How is Ly Hung, 'Viet Trinh's on-screen lover' who once had a record salary, doing now?
"King of the silver screen" is the title that experts and fans gave to Ly Hung in the 90s. Up to now, although he has passed his peak, his name still has a lot of appeal to the public.
Once a top sought-after actor in Vietnamese cinema, Ly Hung is now a man in his 60s living a peaceful life and still single.
A time of storming the screen and receiving a Guinness Vietnam record
Ly HungBorn in 1969, he is the son of the latePeople's Artist Ly HuynhLy Hung was the youth of many generations of 7x, 8x.
He is a versatile artist who has become famous in both acting and singing. When mentioning Ly Hung, many people will remember his career milestones with roles in the 90s.
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| Ly Hung in his youth. Photo: NSCC |
Even with his popularity at that time, he was once recognized by Guinness Vietnam with the record of "The highest-paid actor in Vietnam" with the figure of 30 million VND/episode. While at that time it was only 400,000 VND/tael of gold. If we do the conversion calculation, no one has surpassed his record to date.
Ly Hung’s career started quite early. However, one of his highlights was in 1988, when Ly Hung played the role of Pham Cong in the film Pham Cong – Cuc Hoa. The film made the duo Ly Hung – Diem Huong become the top stars on the Vietnamese screen.
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| Ly Hung - Viet Trinh. Photo: NSCC |
Besides, a big milestone in Ly Hung's career also came from his collaboration with Viet Trinh. The films they participated in such as Ngoc Trong Da, Thang Long De Nhat Kiem, Doi Nga Duong Tinh... were all resounding successes. Fans even called the couple "screen lovers" of each other.
"The harmony between me andViet Trinh"It's been more than 20 years since we acted together in a movie in the 1990s. The actors who acted with me all had their own beauty and personality. But Viet Trinh is the one who is the most compatible and beautiful with me so far" - Ly Hung shared.
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| Ly Hung and Viet Trinh now. Photo: NSCC |
U60 still single
At the age of U60, Ly Hung still maintains a rare figure. However, he is currently not married. The actor said that he is a person who does not force himself to live. If he cannot find the right person, he is willing to stay single for the rest of his life.
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| Ly Hung is in good shape at the age of U60. Photo: CTCC |
Although he is known as a playboy artist of showbiz. But for Ly Hung, for many years, he is still a person who finds it difficult to express his feelings. For many years, he has only publicly announced his love affair with actress Y Phung.
At the moment, he wants to focus on taking care of his family. Recently, his father, People's Artist Ly Huynh, passed away, leaving behind many sorrows for the actor.
Current life
After three decades of acting, Ly Hung focuses on running Ly Huynh Film Studio with his family.
Being famous and having a certain position in the hearts of fans, Ly Hung has no difficulty in having a prosperous life. He once bought a villa with an area of 700m2.2in HCMC and living with family.
For many years, he stopped acting but still pursued his passion for singing. Currently, the male talent also participates in some TV game shows.
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| Ly Hung participates in game shows. Photo: NSCC |
"Many film studios invited me to act, but I'm picky about scripts. I immediately refuse any role that I know isn't right for me. I have a lot of experience in acting, so I'm not new to it.
Currently, I prioritize game shows and singing. That is my daily job, it gives me the feeling of continuous activity and being able to make a living from this profession" - the actor shared.
