The perfect real life at the age of U90 of the "Most Ascetic Grandfather" of Vietnamese screen

The old man with the most miserable face on Vietnamese screen

Artist Hong Chuong's real name is Nguyen Hong Chuong, born in 1934 in Hanoi, in a well-educated family with many siblings. His childhood was quite difficult, when he was only 3 years old, his father passed away, and when he was 5, his mother also passed away.

Therefore, since the age of 10, artist Hong Chuong had to work to support his siblings financially, without the opportunity to pursue or develop his artistic talent. However, his passion for acting still burned within him.

The struggle for survival and the need to make a living made artist Hong Chuong gradually forget his passion, working as a railway worker until he was 30 years old, when he was promoted to foreman. His life would have continued like that if he had not accidentally read the newspaper and seen the announcement of recruiting intermediate drama students at the College of Theater and Cinema.

The fire was rekindled, he immediately applied for the exam and was accepted. Although he entered the profession quite late compared to his colleagues, he was not afraid of difficulties, always showing passion and enthusiasm.

Artist Hong Chuong was also in the first graduating class of the Academy of Theatre and Cinema in 1964, the same generation as famous artists such as The Anh, Lam Toi, Tra Giang, and Van Hiep. After graduating, he worked at the Vietnam Drama Theater until his retirement.

In addition to the stage, artist Hong Chuong also left his mark on the screen, through a series of large and small roles in both cinema and television. He participated in many famous movies such asSharing the same river, A Phu couple, 17th parallel day and night.

In the television series, artist Hong Chuong is familiar to audiences through a series of tough, kind, and simple roles, especially grandfather roles. He is called by many audiences as the "most tough grandfather" on screen because every role is so tough that it makes you cry, but he is so kind that everyone sympathizes with him.

A fulfilling life with a wife 14 years younger at the age of 89

Although he specializes in taking on miserable, unfortunate roles on screen, artist Hong Chuong has a quite fulfilling and happy personal life.

In 1965, artist Hong Chuong followed the troupe to "re-education" in Lac Dao commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province. There, he fell in love with the female village production team leader named Trinh Thi My, 14 years younger than him. The two developed feelings for each other and got married, giving birth to two sons. The marriage of artist Hong Chuong and his wife has lasted nearly 60 years but to this day they are still faithful and happy together, making everyone admire them.

Artist Hong Chuong and his wife currently live in the house left by their parents in a small alley on Goc De street, Hoang Mai district.

Although living in the middle of a noisy and bustling city, his house is still very peaceful with a yard covered with green trees. What especially impresses many people is that to enter his house, one must go through an ancient mossy gate that is hundreds of years old, evoking a feeling of nostalgia and silence.

Artist Hong Chuong's house is not too large, but still has a full garden, with cool, pleasant trees, creating a peaceful, cool atmosphere in the middle of the city, separate from the noise and crowds outside. He and his wife have lived peacefully in this house for more than half a century.

Artist Hong Chuong is said by his neighbors to be just like he is in the movies, very gentle, living in harmony and friendly with everyone. He receives a lot of affection from the people in the neighborhood, whenever he leaves the house, there will be people shaking hands, smiling and waving to greet him.

The male artist once shared that children in the neighborhood often call him "fairy, Buddha", and adults call him "father" because he is always friendly with everyone.

Many times when he went out for breakfast, the vendors not only did not charge him but also welcomed him warmly. This made his old age life full of joy.

Regarding his wife, who is 14 years younger than him, artist Hong Chuong always feels happy and proud when talking about her. Although Mrs. My is old, hard of hearing and has heart disease, she is still the one who takes care of his daily meals and takes care of him every time he goes away from home with the film crew.

Artist Hong Chuong also confessed that he and his wife have many opposite personalities but live together very happily. He is easy-going, easy-going, sympathetic, and forgiving. Meanwhile, his wife is meticulous and careful, so she is good at nurturing and building family happiness.

When asked about not having any titles until near the end of his life, artist Hong Chuong simply said: "I only have one regret in my life. That is, in my family, no children will follow in my footsteps. Having a title but not being loved by the audience is even sadder."