How are the veteran artists of 'Tao Quan' after 21 years now?

For more than 20 years accompanying the audience, "Tao Quan" is still a program with the brand of intellectual, unique and attractive comedy that the audience expects and waits for every New Year's Eve.

Accordingly, famous artists such as Meritorious Artist Quoc Khanh, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, People's Artist Cong Ly, People's Artist Tu Long, Meritorious Artist Xuan Bac, artist Van Dung, artist Quang Thang... were all welcomed and especially loved by the audience. Each person brought a very charming, profound and unforgettable performance. Up to now, after more than 20 years since the program aired, Tao Quan 2024 surprised everyone by the absence of a series of famous artists who have been associated with the program for a long time.

The only veteran face remaining in the program is People's Artist Quoc Khanh in the role of Jade Emperor. The "Tao" cast familiar to television audiences such as Chi Trung, Cong Ly, Tu Long, Xuan Bac, Van Dung, Quang Thang... will not be present in the program "Meeting at the end of the year: Tao Quan 2024."

Retired actor Quoc Khanh still attached to "Jade Emperor"

People's Artist Quoc Khanh is the only veteran actor still associated with Tao Quan 2024. The role of the Jade Emperor in each season of "Tao Quan" has left a unique impression in the hearts of the public. A collection of humorous sayings of this character can be mentioned as: "Like pink, hate lies", "Be decisive to get things done", "Do nothing but still be rich, only by cheating"...

Not only successful in the theater industry, Quoc Khanh also has a special talent for cinema. In 2006, the actor received the Golden Kite Award for Best Actor for his role as the hunchback in the film "Ao lua Ha Dong". In 2012, he was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist.

Regarding his personal life, Meritorious Artist Quoc Khanh is currently single. At retirement age, he has never been married and has no intention of getting married in the future.

"Nam Tao" Xuan Bac's career is on the rise

Xuan Bac is one of the most prominent names in the Northern comedy scene. "Nam Tao" is loved for his natural and charming acting. Besides comedy, Xuan Bac shows his versatility by taking on many different roles: TV actor, MC, judge, guest... for many different programs and events.

The male artist has hosted many TV shows such as: "Thank God You're Here", "Catch the Picture" and most recently "King of Vietnamese". In early 2021, Xuan Bac was appointed Director of the Vietnam Drama Theater.

For his contributions to artistic activities, Xuan Bac was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 2016. In 2021, he was appointed Director of the Vietnam Drama Theater.

Besides acting and MCing, Xuan Bac actively participates in many group activities, social movements, volunteer movements and has a positive influence on the public, especially young people.

He was once awarded the title of Outstanding Youth of the Capital. In 2010, Xuan Bac was chosen as UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) Goodwill Ambassador for clean water and environmental sanitation. Currently, he is one of the 8 Vice Presidents of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union, term VIII.

Recently, Meritorious Artist Xuan Bac was awarded the title of People's Artist in the 10th awarding period in 2023. In daily life, the male artist has a prosperous and fulfilling life with his wife and son.

"Miss Dau" Cong Ly leaves her mark with TV series

People's Artist Cong Ly is also one of the veteran actors of the show "Tao Quan". Not only did he leave his mark with the role of "Co Dau", Cong Ly also appeared in many TV series aired on VTV such as: "Girls in the City", "Rose on the Left Chest", "Taste of Love"... and were all loved by the audience.

In 2019, Cong Ly was awarded the title of People's Artist and appointed Deputy Director of Hanoi Drama Theater in May 2020.

In mid-2021, People's Artist Cong Ly had to be hospitalized due to a slip and fall at his home. Many colleagues, friends and audiences were worried about the artist's health. After a long treatment, People's Artist Cong Ly's health has now shown positive progress.

His absence from Tao Quan 2022 made many people regret, in the program "Tao Quan 2023", Cong Ly returned with 'Co Dau' making the audience burst with emotions. Currently, he has also gradually returned to work at the theater and participated in a number of TV series.

Regarding family life, he is currently living happily with his wife, 15 years younger, named Ngoc Ha.

Tu Long Social Apple

When mentioning Tu Long in Tao Quan, the audience is impressed with the series of Tao roles he has played.

Artist Tu Long is also a rare face who takes on many roles, not fixed characters in Tao Quan. He has played many different Tao roles such as Drainage Tao, Culture - Education Tao, Sports Tao, Land Tao, Traffic Tao...

Tu Long humorously shared about his roles: "I rarely have a fixed role in Tao Quan, but often run around, playing "strange" Tao roles. Sometimes near the end, a new Tao appears, then Tu Long will play that Tao role."

