From a childhood collecting scrap to the brilliant career of the "King of Northern Comedy"

Born in the cradle of quan ho Bac Ninh,Xuan Hinhhave father workteaching profession, while his mother took care of the family and the farm. Xuan Hinh is the eldest child in a large family of 5 boys and 2 girls, so from a young age he experienced everything from taking care of younger siblings to cooking, growing vegetables, catching crabs, setting nets, collecting scrap...

Although poor in material things, the neighborhood where Xuan Hinh’s family lived in his memory was never poor in spirit as there was always music and singing. That’s why he thought of himself as an artist, perhaps because of the singing and music that had seeped into his blood, it was deeply ingrained in the subconscious of children like him until he grew up.

Xuan Hinh as a clown.

Xuan Hinh confided:"After finishing 7th grade, when the Quan Ho troupe came to the commune to recruit, I was naive and excited with a few friends to compete. At first, I thought it was just for fun, but I didn't expect to win. I was extremely happy when I was sent to the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Troupe, to study culture, learn art and participate in performances.".

In 1983, Xuan Hinh fell in love with the art of Cheo, even though he had been with the Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Troupe for more than 6 years. Even Xuan Hinh did not expect to be accepted into the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema when he boldly applied. Since then, Xuan Hinh has pursued and stuck with his second passion after leaving the land of Quan Ho to go to Hanoi.

"After graduating from university, I was kept at the school as a lecturer. I didn't know where to go, so I agreed. But only 1 year later, I felt that I belonged on the performing stage. Just standing in the lecture hall didn't seem to suit me. I wrote a resignation letter and transferred to the Hanoi Cheo Theatre.", Xuan Hinh said.

For over 40 years, Meritorious Artist Xuan Hinh has been known as one of the most famous and talented cheo artists and comedians. When mentioning Xuan Hinh, people immediately think of Cu Sut in the cheo performance of the same name, the rickshaw driver inMan horse, horse man, Ly Toet inLee Toet handles lawsuitsor Pine inBrick kiln… He also successfully dressed as a woman many times, transforming into typical female characters of the Cheo stage such as the crazy Xuy Van, the flirtatious Thi Kinh, and the flirtatious Miss Mau.

Possessing many impressive stage plays, rich in artistic value and profound in content and meaning, he is affectionately called "King of Comedy of the North" by the public. Audiences and colleagues admire Xuan Hinh because his acting talent has reached a high level, delicately blending singing, dancing, and performing words. That is why every time he appears, the audience is very interested, especially because he rarely appears on television.

Xuan Hinh was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in 1997. It can be seen that Xuan Hinh has built his own style, leaving a strong impression in the hearts of audiences in more than 40 years of artistic activities. He was honored and awarded an award for collecting, researching, preserving and developing Vietnamese traditional arts in 2013.

Thanks to his unique and distinctive stage performances and impressive roles, Xuan Hinh received special love from the audience and respect and admiration from later generations of artists.

Xuan Hinh's "huge" assets after decades of working

Xuan Hinh's salary is also "sky-high" because he is an artist who is extremely loved by the audience. Xuan Hinh often incorporates Cheo into comedy. Xuan Hinh's comedy discs are always "hot", creating a storm for a time, that's why some producers revealed that in the Northern comedy scene, he is the one with the highest salary for Tet comedy.

Artist Xuan Bac once expressed admiration and jealousy for his senior:"The total revenue from each program is 10, but Xuan Hinh alone receives 8. I also use the name Xuan, but why do I sometimes have to exclaim, "Others are like the wind and kites, I am like a snail crawling up morning and evening".

Xuan Hinh's house on Hang Bong street.

The amount of land Xuan Hinh owns also arouses curiosity when artists often whisper to each other about this "huge" fortune. However, he always humorously says that he has divided his assets among his two children so now he is left with nothing, seemingly neither admitting nor denying when talking about this.

Artist Xuan Hinh's family currently lives in a house on the expensive Hang Bong street (Hanoi). A few years ago, this house was bought by the male artist for a price that was rumored to be up to several tens of billions of VND. It has a luxurious design but still has a strong traditional character.

The old house in the countryside of artist Xuan Hinh has a campus covered with green trees.

In his hometown Bac Ninh, Xuan Hinh also has a valuable wooden house, designed in the traditional style of the Northern countryside. The male artist often comes here to relax, rest as well as invite close friends to gather and chat. In addition, Meritorious Artist Xuan Hinh also has a special interest in expensive branded glasses, even though he is friends with many artists who are passionate about cars, or like Hoai Linh, who has a hobby of collecting diamonds.

Portrait of the "rich" wife who made Xuan Hinh "abstain" to keep the family peaceful

Xuan Hinh is also admired for having a happy family with a beautiful wife and talented children, in addition to a career that is recognized by both the audience and colleagues for its talent. Until now, Xuan Hinh still does not understand how an "old town girl" like his wife fell in love with that poor old artist!

Xuan Hinh and his wife on their wedding day.

But every time he mentioned his wife, he proudly affirmed:"This woman doesn't need money. She only needs a husband and children, not money. When we got married, I was an "overseas Vietnamese" from Bac Ninh, and she was originally from Hanoi. She had no shortage of money.".

It is known that Xuan Hinh's wife accepts his "crazy career" episodes, when she still practices and prepares plays at 2-3 am to satisfy her husband's desire to have fun, while she takes care of everything in the house. Partly because he knows how to "endure", the family is able to "go with the flow".If I endure, the family will be peaceful. If she gets angry and leaves, who will cook for her? Hiring a maid is very expensive.- Comedian shows off happy family.

"I had to endure her like I was enduring raw food, never daring to make her sad about anything in her mind," Xuan Hinh confided.

Xuan Hinh's two children both have artistic talent, but he does not force them to follow his career, so the house is always comfortable and happy like Tet."I respect my children's interests. I can't force them. They can do whatever they like. If they want to go to university, I'll let them; if they want to do another job, I'll agree."- Xuan Hinh affirmed.