The female lead of the movie 'Mai' once wanted to quit her job because her lips were distorted after suffering from a serious illness.
Before gaining attention with "Mai", Phuong Anh Dao had been absent from the screen for a while to rest and recover her health and spirit due to thyroid disease.
After nearly 2 weeks in theaters,Tomorrow- Tran Thanh's third film has reached a revenue of over 400 billion VND, according to data from Box Office Vietnam. Thus, on average, every dayTomorrowgrossed 37.5 billion VND - an unprecedented event in the history of Vietnamese cinema.
In recent days, along with the success of the movieTomorrow,Phuong Anh Dao is a name that has received special attention from the audience. Although she has acted in many films,Tomorrowreally helped the actress born in 1992 have a "life-changing" role.
Before coming toTomorrow, Phuong Anh Dao is a familiar name on the Vietnamese screen. With her beautiful appearance and talent, she is considered one of the "new pearls" of Vietnamese showbiz.
The success of "Mai" helped Phuong Anh Dao become loved by the audience.
However, few people know that to achieve her current success, Phuong Anh Dao once went through a period of depression, wanting to quit her job due to illness.
In 2020, the actress discovered she had a thyroid tumor with symptoms such as intermittent hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, frequent choking, and anxiety.
After postponing surgery in October 2020, the actress found the symptoms of the disease increasingly uncomfortable, affecting her life and health. In April 2021, she was hospitalized at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for surgery.
After the surgery, she was shocked when her chin became numb, painful, hoarse, and her right lip lost feeling and became misaligned every time she moved.
According to the actress, a month after the surgery, her health began to improve and her voice was no longer hoarse. Every month, the actress will have regular check-ups to check her thyroid function and take supportive medication.
"About 10 days of hard work, gritting my teeth and enduring the pain, pricking the thin skin of my face with needles until it was covered in bruises, but it didn't get any better, a period of time filled with deep notes really",the young actress recalled.
Phuong Anh Dao once publicly revealed photos of herself having acupuncture after thyroid surgery.
The illness caused Phuong Anh Dao's health and spirit to decline. She felt her body sluggish, her mood changed erratically, and she had difficulty concentrating on anything. On the other hand, due to the outbreak in Ho Chi Minh City, Phuong Anh Dao became even more stressed and depressed. Thanks to timely awareness of her condition, she found ways to relieve her negative mood.
After a period of rest, Phuong Anh Dao has recovered to return to the film industry. Thanks to her efforts in the profession, she was chosen by Tran Thanh for the main role in the project.Tomorrow.
Phuong Anh Dao was trusted by Tran Thanh when given the female lead role.
In recent days, Phuong Anh Dao and the cast of the filmTomorrowActively appeared at some cinemas in Ho Chi Minh City to interact with the audience. The actress was happy when her role was well received by the audience.
Phuong Anh Dao's passionate and nuanced performance left an impression on the audience. The character Mai, from a closed and indifferent woman, gradually became lively, radiant and dared to express her innermost thoughts.
Female lead roleTomorrowThe performance of Phuong Anh Dao is a significant factor in Tran Thanh's success.
The male director also revealed that it took him 2 years to choose the female lead role. He admitted that Phuong Anh Dao was the perfect choice for this role.
Previously, Phuong Anh Dao expressed the movieTomorrowis one of the few films in which she feels the need not to borrow personal emotions, but chooses to observe, imagine, and bring sincerity to portray the character.
"With this project, Anh Dao learned a multi-dimensional perspective, the diversity in the way she approaches acting, and learned how to work with people when on set. Mai's story made me think a lot. I hope that when watching the film, everyone can also connect with Mai's world,"said the actress.
