Ly Bao Dien: "Prime Minister Luu hump" - The "monster" star in showbiz, refused to pay more than 70 billion VND

Ly Bao Dien is a "big tree" in the Chinese entertainment industry. The actor "Prime Minister Luu hump" is not only loved and respected for his talent but also for his serious working attitude and simple lifestyle, regardless of fame and profit.

As for many audiences of the 8X and 9X generations, Prime Minister Luu Gu is a movie associated with childhood. The image of the vizier with a petite appearance, hunchback but extremely honest and virtuous has left a deep impression in the hearts of viewers.

Live honestly both in movies and in real life

The TV series Prime Minister Liu Gu (1996) since its premiere is still considered one of the best Chinese-language TV series. The film's story revolves around the character Luu Dung, who has a hunchback but a straight heart, has more wisdom than people.

The person taking on this role is veteran actor Ly Bao Dien, an artist known for his straightforward, professional personality and dedication to art.

Li Baotian was born in 1946 in a small town in Jiangsu province, China. Although he does not have a good-looking appearance, he has a natural talent for acting. Since childhood, he was very fond of theater, so he often went to see performances despite his parents' prohibition. Too angry because Ly Bao Dien did not listen, his father said: "I don't need you anymore".

With a stubborn and stubborn personality, Ly Bao Dien not only did not apologize to his father but also decided to leave home. After that, he studied comedy at an art troupe in Xuzhou. After 6 years of hard study, he was accepted by the Tu Chau literary troupe. Working here helped him accumulate a lot of useful acting experience.

Besides acting, Ly Bao Dien is also very interested in directing. In 1978, he attended the director training course at the Central Academy of Drama of China.

After many years of "roaming" on the theater stage, Ly Bao Dien decided to try his hand on the screen with the work "Thunder Gypsy" in 1983. Not possessing outstanding appearance at the age of 40, he seemed to be a man. It's hard for the actor surnamed Li to break through to become a famous star. However, he proved his talent can do it all.

With a natural, honest but profound acting style, Ly Bao Dien won a lot of sympathy from the audience. Although he started out as a comedian, he still successfully completed many different types of roles, from the protagonist to the villain, from the comedy to the tragic. His talent was confirmed with acting awards at many prestigious film awards ceremonies such as Golden Rooster, Golden Eagle, Bach Hoa, Phi Thien...

It wasn't until he was cast in the movie "Prime Minister Luu Gu" that he really changed his life. At that time, Ly Bao Dien was 40 years old. The success of the film made Ly Bao Dien become an A-list star overnight and participated in many other classic films such as Phuong Hoang Cam, Than Y Hi Lai Lac, Cuc Dau, etc.

After the success of the film, Ly Bao Dien continued to act and received many prestigious awards in the film industry. Ly Bao Dien is also known as a very conscientious worker, if the script is not good, he will still refuse even though the salary is high.

Just like the role of Prime Minister Luu Gu in the movie, in real life, Ly Bao Dien is a straightforward, dedicated person and does not bow to anyone. Because of this personality, many times he displeased his colleagues and the "big guys" in the entertainment industry.

Ly Bao Dien is a very principled worker. Once, he sued the film crew "Kham sai great god" to court for breach of contract. Initially, Ly Bao Dien signed a contract to shoot 30 episodes. However, after that, the crew arbitrarily increased the duration by 4 episodes. Although the producer tried to convince him, the actor, surnamed Li, refused to agree to shoot more and even brought the case to law.

Because of this incident, Ly Bao Dien was embargoed by more than 10 film companies and also had a reputation of "star disease". However, the star "Prime Minister Luu hump" is still loyal to his working principle. He said: "It's worth it to offend others. I'm over 60 years old, who else are you afraid of?

He also surprised many people when he refused all invitations to cooperate in advertising. The actor explained that he did not want to rely on his popularity to make money regardless of whether the product was effective or not.

"The fact that I act in an advertisement will confuse the audience between the image in the movie and the image in the advertisement, so it is very sorry for the role I participated in.

The strange thing is that the offers are from pharmaceutical companies. I think this is very dangerous and unpredictable in terms of health. I myself have never used those drugs, so I can't deceive the audience. They may buy products because they love and trust the artist, but in the end, they are responsible for themselves and their loved ones. I can't lie to them," he said. Ly Bao Dien's son once said, he once refused an advertising contract with a salary of up to 20 million yuan (more than 70 billion dong).

The story of Ly Bao Dien refusing to accept an advertisement has caused a stir in Chinese showbiz for a long time. In addition to some comments respecting his integrity, the actor faced a boycott from many colleagues or brands because he was said to be "chic", "arrogant", "trusting his face" just because He is strict, meticulous and pays special attention to film quality.

Not only being successful as an actor, Li Baotian is also a member of the China Television Arts Association, the China Film Association, and the former president of the China Film Critics and Research Association.

Besides, he is also the editor of the dictionary of Chinese film and television art.

Ly Bao Dien is a star with a "monstrous" personality, rare and hard to find in the Chinese-language entertainment industry. For more than 40 years in the profession, his only valuable "property" is the works of a lifetime. Many news sites also said that compared to Truong Quoc Lap and Vuong Cuong - two close colleagues at the same time, Ly Bao Dien is the least prominent name.

While both rich artists own mansions and lavish mansions thanks to knowing how to "take advantage" of making money from projects other than art, Ly Bao Dien lives a very simple life, no lavish villas, no luxury cars. . His private life is almost free of noise and noise.

Lifetime sorrow

When he was a teenager, when he did not understand the story, Ly Bao Dien ran away from home just because of his father's angry words. After that, for four years straight, he had no contact with his family, leaving his parents very distressed because they thought that their son had starved to death somewhere.

Recalling the old story, Ly Bao Dien said he was very regretful and tormented because of his stubbornness and impulsiveness in his childhood. Later, when he got married and became a father, he added the saying "Father's love is as high as a mountain". But then, he no longer had the opportunity to mend the father-son relationship.

In the late afternoon, white hair, must have someone to help you

After more than 20 years, the actors who played Prime Minister Luu Gu that year were all in the late afternoon. Ly Bao Dien now also turns 76 years old. Before that, Sina page recently posted some of his current pictures that made many people feel sad.

In the photo, Ly Bao Dien looks as simple as an ordinary old man walking on the street, no one recognizes him as a famous star for a while. His beard and hair were white, his gait was slow. Compared to playing Prime Minister Luu Gu, the veteran actor is much older and weaker.

In recent years, Ly Bao Dien has no longer appeared on the screen. It is known that he refused many invitations to act in movies and participate in entertainment events, because he just wanted to enjoy life in old age.

However, recently, the actor accepted to play a movie directed by his son. In the revealed images, Ly Bao Dien's hair was as white as ice, his face revealed many traces of time but still rosy and kind.

Accordingly, despite his advanced age, Ly Bao Dien is still very professional and passionate about his job. His health was not as good as before, he needed help when moving, but when he stood in front of the camera, he was energetic and vivacious not inferior to young actors.

Ly Bao Dien does not even need to use a stuntman. In a scene of falling, for the best effect, he was willing to fall 3 times.

Even though his knee was scratched, he made sure not to use a protector. The actor's professional work ethic and passion for acting are admired by many.

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