Artist Viet Lien: 'Old Hac' on the big screen, impressive when acting with animals, now transformed to act in horror movies

Artist Viet Lien is a name that is no longer strange to audiences who love Vietnamese movies. He once made an impression with his role as Old Hac in the movie Golden Boy. Now transformed, playing an excellent horror role during Tet in Hell village.

Artist Viet Lien is an actor who has played many roles in revolutionary movies such as: Searching for Happiness, Tears of the Sea, Birdcage... In 2021, he took on the role of Old Hac in the movie movie "Golden Boy" made by director Tran Vu Thuy instead of director Bui Cuong.

Artist Viet Lien once shared that, in Hanoi, there is no shortage of actors suitable for the role of Lao Hac, but he was lucky to be invited by the director. The difficult thing made him feel extremely happy but also felt pressured.

Besides Uncle Vang, Old Hac is a character that gives the director a headache in choosing the right actor. And artist Viet Lien was chosen to play the role of Lao Hac. To prepare for the role of Old Hac, he had to grow a beard for 6 months, trying to lose as much weight as possible in the hope of creating the best shape for his character.

Artist Viet Lien has many years of experience in the acting profession, but he is also quite pressured to take on the role of a representative of the poor, deadlocked, and lowly peasant class because he has to endure at the same time. 2 colonial-feudal rule in the first half of the 20th century. However, the Old Hac he played was not just a passive person enduring unfair oppression. Old Hac also quietly chose his path of non-violent resistance.

The character Lao Hac that artist Viet Lien incarnated brought viewers two emotions of pity and admiration at the same time. He himself also tried to create a new, convincing image for the character while also having noble humanistic values. Before the filming crew started filming, artist Viet Lien had a friendly and emotional conversation with "Mr. Vang". Not only that, behind the scenes, "The Golden Boy" is the character that the artist talked to the most during the filming process.

For Old Hac, the Yellow Dog is his companion, helping him fight against the evil tyrannical forces. Therefore, to fulfill the role well, artist Viet Lien spent a lot of time getting acquainted with the dog playing the role of Uncle Vang. He talked and saw the dog as his true friend since before the movie was filmed. Not only that, behind the scenes, it can be said that Mr. Vang is the character that the artist talked to a lot during the filming process.

The artist shared: "Because I got acquainted with the dog before, when I entered the official studio, I was no longer distracted or worried by Mr. Vang. We acted as if we weren't acting, because we were familiar with each other. The dog easily does what I want, and he is comfortable acting with me. I think that when he is filmed, the dog will definitely delight the audience with his acting ability and cuteness. its cute".

I spent a month getting closer to the dog, as well as learning voice commands from training expert Ha Xuan Hoang. But what's more worrying is that outside the scene, the dog easily loses focus, affecting everyone's acting. So, director Tran Vu Thuy had to take time for the dog to get acquainted with the whole crew, so that when standing in front of a scene with a large crowd of people, he would not be disturbed.

C howling dog is the main actor, with up to 53 scenes, while the role of Old Hac only has 49 scenes. Not only was it difficult for me, but the whole crew almost had to... follow Mr. Vang's schedule. While performing but seeing food or not understanding the reason, he suddenly ran away, causing everyone to go looking for him. If you're tired, you won't act, no matter what orders you give, you won't listen. I understand the common difficulties, so I am always close, friendly, and play with him to make things run more smoothly. I have to love and cherish you because you are my "child".

To fully play the role of Lao Hac, artist Viet Lien said: "To have good physical strength, every day, I get up at 4 a.m. to cycle and do push-ups. Initially, I lost weight from 63 kg to 59 kg. kg to meet the filming schedule in May 2020. However, the film crew at that time could not find a suitable setting, so it was moved to September. At that time, I had gained weight, so I had to gain weight again. artist in the army, serving in the army for over 10 years, from 1965 - 1975, so losing weight does not affect my health. The important thing is to lose weight scientifically, exercise daily to increase endurance, That way we can ensure the intensity of work on set."

In 2023, artist Viet Lien once again made a strong impression on audiences nationwide, taking on the role of Master Lam in the horror film Tet in Hell Village. The movie is causing a fever and is the hot topic that people are most interested in recently. Although he rarely takes on any horror roles, with his technical acting ability and creativity in facial and physical expressions, Viet Lien has made an indelible mark in the hearts of the public.

Even though he takes on a role that doesn't have much acting space, just appearing in a few episodes, artist Viet Lien is enough to make a strong impression on the audience. After the role of teacher Lam, the male artist is also expected by the audience to appear more in other horror series. Because according to reviews from the audience, the male artist has quite suitable acting features, full of sincerity and appeal to viewers.

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