I'm not as 'playboy' as in the movies

We of 8 years later closed with a sigh of relief: In the end, Manh Truong still played his favorite "handsome guy" role very well, despite his image as a father of 3 in real life - more or less a barrier?

- Oh, my crew and I have already anticipated this! But the good thing about long-running TV series is that after just a few episodes, if the script is good and you play the role well, the audience will immediately forget about that father of three. But if you act badly, even if you are a "young man", people still won't believe you.

A gentle, upright face, making it difficult to play a villain. An advantage but also a disadvantage when wanting to diversify your roles?

- I think the "judging a book by its cover" thing is old-fashioned, if not to say it can help actors turn the tables and "ambush the emotions" of the audience. That's why I'm still looking forward to a role that's a little rougher, a little more "gangster" so that the audience can gradually forget that "handsome" guy.

Are you really … kind?

- Many co-stars, not just female, share that they really like to act with me. Maybe partly because I am open and approachable? But actually I am not easy-going. It is not difficult to start a conversation with me, but it is really not easy to become close, because I am usually very clear-cut, each thing is its own business, I do not become close because of drinking, and after leaving the set, I just want to quickly return home.

With a job that often requires me to film for months at a time, sometimes up to 12 hours a day, I have to save every bit of time for my family, if I don't want to become a "useless" husband.

A peaceful family, a solid position in the "everyone's" film genre, not having to endure box office pressure... Was there ever a time in the midst of that peace that you felt... insecure? No, when peace can also make the artist 's experience lack the richness and necessary pressure and push?

- I have been in this profession long enough to understand that there is no such thing as a peak that lasts forever, nor is there such a thing as a "peak". We just keep climbing. I understand this game well enough to never allow myself to "go to the clouds" and feel secure or insecure here.

I think each film, television or theater has its own pressure. Whether there is pressure or not depends on each person's sense of self-respect and perfectionism. I also don't think a peaceful life will make it difficult for artists, if not to say the opposite. In this flat world , there is no shortage of opportunities for you to observe and accumulate, not necessarily through direct experience. When you have enough depth on the outside, you will know what to put on film.

I really like the scenes where he… rejects Nhu Y in Us of 8 Years Later , it is clear enough but at the same time not too harsh. Is it necessary to bring the experience of a "playboy" man into this performance?

- If I were 20-25, I would have refused very harshly, but now I would feel a little regretful, pitying, like that. But that's only in movies, in real life I don't have many opportunities to... refuse.

I am not as "playboy" as people think and I have almost never encountered any awkward or troublesome situations, when everyone knows that I am married and a father of three. And, as I said, I am inherently very straightforward in everything.

Sometimes, love can also make people feel "jealous" and demand that the "handsome guy's" woman be more "magnificent and sparkling" in their way of thinking. Have those looks ever caused trouble for you and your wife and made you feel awkward?

- The most awkward moment was probably when the father and son participated in the show Dad, where are we going? My wife had just given birth to our second child at that time, and she hadn't gotten back into shape yet, and the filming crew suddenly showed up... so when we were on camera, there were some negative comments.

Women, at those times, say they are not sad, not heartbroken, but fortunately she is a very strong person and always thinks maturely so that mood passes very quickly.

Which anchor is the strongest, after 16 years of being together (2 times of "8 years later")?

- To say "my style", I like a woman who is mature in spirit, has a deep view of life, and I think my wife is such a person. She is also a good wife, she takes care of the children, the house, and the meals mostly by herself. She gave birth to 3 children, and only when she had the third child did she hire a maid...

Looking at her current situation, everyone would think she was "lucky". But who would have known that at a time when TV dramas were not as popular as they are now, when the show ended, the money ran out, and sometimes the family had to move temporarily. Yet she never complained or made me feel guilty or ashamed for not fulfilling my role as the breadwinner. I am always grateful to her for that.

Many people say that after being together for a long time, any love will eventually fade, but I don't think so. When a marriage comes from love and both people constantly cultivate it, that will be a very durable core, enough to resolve all "conflicts". That's why my husband and I often can't stay angry with each other for long.

What is the most emotional scene in the family movie?

- Before, seeing my children running around the house, teasing each other, there were times when I just wanted to be left alone. But now, seeing their toys all messed up, I suddenly feel like my life is in order again...

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