30 million VND to help artist Buu Khanh in emergency, Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long emotionally thanked the audience

(NLDO) – Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long and Ms. Ngoc Dung organized a charity program to help artist Buu Khanh.

Philanthropists and artists have donated 30 million VND to help artist Buu Khanh.

On the evening of October 21, at Along Thai Restaurant - Ho Chi Minh City, Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung (owner of Dung Seafood brand) organized a special program "One Heart" to raise funds to support artist Buu Khanh, who is seriously ill and being treated in Hue .

30 million to help artist Buu Khanh

The program received the support of many artists, audiences and philanthropists, raising 30 million VND for artist Buu Khanh. This is a gift of deep spiritual encouragement, demonstrating the spirit of "the rich help the poor" which is a fine tradition of cai luong artists.

On stage on the evening of October 21, artists: People's Artist Minh Vuong, Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Trinh Trinh, Meritorious Artist Tu Suong, Meritorious Artist Vo Minh Lam, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Doi, MC Tuan Anh, singer Ngoc That, artist Bich Hanh... performed with all their heart traditional songs, musical songs and cai luong excerpts.

In particular, the appearance of artist Kieu Le Tam - who just returned from the US - moved the audience when after finishing her song, artist Kieu Le Tam donated money to help her sick colleague.

Artist Buu Khanh once received support gifts from the "Mai Vang Nhan Ai" program organized by Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper with the support of Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank.

Buu Khanh - an artist born in the cradle of traditional theater

Artist Buu Khanh is one of the faces who have been associated with the art of reformed classical opera for a long time, born into a prestigious artistic family. He is the younger brother of the late Meritorious Artist Buu Truyen (husband of female artist Thanh The), other siblings including My Phung and Buu An are also singers.

His father was the zither musician Tam Chi, his mother was the opera artist Tam Ut - a family where the breath of the stage was ingrained in their blood since childhood.

Artist Thy Hong and Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long sing a duet of the song "Your love, my will"

From the age of 8, Buu Khanh was sent by his parents to study with teacher Minh To, becoming one of the first children of the Minh To Children's Troupe. By the age of 15, his brother had led him to perform second roles at major troupes such as Nam Thanh - Thu Ba, Muoi Vang, then moved to Hoa Xuan troupe, and later had a long-term association with Thanh Binh - Kim Mai troupe.

After the country was reunified, he returned to work at the Huynh Long Traditional Opera Troupe, continuing to contribute as a key actor. With a strong voice, steady demeanor and polished performance style, he was loved by the audience through many heroic roles - roles in which each movement of stroking the pheasant feathers on the crown radiated the spirit, bravery and soul of a hero.

Buu Khanh - A lifetime of keeping the passion for the profession

For more than half a century on stage, artist Buu Khanh is known as a talented traditional opera actor and a person who always preserves the tradition of Minh To - Huynh Long opera. He once shared: "Each role is a different life for me. After the role is over, I feel relieved because I have lived fully with the character and with the audience."

Meritorious Artist Trinh Trinh and Tu Suong sing a duet of the excerpt "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai"

Many generations of young artists studying at Huynh Long still remember him as a strict but gentle teacher, always carefully teaching every movement, look, and beat.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the "Mai Vang Nhan Ai" program of the Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper visited and supported artist Buu Khanh. At that time, he choked up and said that the small amount of 5 million VND helped him "pay rent and buy medicine" - a testament to the simple, resilient life of the veteran artist in difficult times.

Meritorious Artist Vo Minh Lam

Kim Tu Long - Artist's love, the light that never goes out

The program on the evening of October 21 was a beautiful act, continuing the tradition of affection of the Cai Luong artists. Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long emotionally shared: "For many years, we artists have always considered each other as members of a big family. Whenever someone is in trouble, everyone comes together, sings together, shares together, as a way to prolong the breath of the stage and human love."

The event shows the enduring human values ​​in the Vietnamese artist community where golden hearts like Ms. Ngoc Dung, bosom friends and art-loving audiences still silently join hands to preserve the warmth of a "theater house".

"As long as we can sing to each other and love each other, the stage is still alive... Tonight we helped a colleague who was struggling with illness, it's very precious" - People's Artist Minh Vuong said.

Below are some pictures from the program "One Heart":

Singer Ngoc That and MC Tuan Anh

People's Artist Minh Vuong

Meritorious Artist Ngoc Doi

Artist Bich Hanh

Source: https://nld.com.vn/30-trieu-dong-giup-nghe-si-buu-khanh-dang-cap-cuu-nsut-kim-tu-long-cam-on-khan-gia-196251022071237865.htm