Viet Anh: From a character "in and out of prison" to decent roles on screen

From an actor who specializes in villain roles

Possessing a handsome appearance and a diverse acting style, Viet Anh is often chosen by directors to play the roles of a playboy and a cunning person. His characters in films such as Running from the Law , Judge , Maze , and Life and Death all got into trouble with the law because of their desire for money and fame. Starting to act in films in the 2000s, Viet Anh has been to prison 8 times on screen.

In his acting career, Cao Thanh Lam in Running from the Law is the role that helped the actor leave a deep impression on the audience. He plays the son of the Deputy Minister of Economy - a playboy, womanizer, and drug addict.

Cao Thanh Lam in "Running from the Case" is the role that brought Viet Anh's name to the peak of his career (Photo: VTV).

To perform the "drug craving" scenes and satisfy Cao Thanh Lam's addiction, Viet Anh once said, he had to apply what he observed, contemplated on movies and used a lot of imagination. Part 1 of the film ended with Lam's 10-year prison sentence.

Part 2 aired in 2008, depicting Cao Thanh Lam's return to his old ways after being released from prison. Lam connects drug addicts, sets up an illegal business network, and bribes many individuals and organizations. At the end of the film, he falls from the second floor of his villa to the ground and dies from a drug overdose.

Successfully performing in two parts of the film Running from the Law , Viet Anh was honored in the category of Actor in Film - Television at the 2008 Mai Vang Awards. Many years later, when mentioning him, the audience still thinks of Cao Thanh Lam as the most outstanding role in the actor's career.

Phan Hai "The Judge" marks the impressive return of actor Viet Anh (Photo: Cut from clip).

In 2017, Viet Anh returned with the villainous role of Phan Hai in Nguoi phan phan. This character is the son of boss Phan Quan (played by the late People's Artist Hoang Dung) - specializing in drug smuggling, protection of dance halls, bars and other underworld activities.

Viet Anh's role impressed with his wild, impulsive features and humorous lines. Phan Hai's series of quotes once became a trend on social networks because of their witty yet realistic nature.

After transforming into "martial arts" roles, in 2019, Viet Anh participated in Me Cung as lawyer Dong Hoa - a seemingly kind person but is the "final boss" behind all crimes. Because he understands the law, Dong Hoa has repeatedly outwitted the investigation agency. But in the end, he still could not overcome justice, was exposed and fell into the net of the law.

Viet Anh received many compliments for his role as Mai Hong Vu in "Sinh Tu" (Photo: VTV).

This character image continues to be maintained by him in Sinh Tu (2019). He plays Mai Hong Vu - a skillful businessman who knows how to flatter people in power in the province to get them to cover up his crimes.

Sharing about the success of the film, Viet Anh said: "When watching the film, the audience will see the role of Vu changing like a chameleon. The character is diverse in appearance, always changing in psychology, so I often have to change the way I act to best suit it."

His efforts were well rewarded. The actor's every look, gesture and flexibility in acting were highly appreciated by the audience. Thanks to that, he was honored as the Best Actor at the 40th National Television Festival.

To the decent roles on screen

After more than 20 years of playing villains, Viet Anh surprised the audience when he appeared with a different image in Sunflower Against the Sun. His role as Hoang made the audience excited because of his flashy appearance, often wearing colorful clothes, and a somewhat cheerful and humorous personality.

Viet Anh said that after reading the script, he found Hoang to be a very interesting character, an opportunity for him to experience new types of roles. To properly portray the character's appearance in the first part of the film, the actor had to order a designer to make him a collection of shirts printed with multi-colored patterns.

Viet Anh's appearance as Hoang in the movie "Sunflower Against the Sun" (Photo: Screenshot).

In 2022, Viet Anh returned to the screen as a single father in the movie Ex-husband, Ex-wife, Ex-lover. No longer the rough appearance of a gangster, or a criminal disguised as a decent person, Viet Anh brought new emotions to the audience when transforming into a family man.

At the press conference to launch the film, the actor shed tears and said that the role of Viet in the film reminded him of his own reality. This is also the character image that he has always longed to portray in his acting career.

Viet Anh had many emotions when participating in the movie "Ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-lover" (Photo: Screenshot).

Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Viet Anh said that Viet is the character he is most satisfied with. "It may not be the most impressive role in the audience's heart compared to my previous roles, but Viet brings me the most emotions.

This movie is quite special to me because from the beginning I identified it as my memory with my daughter. I also have disadvantages because I don't have many opportunities to be with my daughter and witness her grow up.

In particular, there has never been a movie that made me cry right away when I held the script in my hand, the emotions came immediately," the actor said.

Viet Anh affirmed: "Up to now, I feel a bit old and people are too familiar with Viet Anh's role in movies. What I want now is to bring the audience something new, a different image of myself."

In the film The War Without Borders currently airing on VTV1, Viet Anh plays the role of Lieutenant Colonel Tran Dinh Trung - Chief of Muong Luong Border Guard Station. This is the first time the actor has donned a soldier's uniform, becoming the Border Guard soldier he has always dreamed of.

Viet Anh's serious image in the new film (Photo: VFC).

At the press conference to launch the film, Viet Anh said that the role was a new step, which required him to put in a lot of effort to climb up and conquer it. "Fortunately, since Doan Quoc Dam emerged as a "golden face in the prison village", I have also been "reduced" a lot. From then on, I also made it very clear to the film crew that if the role is a prisoner, don't call me.

In the last few films, I have been able to play a decent person. The role of Trung in the film is an extremely decent person, clearly depicting the image of a soldier in the Vietnam People's Army," Viet Anh said.

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