Three male actors set the record for most 'in and out of jail' on Vietnamese television

Three actors Danh Thai, Viet Anh and Doan Quoc Dam made the audience "remember their faces" with their villain roles in many famous movies such asRunaway, The Judge, Life and Death,...

Danh Thai: Once suspected of receiving the death penalty for his villainous role

The actor who set the record for the most "prison time" on Vietnamese screens is Danh Thai. Originally a Tuong artist, Danh Thai is known to audiences for his villainous roles on television. He has appeared in famous films such asSecret of the Golden Triangle, The Judge, Birth and Death, Taste of Love, Village Street, Battle of Minds...

Actor Danh Thai sets the record for being "in and out of jail" the most times on Vietnamese screen.

Danh Thai is chosen by directors to play the most roles of "going to jail", "being handcuffed" and "appearing in court" because he has an angular face, a sullen, fierce expression on film that is very different from real life. After 30 years of acting, Danh Thai has never been "reformed" on screen. The actor cannot remember the number of times he has worn handcuffs and stood in front of the bar in film.

The actor also encountered many "half-laughing, half-crying" situations when he played the villain role so well. He shared that he almost couldn't get married because he was mistaken for a bad guy. His wife's family objected, but Danh Thai's honesty and simplicity finally made his wife's family nod in acceptance.

Another unforgettable incident was when Danh Thai re-enacted a character who was sentenced to death in a TV show to the point that the audience and his relatives and friends in his hometown thought he was really guilty. Even the actor’s father was so scared that he called his son to ask if it was true.

However, he asserted that he gained more than he lost when he succeeded in playing the villain role because"The more the audience hates me, the more proud I feel"Danh Thai cherishes every opportunity to appear on screen because for him, every role that is remembered by the audience is also a success.

Viet Anh: Out of 10 roles, 8 go to jail.

Actor Viet Anh is also a familiar face to audiences as he specializes in roles involving the law.Run for the moneySince its release in 2006, most of Viet Anh's on-screen characters have ended up in prison.

InRun for the money, Viet Anh plays Cao Thanh Lam - the son of a deputy minister who was arrested for gambling, interbank theft and drug addiction. Lam was imprisoned and then pretended to be mentally ill to be released on bail.

Appear in the movieThe Judge, he plays the role of young master Phan Hai - son of boss Phan Quan, who was arrested by the police for drug smuggling, protecting nightclubs, bars and other gangster activities.

Viet Anh was once stereotyped in the roles of a scoundrel and a criminal.

toMaze, Viet Anh could not escape the "prison" scene. He played the role of lawyer Dong Hoa - the boss of the Evil Society who was arrested for murder. CloseLife and death,The actor born in 1981 plays Mai Hong Vu - the boss in the major economic case of Viet Thanh province, convicted of murder and bribing officials.

It was not until 2022 that the actor was able to "reform" on screen with the movieJourney of JusticeBut Viet Anh's character was also investigated on suspicion of murdering his lover. The two rare films in which Viet Anh did not have to go to jail areSunflowers against the sunandEx-husband, ex-wife, ex-lover.

Being stereotyped as a gangster or a rogue, Viet Anh promised himself not to accept any script that involves a role in prison. He hopes to bring a new image to the audience in new projects.

The actor shared: “Up until now, people have often seen me being stereotyped as a bad man or a gangster. Every role has led to jail, 8 out of 10 roles have led to jail. With Sunflower Against the Sun, I didn't have to go to jail anymore and most importantly, I was able to be a decent person, creating a new image of Viet Anh on television, that is a lovely, cute, loyal guy."

No matter what kind of role, Viet Anh always affirms his ability to excellently transform into the character, bringing many different colors through his roles.

Doan Quoc Dam: More than half of his acting portfolio is of characters with criminal pasts.

Compared to Viet Anh, Doan Quoc Dam is also an actor who has been in and out of prison with no less frequency. In Doan Quoc Dam's acting portfolio, half of the roles he has played are bad, scheming, dangerous characters...

Doan Quoc Dam plays the murderer Fedora in the movie "The Labyrinth".

The role of the murderer Fedora inMaze, or inLife and death,Doan Quoc Dam also plays the role of a boss of the investigation agency but participates in group interests, and eventually has to go to jail to "pay back" for his own crimes.

InCrocodile Profile, Doan Quoc Dam plays the role of Cuong "one-eyed", a dangerous criminal. The role of Phuc inSunflowers against the sunHis character is also a character who has just been released from prison for serving a sentence in place of someone else. Once again, the audience sees Doan Quoc Dam "go to jail" when playing the role of a corrupt boss inMind game...

In addition to his "in and out of prison" roles in various films, the actor also plays a gangster living on the fringes of the law inQuynh Doll. Only Phong's role inMissing the sunny daysand recently Thanh TrongMy family is suddenly happy, Doan Quoc Dam has just "escaped" prison.

Regarding having to play villain roles many times, Doan Quoc Dam shared that it is normal. The actor hopes to continue to conquer more types of roles on the small screen.