From orphan boy to famous action director

Phan Chi Thanh (from Khanh Hoa ) is famous for his role as an action director, contributing to the success of many works with revenues of over 100 billion. Films that can be mentioned include: The Four Guardians (movie, director Tran Thanh, revenue of over 300 billion VND), The Ancestor's House (Huynh Lap, over 240 billion VND), Getting Rich with Ghosts (director Trung Lun, over 120 billion VND)... Besides that, films: Red Rain (director Dang Thai Huyen), Friendzone (director Diep The Vinh), Going Towards Fire (director Tran Thanh Huy), On the Drinking Table Under the Plan, Trai Hoa Do series (Victor Vu)... also have his mark in the role of an action director.

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Action director Phan Chi Thanh. Photo: NVCC

Work out while making a living

"I was born in 1990. Many people criticized and teased me about my family background, I just kept quiet and tried my best," Phan Chi Thanh confided. Since 6th grade, Thanh has worked as a waiter in a restaurant to earn money. Thanh said: "I went to school from morning to noon, then came home. At around 1 pm, I went to work as a waiter until 1 am the next morning. At that time, I earned 700,000 VND per month, which was a lot of money for me."

Thanh's childhood was not as peaceful as his friends'. He was often looked down upon and ridiculed by others, sometimes so frustrated that he cried. "But I got used to it," Thanh shared. He dropped out of school in the middle of 10th grade and started working to make a living. In 2010, Thanh went to Ho Chi Minh City and worked as a parking attendant for a coffee shop. With no place to stay, he slept right in front of the shop and continued working the next morning. After working as a parking attendant, Thanh switched to being a construction worker, then a painter. Later, after saving up some money, he went to school to learn how to repair phones and stuck with this job for the longest time, more than 10 years.

In 2012, Thanh was introduced by his uncle to practice at the Quoc Thinh Cascadeur Club. Thanh shared: "Honestly, at that time, I only knew how to practice without a clear direction." It was not until 2018 that Thanh realized he was "passionate about being a stuntman." He started to have small roles, from gangsters to a few roles with dialogue. "Having a role and having money to live on is enough," Thanh confided. He recalled in 2014, when he played an action role falling from a 4-meter high wall to the ground. This scene lasted many nights and he received more than 200,000 VND/night. "At that time, that was considered a lot," he said.

Recognizing Thanh's diligence in training, director Nguyen Quoc Thinh - Head of the Quoc Thinh Cascadeur Club, created conditions for him to develop his abilities and thinking. The director commented: "Thanh is diligent, taking advantage of both training and working. He has repaired phones, bought a house on installments, and taken care of his grandparents. Such a filial boy deserves to receive many good things."

NEVER STOP LEARNING

After a period of working, Thanh was gradually trusted by director Quoc Thinh to be the action director in television dramas. With a professional working style, he continued to take on the role of action director for many movies. Thanh modestly said: "Before, I never dared to call myself an action director because I felt I still had a lot to learn." Only later, when he had accumulated enough experience performing action scenes for many movies, did Thanh boldly call himself an "action director".

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Phan Chi Thanh (middle) directs the action of the movie Red Rain

Director Quoc Thinh commented: "Thanh always renews himself." He further explained: "While many people often cut and paste and imitate fighting scenes in foreign films to make them their own, Thanh is different. He watches to learn, then applies his thinking to each film and each character's fate in a realistic way."

He also emphasized that Thanh was very careful when reading the script and working with the director, always mastering the story, understanding the character's personality to stage the action scenes appropriately. "Action does not mean fighting randomly or just for show, but must make the audience feel good, real and suitable for the character's true self," director Quoc Thinh explained.

Thanh shared: "I learn every day, often read stories about characters who overcome adversity to succeed, and use that as motivation for myself. I never stop learning." He also added that his future goal is to continue learning and improving himself to become a film director.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tu-cau-be-mo-coi-den-dao-dien-hanh-dong-noi-tieng-185250730230338134.htm