"I love stories about human destiny"

She has won two Golden Lotus Awards for Best Screenwriter at the 19th and 21st Vietnam Film Festivals, along with the National Press Award and many other prestigious awards. In the film industry, Ta Hue is known as a screenwriter who dares to tackle difficult topics.

For Ta Hue, filmmaking is not simply a creative job, but a journey full of passion, challenges and a desire to contribute to stories that can change viewers' perceptions of society and people.

Screenwriter and director Ta Hue (far right) on the set of the film "Under the canopy of Ngoc Linh forest".

1. Born and raised in Tu Son (Bac Ninh), Ta Hue had years of studying full of dreams. While still in school, she dreamed of becoming a journalist, with the desire to reflect on prominent issues in society. However, later she decided to take the entrance exam for the Film Screenwriting major at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema because she found it more suitable for her wishes and artistic talent.

She shared: “Being a screenwriter is not only about reflecting reality like a journalist’s job, but also about being able to explore deeper into the hidden corners of the soul, the lives, the stories behind the numbers and events.” She is not only interested in telling the story, but also wants to find a profound message, how to make the audience feel the power of each character, each situation in each film.

Ever since she was a student of the 23rd Screenwriting class at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema, Ta Hue began collaborating with Vietnam Television, participating in writing scripts and producing many programs. She won many awards from scriptwriting competitions and soon realized that she had a special ability to exploit complex social issues and humane life stories.

Ta Hue is not afraid to take on difficult topics and challenging stories. As soon as he arrived at the Central Documentary and Scientific Film Studio, Ta Hue made his mark with a script titled “Young Crime” about juvenile crime.

To write this script, Ta Hue and the film crew visited prisons and met young inmates to better understand their lives and the reasons that led to their criminal behavior. It was an emotional experience, not only did she feel the pain that those children had to go through, but also helped her find a profound humane message in her story.

“Young Crime” was then screened at 10 universities in the US, opening up a new horizon for Ta Hue about the power of cinema in changing social awareness. She continued to undertake more challenging projects, with documentary and scientific films rich in humanity, such as “Mr. Muoi Khoi”, “Apathy”, “Stem Cells”, “Du Ca Peaks” and “Old Gone to Dream”. Each film is a relentless effort of hers to bring the audience authentic, emotional stories, thereby creating works that are not only beautiful in terms of art but also profound in terms of meaning.

The scripts “Stem Cell” and “Old Fool Ho Mo” helped her win the Best Screenwriter Award at the 19th Vietnam Film Festival in 2015 and the 21st Vietnam Film Festival in 2019. This is a worthy reward for her efforts - a young screenwriter who loves the human theme and considers it a professional motto.

She always believes that no matter what topic a film is about, people must always be the focus of the story. She believes that in each film, each character is not just a simple image, but they are representatives of the aspirations, pains, and dreams of an entire community. Therefore, each of Ta Hue's scripts shows great respect for people, for the fates she tells.

She shared: “My job is to listen, to observe, and to find things that sometimes we cannot see immediately. When that story touches my heart, I know that I have to write, to bring it to the screen so that others can feel it too.” And from sincere emotions, vivid experiences, Ta Hue's stories have become artistic and humane films, touching people's hearts and leaving a deep impression.

2. As someone who is always eager to explore new things and does not set any limits for herself, screenwriter Ta Hue enthusiastically "plows" in both documentary and scientific fields and always has good scripts. Each of her film scripts can come from a small detail in daily life or a phenomenon that urges her to learn, from which she has enough material to develop into a film script.

“The material is the surrounding life, sometimes it is also fate when encountering a news line, a small event that can develop into a script. The most important thing is that if you encounter stories that move you, touch your deepest emotions, you will write very quickly” - screenwriter Ta Hue said.

Perhaps that is why, with the emotions and sensitivity of a writer, her script "Xuan Lien Nature Reserve" was born when the author... went to fix her phone, coincidentally met a customer of the store and the story of the customer, who was participating in a project in Xuan Lien National Forest (Thanh Hoa), made her feel like she wanted to go there. And the script for the movie "The Howl of the Train" was completed after an experience trip by train with her 3-year-old daughter who kept chirping "A tiny train" every day after school...

3. In 2025, three of Ta Hue's scripts were adapted into films: "Under the canopy of Ngoc Linh forest", "The epic song of Vinh Linh" and "The story of Tam Son". Of which, "Under the canopy of Ngoc Linh forest" was not only written by her but also directly directed by her. In order to complete the film about Ngoc Linh ginseng, which has gone through many ups and downs, affirming its role as a key economic tree, helping to change the lives of the Xe Dang people, screenwriter Ta Hue spent a lot of time and effort with all her sincerity and deep affection for the land and people at the foot of Ngoc Linh mountain.

Just like that, from a high school girl with a simple dream - just wanting to pursue a career that allows her to travel - Ta Hue has become a passionate screenwriter, creating scripts that are both creative and full of emotions. She shared: “The profession of documentary screenwriter helps me set foot in many different lands, meet many people with colorful life stories, so that each day I grow up more. It also helps me find the answer for myself: Why do I love and am determined to pursue the human theme?”

Screenwriter and director Ta Hue (Ta Thi Hue) is currently Deputy Head of the Screenwriting Department at the Central Documentary and Scientific Film Studio. Some of her typical film scripts: "Mr. Muoi Khoi", "Stem Cells", "Du Ca Mountain Peaks", "Old Man of Mo Lake", "Howl of the Ship" (director), "The Messenger" (director), "Promised Land" (co-director), "Under the Ngoc Linh Forest" (director)...

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/toi-yeu-nhung-cau-chuyen-ve-so-phan-con-nguoi-209739.html