'Silver star' Tham Thuy Hang passed away at the age of 82

After a long time fighting with illness, on the afternoon of 7-9, it was reported that "Binh Duong beauty" Tham Thuy Hang took her last breath. 82 years old. Her passing has left many people shocked.

On September 7, while the whole world of artists was eagerly looking forward to the anniversary of the ancestors' death, on the afternoon of September 7, on the personal Facebook page of People's Artist Kim Xuan suddenly posted information saying "beautiful Binh Duong" Tham Thuy Hang has just passed away at the age of 82. The news that Tham Thuy Hang died has shocked many artists.

Under the post of People's Artist Kim Xuan, many colleagues sent their condolences. Many people expressed that from this word, the country's cinema has lost an old tree, which is a pretty big loss of the country's art.

Tham Thuy Hang passed away at the age of 82.

Before the information "silver star" Tham Thuy Hang died, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City also confirmed that movie actress Tham Thuy Hang had passed away. She died at her home on the morning of September 7, at the age of 82.

Ms. Duong Cam Thuy, president of the Ho Chi Minh City Film Association, said that Tham Thuy Hang's health has weakened in recent months. Currently, the family is waiting for the child to return from abroad to take care of the aftermath. The ceremony to visit actress Tham Thuy Hang is expected to be held at the funeral home of the Ministry of Defense, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City.

Tham Thuy Hang's real name is Nguyen Kim Phung, born in 1940 in Hai Phong. She is considered as the brightest star of commercial cinema in South Vietnam from the late 1950s to the late 1970s. During the artistic career of Tham Thuy Hang, she participated in many films, many of which films in cooperation with the US, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, etc. Her name is not only famous in Vietnam but also known in other countries in the region.

As a child, she attended Huynh Van Nhut School - Long Xuyen. After elementary school, Tham Thuy Hang went to Saigon to live with her sister who attended high school at Huynh Thi Nga School, Tan Dinh. When Kim Phung was 16 years old when she was in the Fourth grade, she was famous as a beauty among students. After finishing her fourth year of study (ie, grade 9 in the current education system), when she was 16 years old, she sneaked her family to participate in the film casting contest of My Van studio and won the first prize of the following contest. when surpassing 2000 other contestants. The owner of My Van film studio gave her the stage name Tham Thuy Hang.

In 1958, Tham Thuy Hang emerged as a movie star and conquered the big screen audience at that time. The name "Beauty of Binh Duong" followed Thuy Hang throughout the artistic journey of the 50s and 60s.

After becoming a shining star in the movie industry, Tham Thuy Hang was invited by the studios at that time to play the main role continuously. She acted in many films (about 60 films) and became the number one star with a salary of one million dong for a role (equivalent to one kilogram of 9999 gold at that time).

In addition to the first role Tam Nuong in the movie Binh Duong Beauty, another very beautiful role of Tham Thuy Hang once resonated and contributed to bringing her name to the ladder of fame, that is, the role of Chuc Nu in the series. The film Nguu Lang Chuc Nu is also produced by My Van Film Studio, and directed by People's Artist Nam Chau. The audience can't forget the gorgeous and beautiful Chuc Nu, the smoke is flying to the sky in the sacred singing that seems to rise from the fanciful clouds, the fairy in the music scene of Chuc Nu going to heaven composed by Pham Duy.

Pictures of Shen Thuy Hang in her youth

In 1969, she founded her own filmmaking group named Tham Thuy Hang, the forerunner of the famous Vilifilms studio in Saigon later.

Her first film as a studio owner was Anniversary Afternoon. The film's director is Le Mong Hoang and actors: Nam Chau, Kim Cuc, Phung Ha, Thanh Tu, Huy Cuong, Viet Hung, Ngoc Nur,... Thuy Hang became more famous, she continued to release more films, then she was sad, both achieved great success.

Not only cinema, Tham Thuy Hang also participates in the field of theater, plays and plays cai luong. Ban Tham Thuy Hang was one of the favorite theater groups in Saigon at that time. In the role of director, she wrote the screenplay, staged and starred. Some successful plays such as "Old mother", "Love spring", "Porcelain eyes"... On the cai luong stage, Tham Thuy Hang played the role of dancer Cam Le in the play "Ball of fish toothpicks" of Thanh Minh - Thanh Nga delegation...

After 1975, Tham Thuy Hang stayed in Vietnam. She continued to participate in the movies "It's a crime", "The Flame of Krong Jung", "A wedding record", "Mourning wedding"... In the field of theater, Tham Thuy Hang has a remarkable role in "For future love", "A pair of earrings", "White thorny myrtle flower", "Desolated villa"... Tham Thuy Hang's last role is the role of Phon. Y in the play "Lei Vu" by the Kim Cuong troupe.

Not long after, Tham Thuy Hang was awarded the title of Excellent Artist by the state.

In 1959, Tham Thuy Hang got married with a husband 2 years older than her, according to the arrangement of her mother and brothers. However, the marriage broke up after 5 years, although the two had one child together (born in 1961).

In 1968, she met Mr. Nguyen Xuan Oanh, a Doctor of Economics 19 years older than her. It was he who helped her establish the Tham Thuy Hang film studio. In 1970, she officially got on the flower car for the second time. The two had 4 children together.

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