The beauty that once dominated the screen of 'Chi Dau' Le Van
Starring in the movie "Chi Dau", artist Le Van was once a screen beauty.

Meritorious Artist Anh Thai passed away at the age of 86 due to a traffic accident. In his career, he made his mark with the role of Anh Dau in the movie "Chi Dau".
Many audiences remember the classic footage in "Chi Dau" - a famous work of Vietnamese revolutionary cinema in the 20th century. The film was produced in 1980 by director, People's Artist Pham Van Khoa based on the novel "Tat den" by writer Ngo Tat To.
The main character Chi Dau was successfully portrayed by Meritorious Artist Le Van. Director Pham Van Khoa said that it took him 5 years to find the female lead, and finally he chose Le Van.

Besides the beauty that is typical of Hanoi, both elegant and noble, kind and gentle, and has a melancholy quality, Meritorious Artist Le Van also possesses a highly regarded acting talent.
Originally a dancer, Le Van accidentally fell in love with cinema and achieved success. She was once famous for a series of roles in classic films such as: "Chi Dau", "Bao gio cho den thang Muoi", "Thuong nho dong que", "Toa do chet", "Thang Bom", "Dem hoi Long Tri", "Kiep phu du"...

Besides "Chi Dau", Le Van also conquered the audience through many other memorable roles such as: the young wife who lost her husband in "Bao gio cho den thang Muoi", or Imperial Concubine Dang Thi Hue in "Dem hoi Long Tri"...
The role of Duyen in "When Will October Come" brought her the Golden Lotus Award for Best Actress.

Meritorious Artist Le Van was born in 1958 in Hanoi, in a family with an artistic tradition. Le Van's father is People's Artist Tran Tien, her mother is Meritorious Artist Le Mai, her uncle is Meritorious Artist Le Chuc and two famous younger sisters are People's Artist Le Khanh and Meritorious Artist Le Vi.
From a young age, the three sisters showed artistic talent. Among them, the eldest sister, Le Van, possessed beauty and a brilliant career in her youth.

In real life, Le Van went through many ups and downs in her marriage. Le Van's first marriage only lasted 14 days.
The second time, Le Van married a French-Vietnamese man who was divorced and had 3 children. However, after 10 years of living together and having no children, she divorced.
Le Van's third husband is Abraham, a Dutchman. She settled abroad, had two children and lived a peaceful, fulfilling life. In recent years, Le Van has lived a contented life as "a normal person", no one recognizes her. Occasionally, she returns home to visit her mother and siblings, and does charity work with friends.