Actor Xuan Nghia was emaciated after the incident, turned to Buddhism and became a vegetarian.

Xuan Nghi is one of the actors of Phu Nhuan Drama Theater (HCMC) but rose to fame with the role of Mr. Can Tro in the TV seriesThat day I fell in loveand Cao Minh Bach inBalanha Guesthouse...

After the uproar over vulgar and insulting words about a notorious figure online in 2021, Xuan Nghia apologized and admitted his mistake for not being able to control himself. He also rarely appeared at events or acted in movies.

On the occasion of going to Hanoi to film a Tet film, Xuan Nghi looked gaunt and shy with the media. He shared with VietNamNet reporter that recently he had encountered many incidents happening at the same time, both in work, love and family matters. Everything came crashing down at once, leaving Xuan Nghi unable to react and trying to live slowly to understand clearly "why he encountered such things".

During his time in meditation, Xuan Nghi decided to change and become more mature. For the past year, he has been a vegetarian, reading books on Buddhism by Thich Nhat Hanh, and not using social media.

During the days of enlightenment and contemplation of the events that happened to him, he realized that doing this job requires gratitude.

"Before, I did my job the way I liked, a bit individualistic. Many times I didn't think about my colleagues, the audience and the people who loved me. Now I realize that I do my job not only to satisfy my personal passion but also for the art and the audience - the people who love me.

For a long time, I have lived without gratitude. Gratitude not only for people, family, colleagues but also for all living things, the sun, wind, plants, animals... things that have helped me survive," Xuan Nghi said.

Without saying anything specifically about the incident, Xuan Nghia said "it was a painful but very valuable lesson."

"Even if you tell me what I've been through, you still can't imagine. It's like I ate a very sour mango, but people who haven't eaten it can't know how sour it is. I've gone through events that I created myself and also caused by external factors. I witnessed it, like being thrown straight into a 'storm' so I clearly felt the pain. When I successfully endured that pain, I burst into happiness because I knew what I needed to change," Xuan Nghia confided.

For the past two years, Xuan Nghi has isolated himself from the world of artists and has had almost no contact with anyone. He heals himself by reading books, listening to Dharma talks by Master Thich Minh Niem and searching for life philosophies.

"I lost many career opportunities, faced expensive lessons but have no regrets. What I realized is more valuable than the performances. I feel I have to filter out what movies I participate in, what I act in. I don't want to just bring laughter but leave the audience with something, to awaken them," the artist confided.

Ask Xuan Nghia:After a long absence, he is back and will be more dangerous than before?"I'm also gradually finding and envisioning my direction. I don't know if I can do anything great, but right now I'm trying to train myself, find a meaningful and honest direction," he replied.

Xuan Nghia was born in 1990, known for his comedy roles in skits and sitcoms such asGangsters of Cho Moi, Rescue the Third Prince... In addition, he participated in some theatrical films such as:3D Boarding House, Super Silly Superstar, Last Summer First Love, Let Me Get Closer to You.

In 2018, Xuan Nghi became famous thanks to his small role in the movieThat day I fell in loveAlthough the film brings together many famous faces such as Nha Phuong, Nhan Phuc Vinh, Bao Thanh, Xuan Nghi's traffic police character unexpectedly "took over the airwaves". Most recently, Xuan Nghi played a supporting role in the movieOnce upon a time there was a love story.