Meritorious Artist Anh Thai: Played the role of Mr. Dau in the movie "Chi Dau", passed away due to an accident

According to the family of Meritorious Artist Anh Thai, on the way to receive his pension, he had a traffic accident. After a week in the hospital, the hospital announced that it could not be cured. His family took him home, and after 2 days, he passed away at 2:55 p.m. on June 15.

Possesses a fortune in supporting roles

Meritorious Artist Anh Thai was born in 1938, belongs to the first generation of film actors, the leading generation of Vietnamese Revolutionary cinema. While studying at school, he was among those who always achieved the highest scores in the class.

He became famous after years of hard work playing supporting roles. He has played supporting characters in films such as Smoke, Young Soldier, After the Storm, Battle Song...

In the movie Battle Song, initially, artist Anh Thai's role only appeared briefly. But seeing that he performed well in the role of a wounded soldier, director Tran Dac added and edited the script a bit so that artist Anh Thai's supporting role could have more acting space.

The film, produced by the Vietnam Feature Film Studio, tells the story of Nam (Dung Nhi) - a young soldier who was seriously injured in a battle and was taken to the military hospital for treatment. At that time, he faced the darkest days of his life. On the fighting path of Nam and his teammates, the youthful memories of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the Fatherland appeared emotionally.

With the movie Ms. Dau released in 1980, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai conquered the audience with the skinny and sick character of Mr. Dau. The film is adapted from the novel Lights Out by Ngo Tat To. Ms. Dau and Vu Dai Village That Day (1982) and Fire in the Middle (1961) helped director Pham Van Khoa receive the State Award for Literature and Arts.

After a long time playing supporting roles, the name of artist Anh Thai is known to a large audience. He also tried his hand at being a director at the Youth Studio, part of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio.

In 1985, he made the film When You're Away, the script is based on a short story by poet Xuan Quynh. The film won the Silver Lotus Award at the 7th Vietnam Film Festival. After that, he began working on the film Behind the Door on the topic of police, scripted by poet Hoang Nhuan Cam.

The role of a gentle and elegant grandfather

After retiring, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai rarely acted in films. He mainly took on small but profound roles that were remembered by the audience.

In 2006, the TV series Judgment became a craze on the small screen. Meritorious Artist Anh Thai plays a small role as Mr. Can - the grandfather of male lead Cao Thanh Lam (Viet Anh).

Mr. Can once participated in the resistance war, then held the position of provincial chairman. He lived his entire life with integrity and integrity, and was loved by many people. After retiring, he kept a simple lifestyle. His pride is that his son Cao Duc Cam holds the position of deputy minister. His grandson Cao Thanh Lam invested in studying abroad. However, later, Cao Thanh Lam's descent into addiction and imprisonment made Mr. Can too painful and helpless.

Although he does not play the main role, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai has many emotional scenes, especially when teaching his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.

In 2011, he played the role of Mr. Tran in the movie Provincial Chairman. The film revolves around Tri Tue (Merited Artist Pham Cuong), a young official appointed to the position of Chairman of Dong Giang province.

After the departure of the previous president, the race for power with tricks and tactics took place fiercely. In that chaotic context, he was very energetic and not afraid of confrontation, making bold proposals that benefit the people.

In 2012, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai accepted the role of Mr. Kim - the founder of the Hoang Kim Group in the movie Rainbow of Love. This is the longest-running drama the male artist has participated in, up to nearly 100 episodes.

Mr. Kim's status is quite special. Although he is an important figure in the Hoang family, respected by many people, he is actually only an adopted son.

In the film, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai once again successfully portrayed the eldest and most authoritative character in the family. His disciplined and well-educated lifestyle is sometimes considered too old-fashioned and imposing. However, with his gentleness and warmth, Mr. Kim still teaches his children and grandchildren to be good people, helping the extended family overcome difficulties. In the final episodes of the film, the scene of Mr. Kim shedding tears for his niece Moc Mien (Hong Diem) also touched many viewers.

After Rainbow of Love, Meritorious Artist Anh Thai was almost absent from the small screen. On June 15, the male artist passed away at his home, at the age of 87.

What do colleagues say?

Many colleagues love him because of his thoughtful and gentle personality. Meritorious Artist Pham Thanh Ha shared that even though he had not met Meritorious Artist Anh Thai for a long time, he was always impressed with the veteran artist's closeness and kindness. The two had the opportunity to work together thanks to the movie Sea Morning Glory (1996).

Actor Pham Thanh Thuy - a college classmate of artist Anh Thai - said he lived in harmony with friends and colleagues but his life faced many hardships.

Sharing with the media, Meritorious Artist Viet Anh - who plays with Meritorious Artist Anh Thai in the movie Running the Case - shared that in real life, artist Anh Thai is a gentle person who often smiles. The veteran artist speaks little but has deep expertise.

"In the movie, I play the role of uncle Anh Thai's grandson. Anh Thai and I also had many scenes together. During the making of the movie, we took almost 1-2 takes to finish, without having to do much back and forth. "My character is a grandfather who loves his grandchild very much, so scolding him is also a loving scolding, gentle and not harsh," Viet Anh recounted.

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