Meritorious Artist Thai Son: From a Cheo artist to a comedian of Vietnamese primetime films, collaborating with all veteran names

Meritorious Artist Thai Son is one of the typical artists of the Vietnam Cheo Theater. Besides, Thai Son soon showed his knack for comedy roles. Recently, he "fell in love" with VTV's dramas with a high frequency of appearances.

Meritorious Artist Thai Son's full name is Tran Thai Son, born in 1983 in Hung Yen. Thai Son's path to the art of Cheo began in childhood. Although he was born into a family with non-artistic parents, Thai Son has an uncle (artist Xuan Dinh) and uncle-in-law (artist Xuan Theo) who are actors in the Cheo Troupe of the General Logistics Department (now the Theater). Army Rowing). It was the two uncles who planted the seeds of art in him since childhood.

At that time, Thai Son's family was one of the earliest families to have a television in the village. In front of the small television screen, young Thai Son and his whole family often eagerly waited for the Theater section to open with the fan sign to watch Drama, Tuong, Cai Luong and especially plays. Cheo has two uncles.

Whatever Cheo tune, Cai Luong or folk song he liked, he immediately took out his notebook and wrote down the lyrics. Son remembers most the trilogy "Songs of Water Defense" by Mr. Cao Mat, in which Mr. Xuan Dinh played the role of Ambassador Tong and Mr. Xuan Theo played the role of Regent Y Lan. No matter how many times he watched it, he still did not get bored.

Although he liked Cheo, Son was initially more attracted to Cai Luong. Therefore, after finishing high school, Son plans to register for the Cai Luong Class at the Ethnic Theater Department at Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema. He practiced some Southern rhythms on his own and took some training sessions. While studying for exams, Son went back and forth from school in the Mai Dich area and then to his uncle's house in Xuan Dinh.

However, Son's two uncles directed him to compete in rowing. Following the instructions of the two doctors, he registered with the desire to take the Cheo class. After that, Uncle Xuan Theo taught Son more Cheo dances and then took Son to entrust artist Tu Long, asking him to teach Son more.

So artist Tu Long became the first teacher to teach Son about acting. Then, on the day of the exam, Son gave up his wish to reform. And perhaps this is the first stepping stone to help Son pursue and put hope in the art of Cheo until now.

In 2002, Thai Son passed the exam and became a student of Cheo K22 class (Hanoi University of Theater and Cinema) headed by Ms. Thanh Tuyet. Thai Son is lucky that the school invited many great artists from Cheo village to guide role models for students, from Ms. Thanh Binh, Ms. Thanh Hoai, Ms. Thanh Tram, Mr. Vu Ngoc, Mr. Khac Tu...

Along with that was the guidance and training of two artists who are his uncles, especially artist Xuan Theo who wholeheartedly trained Thai Son to sing Cheo from his stuttering days, thanks to that, his voice was improved. Thai Son's singing has become much more mature.

Graduating in 2006, Thai Son has joined the Vietnam Cheo Theater since then. He has been on staff since 2009 and received the title of outstanding artist for his contributions to art and achievements at the unit.

Sticking with Cheo in a traditional art context that faces many difficulties in attracting audiences, Thai Son said he has never regretted his decision.

In recent years, along with Cheo acting, Thai Son has also been successful in comedy acting. With his charming acting skills, Thai Son is very suitable for sharp, cruel roles. He plays well with many famous artists such as Xuan Hinh, Thanh Thanh Hien, Hong Van, Trung Ruoi...

He won 2 Silver Medals for the role of the driver in "Collision of a Broken Boat" at the "First National Comedy Theater Festival" in Quang Ninh in 2011 and the role of Chief Ly in the play "Bac Le Temple Sacred" ( at the 2013 National Cheo Art Festival in Hai Phong).

In 2014, Thai Son received the Gold Medal for Young Theater Talent for his role as Mr. Han, an old rowing man who deeply misses the roles that have passed in his life and also the "model roles" in rowing art.

In 2019, Thai Son worked as an actor under the management of Hoa Duong entertainment company and achieved significant success. It is known that he has the same management company as Trung Ruoi. He, along with Trung Ruoi and other actors of the company, performed many comedy skits together that attracted attention and were well received by many audiences.

In recent years, in addition to the stage, artist Thai Son has also sought opportunities to develop in film. From short films shown on the network and parody music clips, he began acting in television dramas. The roles he plays in the film are mostly humorous, which is the amusing element of the whole film.

Sharing about his career, Thai Son said he is also proud to be able to make a living with his profession, despite his low income and the serious impact of the epidemic in the past few years.

In the coming time, Thai Son will still develop humorous parody music products posted on social networks. Try to balance both roles as rower and comedian.

Regarding his personal life, Theo Thai Son once shared that he is a quite upright person, with a cheerful and sociable personality. However, his life outside is quite peaceful, unlike in the movies.

According to the male artist, he is having a difficult but very happy life with his wife and two children. He and his wife and two children are living in the theater's dormitory apartment, which is about 20 square meters large.

Because he couldn't rely on his meager salary at the theater, he also had to hustle everywhere to earn money to buy milk for his children and cover the family's living expenses. Even though it's difficult and tiring, Thai Son still feels lucky because he still earns money through work related to his profession, even though sometimes he feels sad.

It is known that artist Thai Son's gentle wife is the daughter of artist Ngoc Quy - a musician of the Vietnam Cheo Theater. As the daughter of an artist, his wife always has deep understanding, sympathy, and sympathy for the difficulties, hardships, and disadvantages of her husband's work.

Referring to his wife, Tran Thai Son gave his partner feelings of love, respect and gratitude: " I always feel lucky to have someone who loves me and loves my career. Not once has she asked me about my salary, about the remuneration for performing, or complained about going to practice or performing at night but there is no money to be found. As my wife, she has to endure many difficulties and hardships. But she doesn't complain, but always makes me feel warm. The credit for my growth today belongs to her. She is always a fulcrum, a solid rear for me, making me feel Realize the power of being obedient to your husband and to your wife...".