Phung Bao Bao - Tay Thi's tragic life is the most beautiful on screen: Childhood suffered because of father, old age suffered because of son

Phung Bao Bao is known as one of the early beauties who took on the famous role of Wu Zetian, alongside names like Pham Bang Bang, Jia Tinh Van, Phan Nghinh Tu, and Liu Xiaoqing.

Besides, Phung Bao Bao is also known as the person who specializes in playing beauties of the Hong Kong screen of the last century when he transformed into classic characters like Tay Thi. She performed all of them extremely well and left an unforgettable impression on the audience.

However, few people know that Phung Bao Bao's life was quite difficult when his parents considered him a tool to make money.

Tay Thi is the most beautiful girl in Chinese cinema

Phung Bao Bao was born in 1954 in a family with a tradition of dramatic art. Born in the cradle of art, Phung Bao Bao was nurtured by his family from a young age to develop his talent. Phung Bao Bao participated in his first movie when he was 5 years old. Not only did she make her mark with her authentic acting skills, little Phung Bao Bao also made everyone unable to forget her big, sparkling eyes and beautiful face.

After his first film, Phung Bao Bao quickly became a star overnight. At that time, Phung Bao Bao's salary was considered as high as that of A-list actors at that time. By the time he was 7 years old, Phung Bao Bao had more than 30 films in his hands. When Phung Bao Bao was 15 years old, the number of films she participated in was more than 200.

Possessing a beauty that is both innocent, pure, and a bit of classic sadness, Phung Bao Bao has become famous for a series of historical films. Among his huge artistic legacy, Phung Bao Bao is most famous for his roles as Tay Thi 1987, Vo Tac Thien, Duong Quy Phi, Manh Khuong...

Phung Bao Bao played the role so successfully that even now, even though there have been many other versions of Tay Thi, the beautiful silk weaver she incarnated is still indelible in the minds of fans. When she played Tay Thi, she was 33 years old and had two sons but still made millions of viewers sob.

After the role of Tay Thi, Phung Bao Bao continued to make his mark with the role of Vo Ze Thien. She is known as Vo My Nuong of the heavenly beauty of Chinese cinema. Phung Bao Bao caused a stir with the image of Wu Zetian, who is both beautiful and talented. The viewership rating during this period reached 60% - an admirable number.

At that time, makeup technology was still modest, but Phung Bao Bao's beauty still made many people "suffer". Also from these roles, she was dubbed the "national treasure" of Chinese cinema. For more than 20 years, the name Bao Bao has become a great pressure for young colleagues. Mainland media once praised the beauty of the female artist born in 1954 as "the challenge of time". Sadly, the life of the U70 actress is full of ups and downs and many tragedies. The saying "red beauty is fate" seems to be fate for her.

When I was young I suffered because of my father, when I got old I suffered because of my children

If Phung Bao Bao has an illustrious career, her life and love path are arduous and difficult. Having become famous too early, she faced pressure from public opinion and was always in a state of stress. The beauty suffered from depression when she was just 20 years old. Few people know that Phung Bao Bao tried to end his life twice but failed. "My life is so miserable. Since I was young, I have seen tragedy. Sometimes I thought that I was Nguyen Linh Ngoc reincarnated when life was as dreary as hers. On screen, the audience only saw me as beautiful and talented. , they don't know what I go through behind the camera," she shared in an interview.

All the fees that Phung Bao Bao earned from filming were "roasted" by her father, director Phung Phong, on a silver mat. The pressure of money on Phung Bao Bao's shoulders caused her to suffer from depression and had to undergo treatment for 18 years. Later, when she discovered that Phung Phong was not her biological father, her depression became even more severe.

At the age of 23, Phung Bao Bao suddenly married a young businessman named Chieu Tai Cuong. This information surprised many fans and colleagues of Phung Bao Bao. The marriage of Phung Bao Bao and Chieu Tai Cuong lasted about 10 years. However, in his autobiography, Phung Bao Bao shared that this happy marriage only lasted a year.

Phung Bao Bao discovered that her husband was heavily in debt and extremely greedy and mean. After 10 years of being husband and wife and having 2 children together, Phung Bao Bao still decided to ask for a divorce. Phung Bao Bao fought tirelessly to gain custody of his son, but Chieu Tai Cuong used the excuse that she was mentally ill (once in the hospital for depression) to win her son. "People say I'm crazy, I don't blame anyone. With no husband or children by my side, after the divorce I thought I would end it all here and go to another world," she choked up.

To keep his wife away from their children, after the divorce, Chieu Tai Cuong immediately took the children to Malaysia. After the divorce, Phung Bao Bao fell into crisis, with no money and no children. At this time, she had to stay at a friend's house and thought about ending her life.

After regaining his spirit, Phung Bao Bao began to return to his acting career and often flew back and forth between Hong Kong and Malaysia to visit his children. After 13 years of living alone, Phung Bao Bao got married to a Malaysian architect - Mr. Thieu Tuyen. Thought this would be the "true destiny" of Phung Bao Bao's life, but in the end the marriage only lasted 14 years and then ended.

When appearing on television, at the age of 70, Phung Bao Bao cried very quickly. "Miss Tay Thi" confided every year: "I suffered from long-term depression and illness for many years, so I almost lived with medicine. Therefore, I get emotional and cry easily." Currently, Phung Bao Bao is living with his eldest son, Chieu Khai Tong, in Hong Kong.

When Chieu Khai Tong was determined to become a director, Phung Bao Bao spent all his money to help and support his son. Many times Chieu Khai Tong's work failed, Phung Bao Bao had to run around and worry, asking the actors for help. Although Phung Bao Bao's relationship with his youngest son was devoted to his children, the relationship was not good. When Phung Bao Bao divorced, his youngest son Chieu Khai Chinh was still quite young.

That's why, when Chieu Khai Chinh grew up, he always thought that his mother had left him, so he hated her very much. "The eldest son is filial but often works far away. I'm sick at home, and even if I want to go to the bathroom, there's no one to help me. Life is long, happiness is gone in the blink of an eye, I just comfort him. The audience still remembers me through my old roles," the beauty once confided. In her autobiography, Phung Bao Bao shared her whole life "when she was young, she suffered because of her father, when she got old, she suffered because of her children". But she never once resented them.

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