NS Uyen Trinh in the late afternoon: 10 years of closure, broken back, living with loneliness

Artist Uyen Trinh – a familiar face of Vietnamese theater and screen – is experiencing an eventful twilight. After a fall that broke 4 vertebrae in her back, she had to support a cane, lived in a closed house for 10 years, facing many illnesses and persistent nostalgia for her job.

At the age of 70, artist Uyen Trinh – the face who used to bring the audience everyday, witty and emotional roles – is now living in a quiet scene, few people expected. Earlier this year, she had a serious fall accident, breaking 4 vertebrae in her back. The surgery saved life but left severe sequelae: one leg was slightly paralyzed, and he could only walk with a cane.

Not only that, the female artist also has to contend with a series of diseases of old age: herniated discs, joints, severe diabetes, blurred vision and deafness. The constant pain has made it almost impossible for her to leave the house for the past 10 years. "I can't do anything, everything in the house is taken care of by my children. After the operation, the doctor forced me to exercise regularly, but my health was weak, so the recovery was very slow," she shared sadly.

The nostalgia for the profession is still intact. Many directors have called to invite her to return to the set, but her health does not allow it. She admitted that every time she heard the call from the stage, her heart was throbbing, but then she had to reluctantly refuse. "I miss my colleagues, I miss the spotlight, but now I can only look back through memory," she said.

The current life of artist Uyen Trinh is encapsulated in four walls. Her son goes to work from morning to night, she stays at home alone, sometimes so sad that she has to buy her mother an installment TV to have more fun. But as she admits, screens can't cover the loneliness. "Sometimes I lay still, no one was around, it felt very empty," she said.

The image of an artist who used to run wild on stage now has to support a stick step by step makes many viewers sad. Fans recall her roles – from popular characters to charming comedic roles – all left an unforgettable mark. Now, when her health is gone, the audience only hopes that she will keep an optimistic spirit to overcome her old age with many challenges.

Uyen Trinh's story also evokes concerns about the life of the elderly artist. After the glory, many people have to face illness, loneliness and forgetfulness. But for Uyen Trinh, her love for the profession is still smoldering, only regretting that her body no longer has enough strength to pursue.

In the messages sent from the audience, there was deep sympathy: they loved her as a relative, hoped that she would stay healthy, and hoped that one day she could appear again, even if only on a small stage. It is that sentiment that is a great source of encouragement, helping artist Uyen Trinh to have more energy to go through difficult days.

The late afternoon of the veteran artist no longer shines brightly, but is still lit up by the love of the profession and the appreciation from the audience. And perhaps, that is the most valuable reward for a lifetime of dedication. Because even though she is no longer on stage, she still lives in the hearts of fans – where the memory of a dedicated artist, dedicated to art has never faded.

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