I've been a late-night storyteller on the radio for almost 25 years, and sometimes I don't know if I'm the storyteller or a character in the story itself.
There were nights when, reading a scene where a character cried, I would choke up, unable to continue, and have to stop to wipe away my tears. Not because the story was too tragic, but because I felt like I was living in it. Each character, each line of dialogue, each moment of silence… seemed to pull me into a world where I was no longer myself. Then there were times when I would laugh in the middle of the night because of a small detail that made my heart tremble, or because of the characters' naive, innocent, everyday details that soothed my heart.
Each time I sing, I live another life. When the characters laugh, I find myself laughing too. When they suffer, my heart aches and breaks with every word. Each character is a part of my soul that I entrust to them.
Each time I speak, it's like living another life. When the characters laugh, I find myself laughing along. When they suffer, my heart aches and shatters with every word. Each character is a part of my soul that I entrust to them… Sometimes I become the blind girl waiting for her lover at the train station. Other nights, I transform into a lonely old man with his cat as his companion. These lives, these destinies, these sorrows gradually seep into my blood, into my heart, making it impossible for the host of "Late Night Stories" to become indifferent, even after reading hundreds, even thousands of stories. Emotions follow each page, like waves, unstoppable… It's a journey that is both lonely and magical – a journey of befriending the emotions of thousands of hearts listening in silence.
The audience listens in the darkness, but the narrator must illuminate the entire world of imagination. A voice echoing in the night is not simply sound; it is warmth, companionship, a comforting hand for someone who has endured a long, tiring day. In that quiet and tranquil hour, the host of "Late Night Stories" must be empathetic and empathetic, a connecting thread between hearts.
People say that being a radio presenter only requires a voice. But with "Late Night Stories," a voice alone isn't enough. You need emotion, you need to know how to cry through your voice, how to laugh through your breath. You need to know how to transform your heart into a connection, carrying the flow of emotion from the pages to the listener's ears and straight into the listener's heart. As the presenter of "Late Night Stories," I've decided that it's not just about reading a story aloud, nor simply being a broadcaster delivering content; it must be a journey full of emotion – a silent yet powerful transformation. As a presenter for the late-night time slot, you don't read with your eyes, you don't speak with your mouth, but you tell stories with your whole heart.
Many listeners have commented, "Your storytelling is amazing; it's like reliving my youth, I see myself in it"; others have said, "I can't sleep without listening to Hong Trang's voice telling 'Bedtime Stories' every night." These comments, for me, are the most precious reward for a 25-year journey without a stage or spotlights, yet overflowing with emotion.
If someone were to ask me, “Do you ever feel lonely sitting alone in a recording studio, facing a cold microphone, talking to an invisible void?”, I would smile and reply, “No. Because I always feel someone, somewhere, listening to me, in the gentlest silence of the late night. Because I know that somewhere in the darkness, someone is lying still, eyes fixed on the ceiling, their heart silently waiting for a story to soothe them. There are people who have just gone through a long, tiring day, needing a voice to understand, to cling to a little peace. Maybe they are crying. Maybe they are laughing. But in that moment, they and I – though we have never met – connect through an invisible language: the language of emotion.”
Quiet yet profound. Lonely yet beautiful. That's what listeners will feel when listening to "Late Night Stories." As for me, the host of "Late Night Stories," I vow to befriend the microphone, befriend the late night, and be a "soulmate" to the listeners. Because being the host of "Late Night Stories" isn't about telling stories, but about living with them. It's not about reading, but about sharing. It's not about being heard, but about feeling. And in every breath, every silence, every punctuation mark… I only hope I can bring something small but precious: a peaceful sleep, a lessened sadness, a beautiful memory evoked, or simply a feeling… of being listened to, so that I can continue to believe in the gentleness of this world.
Source: https://baobinhphuoc.com.vn/news/548/173187/mc-ke-chuyen-trong-bong-toi
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