Thuy Van: talented actress of 'Noi Gio', devoted to her role, honored to meet Uncle Ho while he was alive

Famous for her role as Van in "Noi Gio", People's Artist Thuy Van has left a deep impression on the audience as a resilient Vietnamese woman. She is not only a film talent but also a dedicated artist, who had the honor of meeting Uncle Ho during his lifetime.

People's Artist Thuy Van's full name is Nguyen Thuy Van, born on May 2, 1940 in Cau village, Yen Thanh commune, Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province (now Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh). The ancient capital with its rich cultural traditions has nurtured her artistic soul since childhood. Cheo singing and mass cultural nights have instilled in little Thuy Van a burning passion for theater and cinema.

After completing high school, with the dream of becoming an actress, Thuy Van decided to enroll in the Vietnam Academy of Theatre and Cinema (now the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema). This choice opened a new chapter in her life, laying the foundation for a brilliant acting career. She was among the first generation of actors to receive formal training at the school, where she was equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the professional arts career.

The year 1966 marked an important milestone in Nguyen Thuy Van's career. While still a second-year student at the university, director Huy Thanh trusted her with the female lead role - Ms. Van - in the movie "Noi Gio". This is a film with a strong historical imprint, recreating a fierce period of the resistance war against the US to save the country, while praising the beauty of the soul and the strong will of Vietnamese women.

The role of Ms. Van made Thuy Van's name shine in the sky of Vietnamese cinema. With her natural and emotional acting, she transformed herself into the character perfectly, truly portraying the strength, deep patriotism and noble sacrifice of a rural woman in the bombs and bullets of war.

The image of Ms. Van with her determined eyes and her determined smile has been deeply imprinted in the minds of millions of viewers. The film "Noi Gio" was not only an artistic success but also had a strong influence on social life, contributing to encouraging the fightin.g spirit of the nation. At the first Vietnam Film Festival, the film was honored to win the Golden Lotus Awar.d, and Thuy Van's role was highly appreciated by experts.

The name of People's Artist Thuy Van is associated with the films: Noi Gio, La Tuyen 17 ngay va dem, Sao thang Tam, Rung xa nu, Hai ba me, Dua con dua...

Among them, the film Noi Gio by director, People's Artist Huy Thanh is the work that marked the name of People's Artist Thuy Van with a special position in Vietnamese Revolutionary cinema.

The last film she participated in was Secret of the Forbidden City (1991) directed by Phan Vu. Not only stopping as an actress, she also directed the film Black Tornado (1988).

The film Noi Gio revolves around the life of two sisters on opposite sides of the battle line. The older sister named Van (People's Artist Thuy Van) joined the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, the younger brother named Phuong (People's Artist The Anh) - a lieutenant of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. After witnessing the suffering and loss of war, Phuong returned to stand on the same side with his sister, fightin.g for independence and peace.

In the film, Thuy Van plays a series of scenes where she is beaten and tortured by the enemy. The clima.x is when her character has her 10 fingertips wrapped in alcohol-soaked bandages and set on fire. In front of the blazing fire on her two hands, Van's determined eyes and unchanging face make the enemy afraid.

Although this was her first role in cinema, People's Artist Thuy Van left a deep impression on the audience, clearly portraying a character that symbolizes the courage, bravery, and indomitable spirit of sacrifice of Vietnamese women.

During her lifetime, sharing in an interview, People's Artist Thuy Van said that although she had acted in many films and taken on the role of director, she still could not overcome the shadow of this role.

Recalling the scene of setting fire to her hands, she still shudders and is haunted. According to People's Artist Thuy Van, that scene was not rehearsed in advance, but "filmed in one take" at the request of the film crew. During filming, her 10 fingertips were wrapped in a layer of gauze, then covered with a layer of plaster, and the outermost layer of cotton soaked in oil, then set on fire.

"I still don't understand why I was so enthusiastic back then when I hadn't had any rehearsal. The film crew assigned someone to hold a large water bucket and stand next to me. When the director called cu.t, I immediately put my hand in it. If I were to re-act now, I probably wouldn't be able to do it," Thuy Van once shared.

Not only that, Thuy Van also had to go to Quy Cao Farm (Tien Lang district, Hai Phong) to learn the lifestyle of the Southerners who had gathered in the North, learn how to row a boat, walk on a monkey bridge...

With the wholehearted efforts of People's Artist Thuy Van and famous actors such as People's Artist The Anh, Lam Toi, Thanh Loan,... the film Noi Gio has achieved many great successes. The film won the Golden Lotus Awar.d for Feature Film category at the first Vietnam Film Festival. This work is also the first of three films of director Huy Thanh to win the Golden Lotus Awar.d.

She said that there were people who traveled a long distance from the South to her house in Chau Long Street, Hanoi, just to convey the words of the mothers in the South at that time. They wished that after the country was unified, they would come to Hanoi to accept People's Artist Thuy Van as their daughter, to accept her as a daughter of her homeland Ben Tre. This is a memory that the female artist will never forget.

Director Huy Thanh also recalled that the film Noi Gio was honored to be watched by President Ho Chi Minh and praised as very heroic and touching. In particular, People's Artist Thuy Van also had the great honor of meeting Uncle Ho. She had the opportunity to sit next to Uncle Ho and directly talk about the film - a sacred memory in the artist's life and career.

In the Cine7 program, Dr. Ngo Anh Dao - daughter of the late People's Artist Thuy Van brought many of her memorabilia to the studio. Among them were valuable photos taken by the late actress while filming Noi Gio, when she entered the Presidential Palace and took a photo with Uncle Ho.

In addition to acting, People's Artist Thuy Van also demonstrated her talent in directing and writing poetry. The film Black Tornado, directed by her, won a special prize at the 8th Vietnam Film Festival (1988). Her poetry collection Sweet Drops of Life also received much love from readers.

In her twilight years, People's Artist Thuy Van rarely appeared in public, spending time on her private life. After a long battle with cancer, People's Artist Thuy Van passed away at the ag.e of 83, in 2023. Although she has passed away, the image of a resilient woman, devoted to art, especially the legendary role of "Sister Van Noi Gio", will forever live in the memories and hearts of Vietnamese cinema lovers.

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