Successors of a great theatrical family: 3 talented women of the Minh To family

The Minh To family, up to the fifth generation, still produces famous artists, loved by audiences. And there is also a shift from Ho Quang and Tuong Co to traditional Cai Luong.

People's Artist Q UE T RAN - ELEGANT BEAUTY

Que Tran is the daughter of People's Artist Thanh Tong, a beautiful and delicate actress, but very suitable for many roles with deep psychology. From the age of 8, Que Tran studied in the Bach Long Children's Troupe; when she grew up, she participated in the troupes Song Be 2, Saigon 1, Minh To, Da Ly Huong Tuoi Tre, Tran Huu Trang Theater, Cai Luong Club of the Ho Chi Minh City Theater Association... And Que Tran has won many prestigious awards such as the Tran Huu Trang Award, Mai Vang Award, gold and silver medals in national theater festivals.

People's Artist Que Tran (left) and Meritorious Artist Tu Suong in the play Saddle Poem

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Que Tran left a deep impression with roles such as Nga ( Khuc ly huong ), Phuong Thao ( Dancing with the devil ), Princess Thien Kieu ( Trang hoa mai ), Princess Ngoc Han ( Troi Nam ), Miss Ut ( Chuyen tinh Khau Vai ), Cam Thanh ( Co dao hat ), Y Lan ( Cau tho yen ngua )... Although Que Tran is a child of traditional opera, she performs traditional cai luong better, portraying many subtle psychological levels. She played the role of Cam Thanh excellently with the fragility of the deceitful ways of life, and the tragedy of Miss Ut seemed to cut into the hearts of the audience.

Que Tran can also play a mixed good and evil role like Princess Thien Kieu, not just a one-sided tragic role. Or recently, the role of Empress Dowager Y Lan received enthusiastic applause from the audience because within that delicate and noble appearance, she exuded the resolute and strong qualities of a mother of the world facing internal turmoil.

Meritorious Artist Tu Suong - A Valuable Multi-Talented Actress

Thanh Loan is the elder sister of People's Artist Thanh Tong, and married Meritorious Artist Truong Son, who is also a descendant of an artist family (his father was a veteran drummer of the Vinh Xuan and Minh To troupes for decades). Thanh Loan and Truong Son are both talented artists with memorable roles, setting classic examples for the next generation such as Empress Thuong Duong and Grand Tutor Ly Dao Thanh. Therefore, their children all follow the singing profession, such as Meritorious Artist Tu Suong, Thanh Thao, and Ngoc Nga. In addition, Dien Trung (Thanh Thao's husband) is also a very talented cai luong actor.

For more than ten years, Tu Suong has been the most promising actress of traditional opera because she has a clear, strong but very lyrical voice, beautiful dancing, can dance a lot without losing strength; her acting is lively, portraying all kinds of flirtatious characters, but her strength is still the love of the audience. Tu Suong performs both Cantonese and traditional opera very well, and in recent years, directors have boldly invited Tu Suong to participate in traditional cai luong plays, proving the full inner strength of an artist in her prime. Characters such as Bui Thi Xuan (play Spring returns on Thang Long land ), Thuan Khanh ( A thousand years of love story ), female general Ngoc Ha ( Gia Dinh citadel epic ) ... all left a very beautiful impression.

Even more surprisingly, Tu Suong also participated in drama, and surprisingly, her performance was not influenced by the Cai Luong style, her acting was both simple and modern, completely conquering the audience. For example, the play Tinh la dieu bong (stage 5B) has the second sister who, because of sacrificing to raise her younger siblings to grow up in place of her parents who died early, missed her youth, leaving a noble love unfinished, only to reunite in tears at the end of her life. Tu Suong's performance was so sweet, leading the audience along with her sincere heart.

Meritorious Artist T RINH T RINH - BEAUTIFUL PERSON, BEAUTIFUL CHARACTER

Meritorious Artist Trinh Trinh is the daughter of the artist couple Xuan Yen - Huu Canh, has a gentle, cute face, and has gone through many difficulties to take care of her parents and family.

Meritorious Artist Trinh Trinh as Tran Quoc Toan

PHOTO: HK

Trinh Trinh's talent blossomed early, at the age of 11 she was on stage, acted in movies, and was admired by many people for her role as Nghi Xuan in the movie Pham Cong Cuc Hoa . And she persevered with her artistic path, standing out in the roles of Than Phi ( Bich Van Cung Ky An ), Doan Hong Loan ( To Hien Thanh Xu An ), Ho Nguyet Co ( Ho Nguyet Co Hoa Cao )...

With a beautiful figure, Trinh Trinh is charming in both literary and martial arts roles. If we add her husband, Meritorious Artist Kim Tu Long, then the Minh To family is very powerful. (to be continued)

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