Thu Trang: A rare female director with a film with a revenue of hundreds of billions, surpassing Tran Thanh

Thu Trang, a talented comedian, has just had a big turning point in her career when she first tried her hand at directing with the movie Billion Kiss. Not only that, she also takes on the role of producer and main actor in this project.

Once felt sorry for herself and wanted to quit her job because she was criticized by the audience

Born in 1984, Thu Trang started her comedy career in 2002, when she was a student at the Ho Chi Minh City College of Theater and Cinema. HCM. When she first graduated, she had many difficulties in finding roles because she had no advantage in appearance. Thu Trang sympathizes with the opposite person thanks to her fresh face, cheerful temperament, but her body is quite thin, so it is not easy to mix clothes, picky about hairstyles, and makeup. Therefore, she is usually only assigned supporting roles.

Thu Trang said that when she first went to the show, she was criticized by the audience as "a person like a fish fish". Once, from backstage to the stage, the actress heard the voice of many people chasing her: "This girl is too ugly, she has no charm, go in".

"Many times, I feel sorry for myself so much that I want to quit my job," she confided.

After a lot of thought and concern, Thu Trang decided to switch to comedy. Not like many young colleagues who have a bright appearance, she wants to choose her own path, exploiting her unique "ugly" features to make a mark in the hearts of the audience.

It is this difference that has helped Thu Trang gradually affirm her talent on stage. She transformed into a variety of roles, from middle-aged women with husbands to ladies who fell in love with young men, bringing laughter to the audience.

In 2005, Thu Trang's name began to be noticed when she participated in the Gala Laugh program, a playground that brought together many talented comedy groups from all over the country. In the skit Super Marketing, Thu Trang showed her ability to improvise flexibly, respond gracefully with her seniors, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of the audience.

In the early 2010s, Thu Trang became a new phenomenon of the Southern drama industry when she joined the Young World stage. With a knack for comedy horror - psychology, she is like a "fish meets water", constantly appearing in a series of hit plays such as: Soul Painting, Horror Vacation, The secret of the morgue, the well of the unjust soul...

Talking about the nickname "miss comedy village", Thu Trang said that there were quite a few viewers who disagreed because they thought that the two words "miss" were not suitable for her: "Many people objected because they didn't understand what the word 'miss comedy' was. They think that Miss must be crowned, must be elected, must have long legs, must have a beautiful face to be Miss... But they don't think that this is actually a nickname, not that I went to the Miss Universe contest!"

Not only successful in the field of comedy, Thu Trang also conquered cinema and achieved significant success. She made an impression through many hit films such as Winning the Lottery, I am my grandmother, Blood Moon Party... In particular, the role of Thu Quynh in Blood Moon Party has helped Thu Trang receive many praises and affirm her diverse acting talents.

Not only affirming her acting talent, Thu Trang is also a cool film producer. Projects co-produced by her such as Sister Thirteen: Three Days of Life and Death, Super Easy Profession and Son of the Husband have all been successful in terms of revenue, strengthening Thu Trang's position in the Vietnamese film industry.

The role of Nhot in The Son of the Husband also brought Thu Trang the Best Film Actress award at the 2023 Golden Kite Awards.

Along with success in her career, Thu Trang's beauty is also becoming more and more popular. More and more viewers praised her for her beauty, her increasingly attractive face and physique.

She said that she used to take care of her beauty with cosmetic tricks to make herself more confident, this is also a way to respect the audience and the opposite person. However, the actress only injected fat into her face and did not dare to "touch the cutlery".

The first time as a director was successful

2024 marks a big turning point in Thu Trang's career when she decides to be a director with the movie Billion Kiss, at the same time taking on the 3 most important roles: Director, producer, and main actor. Thu Trang shared that she is a person who likes to be safe, but at this time she needs to risk trying a new role.

The billion-dollar kiss revolves around the story of two sisters Thuy Kieu (Thu Trang) and Thuy Van (Thien An) and the troubles related to love. The film has a gentle, emotional but also witty storytelling, giving the audience moments of relaxation and laughter.

In particular, the idea of creating 2 endings and random screenings in all cinemas nationwide has helped Silver Kiss create a big fever. Many viewers expressed their surprise, and at the same time praised Thu Trang for her creativity and trend-catching.

Talking about being a director, Thu Trang said: "Trang wants to create a film with her own personality. Trang has thought a lot about how to create an impressive ending for 'Billion Silver Kiss'. Initially, the page was designated to open; because she couldn't choose who to let Van become a couple with, Trang filmed 2 endings. When it was time to edit the film, Trang and her crew decided to screen the film with 2 endings.

This was probably rarely done by any Vietnamese director before, Trang thought it was an interesting idea, so she took the risk of doing it. I didn't expect everyone to love it so much. In the past few days, Trang has received many compliments and comments about the film, which is the motivation for Trang to continue to come with cinema. Trang is completely serious about her role as a director."

Thu Trang also expressed her joy when the movie Billion Dollar Kiss was increased in screening. When it was first launched, Kiss Silver Billion only had more than 1500 screenings. After 5 days of ticket sales, thanks to the love and support of the audience, the film was increased by 1500 slots. At the beginning of the film in theaters, she was a little worried when the number of screenings was not much. But the female artist still believes that when she makes a decent and kind film, she will be loved by the audience.

According to data from Box Office Vietnam on the morning of February 7, the movie Silver Kiss has reached 100 billion VND in revenue. The film led the revenue on February 6, surpassing Tran Thanh's The Quartet of Revenge. Although the screening space is smaller, Thu Trang's film still "surpasses" Tran Thanh's film in both important indicators, namely ticket sales and revenue.

Thu Trang's comeback on the Tet film track surprised many people, because in recent years, the Tet film market seems to be Tran Thanh's "private playground".

The movie The Four Reporters starring and co-producing Tran Thanh when it first came out in theaters has continuously set many impressive box office records. However, after a week, the attraction of the film gradually "cooled down".

Previously, receiving a question about "clashing" Tran Thanh at the Tet film track, Thu Trang said: "Tran Thanh is a friend, a good colleague. As a progressive person, I need to study a lot in Tran Thanh. The Tet box office war needs many choices for the audience, so I think the more movies in theaters, the more attractive it will be."

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