The Meritorious Artist specializing in traditional Vietnamese opera (chèo) on prime-time TV shows has a surprising biography.
Meritorious Artist Thái Sơn consistently leaves his mark on prime-time television with his emotionally charged performances of Chèo and Chầu Văn singing.
The film "My Father, the One Who Stays Behind" explores the emotional relationship between An (Ngoc Huyen) and her two older brothers, Viet (Thai Vu) and Nguyen (Tran Nghia). Besides the young cast, Meritorious Artist Thai Son, who plays the father Binh, has also received positive feedback from the audience.
Right from episode 2, Mr. Binh's backstory made an impression. The film revealed Mr. Binh's past and his love story with his late wife. Before switching to selling rice, Mr. Binh was a traditional Vietnamese opera (cheo) artist. He was fascinated by the appearance of a colleague who played a fairy. Therefore, he practiced singing a lot so that he could perform alongside that "fairy."
After many on-screen collaborations with his co-star, Mr. Binh and his partner became husband and wife in real life. However, when their daughter was only 3 years old, Mr. Binh's wife passed away, and he raised his child alone.
The love story between the two traditional Vietnamese opera (cheo) artists in "My Father, the One Who Stayed Behind" moved many viewers. The Vietnamese adaptation, rich in cultural identity, also helped the film attract many viewers from the first episodes. Despite giving up cheo singing to make a living, Mr. Binh still has a great love for this art form. He still sings cheo whenever he feels sad, teaches his children to sing cheo, and play traditional musical instruments.
The melancholic and poignant voice of Meritorious Artist Thái Sơn breathes life into the character of Bình, a father who has gone through many hardships and losses in his life.
Previously, in the film "Under the Tree of Happiness," Meritorious Artist Thai Son played Tu, a character with a capricious, manipulative personality who often sang traditional Vietnamese opera or folk songs. This role helped him gain popularity with the audience.
Many people admire Thai Son's emotionally expressive <i>cheo</i> singing, his natural acting style, and his distinctive voice in the characters he portrays.
Meritorious Artist Thái Sơn was born in 1983 in Hưng Yên province. He is a graduate of the Chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera) class, Department of Traditional Opera, Hanoi University of Theatre and Film.
Throughout his career in traditional Vietnamese opera (cheo), Thai Son has achieved many outstanding accomplishments. Besides that, the actor also quickly demonstrated his talent in comedic roles, having performed well with many artists such as Xuan Hinh, Thanh Thanh Hien, Hong Van, Trung Ruoi… After joining the Vietnam Cheo Theatre, the artist won numerous awards, including a silver medal at the National Comedy Competition organized by the Vietnam Association of Stage Artists; a gold medal in the National Young Talent Competition for Professional Cheo Stage Actors; a silver medal in the National Professional Cheo Stage Art Competition; and second prize in the Professional category at the "My Village Cheo Festival"...
The artist said that he was greatly influenced by People's Artist Tu Long, who guided and supported him. Thai Son expressed his respect and special affection for People's Artist Tu Long. “People's Artist Tu Long is an older brother and a teacher who played a crucial role in my career. When I started applying to the Hanoi University of Theatre and Film, my uncle, artist Xuan Theo (Army Cheo Theatre), introduced me to Tu Long and entrusted me to him. Afterward, People's Artist Tu Long guided and taught me the short play 'Fishing Thief' to help me pass the entrance exam to the University of Theatre and Film.”
From that day on, I was grateful to People's Artist Tu Long. Before going to university, I often went to the Army Cheo Theater to watch the actors and actresses perform and rehearse new plays. I admired and liked Tu Long's acting style. He could play many different roles, and each one was 'very fiery and passionate'. Not only did he sing well and act well, but he was also a very multi-talented artist in many fields." Meritorious Artist Thai Son participated in many seasons of Tao Quan, acting alongside People's Artist Tu Long and many veteran stage artists. He was often suggested by the audience to play the role of Bac Dau because of his ability to sing Cheo, impersonate women, and speak in a female voice.
