Mai Son Lam: Actor who specializes in playing "evil" roles and is tight-lipped about his married life

Mai Son Lam is an actor known to the audience through dozens of television series such as: Game of Love, Oath of Honor ... It seems that Son Lam's name is more closely associated with villain roles than main roles. face.

Mai Son Lam was born and raised in a family with contributions to the revolution, closely associated with the history of the Binh Xuyen people. He was born in the summer of 1972 in the middle of the mountains and forests of war zone D. The name Mai Son Lam also includes the meaning of the memory of his parents' love. Son Lam's childhood was associated with a series of difficult days during the subsidy period. His mother had to quit her government job and go out to do business to earn more income for the family. Even though he was young, he knew early on how to help his family, like going to the boat to glean leftover potatoes for his mother to sell. At the age of 10, because he wanted to have more money to help his family, "director Manh" pushed a cart of ginseng juice to sell and was arrested by the police for occupying the sidewalk.

When he was still a student at Tran Hung Dao school, Mai Son Lam was chosen by artist Huu Chau to play the main role in a play about the school tradition on the anniversary of Bach Dang Giang's 3-time victory over the Mongol army. Hung Dao Vuong. Also on this occasion, he was also chosen by movie actor Le Cong Tuan Anh (at that time an actor in the Kim Cuong drama troupe) to be a lion dancer.

When she was a child, Mai Son Lam dreamed of becoming a pilot to fly freely or a sailor adrift on the high seas. Due to many sad incidents in his family, especially his parents' breakup, not wanting to be a burden to his family, Lam entered Foreign Trade University and Vietnam Film School (1993). Thanks to his own efforts, he passed both schools. Passion rekindled from childhood memories and a scholarship brought Mai Son Lam to film school.

Graduating in 1995, at a time when the film market was boycotted, with few film producers and no relationships or sponsors, Mai Son Lam could not find a job in the right industry. He has to do many other jobs to make a living such as marketing, market research, street vending, waiter, bartender... Career luck seems to smile at Son Lam after the news of casting actors for the movie. Binh Xuyen people . However, when he met the director, the film crew had already finished casting. While disappointed, through teacher Van Thenh, Mai Son Lam met Mr. Nguyen Hau, Deputy Director of the film and was given a small role as Tu Hieu. This is the role that marked Lam's return to his career in 2003. Since then, Tu Hieu has participated in nearly 30 television dramas with Dr. Luong in Female Doctor , Bay Vien in Men's Heavenly Horse Hoofs. , teacher Tu Cuong in Because I...

Sharing about his acting career, Mai Son Lam said that the audience often remembers him for his villain roles more than his protagonist roles. "I'm glad to be able to play a villain, because playing a positive role is difficult, but playing a villain is even more difficult," Dr. Luong confided. Usually, the protagonist is built as one-dimensional, beautiful, and has a good image, but the antagonist is multi-dimensional and multi-personality. The villain role creates conflicts and drama for the film. Each character has a different fate, concerns and background.

Therefore, the person playing the evil role does not necessarily have to have a rugged figure, a shaggy beard, or a chubby face, and vice versa. Mai Son Lam confided: "I'm not afraid of accepting the role of a villain, just the roles I play are very similar. If I continue to be invited to play a villain, I will never refuse." The actor who is destined to play this villain role added that in each character, he has the opportunity to learn aspects of human nature.

In 2023, after a long absence from the small screen, Mai Son Lam just returned with the character of landowner Thanh in the movie Vortex of Love by director Nham Minh Hien. Mai Son Lam's role as plantation owner Thanh is a person greedy for power, wealth and beauty.

Sharing about his "forte" role as a villain, the actor said that in every person there is a more or less evil part. Therefore, when he plays villains, he does not try to make the characters worse, but wants the audience to understand the reasons why they become like that.

Mai Son Lam herself is always looking for things to learn, even when portraying a villain. It's about finding out how to reveal the dark parts of people through characters. Each role with Son Lam is like a mirror, reflecting many corners of each person's personality in reality.

It is known that Mai Son Lam and director Nham Minh Hien have known each other since 2002. They have also worked together on many film projects. However, it has been 10 years since they had the opportunity to reunite at the Vortex of Love project . For the actor, he received an invitation from the director as soon as he moved to Ho Chi Minh City, so he saw this as an opportunity to return to the screen, meet the audience, as well as collaborate with an old friend. .

Because they have known each other for a long time, Mai Son Lam is always confident about the chemistry between herself and the director. In addition, he also worked with a crew full of skilled people, so he felt confident to complete the role.

Although difficulties during filming are inevitable, with their efforts, the whole crew supported each other, bringing the most beautiful and attractive scenes to the audience. For Mai Son Lam, every day going to work is a day to acquire new knowledge and accumulate experience.

As an actor with a scandal-free life, silently dedicating himself to art, now the name Mai Son Lam is everywhere on screen with typical villain roles. Each role is a different color for him to unleash his passion for the 7th art.

Artistic activities are quite exciting, but Mai Son Lam is quite secretive about her personal life, especially about her small family. The actor wants the audience to remember him more through his roles and contributions to art.