On the Tao Quan stage, Tu Long is also known as "Tao hat" because there is no session where he does not sing, and even sings more than he speaks. Tu Long often sings cheo, and is nicknamed "Long cheo" because he originally came from the Army Cheo Theater.

People's Artist Tu Long's full name is Vu Tu Long, born in 1973, from Bac Ninh. In 1998, after graduating from the University of Theatre and Cinema, Tu Long was recruited to the Vietnam Cheo Theatre.

In 1999, Tu Long joined the General Logistics Department Cheo troupe of the Army. He started his career as a flag bearer and signaler on the Cheo stage. After that, Tu Long was selected to compete in the National Cheo Festival.

In 2014, Tu Long was appointed as Deputy Director of the Army Cheo Theatre. He was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 2012. Before becoming Meritorious Artist, he had won 9 medals, including 8 gold and 1 silver.

After that, he continued to win 3 more gold medals, 1 silver medal and one-third of the converted gold medals through the performances and certificates of merit from the Ministry of National Defense in 2014. In early 2016, artist Tu Long was considered for the title of People's Artist.

In 2012, Tu Long and his first wife divorced. In 2015, he married Tran Minh Nguyet - a lecturer at the Military University of Culture and Arts. After 8 years together, Tu Long and Minh Nguyet's marriage was happy and warm. They had 3 children together, 2 girls and 1 boy. The first two girls were affectionately called Big Apple and Little Apple at home. In 2022, Tu Long welcomed his son at the age of U50.

Sharing about how to raise children, People's Artist Tu Long said: "I will teach my children the way my parents taught me, in the way that people commonly call "the way of the land", "even torn paper must keep its edge".

Those are the basics that I teach my children, because with my life experiences, I have realized that what my grandparents taught me is never wrong or redundant."

"Health Apple" - Van Dung

Artist Van Dung is loved by audiences for her humorous, witty and somewhat sour acting. With nearly 3 decades of being in the arts, Van Dung is the only female artist to participate in all 19 broadcasts of the program "Tao Quan".

Having succeeded on the comedy stage, Van Dung also tried her hand at television dramas. She continued to win over audiences with diverse roles, from tragic to comedic. The female artist has appeared in television dramas and left her mark, such as: "Sunflower Against the Sun", "May 11", "Ex-husband, Ex-wife, Ex-lover".

However, for Van Dung, the most impressive role in her career is still the Health God. The female artist shared with PV Dan Tri: "After 20 years of working with "Tao Quan", I was lucky to be assigned many different roles. But perhaps the most successful is the role of Health God. The audience is familiar with this image, and I personally like it very much. But if I am assigned another role, I will still accept it and try to complete it completely. I work in this profession, hoping to bring joy to the audience, so it is difficult to be picky."

Regarding her private life, Van Dung is quite secretive. The female artist has faced many rumors of marrying a rich man and then loving a young man, but she always considers it normal. "For me, as a public figure, living in the showbiz environment, today people say I married a rich man, tomorrow they say I love a young man, the day after that they say I love an old man... is normal. I just think simply: Once people stop gossiping about me, it means no one cares about me anymore, that is a failure in the life of an artist. It doesn't matter what people think about me as long as people still think about me, that is something I am very grateful for," Van Dung shared.

"Traffic God" Chi Trung

The Traffic God is the role that Chi Trung has been playing for many years. He is loved by many audiences thanks to that role. Continuing his career on stage, Chi Trung has asserted himself in intellectual comedy roles, conveying profound philosophies to the audience.

In addition, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung is also a film actor. He has impressive roles in films such as "The Beauty and the Tycoon", "The Grand Tutor Tran Thu Do". Most recently, the male artist played the role of Mr. Phuc in the TV series "The Narrow Alley In-Law". This character is somewhat in conflict with the in-law Mr. Khoi (People's Artist Trong Trinh), creating many ironic situations. The two used to be classmates but for some reason they considered each other as mortal enemies.

Currently, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung has retired. Regarding love affairs, after breaking up with Meritorious Artist Ngoc Huyen, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung is currently dating a businesswoman girlfriend who is 18 years younger. The two are enjoying a happy, leisurely and joyful couple life. However, the actor once shared that he has no intention of remarrying.

"Economic Apple" Quang Thang

Quang Thang is known as a comedy actor and his most prominent role in his career is the role of Economic God in the program "Tao Quan" over the years of VFC.

In addition to comedy, Quang Thang also participated in TV series such as: "Those who gossip", "Love then hate" and most recently "May 11". In 2021, he was among the 78 outstanding artists of 2021, honored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In daily life, the male artist has a peaceful life with his wife and 3 children...