"The founder of the artist's career": Artist carries out teacher's last wish

For 3 days, from September 25 to 27 (ie August 11 to 13 of the lunar calendar), art units across the country solemnly organized "Vietnam Theater Day" (the death anniversary of the theater founder).

Actress Ha Linh and Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi in the Vietnamese historical play "Empress Dowager Duong Van Nga"

Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, emotionally said that without the guidance of People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, she would not have had the direction she has today.

"Since I was an actor at the Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theater, Mr. Giau, who was the troupe leader at that time, taught me many valuable lessons. One of them was the strictness on the rehearsal floor, instilling in me a sense of serious artistic work. Because only then can I have moments of sublimation on stage. From these lessons, I continue to pass them on to generations of students" - Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi expressed.

Not only is she a guest lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema, Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi is also in charge of the Association's Arts Training Center and the Ho Chi Minh City Stage Artists Association Friendship Committee, actively contributing to the work of caring for the lives of veteran artists at the City Artists' Retirement Center and socialized theater units in Ho Chi Minh City. And also from the guidance of Mr. Tran Ngoc Giau, Meritorious Artist Trinh Kim Chi attended the Master's course in Theater and Television Arts at the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema, with the desire to continue her teacher's teaching career, and at the same time, have more convenience in accessing in-depth research in the profession she pursues.

Similarly, director - Meritorious Artist Le Nguyen Dat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema, talked about his respected teacher - Meritorious Artist Le Chuc: "He always gave me new knowledge, always taught me to respect professional ethics and human ethics in my life as an artist". Director Le Nguyen Dat added: "I learned from Mr. Le Chuc the thoroughness, depth, carefulness in thinking and working and professionalism in work".

As for artist Vo Minh Lam, he has many teachers but in his heart he always has love for playwright Hoang Song Viet. Because, in his artistic journey, artist Vo Minh Lam has won many stage awards, 6 times won the Mai Vang Award, among which there are 2 famous plays that playwright Hoang Song Viet "tailored" for him, which are "Dua con ho Trieu" and "Doi nhu y". "Every time I win an award, I show it off to my teacher, then the teacher and student both cry with happiness" - artist Vo Minh Lam expressed.

Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long is also an excellent descendant of People's Artist Minh Vuong, through the roles of Vietnamese historical figures, most notably the role of Nguyen Trai in the play "Rang Ngoc Con Son". "Artist Minh Vuong has passed on to me the spirit of creativity in acting. Whenever I encounter a difficult role, confused about how to handle it in a song, I seek out teacher Minh Vuong to learn. What I learned from teacher Minh Vuong, I continue to pass on to my juniors, the proof is that the current generations are also powerful artists such as Le Hau, Binh Tinh..." - Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long confided.

Ho Chi Minh City artists continue the previous generation to fulfill their responsibilities as citizen artists. In the photo : Meritorious Artist Huu Chau, Thanh Loc and People's Artist Kim Cuong award the People's Artist Bay Nam scholarship to poor and studious children of artists.

Meritorious Artist Le Tu revealed that he is always grateful to those who guided him to the cai luong stage, including Meritorious Artist - Director Ca Le Hong (former Principal of Stage Arts School II, now Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema). According to Meritorious Artist Le Tu, to show his gratitude to his senior teachers, he always thinks creatively to create good, high-quality roles for the audience. In addition, he also actively participates in "School Stage" programs to further popularize Vietnamese cai luong to the younger generation, while making efforts to bring cai luong stage to the tourism industry.

Playwright Hoang Song Viet sees literature and art in general and stage art in particular as a mirror reflecting the reality of life. "The things I put into the script are advice for young actors. Nowadays, society is developing, actors can easily approach the public, but that is a "double-edged sword", sometimes because of rashness and rashness, making careless statements like that will cause unpredictable harm. So I hope young artists always have a serious and kind attitude towards their work" - playwright Hoang Song Viet confided.

Director - Meritorious Artist Ca Le Hong confided: "It is not enough for an artist to be properly trained, but must always be aware of improving themselves in their roles, in order to create typical character images in labor and fighting to protect and build the country. I hope and expect that generations of young actors will join hands to contribute to creating new aesthetics in the audience, helping viewers appreciate social moral values."

People's Artist Tran Ngoc Giau, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association, confided: “I hope that young actors who are working in the profession, on the Theater's Anniversary, will send their gratitude to the audience, because they have given a lot of encouragement to their works and roles. However, it is not only on the Theater's Anniversary that gratitude is sent, but actors in general, and young actors in particular, must always express their gratitude to the benefactor audience, because they are still loyal to their love for the stage. They come to watch, cheer, praise and criticize, they are the most sophisticated teachers, giving the most impartial comments on each stage product. Therefore, as a stage actor, you must know how to cherish and show gratitude to the "sophisticated teachers" - the audience."

The Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City will organize an art program to celebrate “Vietnam Stage Day” at the City Theater at 5:00 p.m. on September 25. On this occasion, the Department of Culture and Sports will present gifts of gratitude to more than 70 veteran artists who have made great contributions to the Ho Chi Minh City stage.

(To be continued)

Source: https://nld.com.vn/van-nghe/to-nghe-cua-doi-nghe-si-nghe-si-thuc-hien-di-nguyen-cua-thay-2023092421430103.htm