Van Tu Luong - The "villain boss" makes Chau Nhuan Phat afraid to face illness in the late afternoon

In the 1980s and 1990s, when it came to Hong Kong cinema, no one did not know Chow Yun Fat and Andy Lau, they were definitely top actors in the film industry. However, the senior that makes both of these actors respect, even "fear" when acting together, is the actor Van Tu Luong.

Seniors respected by Chau Tinh Tri

Van Tu Luong was born in 1957, famous earlier than Chau Tinh Tri. In 1987, at this time, the Hong Kong comedy king was still struggling to find a role and had to be a children's show MC to make a living. The two met in the movie The Price of Growing Up. In 1989, once again collaborating in Fair Life, Van Tu Luong recognized Chow's talent, so he used his acting experience to convey to his juniors.

Van Tu Luong also introduced Chau Tinh Tri to producer Ly Tu Hien. According to the media, at that time in Hong Kong, the reputation and position of new actors and artists were very important, and it was difficult to find a good role without having a relationship. Chau Tinh Tri is also not an outstanding handsome face. However, enthusiastically introduced by Van Tu Luong, Ly Tu Hien gave Chau Tinh Tri the opportunity, from which the career of the comedy king changed dramatically.

The brotherhood between Chau Tinh Tri and Van Tu Luong is very close. In 1992, when his senior got married to actress Diem Niu, Chau Tinh Tri both worked as the best man and helped arrange the wedding. In 1999, Chow was already famous, opened his own film production company, and was about to film Comedy King. Van Tu Luong gave up acting and invested in the fashion garment industry. However, the business of the actor surnamed Van was not smooth. To help his senior, Chau Tinh Tri invited Van Tu Luong to join Comedy King.

However, on the set, Chow Tinh Tri had very high requirements. He was often quick to criticize artists if he did not achieve the desired effect, regardless of his background. According to Hong Kong media, Van Tu Luong at that time thought that his juniors were up to him, so he quit acting.

After that, it was Van Tu Luong who came to explain to Chau Tinh Tri: "It's not that we have a dispute. My schedule is only free for a few days, so I told Stephen (Choi Tinh Tri's English name) to hurry up. quickly find someone else. Only then did he tell Dat Ca to come back. There was no misunderstanding. We were all good friends." In 2019, when Chau Tinh Tri performed New King of Comedy, he also invited Van Tu Luong to participate, but the senior refused due to health reasons.

Villain boss makes Chow Yun Fat "frightened"

In Hong Kong, there is a legend, if I had to choose two people with the same great attitude as Chau Nhuan Phat, one person, Dang Quang Vinh, died of heart disease at the age of 65, the other was Van Tu. Wage. People likened his smile to hiding a knife, making everyone look creepy.

Some of the outstanding works that Van Tu Luong participated in such as People in the Gypsy, Giang Ho Love, Chasing the Heroic Days, Concealed Boss, Millionaire delinquent, Big Brother... Acting as a villain, but Van Tu Salary is as popular as the actors who play the main character. At the time of playing People in the Gypsy, Van Tu Luong's reputation was not inferior to the most popular stars. As long as he is present, there will be images of excited fans standing in the streets, causing traffic jams.

Van Tu Luong has a tall figure, a bright face, but hides a dangerous smile as sharp as a knife. Even when co-starring in Hero of the Good Han, Chau Nhuan Phat shared that every time Van Tu Luong appeared, he always felt stressed and scared. In Giang Ho Love (1987), many scenes of Van Tu Luong's performance overwhelm even "Phat Ca".

In 1984, Chow Yun-fat and Wan Ziliang were both nominated for Emperor Photo (Best Actor) at the Golden Horse Award for the film Waiting for Early Morning (Dang Treat Le Minh). The media evaluated this as a two-hero battle, praised by the media and admired by the public at that time.

In addition, the filmmakers also passed on the story that Van Tu Luong once gave up a main role to Luu Duc Hoa. Thanks to that, Luu Duc Hoa soon became famous. Luu Duc Hoa himself in an interview must admit that when he first started singing, no one believed that he would become famous. Only Van Tu Luong always cheered and encouraged Luu Duc Hoa to persevere in pursuing his passion, so that eventually the actor Luu became a famous Thien Vuong in Asia.

Not only showing the appearance of a powerful boss, having a voice in the film. In real life, Van Tu Luong is also a daredevil to make others admire. In 1991, while filming the movie Big Family, TVB arranged a dense schedule for actors, making many people struggle to stay on the set. Disgruntled at TVB's poor handling of the filming plan, Van Tu Luong wrote a "blood letter" to protest. He even walked along the set and read Wen Tian Truong's poem and sang the song Chinh Qi Ca, until TVB resolved the matter.

Van Tu Luong is also a person devoted to acting, even to the point of madness. To act drunk, he drank 8 bottles of beer continuously, acted without a stuntman, and was never afraid of bloodshed. In a TV show, actors Dao Dai Vu and Quan Le Kiet recounted the memories of filming Genghis Khan in 1987. Because the crew brought 10,000 HKD to film without permission, fear of being discovered by the police, Van Tu Luong threw all the money into the toilet, flushed the water to "dispose of", avoiding the possibility that the actors could be arrested.

Life is difficult in old age

Currently, Van Tu Luong still sometimes goes to film. However, due to illness, he was unable to perform vigorous movements. The actor has diabetes, arthritis, and high cholesterol.

"You know what, life is important... I'm not afraid to die but I can't bear to leave my son," he said. Van Tu Luong married his second wife, Quach Minh Le, 17 years younger than her husband, she used to be a flight attendant. Her husband was sick, Quach Minh Le helped manage the fashion business and took care of the actor. Van Tu Luong said his life is not too affluent, but there is no great pressure on money.

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