"Dust of the Clouds" - in memory of the late Meritorious Artist and Director Le Cung Bac

At the ceremony, in addition to the late director's family, many directors, actors, and close friends of his were also present: People's Artist Dao Ba Son, People's Artist Kim Xuan, artists Hong Anh, Viet Trinh, screenwriter Chau Tho, directors Tran Ngoc Phong, Truong Thinh...

Many memories, feelings, and love for the late Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac (born in 1946) were shared directly on stage or indirectly through video clips produced by screenwriter Chau Tho and supporting directors and actors.

Actress Hong Anh is considered to have a predestined relationship with Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac. Her first film was "Nguoi dep Tay Do" - one of the works that marked the name of Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac. Hong Anh was also invited by him to act in the film "Gia tu co don" - the last work in the director's life, which has not yet been released to the audience. Actress Viet Trinh believes that Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac is the one who contributed to making her name through the work "Nguoi dep Tay Do".

Director Tran Ngoc Phong, a fellow Quang Tri native of Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac, expressed: "Bac and I are like sworn brothers. When we film together, I am always assigned to live with him. Bac is a cheerful, cute person, has a sense of humor and is very straightforward."

"Dust of the Clouds" is a memoir written by the wife of the late Meritorious Artist - director Le Cung Bac, Mrs. Bui Thi Giang, and actress Hong Anh, based on his own words. According to the preface of the book, Mrs. Bui Thi Giang said that the book was read by the late director to actress Vo Song Huong, recording the period when he was struggling in bed, hiding behind terrible pain. Due to some objective reasons, Vo Song Huong could not write, so she wrote the work. All events in the book are based on the recordings and notes he read to Vo Song Huong.

Bụi cát chân mây - tưởng nhớ cố NSƯT, đạo diễn Lê Cung Bắc - Ảnh 2.

Ms. Bui Thi Giang autographed her memoir "Dust on the horizon"

"We have published short excerpts of dialogue between the recorder Vo Song Huong, Hong Anh and Mr. Le Cung Bac to preserve those conversations in a truthful and emotional way throughout the process of making the memoir. I also consulted additional sources of information in his interviews in newspapers as well as in the Le family genealogy recorded by Le Duc Hoang - the 10th generation descendant - and excerpted from his separate diary to supplement and correct so that the memoir is consistent with the author's intentions," said Ms. Bui Thi Giang.

The memoir includes the main chapters: Nostalgia, Difficult Childhood, Youth - Beautiful Years, The Path to Career Formation (Before 1975), Fate After April 30, 1975, My Beloved Family, Journey to Passion. In addition, the memoir also includes sections recounting his final moments from his family; sharing from friends and colleagues about the late director's personality and career.

At the event, in addition to the honoring and commemorative activities, the family auctioned off souvenirs associated with the late director to use all the proceeds from the sale of memoirs and auction of souvenirs for charity according to the will of Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac.

Meritorious Artist - Director Le Cung Bac passed away on June 13, 2021, at the age of 75. He created many works: "The Beauty of Tay Do", "Southern Horse Hoof", "Realm of Love", "Old Hamlet", "For a Tomorrow", "They Used to Share the Enemy", "Fate", "Love Trap"...

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