a few million to plant teeth. When Huy Vu met again, asked me why I didn't plant it, I lied and lost money. Actually, I used it all. So poor, so many things to worry about. If you don't have a tooth, you still have to eat, but you still have to pay for housing, electricity, and water. At 7 or 8 pm, I go to bed to save money," added artist Hong Sap.

At the age of 85, her hair is white, but artist Hong Sap is extremely sharp and has a sharp eye. Going to the movie, she still read the script by herself. Hurt for her very quickly memorized. She consoled herself that, God took this and compensated the others.

"Fortunately, I am not sick or sick. If I fall ill and go to the hospital, I will only die because I have no money. Even my 58-year-old son has not yet married. Whenever someone asks, he All said "my mother, I can't take care of them yet, I'm still renting at home, getting married and living like that", she said.

In her day, if no one asked to go to work, at 7 o'clock, she ran to Nhon Hoa communal house to clean the altar of the ancestors, change the water to light incense. She stayed there until afternoon, lit incense and then went home to cook.

Every day someone asked to go to work, she was very happy because she had money to work. Many times when I meet children and grandchildren in the profession, "they" feel so miserable, they love to give more vegetables and porridge.

She said: "When Hoai Linh inaugurated the Ancestral temple, I also went there. Hoai Linh gave me money. Tran Thanh and Phi Phung also gave it. Anyone who loves and helps me, thank you very much."

Thanks to Quyen Linh, "meet" her husband again after 30 years

It is known that at the age of 30, artist Hong Sap fell in love with a pliers player and had 7 children together. The artist's husband passed away and was buried at the Artist Temple.

Recently, with the help of MC Quyen Linh, artist Hong Sap returned to the Artist Temple to light incense for her husband after 30 years of not coming due to lack of economic conditions and means of transportation. Standing in front of her husband's photo, the female artist cried so much that MC Quyen Linh was also heartbroken.

Lam Khanh Chi helps female artist who was rumored to beg at Quy Binh's funeral Keng17:28:49 17/03/2025On the afternoon of March 16, singer Lam Khanh Chi visited artist Hong Sap. Not only did she spend time chatting, she also gave the veteran artist some practical gifts, including financial support to help her live a more comfortable life.