Veteran actress in classic Vietnamese films passes away

Artist Mai Chau's full name is Mai Thi Chau, born on January 10, 1927 in Vinh city ( Nghe An ). After the August Revolution in 1945, she joined the women's national salvation force in Vinh city and then volunteered to go to the southern battlefield and was present in the women's troupe to comfort the soldiers. After that, she participated in the artistic work of the Liberation Army Propaganda Troupe. In 1947, she became an actress of the Tien Tuyen Drama Troupe. In 1956, she joined the Vietnam Film Studio (the predecessor of the Vietnam Feature Film Studio) and started working as a voiceover (with artists Trinh Thinh and Duc Hoan), then participated in the actor audition and officially pursued an acting career.

Nữ diễn viên gạo cội trong các bộ phim Việt kinh điển qua đời- Ảnh 1. — Meritorious Artist Mai Chau (1927 - 2025)

In the 1960s and 1970s, she was a familiar face in classic films of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema such as: Chung mot dong song (the first film of revolutionary cinema), Vo chong A Phu, Chi Tu Hau, Cuoc chien do con tiep tien, Truyen vo chong anh Luc, Sao thang tam, Chuyen xe bao tap, Chi Dau, Lang Vu Dai ngay nay ... and later the films: La ngoc cang vang, Nua trung xuan, Dem hoi Long Tri, Dong Duong...

With her sharp appearance and lively acting style, she is especially suitable for villain roles and has left a strong impression in classic roles such as Nghi Que's wife ( Chi Dau ), Ba Kien's wife ( Vu Dai Village at that time ), Pho Doan ( Sao thang Tam )...

The terrible, harsh image of Nghi Que's wife in the scene where Chi Dau sells her child and dog, through the sharp performance of Meritorious Artist Mai Chau and her extremely harmonious coordination with famous actress Le Van (as Chi Dau) in the classic film Chi Dau , helped push the drama of the film to its climax and brought tears to many generations of audiences, becoming one of the most classic scenes of early Vietnamese cinema.