As 'My Tam's father', a bodyguard of Vietnamese showbiz, Tung Yuki wants no one to know when he dies.

“The fist is wrapped in velvet”

Appearing recently in the program “Beautiful Memories”, Tung Yuki shared that if he were to pass away in the future, he hoped no one would know. Even at the present time, he is willing to sacrifice for the right, for justice to eliminate evil and feels happy about that. After the program aired, many viewers were moved and gave Tung Yuki many compliments.

Tung Yuki is considered a special character in Vietnamese showbiz.

Tung Yuki's real name is Nguyen Van Tung, he was born into a poor family of 5 children in Gia Lai. Since childhood, he studied Wing Chun. Tung Yuki said he likes Bruce Lee's philosophy of "Soft as water". Like when people come, you pick them up, when they go, you send them off. Water is very gentle but can wear away stone.

Later, he moved to Ho Chi Minh City. Alone in a strange land, with no money, no acquaintances, no connections, Tung Yuki just worked and studied. Yet he has been attached to Saigon for nearly 40 years.

Initially, he took a technical class and worked as a mechanic for a while, but eventually his life took a different turn. The audience knew Tung Yuki as a television actor. But in reality, his main job was as a bodyguard. Because he was good at martial arts since childhood, in order to have money to pay for vocational school tuition, he took advantage of his free time to work for a security company.

In many events welcoming international artists, Tung Yuki is always trusted with the task of accompanying them.

Talking about his job, Tung Yuki often chooses a gentle approach and believes that in this profession, physical violence is the most dangerous. "The fist is wrapped in velvet", that is Tung Yuki's motto. Whenever there is trouble in his career, he will choose a gentle approach rather than prioritizing physical violence. Chivalry is in his blood, so when he sees something disagreeable on the street, he does not fight but stops and says: "That is not good". Once, when he saw two cars collide and jumped in to fight, he just said: "That's enough" and they stopped.

Living quietly and discreetly, few people know that Tung Yuki is currently the "big boss" of a bodyguard company, managing more than 2,500 employees. Tung Yuki is especially trusted by artists, famous stars, and billionaires at home and abroad and chosen as a bodyguard to directly accompany him in major programs. Perhaps because he always exudes steadfastness, composure, cleverness, and honesty.

Singer My Tam always calls him by the affectionate name "Dad Tung".

In showbiz, Tung Yuki is also known as "My Tam's father". Originating from the years he worked as a close bodyguard of the "brown-haired nightingale". The female singer also affirmed that "only Tung's father is close and safe enough for My Tam to rely on and hold on to when going to crowded places". Even in the movie "My Assistant" which she herself produced and directed, My Tam also invited Tung Yuki to play the role of her father.

Not only My Tam, Tung Yuki also works as a bodyguard to protect the safety of many famous artists such as So Ji Sub, Le Minh, Co Thien Lac, Pham Van Phuong, Jang Dong Gun, Kim Nam Joo, Bi Rain during each tour to Vietnam.

40 years old, first acting role

Tung Yuki never thought he would pursue acting because he was shy and quiet as a child. When he was in school, he never participated in any art or music activities. However, it was his job as a bodyguard that led him to art.

After many years in the profession, knowing many people in the Vietnamese showbiz world, everyone loves and respects Tung Yuki. Realizing that he has the qualities to be an actor, directors invited Tung Yuki to cast for a TV series. In 2004, Tung Yuki starred in the film "Doc Tinh" by director Luu Trong Ninh with Tang Thanh Ha, Kim Hien, Nguyet Anh, Huy Khanh. In this work, Tung Yuki plays the role of "Mr. Danh" - a man with many love troubles.

Tung Yuki plays Luong Manh Hai's father in the movie "Suddenly Want to Cry".

Next, Tung Yuki participated in more films such as “Suddenly Want to Cry”, “Just Go and Cry”, “Happy House”, “Secret of the Golden Triangle”, “Steel Instinct”. After more than 10 years since his career in cinema, his legacy is more than 30 films. Although they are only small roles, they still leave a strong impression on the audience.

He is also the face that many brands invite to act in commercials. No matter what role he appears in, Tung Yuki always brings to the audience a sense of integrity, righteousness and trustworthiness. He admits that the maturity and composure shown on screen is also his real self. Therefore, he does not encounter many difficulties in acting.

Despite not trying to show off or shine, Tung Yuki still has a lot of fans. In 2018, when participating in the security work of Truong Giang - Nha Phuong's wedding, Tung Yuki was recognized by the audience and surrounded to ask for autographs and take pictures with.

Although he is involved in a dangerous job, Tung Yuki always considers death as a gentle thing.

"The bodyguard profession helps me earn a living and take care of my family, but art is where I live another life, where I find joy and comfort when I am tired at the bodyguard company. To be more precise, the two professions complement each other, not conflict. I think I will follow this profession until my fate is over," he confided.

Coming from a poor family, Tung Yuki understands better than anyone the hardships of the poor. That makes him cherish life and what he has. From nothing, until now, he has everything, which in the eyes of others is: enough money and fame. But for Tung Yuki, the most important thing is that he has a happy family, is loved by his teammates and friends, and is also loved by strangers. "That is more than enough. I have no other dream. I can overcome all sacrifices, if at some point I have to fight between the right and the wrong, even if I die for the right, I will still be happy and not afraid anymore, because I have experienced a lot," he confided.

Having been a bodyguard for decades, a job with many risks and dangers, he always maintained a calm and peaceful attitude: "I still tell my friends: Bury me wherever you lie. My last wish in life is that I don't want anyone to know I'm dead, just cremate me and that's it. Half of it will be thrown into the Saigon River, and the other half will be brought back to my hometown river."