Artist Bich Thuan passed away

Artist Bich Thuan is a contemporary of People's Artist Phung Ha, Nam Chau, Bay Nam, Kim Chung... She was born in Bac Ninh province, the homeland of Quan Ho singing. At the age of 10, she and her younger sister Tuong Vi joined the Dong Au Nhat Tan Ban troupe of Mr. Bau Tai in Hanoi .

Artist Bich Thuan when he was young

At that time in Hanoi, there was a movement to sing Cai Luong in the style of Southern amateur music. Some people called it the Cai Luong troupe singing in the style of Saigon, meaning that in the plays there was Bac Lieu vọng cổ singing, singing ancient songs such as Van Thien Tuong, Tu Dai Oan, Nam Xuan, Nam Ai, Dao Ngu Cung, Xang Xe, Phung Hoang, and short ancient songs, speaking and reciting poetry in the style of Tao Dan Saigon.

During this period in Hanoi, there were three Dong Au theater troupes: Nhat Tan Ban troupe of Mr. Tai, Quang Lac Ban troupe of Mr. Tran Phen, painter and producer, and Dong Au San Nhien Dai troupe of Mr. Sau Cuong. Female artist Bich Thuan, after only six months of studying traditional music, played the leading role of the Nhat Tan Ban troupe.

After her contract with the Dong Au Nhat Tan Ban troupe ended, artist Bich Thuan joined the To Nhu troupe and became famous as a talented artist, at the same time as Northern stage stars such as Bich Hop, Kim Chung, Khanh Hoi, Tuy Dinh...

In 1948, when the To Nhu troupe went on tour to the South, artist Bich Thuan stayed in the South and founded the Bich Thuan troupe. Two years later, she disbanded the Bich Thuan troupe to join the Phung Hao troupe of People's Artist Phung Ha, and then sang for the Nam Phi troupe of Ms. Nam Phi and People's Artist Bay Nam.

After 1954, artist Bich Thuan joined the Phung Hao 3 theater troupe, singing on the same stage with actresses such as Phung Ha, Kim Thoa, Thanh Tung, and Ngoc Hai. In the play "Truong Han", artist Bich Thuan, together with People's Artist Phung Ha, played the role of general An Loc Son or the role of the infatuated king Duong Minh Hoang. In the play "Mong Hoa Vuong", artist Bich Thuan became famous for her role as general Trieu Tuan, who was infatuated with Mong Hoa Vuong and was the love rival of envoy Ngo Trung Canh.

People's Artist Kim Cuong said that at that time, the play "Mong Hoa Vuong" with the talented actors mentioned above was a popular play, bringing tears to the audience thanks to the love triangle: Mong Hoa Vuong, envoy Ngo Trung Canh and military general Trieu Tuan.

After settling in France in the early 80s of the last century, artist Bich Thuan continued to perform famous excerpts of cai luong plays. Recently, she moved to the US to live with her children. Her passing has left many stage artists in mourning.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nghe-si-bich-thuan-qua-doi-196240628145650796.htm