The regret and torment of artist Van Dung

Burst into tears over son's midnight gift

Artist Van Dung said she was happy because Long Vu had achieved proud achievements in acting recently. For her, her son had really tried hard to overcome his mother's shadow, and was recognized by colleagues and audiences.

Both mother and daughter are currently busy with their own projects. Meanwhile, Van Dung went to Saigon to premiere a movie.Demon possession, Long Vu is filming a new movie in Hanoi. They still call and text each other every day.

For the artist, Long Vu's success is just the beginning. Every day, she always reminds her son to work hard, be eager to learn and be humble. Van Dung considers herself the most difficult audience, never directly praising her son but always giving harsh comments to help Long Vu improve his acting ability.

Occasionally, she calls a few colleagues and acquaintances in the crew to ask about her son. If she sees that Long Vu is not doing well, she immediately corrects and reminds him.

A colleague once asked Van Dung:Why is Long Vu so obedient, always obeying wherever he goes, how do I teach him?The artist believes that a child with a solid educational foundation will always have good behavior. Even though she is busy until late at night, she always wakes up early to spend time talking to and advising her child.

35 years of career, Van Dung worked tirelessly, almost never interrupted.

She remembers when her child was young, sick or growing up, she missed out on all the moments because she was busy performing, "only coming home once every 3 or 6 months". Feeling sorry for his mother's hard work, Long Vu studied and ate by himself, only asking for help from his grandparents when needed.

There were days when Van Dung came home at 2-3am, only had time to look at her child while he was sleeping, then was busy cleaning the house and kitchen. That made her regretful because she felt she had not fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother.

“I remember one time I got home from work at 1-2am. At that time, Nhim (Long Vu - PV) was waiting at the door. He held a small cake and a small business card, then sangHappy birthdayfor mom.I burst into tears because I felt sorry for my child. To buy that cake, the maid contributed 70 thousand, and Nhim had to contribute 50 thousand from skipping breakfast for 5 days," Van Dung told.VietNamNet.

Van Dung and her husband have a clear division of roles in raising their children. At home, she plays the role of “Mr. Evil”, while her husband plays “Mr. Good”. Therefore, in Long Vu’s eyes, his mother is difficult and a perfectionist, so he is very afraid of her.

Knowing that her son wanted to pursue art, Van Dung spent three days discussing with him. She neither encouraged nor discouraged him from pursuing the profession. Seeing Long Vu's determination, she agreed to let him try.

Van Dung lets her children pursue their passion freely, only giving conditions."If you are miserable, you cannot complain. If you are poor, you cannot complain or ask your mother for money."

Number of participantsWalk in the bright skyLong Vu once called his mother to ask to stop acting because it was too hard. Van Dung calmly advised and encouraged her son to think carefully.

“I told my mother that I could help him convince the director to return the role, but then he would have to leave the profession immediately. Early the next morning, Vu called to apologize and said he would continue to follow the film crew,” she said.

Van Dung was somewhat satisfied with her son's initial achievements. She was happy because her son was mature, lived a good life and loved his family. Long Vu sent all the money he earned to his mother to manage.

I'm so ugly that directors only invite me to act in ghost movies?

Demon possessionis the second film project Van Dung participates in, afterDemon Dog(2023). The artist expressed excitement and nervousness about how the audience would receive it.

When receiving the film, Van Dung carefully read the script, discussed it with the director and crew. However, the artist could not avoid feeling so scared that she “lost sleep and appetite”.

She was afraid that when the work was released in theaters, people would comment, "Van Dung acted like crazy", "acted like a fool",It hurts to read negative comments.

The artist hopes that if the film is good, the audience will praise the crew, and if it is not good, they will encourage them to do better in future projects.

Van Dung accompanied the crew for about 20 days, filming in Bao Loc, Lam Dong. For her, the most difficult scene was the continuous rain. The crew members had no choice but to wait for the rain to stop and adapt to the scene.

Van Dung believes that not only acting, every job has its own hardships, so she does not dare to complain. She only hopes that the collective effort is recognized, so that they have the motivation to do the job.

Van Dung always wondered why many directors only invited her to act in ghost movies.

"Maybe it's because I'm too ugly? On TV, I'm always given the role of a fierce, scary character, so I'm afraid that the audience watching this movie will find it funny instead of being scared of ghosts," Van Dung shared.

At 50 years old, suddenly being sought after for acting in movies, is it too late for you?, Van Dung said that art is never too late. The stages she has performed on, the programTao Quan, Meet at the Weekend… all are “children” that make her proud.

With cinema, she does not orient herself towards a short-term or long-term path because she believes that an actor only needs a good script to accept the role, regardless of whether it is a main or supporting role or any field.

Van Dung's joy is simply waking up one day with energy, being able to work, and being recognized and loved by the audience.

On her free days, “Health Apple” takes care of herself: exercising, meeting friends for meals, shopping, watching movies, listening to music… and especially likes watching the 7pm News. She often tells people around her to work slowly so they can enjoy life.

Despite being a famous name in the profession, Van Dung is an introvert. Therefore, her private life is very private, especially information about her partner.

“Performing in front of thousands of audiences, I was incredibly excited, but off stage I was scared and shy to the point of cowardice. I don’t want to share about my family or my husband, because that’s a small corner I want to keep to myself,” she said.