How is runner-up Thanh Mai now, 31 years after her coronation?
In 1992, Thanh Mai participated in the Tomorrow's Movie Star contest and won the runner-up position. From here, she expanded into many other roles such as fashion model, MC, actress besides her starting point as a ballet dancer.
Appear on the show"The night with the stars", MC and actress Thanh Mai recalled important milestones in her career and life. Thanh Mai said she started learning dance at the age of 10 because she was fascinated by large flared dresses.
"10 years old is an age when it is difficult to define what you want and what your abilities are. Having a natural talent for singing and art, my family let me attend the first course of the conservatory.
Students who study there will all have scholarships, but the scholarships back then were not for free education but for practical things like eggs, sugar, milk and 21 kg of rice.That's why back then, I studied because of my passion and at the same time it was also my responsibility to try to help my family cover some of the expenses."Thanh Mai recalls.
In 1992, Thanh Mai participated in the contest.Movie Stars of Tomorrowand won the runner-up position. From here, she expanded into many other roles such as fashion model, MC, actress besides the field of ballet.
Thanh Mai once impressed the audience with the role of Hien in the moviePoor goalkeeper30 years ago. To play this role, Thanh Mai had to learn soccer and go to the stadium every day to practice with professional players.
"In the past, I was simple and didn't mind the sun or rain, I just went for it. The age of 17 gave me the energy and excitement to explore and open all the doors.", Thanh Mai expressed.
At the peak of her career and with many artistic achievements, Thanh Mai suddenly returned to university.
Thanh Mai explains that she is a far-sighted person:"Ballet requires great strength and physical fitness, with the stage, environment and many factors that I cannot decide for myself, so it is difficult to have that career for long.
When it comes to fashion, sometimes before I get old, the audience is already bored. Cinema is only for a few actors within a certain age range, and after that it will be difficult for me to survive, not to mention I am not a professional with formal training..
That's why I decided to work in economics and study business. And I also went to school to study 4 years of university. Studying business administration and foreign languages in parallel"Through that, we can see that Thanh Mai always explores herself and overcomes all limits.
25 years ago, beauty was considered a "luxury" and little attention was paid to it by the people, but Thanh Mai was determined to pursue this field and became one of the successful businesswomen today.
"I thought I had to study this field to cure myself, so I went to France. There, I found technologies and secrets to bring back to Vietnam to apply since 1998. At that time, the beauty industry in Vietnam was not very developed, quite scarce and had little competition, so I was quite lucky in the beginning.", Thanh Mai revealed.
