Artists were moved to tears on the first anniversary of the death of Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.

From left to right: Meritorious Artist Vu Luan, Hong Loan and Binh Tinh on the first anniversary of the death of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh

On the afternoon of February 23rd, numerous artists and audience members came to light incense and remember the stage star, who for many years in a row was voted the winner of the Mai Vàng Award by readers of the Người Lao Động newspaper.

In addition, a large number of YouTubers and TikTokers were present to film and livestream during the first anniversary of his death.

Hong Loan's daughter, Binh Tinh's adopted daughter, Vu Luan, and other family members gathered to remember the artist who was loved by audiences both domestically and internationally.

Hong Loan shared that on the first anniversary of her father's death, she missed him very much, and after participating in the play "Following the Trend" at Quoc Thao Theater, she realized even more the value of the arduous artistic work her father had put in to build his career.

Actors Truong Phuc and Mai Kim Lien on the first anniversary of the death of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.

Hong Loan said that the presence of her father's fans and colleagues on the anniversary of his death was truly heartwarming. She and her family are grateful for the genuine love, care, and affection shown by his fans.

The preparations for the memorial service were also made possible with the help of Meritorious Artist Vu Luan and artist Binh Tinh.

When discussing the lawsuit, Hong Loan hoped that everything would be resolved quickly so that her adoptive father could rest in peace in the Buddhist realm. Artist Binh Tinh also prayed for all good things to come to the family of her adoptive father - the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.

Meritorious Artist Kim Tiểu Long on the first anniversary of the death of the late Meritorious Artist Vũ Linh

"He doesn't want any young actors to address him as 'teacher,' whether on stage, backstage, or in the theater—wherever he is, it becomes a place to pass on his skills, with dedication and strictness. He is both my foster father, my teacher, and a respected fellow actor in my life," shared artist Binh Tinh.

Due to health reasons, Meritorious Artist Diệu Hiền was unable to visit her student's grave on the anniversary of his death. She recalled Vũ Linh's impoverished past, how his perseverance in honing his craft led to his success, and how, after meeting her and the late artist Trương Ánh Loan and becoming their apprentice, Vũ Linh developed his talent and quickly rose to become a star actor in many theater troupes.

Artists Binh Tinh and Vu Luan visit the grave of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh.

People's Artist Le Thuy said that Vu Linh always understood that "Giving someone a valuable skill is more important than giving them gold," so when Vu Linh joined the Minh To Troupe, he was taught the craft and trained by People's Artist Thanh Tong to play the role of Nguyen Dia Lo, and Vu Linh won the gold medal for excellence at the Tran Huu Trang Award in 1995.

Later, Vu Linh founded the "The Ferryman" program, performed at the Hung Dao Theater in Hanoi, to guide and support young actors of that time such as Huu Quoc, Que Tran, Tu Suong, Trinh Trinh, Binh Tinh, Thy Trang, Tam Tam, Thy Phuong, Chinh Nhan… to continue the profession more steadily. Vu Linh's contribution was immense," shared People's Artist Le Thuy.

The altar of the late Meritorious Artist Vu Linh on the anniversary of his death.

Meritorious Artist Vu Linh, whose real name was Vo Van Ngoan (born December 10, 1958), fell seriously ill and was rushed to An Binh Hospital by his family due to a recurrence of rectal cancer. He passed away at 12:30 PM on March 5th, at the age of 66. His family buried him at Binh Duong Cemetery, near the graves of the late Meritorious Artist Thanh Kim Hue and many other renowned artists of the Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) stage.

Meritorious Artist Vu Linh is known to audiences through many outstanding plays such as: "Hon Vong Phu", "Giu Ao Bui Doi", "Buc Ngon Do Dai Viet", "Co Dao Hat", "Luong Son Ba - Chuc Anh Dai", "Giang Son My Nhan"... He is considered by experts to be a multi-talented artist, capable of performing both socio-psychological dramas and excelling in classical plays.

Meritorious Artist Vu Linh and Meritorious Artist Dieu Hien

Meritorious Artist Vu Linh has filmed over 400 videos of Cai Luong (Vietnamese traditional opera) and social dramas. In addition, he has participated in many music videos such as "Duyen Tinh" and "Tinh Doi". He has also acted in two feature films: "Co Be Mong Mo" and "Bup Be Ky Quai".

Vu Linh has performed with many female artists on stage and in videos, including: Phuong Hong Thuy, Tai Linh, Thanh Thanh Tam, Ngoc Huyen, Thoai My, Thanh Hang, Phuong Mai, Huong Lan, Thanh Ngan…

Throughout his artistic career, he has won numerous awards, including: In 1989: "Most Popular Actor" award (2nd place) with 2948 votes, organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Stage Newspaper; In 1990: "Best Cai Luong Singer" award with 1275 votes, also organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Stage Newspaper; Most Popular Actor (1st place) with 6644 votes.

People's Artist Le Thuy and Meritorious Artist Vu Linh

He was voted "Most Loved Cai Luong Artist" by readers of the Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper in 1991.

Also in that year, he won the "Most Popular Actor in the Tran Huu Trang Talent Awards (1st Place)" with 9204 votes, organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Newspaper.

In 1992, he won the "Most Popular Male and Female Duet" award (2nd place with artist Tài Linh), and in 1993 he won again the "Most Popular Male and Female Duet" award (3rd place with Meritorious Artist Thanh Thanh Tâm).

In 1993, he won the award for "Most Popular Video Actor," also organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Stage Newspaper; in 1995, he won the gold medal at the Tran Huu Trang Excellence Award for his performance of the excerpt "The Great Viet Proclamation."

In 1995, he won two more awards: "Outstanding Actor" (Theatre Magazine - Vietnam Association of Theatre Artists) and the "Golden Apricot Blossom" Award (Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper - 1999), and he also won the Golden Apricot Blossom Award in the category of best male stage actor.

In 1997, he was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nghe-si-xuc-dong-trong-ngay-gio-dau-cua-nsut-vu-linh-196240223144413511.htm