Actors of the movie Dong Loc Junction after 28 years: One is the Director, the other is 'missing'
In the cast of "Dong Loc Intersection" in 1997, Xuan Bac is now a People's Artist and Director of the Department of Performing Arts, while actress Ngoc Dung is almost missing.
MoviesDong JunctionDeerReleased in 1997 by Vietnam Feature Film Studio, directed by People's Artist Luu Trong Ninh. The film tells the true story of 10 female youth volunteers, aged 17-22, belonging to Squad 4, Company 552, Youth Volunteer Corps.
They were tasked with keeping the vital route of the Ho Chi Minh Trail at Dong Loc Junction open because this place was known as the "death coordinate", enduring thousands of bombs from the US Air Force. In a bombing on July 24, 1968, all 10 of them died, leaving behind an inconsolable pain for the nation.
Launched in 1997,Dong JunctionDeerquickly conquered audiences and experts, winning a series of prestigious awards. The talented cast at that time such as Xuan Bac, Thuy Huong, Ngoc Dung... were the highlights of the film. After nearly 30 years, many artists have gone their separate ways.
People's Artist Xuan Bac
Actor Xuan Bac plays Thang, a young and enthusiastic soldier. When participatingDong Loc Junction, Xuan Bac was just starting out in the profession, his acting was pure and natural. This was not only an important milestone in Xuan Bac's career but also one that viewers will remember forever.
Later, Xuan Bac acted in many films and left a strong impression on the audience with his comedy roles, especially Nam Tao in the showSee you at the end of the yearThe artist later became Director of the Vietnam Drama Theater and is currently holding the position of Director of the Department of Performing Arts.
People's Artist Xuan Bac currently has a happy family with his wife and 3 sons.
People's Artist Thuy Huong
Artist Thuy Huong is a Quan Ho singer. However, her filmography is also impressive with leading roles inDong Loc Junction(Qin),Wilderness(Di),Missing the countryside(Language).
After that, People's Artist Thuy Huong received many invitations to act in movies but she refused them all. For Thuy Huong, there is only one love: Quan Ho. She also understands that only Quan Ho folk songs can help her establish a lasting name in the hearts of the public.
In nearly 40 years of her career, People's Artist Thuy Huong has worked in many units. When she was at the Ha Bac Quan Ho Folk Song Troupe, she traveled everywhere to learn and perform. When she returned to teach at the Bac Ninh Intermediate School of Culture, Arts and Tourism, she devoted all her knowledge to imparting it to her students.
Currently, in her position as Chief of Office of the Vietnam Stage Artists Association, she no longer teaches Quan Ho but is still passionate about her profession.
Actress Ngoc Dung
Among the 10 actors playing the 10 female youth volunteers, besides People's Artist Thuy Huong, only Ngoc Dung is a professional actress.
Dong Loc Junctionis Ngoc Dung's second movie. The audience will not forget the fat youth volunteer Tran Thi Rang, who, in hot weather, lined a plastic tray with water and used it as a bed.
Currently, actress Ngoc Dung has almost "disappeared", she does not appear in the media or participate in movies.
