Artist Huu Thanh: 60 years of dedication but can't have a house, at the end of his life can't see his children for the last time

The late artist Huu Thanh is a veteran male artist of the southern screen. He has more than 50 years in the arts. He used to sing with the troupe to many places, being the main stage that was loved by many audiences. Later, the male artist engaged in cinema, participating in more than 116 films.

Left home to follow the choir from the age of 10, from working to becoming a main character

Artist Huu Thanh was born in 1933, from Binh Duong. He dropped out of school in 5th grade, then he worked as a carpenter to help support his family. From a young age, the male artist was very passionate about singing, especially Don Ca Tai Tu, so whenever a group sang back, he often went to see not a single session. At the age of 10, artist Huu Thanh left home to join Thai Binh troupe. At first, he applied for a job as a runner for the choir, later he was assigned to small roles.

When he ran away from home to follow the troupe, the male artist's mother went to find him and arrested him 3 times, but he also escaped 3 times. It was not until much later that artist Huu Thanh convinced his mother to continue pursuing his passion for art.

After many years of joining the choir, artist Huu Thanh was also "elected" by Mr. Thoi of the Huu Chi troupe to play the main role. From here, he also changed his stage name, from the name "cu Lak" by his parents to Huu Thanh.

After nearly 50 years of wandering around in pursuit of his profession, he was elected as the deputy head of Hau Giang 2 art direction troupe. But after that, the male artist did not last long when the stage gradually lost many audiences. fake love again. In 1990, he returned to Saigon and engaged in cinema.

With his natural talent, artist Huu Thanh was dubbed the "first double old man", active in art at the same time as actors Mai Thanh, Ho Kieng, Ba Xay... He was also elected as the actor. Deputy head of the art direction Hau Giang 2. Over 50 years of dedicating himself to the arts, he owns a huge fortune with about 120 roles, becoming one of the artists playing the most supporting roles on the screen. Vietnamese.

Famous films that the artist Huu Thanh has participated in such as: "Nomadic footprints", "The season of buffalo wool", "Southern land", "Tay Do beauty", "Ho Chi Minh road on the sea", "Difference" pha"... Most recently, he participated in the ancient music video performed by artist Vo Minh Lam and Meritorious Artist Thoai My after being awarded the 2019 Golden Mai Award in the category of the most favorite stage actor. One of the last film roles of artist Huu Thanh was the grandfather in the movie "Bac Kim Thang" (2019) directed by Huu Tan.

Most of the roles of artist Huu Thanh are associated with the image of a gentle and simple farmer, who is poor but extremely tough and strong. He conquered the audience with his natural, light acting. No matter how difficult it is to create and shape the character's interior, it only needs to be in the hands of artist Huu Thanh to produce plates and dishes.

Artist Huu Thanh is also known as the "rebellious old man" of Vietnamese movies. He was invited to play the role of a monk in the movie "Southern Land". At that time, his acting career was precarious, so he was invited to film, he was very happy, always trying to complete the scenes well. He was willing to sacrifice his hair and shave to make the right monk character, contributing to the success of the movie that once caused a screen fever.

Possessing a huge fortune in roles, but the role most associated with the career of artist Huu Thanh is the role of three Kim in "The buffalo wool season". There are 10 artists to audition for this character, only artist Huu Thanh is the best representation of the character's soul. Therefore, he was selected by the director and made a strong impression on professionals as well as the audience. Many people think that it is a role born exclusively for artist Huu Thanh because if it wasn't for him, no one would have played this role successfully.

Being "loved" by the "boss" to marry his daughter, had 6 children but lost 2

For many years following the troupe, because of his gentle, sincere, and talented personality, the male artist was loved by Mr. Thoi and even married his daughter - Mrs. Ngoc Binh - to the male artist. After marriage, he and his wife had 6 children together, but lost 2 sons due to illness.

After the Thai Binh troupe disbanded, artist Huu Thanh took his wife Ngoc Binh and her children to wander around the West, joining singing troupes from Mong Van, Hoa Sen to Huong Autumn to earn a living.

During his 40 years as a reformist, artist Huu Thanh experienced nearly 40 singing troupes. He shared: "Wherever I went, my wife and children followed, so life was very miserable. At one point, because the group was too large, my wife had to take the children home to fend for herself.

My wife sells sticky rice, one day in the morning sells 6 kg of sticky rice to feed her children, to be exact, mother and daughter take care of each other. Whenever I was sick, she had to carry me and run alone. At such times, we feel very sorry for ourselves, in the afternoon watching people take our children to play, I stand and cry."

More than 50 years in the arts but can't afford a house

Although he is an artist, he has been doing art for a long time, but the life of artist Huu Thanh's family is not very well-off, always in a difficult economic situation. Because of that, he could not buy a house, and often moved from one inn to another.

Although not rich in material things, the life of the couple artist Huu Thanh is always cheerful and happy. During his lifetime, he and his wife lived with their youngest son in a 10m2-wide motel in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. HCM.

Died of old age, the two children did not see each other for the last time

On the afternoon of August 1, 2021, his family announced the sad news that male artist Huu Thanh had passed away at the age of 88, at the apartment he was living in. According to his youngest son's share, the male artist's health has deteriorated since the beginning of this year because of old age. He started to stop eating at the end of last month, just staying at the convalescent home.

Meanwhile, sharing with Nguoi Lao Dong, the male artist's wife said that, for many years, the male artist has been fighting glare with heart disease. Binh also added that his two children did not come back in time to see their father one last time. Because of his death in the midst of a complicated epidemic, on the morning of August 2, he will be cremated at Da Phuoc Cemetery, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

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