Behind the "disappearance" of Kieu Thanh, once famous for her role as Tra "cave"

Kieu Thanh was praised as an actress with outstanding acting skills since she was a student. In particular, with the role of Tra "cave" in the movie "Phia truong la bau troi", she surprised the director.

Kieu Thanh became famous from the movie “Ahead is the sky” by director – Meritorious Artist Do Thanh Hai. The director once shared that he was surprised by Kieu Thanh’s acting ability. In very difficult scenes, seemingly impossible to perform, Kieu Thanh did it excellently.

For example, the crying scene of the character Tra. The director asked Kieu Thanh not to cry right away, not to shed tears too soon, to hold back her emotions. The camera would slowly move, from far away until it was close to her face. Only at the exact moment the camera got close would Tra's tears fall. The scene required the actor to have a very difficult skill of holding back her emotions, but Kieu Thanh performed better than expected.

Thanks to her outstanding performance, Kieu Thanh transformed Tra “cave” from a supporting character into a vivid, memorable character in “Phia truong la bau troi”. Also thanks to her fame with Tra “cave”, Kieu Thanh was soon invited by director Le Hoang to act in the movie “Gai nhay”. The movie had achieved record revenue in 2003, 20 years ago.

Kieu Thanh has been praised for her acting since her role as Tra "cave" in the youth film "Phia truong la bau troi". Photo: Screenshot

Famous from a very early age, Kieu Thanh joined the Hanoi Drama Theater. She was once a top actress of the theater, participating in many plays. In the field of television drama, Kieu Thanh is in demand with a series of projects: The Quiet River, When the Birds Return, Two Sides of the Horizon, The Sky, Life...

Most recently, Kieu Thanh participated in the film “Rose on the Left Chest” directed by Vu Truong Khoa. “Rose on the Left Chest” aired in 2019, and now, 4 years later, Kieu Thanh has completely “disappeared” from the screen.

With the dense production of films to be broadcast in time for the two prime time slots, actors are in a serious shortage. Many actors currently on air in one film have already had a schedule to film another. Thanh Son, Doan Quoc Dam, Lan Phuong… are constantly on air.

Kieu Thanh's absence for many years raises many questions. In the movie "Rose on the Left Chest" broadcast in 2019, Kieu Thanh played a supporting role, but she was embroiled in controversy over her voice. Kieu Thanh's voice when recorded live revealed many weaknesses. She spoke in a hoarse, weak voice, with many lines that were difficult to hear.

After being caught up in a private scandal, Kieu Thanh “disappeared” from the screen for 4 years, since “Rose on the Left Chest”. Photo: Character provided

In previous films, when direct recording technology was not yet applied, Kieu Thanh was praised for her acting when using dubbing. In “Rose on the Left Chest” when there was no dubbing, Kieu Thanh faced the first controversy about her acting.

Also at the time of the release of the movie “Rose on the Left Chest”, Kieu Thanh received a strong reaction from the audience because of her private life when she publicly revealed that she was the third person “but was loved by the first wife”. Kieu Thanh was criticized for her inappropriate statements about marriage.

Right after the scandal in her personal life, plus the controversy from her role in "Rose on the Left Chest", Kieu Thanh "disappeared" for many years, in the context of a serious lack of actors in television dramas.

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