Things about the show 'Tao Quan' that not everyone knows
Although it is a familiar program to audiences every Tet holiday for the past 20 years, there are interesting details about "Tao Quan" that not everyone knows.
After more than 20 years on air, the programTao QuanThere have been many changes and innovations. Many interesting things about the program have been forgotten by the audience, or perhaps unknown.
Tao Quan was originally just a short skit.
First aired in 2003,Tao Quanoriginated from the programSee you on the weekendProduced by VFC - Television Film Production Center (Vietnam Television).
The people who made this program had the idea to doSee you at the end of the yearto summarize the issues raised in the program andTao Quanjust a small skit in this overall program.
Nam Tao - Bac Dau.
Meritorious Artist Do Thanh Hai has proposed many new ideas for the program. Accordingly, the crew does not want to rely on the legendary story of two men and one woman, but must come up with something special that can be performed for a long time and the actors can juggle with each other, creating valuable laughter.
After many discussions, the production team finally decided to include the roles of Nam Tao and Bac Dau in Tao Quan, although in the legend ofTao Quanthere are no these two characters.
Tao Quan 2003Initially only short skits were part of the program.See you at the end of the yearAfter the success of the first year, the team decided to invest in implementingTao Quanevery year
Quoc Khanh is not the first Jade Emperor of Tao Quan
When the first episode aired,Tao Quan 2003was done quite roughly at the studio and the person playing the role of the Jade Emperor was People's Artist Quoc Truong. This is the first and only time that this Cheo artist has played the role of the Jade Emperor in a series of popular programs of VTV.
Later, the role of Jade Emperor was "nailed" through the performance of artist Quoc Khanh.
People's Artist Quoc Truong brings a very dynamic, humorous but no less authoritative image in the first broadcast of "Tao Quan".
Van Dung is the only female artist who has been with Tao Quan for more than 20 years.
Van Dung is the female artist participating.Tao Quanfrom the very first issue and has been with the program ever since.
TimeTao Quan 2003On air, Van Dung was given the responsibility of playing the role of Social God. After that, the female artist began to shift to the medical industry when she played the roles of Pharmaceutical God, Medical God...
For Van Dung, although she has played many roles, the Medical God is still her favorite character.
Having been with the show since its first days, Van Dung left an impression on the audience with the role of Health God.
Among the male artists, Xuan Bac, Cong Ly, Quang Thang and Tu Long have been associated with Tao Quan since the first episodes in 20023. In addition, "Jade Emperor" Quoc Khanh started participating in 2004 and Meritorious Artist Chi Trung also took on the role of Tao for the first time on New Year's Eve 2005.
People's Artist Tu Long plays the most roles in Tao Quan
For more than 2 decades on air, while other artists are attached to one role, People's Artist Tu Long has taken on many different roles such as Drainage God, Culture and Education God, Sports God, Land God, Traffic God, Network God...
Every year, Tu Long skillfully transforms, taking on many different roles inTao QuanWith the ability to sing all genres of music, People's Artist Tu Long's roles are always awaited by the audience.
"I rarely have a fixed role in Tao Quan, but often run around, playing "strange" Tao roles. Sometimes near the end, a new Tao appears, then Tu Long will play that Tao role."People's Artist Tu Long once humorously shared about his roles.
People's Artist Tu Long rarely has a fixed role in Tao Quan.
Southern artists who participated in Tao Quan
Along with the veteran artists who have been with the band for 20 yearsKitchen God,The program has had "new elements" from the South participating.
In 2015,Tao QuanThis is the first time that two southern comedians, Viet Huong and the late artist Chi Tai, have participated. At that time, Viet Huong shared that she had to cancel all her shows in the US to accept the invitation to participate in the program. Even Viet Huong's husband and children had to cancel their plane tickets to wait for her to finish her work in theApplesand then fly back to the US.
Late artist Chi Tai and actress Viet Huong play the roles of "mainly administrative" officials at state agencies when carrying out paperwork for the people.
Chi Tai and Viet Huong participate in "Tao Quan 2015".
In 2021, Lam Vy Da is a new factor inTao Quan. Lam Vy Da plays the role of Bac Dau, a robot version. Lam Vy Da's participation is considered interesting, bringing a certain mark to the program.
Lam Vy Da appeared at "Tao Quan 2021".
Lam Vy Da also shared that she felt pressured when participating.Tao Quanbecause she had to memorize a lot of lines, act in a northern accent and had little practice time due to many schedules. However, she received great support from the program's production team.
Two handsome singers once played the role of Thien Loi
The character Thien Loi - the gatekeeper of heaven is always the factor that brings laughter to the audience.Tao Quanevery year. Up to now, this role has changed 8 actors.
In 2004, Thien Loi was played by artist Phu Don. After that, actor Tran Binh Trong continued to play the role in 2008, 2009, 2011. He is also the person who played Thien Loi the most times.
In 2013, the role of Thien Loi attracted attention when it was given to singer Minh Quan. He did not hesitate to make his face ugly and invested quite carefully in costumes, makeup, and acting. After that, the male singer had 2 more times playing the role of assistant Thien Loi in 2015 and 2016.
In 2014, the role of Thien Loi still kept the "burned black" appearance but this role was played by musician Tien Minh.
Minh Quan and Tuan Hung are two singers who played Thien Loi.
Most notable was the appearance of singer Tuan Hung as Thien Loi in 2015. No longer the dark, ugly image, Tuan Hung appeared with a handsome, masculine appearance. He was also considered "the most handsome Thien Loi in Tao Quan".
In 2016, the role of Thien Loi continued to be developed in a "handsome guy" style when it was assigned to actor Binh Minh. In 2017, the role of Thien Loi was played by young actor Manh Dung (Dung Hon). Most recently, in 2022, the young actor duo Viet Bac and Manh Dung took on this position.
Many famous game shows have appeared in Tao Quan.
The audience can never forget the competition.Apple Blossombelong toTao Quan 2009- script based on the competitionMiss Vietnam. In 2011,Apple Idolappear on the showVietnam Idol.
In 2013, the script was again inspired by the show.The Voice of Vietnam.2015 withWho is a millionaire?andThe Magic Hat - The Wheel of Corruptiong is the story that appears inTao Quan 2016.
A series of popular game shows have appeared in Tao Quan, making the audience feel closer.
Not to mention, the songs and famous parodies are constantly updated to be included in the program, which always causes a fever every year and still attracts a large number of views on Youtube or social networks. The unique lines in the program also create a trend over the years that are still remembered by the audience.
