Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu "Sao Thang August": "Don't force artists to ask for the title of People's Artist"

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu said that her name is on the list of people's artists awarded the title of People's Artist in this 10th batch.

She said, all these years "I am still me", the title she received is not only for herself but also for her loved ones, colleagues and audience.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu has just been named on the list of conferred the title of People's Artist (Photo: Toan Vu).

Thanh Tu added that she received the title of People's Artist this time due to the encouragement of People's Artist Trung Hieu - Director of Hanoi Drama Theater and People's Artist Thuy Mui - President of Vietnam Stage Artists Association, so she put aside her personal pride and filed a dossier to be awarded the title.

"It's hard to describe my feelings right now. I just have one small suggestion: When reviewing the People's Artist title, don't force artists to beg anymore, because the artists have passed the Meritorious Artist review round and have been "weighed and measured" in the awards.

If the artists are still doing art, have influence and are loved by the public, and are already artists of the people, then the authorities should consider and confer the title of People's Artist. If they ask again, many artists will be very offended," she confided.

"Ms. Nhu" Thanh Tu cited that Meritorious Artist Thanh Quy has been awarded the title of Meritorious Artist for more than 25 years, and since then, Thanh Quy has never stopped working. Recently, Thanh Quy also gave up his awards to young actors. The actress also shared with Thanh Tu "I regret declaring and asking for the title of Meritorious Artist".

Ms. Thanh Tu added that Chi Trung was the first generation of artists to make a name for the Youth Theater. He was not only a comedian but also a dramatic actor in many plays of the theater.

According to her, 20 years ago, Chi Trung should have deserved the title of People's Artist along with People's Artist Le Khanh. Currently, he is still working, still bringing joy and laughter to the public, why is his name still not on the list of People's Artists?

At the age of 79, Thanh Tu still performs very well on stage (Photo: Toan Vu).

Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu frankly said: "Many artists who were previously awarded the title of Meritorious Artist later stopped working and became managers or worked in other associations and organizations. Please do not consider granting them the title of People's Artist anymore because at that time they were no longer directly bringing art to the public."

Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu (born 1944) comes from an intellectual family in Hanoi. She is the second child in a family of 8 siblings, her father was the former Deputy Minister of Construction .

From 1960 to 1964, she studied and graduated from the Hanoi Theatre School (now the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema). She became a drama actress, having been successful with roles such as: Tania in the play of the same name, achieving a record of more than 1,200 performances; Princess Minfo in Conspiracy and Love , which was also her most successful play.

In 1966, Thanh Tu made her film debut as Thao in Sea of ​​Fire directed by Pham Ky Nam. She married director Pham Ky Nam that year.

In 1969, she continued to play the role of actress Huong Giang in the film adapted from the play of the same name Tien Tuyen Goi , directed by Pham Ky Nam.

After The Frontline Calls , she continued to play the role of Ha's mother in the film Hanoi Baby (1974), and the role of Hao in Sky (1975).

In 1976, she achieved great success with the role of Nhu in the film Sao Thang Tam directed by Tran Dac. For this role, she won the Best Actress award at the 4th Vietnam Film Festival in 1977, and was awarded a special prize by the All-Union Women's Committee at the Moscow Film Festival.

After the great success of the role of Nhu, she refused to participate in other film projects. It was not until 1984 that she participated again in films such as: Love and Distance, Fairy Tales for 17-Year-Olds, The Present Time, Flower Stall, Love Behind Bars ... However, these roles could not surpass the peak of Nhu in Sao Thang Tam .

In addition to acting, she is also a lecturer involved in training television actors, announcers and MCs.

Outside of movies, Thanh Tu still considers the stage a "sanctuary", so every time she mentions the stage, her eyes always sparkle with joy.

Entering her 80s, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu still retains her grace and agility (Photo: Toan Vu).

In November 2022, after many years of absence, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu returned with the play Giac. In this work, she "carried" all 4 characters, the play participated in the 5th Hanoi International Experimental Theatre Festival.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu said that her return was not because she missed the glory of the stage, but because of a dream! She dreams of a day when the art of theater will be "revived" and audiences will flock to buy tickets to see plays like in the old days.

At the age of 79, Meritorious Artist Thanh Tu has a peaceful life with her children and grandchildren. She has two children, the eldest son settled in France. She currently lives with her second daughter in a house near West Lake.

She said: "The most joyful time is when my soul is at peace." In her free time, she often meets friends such as artist Thanh Quy and playwright Trinh Thanh Nha to chat and share.

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