People's Artist Hoang Cuc in the famous 'Retired General' for a while, what now?

After nearly 40 years, the work "Retired General" still retains its value, bringing many deep emotions to the audience. People's Artist Hoang Cuc (as Thuy) said that "Retired General" is a work that has caused a lot of public opinion.

Even at the time of its premiere, the film was asked to stop playing. Released to the audience in 1988, The Retired General is a psychosocial film, adapted from the short story of the same name by writer Nguyen Huy Thiep. The film revolves around the life of Mr. Thuan (People's Artist Manh Linh) - a general who has devoted his life to the revolution, independence and freedom of the country, returning to his family. However, when he returned, he fell into a feeling of lost and depressed in his own home.

The film clearly depicts the situation of Vietnamese society at the turn of the chaotic times. "Retired General can be said to be a controversial work of Nguyen Huy Thiep right from the time it was a short story. When it was adapted into a film, it also created many streams of public opinion, there were even articles saying that this film had to be stopped," People's Artist Hoang Cuc recalled.

In the film, People's Artist Hoang Cuc plays Thuy - Mr. Thuan's daughter-in-law - who works as a midwife and raises dogs "extremely terrible". This is also the villain, extremely ugly in Retired General.

"In the film, there is a scene where Thuy brings back a child's placenta to raise dozens of dogs. The film at that time was a black and white movie, so the audience looking at the meat mill did not see the horror of this detail. Thuy earns money through such scary and condemnable actions," People's Artist Hoang Cuc said. She added that in the film the actor has many "rebellious" scenes. When filming the counting scene, People's Artist Hoang Cuc asked the director to sit and count on the floor.

"This detail is very expensive to film. The couple counted, the wife's face was cold, and then she smoked again. In the movie, I have to suck real snails, and I also know how to vomit out my nose," the female artist said.

If actor Hoang Cuc participating in Retired General is already a famous artist, the maid Lai is the first role with dialogue of actor Tu Oanh. Lai is Thuy's maid, very afraid of the hostess. In real life, the first shoot with Hoang Cuc also scared actor Tu Oanh.

"In scene 2, Lai's father and son were scolded by Thuy. Uncle Tran Hanh as Mr. Co - Lai's father acted so well that it created empathy, making me feel that it was my identity, crying for the character, even the director shouted, I still cried. At that time, Ms. Cuc reminded that being an actor must be rational to play and escape the role. If the crew forced him to come back, his eyes and nose were swollen, how could he shoot much," Tu Oanh recalled.

After the role of Lai, actor Tu Oanh said that the first role was carried by her, because in her career as an actress she was assigned many roles as osin, suffering, and floods.

After nearly 40 years, the work still retains its value, bringing many deep emotions to the audience. Looking back on the working and creative journey for the retired General in general, People's Artist Hoang Cuc thanked the film crew for giving her the opportunity to create the role of Thuy and receive the best actress award. After nearly 40 years, the work still retains its value, bringing many deep emotions to the audience. "This is invaluable for people who dedicate their lives to art," People's Artist Hoang Cuc emphasized.

After the end of the exchange, actor Hoang Cuc read a poem composed by her, mentioning the names of the actors involved and her feelings in the journey of making the film Retired General, at that time her hair was still blue, now it is white. Actor Tu Oanh listened, his eyes filled with tears.

Director Nguyen Khac Loi, actors Manh Linh, Hoang Dung, Tran Hanh... now they have left the temporary realm, but their contributions in the movie Retired General in particular and Vietnamese cinema in general are still engraved and cherished.

The film, which was released to the audience in 1988, is a work that portrays the loneliness of traditional values in the face of the violent changes of the times. The retired general is a sad story about the loss of good things in the whirlwind of the renovation period.

The film has clearly portrayed the prevailing situation of Vietnamese society at the turn of the century. This is a humane work, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of many generations of audiences. The retired general won the Silver Lotus Award, the highest prize at the Vietnam Film Festival in 1990. Actor Hoang Cuc received the Best Actress award. The ending scene of the film leaves many thoughts in the hearts of the audience. Mr. Thuan died before the tragedy, instead of being sacrificed on the battlefield. Although he tried to change the family's lifestyle at that time, he was unsuccessful. In the end, Thuy's daughter-in-law continued to raise becgie dogs, using the placenta as food for the dogs...

Regarding People's Artist Hoang Cuc, at the age of nearly 70, People's Artist Hoang Cuc still dyes his hair platinum, travels everywhere, writes poetry, takes photos to post on his face... Many people joke that People's Artist Hoang Cuc is a "playful grandmother".

"It's true that my life is also quite simple and relaxed now. Early in the morning, I go to yoga, in the evening I sit and meditate, when I have time, I go to beautify myself and travel abroad.

After 13 years of battling the monstrous cancer, I learned to accept my fate. There is a saying: "Even if tomorrow is the end of the world, tonight the lotus will still be planted", that is, even if tomorrow no longer exists, I still have to live happily and comfortably today. Currently, I also participate in the program "Raising children in the reverse region", to support children in difficult areas, who do not have rice to eat and cannot go to school.

I am very grateful to a member of the band The Wall for organizing this event. Although it is not too big a task, I will try to raise them until they are 18 years old, when they all have jobs and escape poverty," the female artist shared.

People's Artist Hoang Cuc's full name is Hoang Thi Cuc, born on July 6, 1957 in Hung Yen town. After graduating from high school, Hoang Cuc took the exam and passed the Vocal Department, Vietnam National Academy of Music. While waiting for admission, she was mobilized by the Tuyen Quang provincial art troupe to serve the performance. After that, she worked for two years in this provincial art troupe.

Although her specialty is vocal music, artist Hoang Cuc in addition to singing also performs dramas; Many older colleagues in the troupe advised her to pursue a theater career because of her long career and many interesting experiences. Hoang Cuc immediately listened, she quit vocal music, registered to study Drama for 4 years at Viet Bac School of Arts.

After finishing her studies, in 1982 she applied to the Hanoi Theater Company, because she was fascinated by the play Conspiracy and Love of this troupe. Her first role was Sa-gi-a - the main role in the play The Woman Behind the Green Window, debuted in 1984 starring with People's Artists Hoang Dung, Minh Vuong, Minh Trang...

She was invited by the Vietnam Feature Film Studio to act in a movie and is famous for her role as Tam Binh in the movie Belgium Shell. The role of Thuy in the film Retired General helped her win the Best Actress Award at the Vietnam Film Festival in 1990.

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