"Meeting at the end of the year - Tao Quan 2024": When the old bamboo grows, new bamboo grows?

In recent days, Tao Quan fans have been surprised by the news that the show has changed the entire cast that has been with the show for the past two decades, such as Meritorious Artist Xuan Bac, People's Artist Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, Meritorious Artist Quang Thang, artist Van Dung...

Dàn diễn viên trong — The cast of "Tao Quan 2024" (from left to right): Artist Quan Anh as Tao Xa Hoi, Quoc Quan as Tao Kinh Te , Tu Oanh as Tao Van The and Ba Anh as Tao Giao Thong (Photo: VFC).

This year, the role of the Jade Emperor is still played by People's Artist Quoc Khanh. Nam Tao is played by Do Duy Nam. Some familiar faces of VTV also participated in the program such as: Phung Tien Minh, Tu Oanh, Trung Ruoi, Huyen Trang, Anh Duc, Thanh Huong, Tuan Anh, Manh Dung,...

After the recording sessions of the program "Meeting at the end of the year - Tao Quan 2024", recently, the Television Drama Production Center (Vietnam Television) officially informed about the annual program that will be broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve (February 9) on VTV channels.

Key artists participating in "Year-end Meeting - Tao Quan 2024":

People's Artist Quoc Khanh: Jade Emperor

Meritorious Artist Tu Oanh: Tao Van The

Meritorious Artist Ba Anh: Traffic God

Meritorious Artist Quoc Quan: Economic God

Duy Nam: Nam Tao

Ha Trung: Apartment management

British Army: Social Apple

Meritorious Artist Tien Minh: Thunder God

Viet Bac: Assistant Thien Loi

And other artists.

Besides, artist Ba Anh plays the role of Traffic God, artist Quoc Quan plays the role of Economic God, artist Tu Oanh plays the role of Cultural God, Quan Anh plays the role of Social God... Unfortunately, this year's program is missing the role of Bac Dau.

Notably, the number of female Taos this year has also increased significantly compared to previous years. In many previous years, the program only had artist Van Dung participating.

Previously, director Tran Luc was invited by Do Thanh Hai to be the director of Tao Quan, but he quit and did not do it.

Immediately after that, director Khai Anh replaced him, adding some Tao to Le Hoang's old script, but the old Tao actors did not perform. Therefore, the new actors had a stage to perform on the night of the 30th.

Many viewers expressed concern that the "revolution" of Tao will have difficulty creating the same impression as the "old trees" of the Tao series. The harmonious and humorous performances of the veteran artists have been deeply imprinted in the minds of viewers, becoming a familiar memory that is difficult for anyone to replace.

Some viewers of the recording revealed that although the young artists performed their roles quite well, they still felt disappointed because, after all, the old "Tao" cast had accompanied the program for the past 20 years and were extremely supported and loved by the audience.

Một số nghệ sĩ trẻ từng có mặt trong Táo Quân mùa cũ, năm nay là đứng vai chính trên sân khấu. — Some young artists who were present in the previous season of Tao Quan are playing the main roles on stage this year.

Different from the familiar pattern of over 20 years, the Kitchen Gods usually "meet" at the royal court to report and summarize the year to the Jade Emperor. This year, the Jade Emperor will no longer hold a court session as usual, and will not require the Kitchen Gods to report. Instead, they will make a trip to the lower world to directly meet and talk with the people.

With these sudden changes, Tao Quan 2024 may make the audience feel a bit uncomfortable in the first minutes. However, the audience still cannot help but expect that this "blood change" will partly increase the unexpected and unpredictable elements of the dramatic situations, thereby bringing the program's appeal.

Besides, keeping the characteristic of satirical and satirical laughter has helped Tao Quan 2024 become both strange and familiar and equally attractive.