Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi, who played President Ho Chi Minh the most times, has passed away.
Actor Tiến Hợi, who had been associated with the image of President Ho Chi Minh for 35 years, passed away at the age of 63 after a period of illness, leaving many saddened.
Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi, whose real name is Nguyễn Tiến Hợi, was born in 1959. His father's hometown is in Nghệ An, and his mother's is in Hanoi. Throughout his life, he was renowned as the artist who most frequently and most accurately portrayed President Ho Chi Minh in both films and theatrical plays.
The notable films and plays he has participated in include:Hanoi - Winter 46; See you again in Saigon; White Bauhinia flowers; Red Bauhinia flowers; Please accept the death penalty; Cold region; Repentance; Life cycle; The saint in a dream; The children of Hanoi…
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| Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi played the role of President Ho Chi Minh by the Lenin stream. |
Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi portrays President Ho Chi Minh for the first time in this play.White Night(1987) when he was only 28 years old and to date has played the role of Uncle Ho more than 40 times in plays, films, and television series, and hundreds of times in events, festivals, and commemorative ceremonies.
Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi won the Gold Medal at the National Theatre Festival in 1992 for his playI request the death penalty.Thanks to his portrayal of President Ho Chi Minh; Silver Medal for the play.Cold regionsHe played the role of Mr. Sinh at the 2018 National Theatre Festival.
In 2013, the Guinness Book of Records of Vietnam recognized Tien Hoi as the artist who had successfully portrayed President Ho Chi Minh in the most genres.
"My husband was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer on the fourth day of Tet (Lunar New Year). During the Year of the Tiger, he was still eating, drinking, and living normally... No one thought he would pass away so quickly," said the wife of actor Tien Hoi.
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| Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi has portrayed President Ho Chi Minh on stage and in films many times. |
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| Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi and People's Artist Thu Hà. |
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| Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi plays the role of President Ho Chi Minh in the film 'See You Again in Saigon'. |
Upon hearing the news of the passing of Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi, many artists shared their thoughts about the late artist on their personal social media pages.
Poet Nguyen Thi Hong Ngat - former Vice President of the Vietnam Film Association - wrote: "I received news that Meritorious Artist Tien Hoi, who played President Ho Chi Minh in many Vietnamese films, has passed away. Tien Hoi was so young, why did he leave so soon? Meritorious Artist Tien Hoi played President Ho Chi Minh in many films..."See you again in Saigon and Hanoi in the winter of 1946…These are two of his most significant and successful films. Every time he attends film festivals to interact with and meet the audience, Tien Hoi is always admired by everyone. He has a cheerful and witty personality in real life, but because he plays President Ho Chi Minh, he always has to maintain a serious demeanor."
People's Artist Thu Hà shared beautiful memories of her respected colleague. "Farewell, Uncle! My dear comrade, colleague, and uncle! On the 8th day of Tet, I went to worship at the temple dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh on the sacred peak of Ba Vi mountain, and for some reason, while worshipping, your image came to mind from the film."See you again, Saigon!The images kept appearing. It was like reliving the difficult times of Uncle Ho's youth as he sought a way to save the country. Tears streamed down my face, and 15 minutes later I received the news from his wife. This morning I couldn't believe it, I didn't want to believe that he was gone forever.
"I will no longer see the handsome Uncle Hoi in his military uniform on the day he first came to recruit me. It was a privilege to be his comrade during our years of military service at the Military Region's Art Troupe, to be his colleague at the Hanoi Drama Theatre, to be his beloved nephew in his family... Uncle, you were kind and noble. You are not gone! You will forever remain in the hearts of your comrades and fellow soldiers, forever be an uncle and an older brother in our beloved home, the Hanoi Drama Theatre."
Actor Minh Tiep wrote: "Farewell, Meritorious Artist Tien Hoi (who played President Ho Chi Minh)... I will always remember you with beautiful memories. A talented and virtuous artist, a respected elder brother in terms of his character and way of life."
The funeral of Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi will take place at 5 PM on February 11th at the National Funeral Home, No. 5 Trần Thánh Tông Street, Hanoi. The memorial service and burial will be held at 6:30 PM on the same day, followed by cremation at the Hoàn Vũ Crematorium (Văn Điển, Hanoi). The Hanoi Drama Theatre will be in charge of organizing the funeral for Meritorious Artist Tiến Hợi.
