People's Artist Quoc Anh: The "old man" of the Northern comedy village exchanged family happiness for career glory

People's Artist Quoc Anh is widely known to the public through his discs and comedy skits. With his charming acting that made the audience laugh, he became an image associated with many people's childhood.

For those who regularly watch movies on the small screen. Perhaps the name artist Quoc Anh is closely associated with everyone's childhood. His real name is Hoang Quoc Anh, born in 1962 in Vinh Loc, Thanh Hoa. He is one of the famous stage and film actors. In addition, he is also a Cheo artist with achievements contributing to the country's art scene for many years. He was awarded the title People's Artist by the state.

When he was just 16 years old, he packed his bags and left his hometown to go to the capital, Hanoi, to study at the Vietnam Art School, the predecessor of the Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema now. At the same time, he worked as an actor at the Vietnam Cheo Theater.

Been attached to the Vietnam Cheo Theater since I was a teenager. He had so many aspirations and cherished many dreams when he encountered a big shock when he was kicked out of the Vietnam Cheo Theater.

The reason why the People's Artist was fired was because he was upset that he could not go abroad with Thu Hien and Thuy Huong at the invitation of the Youth Theater. The People's Artist had been drinking and got angry so he violently broke the stage fan.

Fortunately, my colleagues invited the People's Artist to come to Hanoi Cheo Theater to work and work. It was this second home that supported and welcomed him with close family affection. However, the injustice and pain of being kicked out of the Cheo Theater still made him sad.

Try your best and strive for your career for many years. The People's Artist was trusted and entrusted by his superiors with the position of Deputy Director of Hanoi Cheo Theater. At the age of 55, he received 10 Gold Medals. The People's Artist once confided his desire to give more opportunities to young artists in the theater. However, there are many difficult and important roles with depth that young artists cannot perform, but People's Artists always take on them.

People's Artist Quoc Anh left his career with lifetime roles such as: Trang Quynh, Thu Thiem, Ong Phon, Ly Truong, Nguyen Trai,...

Up to now, People's Artist Quoc Anh has been recognized by the audience as a multi-talented and profound actor.

On stage, in movies and on comedy discs, audiences always see People's Artist Quoc Anh as "ridiculous" or "a little ridiculous". However, in real life, the People's Artist is a rather quiet and cold person and faces many storms in life.

Since he was young, he had lymph nodes and had to undergo treatment for a period of time. This helped him escape from a serious illness but left him unable to have children. Although unlucky in having children, the People's Artist is fortunate to have good health to pursue his passion.

Now that he is old, he sometimes thinks about the tragedy of his youth and bursts into tears at the injustice of life. Because he could not have children, People's Artist Quoc Anh's marriage was not very smooth. He has two wives, both of whom have children of their own.

His first wife was Cheo artist Minh Thu - the beloved daughter of People's Artist Manh Tuan. Becoming a guest in the newly broadcast program "Narrative", People's Artist Quoc Anh self-assessed that the role of Nguyen Trai brought him to the pinnacle of his career. At that time, he was well received by audiences on both comedy and drama stages.

"I was invited to do a lot of shows in the provinces and cities. My career advancement was pushed up. There were shows that lasted until 2-3 am. Financially, but in return, my health deteriorated. The more it declines," People's Artist Quoc Anh confided.

Not only was his health affected, during this period, People's Artist Quoc Anh had problems in his marriage. His family had conflicts that led to rifts. The nearly 20-year marriage was on the verge of breaking up.

"Life is like that. It is difficult to be perfect, but there must be breakdowns and stumbles. The important thing is that when you fall, you must find a way to stand up. For 3 consecutive years, I lived day by day with 2 meals of rice and studying directing. Through that time, I became stronger and more mature. I can affirm that wherever I am now, I can live," People's Artist Quoc Anh confided.

Through the way he shared, it can be seen that People's Artist Quoc Anh has escaped from the sea of contemplation and weariness to think more openly and gently about a period that was not very "bright" in the past.

Now, when he retires, he has time to enjoy a peaceful life and no longer takes on too many roles. "I'm not pushy. At this age, I need to know where to sit and what to do. Only if I accept a good, suitable role. On the contrary, I politely refuse," People's Artist Quoc Anh shared.

Contemplating his professional life, People's Artist Quoc Anh said that he was lucky in his artistic activities, despite going through many ups and downs.

Thinking back to when he first started his career, People's Artist Quoc Anh cannot forget the days of poverty and hardship. "I'm very hungry. At night I only dream of having bread to eat. When I first started my career, there weren't many opportunities and it was very hard. That day, I applied to perform and serve for free. It was hard, but it was a career." I'm lucky in life, I can't give up. I think I'm lucky. Life is still extremely lucky for Quoc Anh," People's Artist Quoc Anh confided.

Because of his dedication to his profession and gratitude for the luck in his career, People's Artist Quoc Anh confided that he never asked for salary when accepting a film invitation, even during his peak period.

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