NS Thanh The: U80 hasn't finished suffering yet, stay at the cemetery close to the cemetery, sleep for a while and then go away to get rid of life's debt

Artist Thanh The was born in 1945 in My Tho, soon became acquainted with art when his biological father was the zither musician Ba Tan. Growing up, she fell in love with cai luong and is known for many classic plays such as: Luu Kim Dinh, Tho Chau, Phan Le Hue, Chung Vo Diem...

In particular, the name of the female artist became more and more brilliant when paired with the late artist Buu Truyen, her husband. The two became an impressive couple in the village of ancient cai luong with many works loved by the public.

After getting married to Meritorious Artist Buu Truyen, the two stage names Buu Truyen - Thanh The always create attraction with the audience who love the subject of ancient reform. Both she and her husband grew up from the Dong Au Minh To team, under the guidance and strict training of artist Minh To. From this artistic cradle, the two grew up and were loved by the audience, and loved by friends and fellow artists because they could act in many different types of drama. Her performances and pillow covers left many imprints in the hearts of audiences who love cai luong and classical tuong such as: Love History A Nang, Phan Le Hue teacher, Luu Kim Dinh devaluing Tho Chau, Goddess offering Ngu. Linh Ky, Chung Vo Diem, Bui Thi Xuan...

Who would have thought, the talented female artist who went through the golden age fell into temporary living in a rented house, a precarious cat, her husband had cancer and died.

"After 1975, I was a famous and high-income main singer in Saigon. My wife and I lived well in the house left by my parents. Things only got worse when we formed the Thanh The singing troupe. and failed, had to sell the house with debt, we moved into a smaller house.

I still continue to follow the provincial singing troupes to maintain the family's life. My husband is director Buu Truyen, so sad, so depressed, and drinking alcohol leads to cancer. I had to sell the small house to treat my husband's illness, but he did not survive. My mother and I have been drifting away in hostels for 16 years, every time the house price rises, we find another room to move," she once confided in an interview in 2014.

After her husband died, artist Thanh The's eyes could not see the way because of cataracts for many years.

After her husband died, her daughter married away from home, so she rented a house with musician Thanh Dung and his wife. In 2014, the female lead singer of Minh To group was hospitalized three times and had two heart surgeries. Suffering sequelae from myocardial infarction, artist Thanh The's breath gradually weakens, often tired when singing. However, she still wished to sing in front of the audience despite the meager remuneration.

"In the past, although the salary was not high, but I performed many times, the salary was good. Now the singing is low, the salary is low, so life is becoming more and more difficult. The Cai luong stage is not lit, I go to sing chau. But sing chau. It also has to be in the new season to have a show", she once confided in the years of health and economic decline.

"My salary for a singing performance is from 1-1.5 million dong. I get 3 million dong for three songs a day, but I only get half of it, because the organizers are all close. My income is quite unstable. I'm sick because I don't have a chance to sing from time to time. I go to sing to satisfy my passion for my job, the salary from singing is not enough for me to pay the rent and all living expenses," she shared at the age of 70. .

When asked where she got the m.oney to pay for daily living, that year, at the age of 70, she said: "Sometimes, there are still audiences living abroad to send me a little help, how much is left? My son takes care of singing. If I have m.oney to sing, I pay for the house, if I don't have a month, my son pays for the rice. I only have to cook one pot of rice a day, the food they sell is available downstairs. Every year, I still receive 300,000 VND with cakes, jams and candies from the Artists' Association every Tet holiday. Some young artists and domestic fans sometimes give me some m.oney," the actress said. doctor once confided.

Life is difficult with illness, she once also confided bitterly: "To be honest, I don't know how to calculate where life is going or where to go. Sometimes I lie down and pray to God to let me sleep. then go away and get well. I'm afraid of being sick and being sick."

In 2019, the artist's son shared with the media that she fell and suffered a h.ead injury, leading to a ruptured cerebral b.lood vessel. After that, her health deteriorated and she could no longer sing.

In a post shared with the media in 2022, the artist's daughter Thanh The - said that because many diseases, especially her mother's heart disease, have not been completely cured, she cannot be sad or emotional. In addition, she suffers from amnesia, a condition common in elderly people. Therefore, despite her stable health and normal activities, she sometimes acts out of control.

Artist's daughter Thanh The said that in 2021, she brought her mother to Hoc Mon to live with her for convenience. At that time, her memory was somewhat impaired, unable to remember clearly the things she had seen and heard. Her mother often has insomnia, sometimes she has to take medicine to sleep.

Artist Thanh The's daughter confirmed that, although she had forgotten everything, her mother still did not forget the tuong. Every day, she sang one song after another, though often confused, singing one role and then jumping over another, singing a tuong, she mistakenly switched to another. In particular, despite having osteoarthritis pain, artist Thanh The still likes to dance.

Many nights, seeing her daughter perform, artist Thanh The also banged on the door, demanding to follow. Sometimes she even cried because she was afraid that people would hide her acting... Sometimes the female artist thoughtfully fiddled with the costume in her hand, enough to see how the female artist devoted herself to this subject, As the saying goes, "Having taken on the silkworm body, no more silk is still in the silk". She once said: "I'm in the profession, so I always love my job, never forget my job. Sometimes I miss my job a lot, but I'm old, so I have to bear it."

In 4/2022, Phi Phung, Phuong Dung and the group of Five Dragons traveled to visit their predecessor Thanh The also confirmed that at the age of U80, she had difficulty walking, no longer lucid, just h.anging around at home. The house is rented near the cemetery so the rent is cheap.

"Miss The is living in an inn next to a cemetery in Hoc Mon (HCMC) with her children and grandchildren. She has a daughter who also sings to earn m.oney but is very precarious. Her health is also weak. , her l.egs are weak, so she has to ask someone else to carry her or carry her wherever she wants to go. She is confused and doesn't speak clearly anymore. Recently, I saw her getting sick a lot. All her activities are done by her daughter. She confided in me that she misses her job very much," Phi Phung revealed.

Although forgetful, the late artist's wife Buu Truyen still memorized the classic plays. During the meeting with the group of Ngu Long Du Ky, artist Thanh The surprised when singing ho Quang and dancing fluently when transforming into female general Phan Le Hue. Each of her movements and gestures are still mature, despite her old age and weakening health.

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