Author Le Duy Hanh owns many valuable stage works - Photo: LINH DOAN
The book includes nine passionate revolutionary-themed scripts by author Le Duy Hanh.
Vigorous vitality
The work As in the Legend once again affirms the value of writer Le Duy Hanh in creating revolutionary scripts that will last forever.
Collection of works As in legend - Photo: LINH DOAN
The first part of the book is not an introduction by experts in the field of theater, but rather the sharing of leaders and former students of Saigon such as Mr. Nguyen Dinh Mai, Huynh Tan Mam, Truong Hoang, Tran Van Anh...
They were intellectuals who worked with Mr. Le Duy Hanh in the Saigon Student Association.
Those young men at that time actively participated in protests, distributed leaflets, and opposed the US and Thieu. They were arrested and brutally interrogated, but they still gritted their teeth and endured without revealing their comrades.
Through the memories of his friends, the student of Saigon University of Science Le Thanh Yen (real name of Mr. Le Duy Hanh), alias Ba Thanh, was full of enthusiasm at that time. Witnessing the daily losses and tragedies in his country, the young man nurtured the ideal of devoting his entire youth to fighting to regain peace for the nation.
It was the experiences of a revolutionary who lived and died during the fiery days of Saigon, was imprisoned, went to the war zone and then crossed Truong Son to study in the North... that gave Mr. Le Duy Hanh many valuable materials so that when he put pen to paper, his heart, mind, and soul flowed onto the page.
That is the sentiment of the soldiers working in the inner city intelligence in the script After the wedding. Or the simple, emotional words full of sharing with the people of the South by Uncle Ho in Forever the belief.
Artists of the Military Region 9 Art Troupe perform an excerpt from the reformed opera "Shine Forever Faith" composed by Mr. Le Duy Hanh - Photo: LINH DOAN
In particular, the main script of the book, the work As in the Legend, was written by Mr. Hanh as a tragic song about the sacrifices of many people for the great cause of driving the invaders out of the Fatherland.
Writing about revolutionary war, but the highlight of Mr. Le Duy Hanh in each work is deeply expressing humanity, promoting national healing and reconciliation, emphasizing love between people. This can be clearly seen in As in the legend, Origin …
The Cai Luong play Coi Nguon (script: Le Duy Hanh) directed by Hoa Ha won the gold medal at the 2012 National Cai Luong Festival - Photo: LINH DOAN
Family keeps the passion
Author Le Duy Hanh passed away more than a year ago (September 2023), and to date his family has compiled three collections of his works.
Dr. Hoang Thi Hanh, wife of author Le Duy Hanh, confided to Tuoi Tre that when he passed away, she meticulously compiled little by little a lot of valuable and useful documents for professionals from the large bookshelf he left behind.
To make the books, Ms. Hanh took each handwritten script page to type. She said she had to do it carefully herself, and while typing, she had to organize and think so she could fully understand his ideas on each page.
She estimates that Mr. Hanh currently has about 48 scripts, and 8 very good scripts are lost. She hopes that any troupes or artists who still have them will ask their families to return them. Some examples include When the Dawn Returns, The One Who Needs Protection, My Love ...
Ms. Hoang Thi Hanh speaks at the memorial service marking the first anniversary of the death of author Le Duy Hanh - Photo: LINH DOAN
It is expected that in about two years, the family will publish all of Le Duy Hanh's scripts. After that, she will continue to plan for folk songs, short scripts, short stories, critical theories, and meticulous notes about the stage when Mr. Hanh studied abroad...
Ms. Hanh and her son, Dr. Le Hoang Long of Mathematics (currently living in the US) are planning to digitize Mr. Le Duy Hanh's works and create a website so that theaters, directors, and artists who want to search for his scripts will have convenient access to the most accurate text.
The collection of works As in the Legend was self-funded by Mr. Le Duy Hanh's family and is not for commercial purposes, so it will be given away for free.
As in the legend , 300 copies were printed, and the family has donated them to a number of specialized schools, the National Library, theaters, and troupes...
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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/le-duy-hanh-va-noi-niem-goi-lai-mai-sau-2025041308163144.htm
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