Jack Long was called a "stupid saint" by Cam Ly because he didn't know how to act

On the afternoon of October 28, singer Jack Long - runner-up of Ultimate Duet 2023 held a press conference to launch the new MV "Nanny". The product has Southern folk music influences, made in his hometown of An Giang - where Jack Long was born and raised.

The song "Nanny" was exclusively composed by musician Minh Vy - Cam Ly's husband - exclusively for Jack Long. The song talks about motherly love, the silent sacrifice of a poor mother for her son. After her husband passed away early, even though she was still beautiful and was looked at by many rich people who wanted to marry her, she remained determined to stay there, raising her child diligently by making the family's traditional beef cake making business, hoping that the child would be wise. grow up, study hard and become talented.

"The MV was inspired by my real life when I was a child. My family was also poor, my mother made a living by selling beef cakes. I only fictionalized the part about my father who was a fisherman and died early. in the MV to match the lyrics of the song. In fact, I still have my father and he works as a candy seller. The creditor is also a character I brought from real life. In the past, my family also had to borrow money and fall into trouble. The situation of having creditors come to your house to collect money like that ," Jack Long said.

The male singer said he was happy to see the MV edit, both the crew and many friends commented that the child actor Thanh Tu who plays Jack Long as a child and the singer have many similarities, the boy is also quite similar to the mother character played by the Meritorious Artist. Quynh Huong performed. Thanks to that, the story in the MV is more realistic and touching.

Jack Long said that when making this product, he received enthusiastic support from many artists such as "lotto saint" Lo Lo, actor Tiet Duy Hoa, and artist Quynh Huong from Saigon to An Giang to film the MV. Most artists do not receive salary but consider their presence as a spiritual gift to support Jack Long on his artistic path.

"Ms. Lo drove herself to the West to film my MV and go to the pagoda. She suited this role so she acted very attentively, didn't have to practice anything, she could shoot any double right away. Mr. Tiet Duy Hoa is a fellow countryman. was connected by musician Minh Vy. He happily arranged work in Saigon to support me in making this product. He played the role of a poor father in the West, looking very natural and professional. Review the scenes. "Mr. Hoa and the child actor playing the son, I was really moved and told myself I need to learn and try harder to act as well as my seniors," Jack Long said.

The male singer and his crew of more than 30 people spent 6 days working in An Giang. The film crew encountered many difficulties when they had to change the filming location at the last minute because they could not get a permit to film at the location they had chosen. " After searching forever, we still couldn't find a suitable house located on the riverbank to be the setting for the MV.

In the end, the whole group had to work hard to build a house on an empty piece of land. Mr. Bao Bao - the producer of the MV, who is a designer and makeup artist, worked together with everyone wearing raincoats to build a house overnight, not finishing until dawn to save time. Because every day we delay filming, we have to spend more money on hiring workers, machinery, and equipment, the costs go up a lot. After building the house until 1:00 a.m., everyone can rest a bit and start filming again at 5:00 a.m. It's hard but everyone is happy and enthusiastic," Jack Long said.

In addition to the difficulties of the background, the runner-up of Ultimate Duet also had to put in a lot of effort in acting. Not being an actor, not having been properly trained in school, he was quite confused when he went to the film set. Jack Long had to practice rowing a boat to film the scene of taking his mother to the emergency room and felt sore after completing the scene of carrying artist Quynh Huong across dikes and rice fields.

"I carried Ms. Quynh Huong while running on the edge of the field, which was very slippery and overgrown with grass. I fell many times. This scene had to be filmed dozens of times to achieve it. When filming the rowing boat in the Tra Su cajuput forest, I had to sit in the right position. position so that the boat can move, then a member of the crew jumps into the river to pull the boat away in river conditions full of leeches and bird droppings causing itching and discomfort.

Making this MV worked hard for the whole crew but there are many unforgettable memories. I am very grateful to the aunts, uncles, and brothers and sisters of the Western people who supported the group with many things from accommodation, parking, and toilets. Many people also brought mangoes and some Western specialties to give to the group. That simple, sincere feeling is so precious," Jack Long said.

The male singer explained that he filmed the MV in his hometown of An Giang to express his affection for the land where he was born. "The profession of making beef cakes is a simple and not luxurious profession, but it has raised me up. In the future, no matter how famous I become, I will always remember the times of hardship and never forget that I was once a boy. I grew up poor thanks to beef cakes and my mother's hard work. Now I have moved to Saigon to start a business but still keep the family's traditional profession. When I'm not singing, I stay at home and sell beef cakes. Beef cakes. Many artists ate mine and praised it for its deliciousness, which made me very happy," Jack Long said.

The male singer feels lucky because after the Ultimate Duet contest, he was guided and helped a lot by musician Minh Vy and singer Cam Ly. "Mr. Minh Vy has never composed an exclusive song for a young singer who is not familiar to him. He favored me with the song 'Nanny' and advised me to pursue lyrical folk music. I'm very happy. When the crew was filming the MV in An Giang, Minh Vy was also worried and kept asking for help because he was afraid that everyone wouldn't be able to film because of the wind and rain. 'Nanny' is the MV of the 'Saturday Saigon' project series including 12 songs that Minh Vy assisted me in making," Jack Long said.

The male singer was praised by senior Cam Ly for his bright stage appearance and rustic, emotional voice. The female singer advises her juniors to choose folk music or folk bolero as their forte and at the same time try some fast-paced songs from other music genres to refresh themselves in the eyes of the audience. After working on the series "Saturday Saigon" Jack Long said he was more confident in acting. During the Absolute Duet contest, Jack Long was sometimes called a "stupid saint" by Cam Ly because he didn't know how to act. Many fans expect Jack Long to improve his acting ability to enter the film industry. The male singer also hopes that with his own efforts in the future he will have the opportunity to become familiar with the seventh art.

After the press conference to release the MV "Nanny", Jack Long organized a minishow at Dong Dao tea room inviting artists such as Thuy Trang, Quoc Dai, Le Trung Thao, Ha Van, To My, Nhu Y to join him. Musician Minh Vy, famous singer Huong Lan, actress Van Trang, and beauty queen Kim Nguyen also came to support the 9X singer's music night.

Jack Long feels that after about a year of joining the Vietnamese music industry, he has made many significant strides, especially after winning runner-up in the Ultimate Duet. The singer currently appears in many shows and events. Most recently, he participated in the music night "Moon Fragrance Like Pearl", performing at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City with famous singer Huong Lan and many famous artists. "I was taught a lot by Ms. Huong Lan about how to sing folk songs. Hopefully I will be able to accompany Ms. Huong Lan in many other projects in the near future," Jack Long said.

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