TikToker Le Tuan Khang: 'Anxiously waiting for the audience to comment on my acting'

He attracted attention when attending the premiere of director Ly Hai's work on April 25 in Ho Chi Minh City. He played Khang, a young man who recently graduated from the mechanical engineering department of the University of Science and Technology, and drives a motorbike taxi while waiting to find a job. The TikToker had many funny scenes when he helped Mr. Phuoc (Long Dep Trai) from his hometown to the South to support his son in his singing competition.

Le Tuan Khang at the event on April 25. Photo: Character provided

For his first attempt at cinema, Le Tuan Khang said he was nervously waiting for the audience's comments. He and the character have many similarities, such as coming from a poor background, after struggling in the city, returning to the countryside because they couldn't find a job.

TikTokers follow the series Flip side From part six (released in 2023), I admire Ly Hai's path to filmmaking. In October 2024, when the director opened a casting round, Tuan Khang was supported by acquaintances and audiences to audition. Because he was afraid of crowds, he never thought about acting professionally.

After considering, Tuan Khang thought this was a rare opportunity to meet his idol. He rode his motorbike from Soc Trang to Ho Chi Minh City with the purpose of exchanging and learning, not thinking he would pass. Watching Tuan Khang audition, Ly Hai No results announced, just said "if there is any suitable character, I will invite you to play".

A few weeks later, he received a call from the crew informing him that he had been cast. "At that time, I was so happy that I didn't care if it was a main or supporting role, or if there were many scenes or dialogues. Just skimming through the film made me so happy," the TikToker said.

Late last year, he became famous for a series of videos about "death anniversaries on the islet", which became a top trending search on social networks. The number of subscribers increased by millions in just a few weeks. Despite the increased attention, he said his life has not changed much. Le Tuan Khang "does not care about A-list or B-list status", but is happy with the affection of the audience. Every time he goes to film, many people surround him, giving him gifts from his hometown such as fruit and grass jelly tea.

With Le Tuan Khang, participating in the movie Ly Hai was a challenge that he "had to muster up all his courage to face". After the film, he began to think about the long-term future of acting, looking for opportunities to practice more with veteran directors. "I have no intention of moving to the city because I still want to work in the countryside. When I have a role, I will drive up to act," he said.

Le Tuan Khang, 23 years old, is from Soc Trang. He said that his childhood was difficult, so after studying in seventh grade, he followed his parents to raise ducks. Seeing his family struggling with farming, he asked to go to Ho Chi Minh City to work for a wood company and drive a motorbike taxi. In 2021, Covid-19 broke out, he returned to his hometown and continued raising ducks. From here, he started making short videos, recording life in the river delta.

In November 2024, he received the award. Entertainment Creator of the Year at TikTok Awards Vietnam 2024. Owning a TikToker channel with 13.5 million followers, he said he did not have a team behind him to support him but came up with ideas, built the scene, filmed and edited the videos himself.

Flip Side 8 Set in the poor countryside of Binh Thuan, Tam - the main character (played by Doan The Vinh) - is a 17-year-old boy, good at studying, and has a talent for music . He and his friends in the countryside formed a band and participated in a talent search contest. Passing the qualifying round, the group had the opportunity to perform on a big stage.

However, Tam's dream was soon extinguished by his father - Mr. Phuoc (Long Dep Trai). He believed that his son could not pass the university entrance exam if he only focused on singing, and thus it would be difficult for him to escape poverty in the sand dunes. The climax of the conflict was when Tam's family argued, and he insisted on pursuing his dream of becoming an "idol". Tam believed that if his father had known how to succeed, his family would not be so poor. In addition to the young generation, the film also features many veteran faces such as Kim Phuong, Huu Chau, Tuyet Thu, Chieu Xuan, Ngan Quynh, and Kieu Trinh.

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