Little-known life story of Thu Ha "the precious jade branch"

A beautiful, kind, round face. Long, flowing hair. Deep, dark eyes that seem to speak. 20 years ago, Thu Ha was a girl with extraordinary beauty. Now, although she is no longer young, she is still admired by many people. However, her beauty is not modern but rather traditional, with elegance, sophistication and purity.

It seems that Thu Ha was born for art. At the age of 17, the girl from Tuyen Quang left her hometown for Hanoi to realize her artistic dream. At that time, she only saw the shimmering halo of the stage lights but did not really understand anything about the profession. Thu Ha's gentle and pure beauty was noticed by famous directors. Thu Ha was selected for drama and dance that year. But in the end, she chose drama and became the youngest member of the Military Region 2 Drama Troupe.

From Long Tri Night Festival to Jade Leaves and Golden Branches

For a long time, Thu Ha still thought she was lucky to be recruited to the Hanoi Drama Theater right after graduating. But the starting point for her brilliance was not on stage but in cinema. At the age of 20 (Thu Ha was born in 1969), she was invited by director Hai Ninh to play the role of Princess Quynh Hoa with a fragile, easily broken beauty in the historical film Long Tri Festival Night (1989). After her first success, Thu Ha was continuously invited by directors to play the main role. That was the strong young lady Nga, who dared to pay the price for her desire for love and dared to love in La Ngoc Canh Vang (director Vu Chau); she was a slender, beautiful student named Mai from the countryside who came to the city to find a job to earn money. Then, in the dusty and bustling atmosphere, Mai was lost, so fragile, falling into the trap of love in Canh Bac (Luu Trong Ninh)...

That alone is enough to make a name for Thu Ha. The gamble was released more than 20 years ago, but surely, anyone who has watched the film will never forget the rich flavor, in which the character Mai is deeply engraved in their minds. Mai impresses not only with her beautiful appearance, but also with the courage of a girl when she accepts to follow Chien to do business, because she is in dire need of money, she wants to change her life to wash away the shame of her poor status, but not in a "blind-eyed" way, but with a decisive, confident attitude. Thu Ha's excellent acting has contributed to pushing the film's situations to be thorny, violent but also full of vitality and breath of life.

Thu Ha in the movie "The Gambling"

For nearly 30 years of acting in films and plays, she has played the roles of many beauties, dukes, princesses, and wives of heroes. But she said, one of the most impressive roles for her was Ut Van in the film See You Again Saigon. At that time, director Long Van searched all the art troupes and universities nationwide and selected 200 candidates. Finally, the role of Ut Van belonged to Thu Ha. For her, it was a great honor. Ut Van was Nguyen Tat Thanh's closest girlfriend during his youth. There was a pure and sacred love between the two. The separation at Ben Nha Rong that year (1911) became a legend. Acting in this role was truly a big challenge for Thu Ha, especially since she was new to the profession at that time. She tried her best to express a passionate and pure love, a love that was suppressed in silence, and when it was revealed, it was also the time when Ut Van and Nguyen Tat Thanh had to be apart for the rest of their lives.

Once, when he came to director Long Van's house, he said: 'During the filming days, I had to arrange for Thu Ha to live in a separate place. I wanted Thu Ha to have enough quiet to listen to her soul'. The complexity in Ut Van's psychology, the hidden movement in the character's emotions needed to be expressed as vividly as possible by this actress. He also told Thu Ha to try her best to act out the ending of the film, which was the scene where Ut Van wanted Nguyen Tat Thanh to say something secret in his heart. Nguyen Tat Thanh gave her the comb his mother left behind and said: "This comb speaks for me" before turning away and stepping onto the ship. Thu Ha fulfilled that difficult request. Many people cried when the film stopped. Ut Van's deep, passionate feelings for Nguyen Tat Thanh haunted the audience. It was a beautiful memory in Thu Ha's acting career.

Famous beauty of the "instant noodle" movie era

The 90s of the last century was the period when “instant noodle” films were on the rise. It can be said that this was also the golden age of the beauty Thu Ha, of Vietnamese silver screen stars of her time such as: Viet Trinh, Ly Hung, Le Cong Tuan Anh, Diem Huong… Compared to this generation of actors, Thu Ha was clearly more prominent. We all know that in “instant noodle” films, actors always act by impressing viewers with their beautiful, fresh appearance, while Thu Ha became famous thanks to her talent.

Not only is she beautiful, but in each role, she combines both her appearance and her inner acting ability, using her eyes to excellently portray the depth of the soul in each character she plays. That is the strength that helps her gain a place in the hearts of the audience. She is like a fragrant flower, exuding a distinct fragrance among the forest of beauties at that time. Thu Ha is also an actress who had many opportunities to act with the short-lived actor Le Cong Tuan Anh in many blockbuster films: Anh chi co minh em, Sao phuong con buon, Hoa quynh noi khot…

Thu Ha has a knack for winning awards on both stage and film. Twice in a row, she was crowned with the laurel wreath when she stepped up to receive the Best Actress award at the 9th and 10th Vietnam Film Festivals for her roles as Nga in La Ngoc Canh Vang and Mai in Canh Bac. In 2008, Thu Ha was honored to receive the title of “Best Actress” for the long-running TV series Duong Doi.

Sad life story

Beautiful and talented as she is, Thu Ha's life is also full of hardships. There are times when her heart and soul are not at peace. There are times when her heart and soul are hurt. She suppresses her pain. She chooses to hide herself, to hide in life with simple joys after her first marriage breaks down. That breakup was certainly sad, causing her pain and sorrow. But now, happiness has smiled upon her. Her current husband is a successful businessman. Although it is late, it is her happiness.

Now, for Thu Ha, nothing is more important than her family and her son's laughter. Because, as someone who has experienced so much loss like her, she understands better than anyone how precious the price of happiness and peace of mind is. She said: "I paid a price, sacrificed too much to have a Thu Ha 20 years ago", so today's Thu Ha knows how to balance life to have peace of mind.

Few people know that Thu Ha has a strange love for nature. She said that sometimes she still likes to cycle or walk around Hoan Kiem Lake. Almost all of her childhood years living in Tuyen Quang, close to the mountains, the simple, rustic landscapes have instilled in Thu Ha an innate love for nature.

Thu Ha's current life is very simple. Every week, she goes to the Hanoi Drama Theater a few times, and if she has a schedule, she performs. Otherwise, she stays home to take care of and pick up her children from school. She said: 'Now, every time I wake up, I'm afraid that life will disappear. Obviously, at this age, I'm still worried that something bad will happen to me. Maybe it's because I've been a worrywart since I was little...'.

I still secretly pray that beautiful, emotional woman will be at peace with her happiness, forever.

According to Vietnamnet