Common points of 2 Vietnamese screen "jade girls" who retired when their careers were still flourishing
Do Hai Yen and Tang Thanh Ha are two faces in cinema and television considered to be the jade women of Vietnamese cinema. With beautiful faces and stable acting ability, these two beauties are what directors have sought after.
Do Hai Yen
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Do Hai Yen and her husband on their 10th wedding anniversary. Photo: VNE |
Do Hai Yen was born in 1982, acted since the age of 17 in moviesVertical Summerby director Tran Anh Hung. In 2001, she surpassed more than 2,000 candidates to become the main actress in the filmThe American is quiet.directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser.
Later, she participated in many films selected for international film festivals such as:Pao's Story(2005),play aroundi (2008),Endless Field(2010). Do Thi Hai Yen's last film before stopping acting wasFather and son and...by director Phan Dang Di, selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival.
Do Hai Yen has left showbiz for 7 years. She said that she is still able to satisfy her passion for art through the jobs she is doing such as opening a kindergarten, a dance school, a flower studio, a restaurant... In the past 7 years, Hai Yen has never regretted her decision to stop doing art to focus on her family. She said: "When I am a mother and a wife, the happiest thing for me is to see the smiles of my family members every day. If I were too famous and chasing after the showbiz halo, I might not have had the dream life I have now."
She is not currently acting in films but is active in other jobs such as running a place that specializes in organizing art exhibitions, interacting with authors and classic cinematographic works... The beauty decorated the flower shop elaborately with the desire to have a space for friends to come and admire, feeling mentally soothed during the epidemic. During the event, she also organized an exhibition of Le Pho's paintings.
Talking about her husband, Do Hai Yen confided that the meeting 13 years ago completely changed her life, because after a while after divorcing her first husband, she found love and harmony in a man. In October 2012, the couple held a wedding in Hanoi, welcoming their first son after three years. Do Hai Yen said: "10 years is not too long for a person's life, but it is enough for us to understand and appreciate what we have."
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Do Hai Yen is currently happy as a mother of 3 children. Photo: Bil |
Do Hai Yen said that married life is inevitably full of disagreements in thoughts and life views, but there are no arguments or loud voices between the couple.
"I have never been bothered or insecure about the person I share my bed with every day. Before any problem, we often sit down and talk frankly with each other. My husband is a willing listener, and our conversations are usually comfortable and gentle. I trust my husband so I am not jealous."
Do Hai Yen said her current marriage is as perfect as she wished. The actress said that the couple always maintain an optimistic spirit, turning small things in everyday life into joy, and growing together. They both see their children as a source of positive energy, giving them strength every day.
Do Hai Yen said: "There were times when I had to take care of a sick child and run a business at the same time, everything became too much. My husband was the one who supported me, not afraid of anything, even though he also had his own business. Looking back on our journey together, I feel lucky, that God seemed to have arranged for us to be together."
Do Hai Yen is supported by her husband to return to showbiz after many years of absence. She has received many acting invitations but did not accept them because she wants to spend time taking care of her family, especially her children who are at an age where they need their mother to be there to guide and guide them.
On weekends, her family gathers to cook or go shopping. She lives and works mainly in Ho Chi Minh City, but she and her husband save up to buy a house in Hoi An. Every summer vacation or holiday, the family returns to Quang Nam to relax and let the children experience village life.
The beauty affirmed that she will not give up showbiz but will not rush to return just because she is afraid of being forgotten by the audience. Do Hai Yen wants to let everything depend on fate, only accepting when she comes across a suitable project.
Recently, Do Hai Yen and her husband - businessman Calvin Tai Lam - held a party to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary in Ho Chi Minh City.
Tang Thanh Ha
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Photo of Tang Thanh Ha and her husband's 10th wedding anniversary. Photo: FBNV |
Tang Thanh Ha was born on October 24, 1986 in Go Cong, Tien Giang, in a family of Chinese origin. When she was 11 years old, Ha always had to wake up early to help her mother cook meals to deliver to customers, but also during this time, Thanh Ha's mother introduced her to the path of art by taking her to study drama at Idecaf every night.
When she was 16 years old, she was invited by director Luu Trong Ninh to play the role of Trang in the movie.Steep loveAfter the movieSteep love, she was invited to continue playing the role of Mong Cam in the movieHan Mac Tu, and this role was considered a success. Then she continued to act in the movie Huong Phu Sa as Ut Nho and a series of other commercials.
With certain successes in her career, she was awarded the Most Favorite Actress of HTV in 2006; then Thanh Ha went to Singapore to study Hotel Management when she was becoming famous on both the small screen and the stage.
In 2007, she returned to Vietnam and was chosen to play the role of Diem Truc in the TV series.Suddenly want to cryIn 2008, she was invited to continue acting in movies.Beautiful every centimeterIn late 2009 and early 2010, she was invited by director Nguyen Phan Quang Binh to participate.Endless Fields movieadapted from the novel by writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu.
In 2012, Tang Thanh Ha married Louis Nguyen and held a wedding ceremony in Vietnam and the Philippines. After getting married, the beauty withdrew from Vietnamese showbiz and turned to business. Recently, Ha Tang seems to be more comfortable sharing about her personal life. During a decade together, Louis Nguyen and Tang Thanh Ha still maintain the sweetness and romance, making everyone admire.
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Tang Thanh Ha is also happy with her role as mother of 3 children. Photo: FBNV |
On November 5, Tang Thanh Ha and Louis Nguyen held a small party to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Although the official anniversary is not until November 11, it seems that the couple organized it early to fit in with their personal and friends' schedules.
She is the mother of 3 children, in addition to being the owner of a famous restaurant chain in Ho Chi Minh City.
In 2015, Tang Thanh Ha gave birth to her first child with her wealthy husband, named Richard Nguyen. In 2017, the actress had another daughter, named Chloe Nguyen, and in 2022 she continued to give birth to her third child.
Since leaving showbiz to focus on building a family, Louis Nguyen's wife has limited sharing about her private life with the press, media and social networks. According to posts on social network accounts, the online community predicts that Tang Thanh Ha's third child is a boy and is named Mason. Currently, the appearance of all 3 grandchildren of "brand billionaire" Johnathan Hanh Nguyen is still being kept secret.
She once confided her feelings as a mother, which caught the attention of the public: "It's been a wonderful journey of a mother. 7 years with many sleepless nights, moments of disappointment but lots of love, joy and happiness. Being able to see your child grow up is truly a blessing and also the most difficult thing about being a mother. I will miss this corner a lot."