Phuong Trinh Jolie: 'Men in this profession are not loyal so they don't love'

The actress of the movie "Beauty and the Beast" shared the reason she doesn't date people in the acting industry because "men in the profession are not loyal."

Phuong Trinh Jolie is famous for being straightforward and outspoken. Her recent statements about love and money have caused a stir in public opinion. The beauty affirmed: "I only state my opinion, whether you like it or not is up to you. I cannot speak my mind."

Role in Beauty and the Beast was cut a lot

- The movie "Beauty and the Beast" was released and received mixed reviews. Are you satisfied with the villain role of Jolie?

- The first scene in the movie is the one I am most proud of and spent the most time practicing. I had to practice for more than a month with dancer Adam Lam with 5 different exercises. After practicing one exercise, Ms. Truong Ngoc Anh felt it was not enough and asked me to re-edit and practice again. While practicing, I had to wear high heels so I twisted my foot and bled many times.

I haven’t seen the first part yet, but I heard from fans that it was cut a lot. So I feel a little regretful. If I appeared more, the audience would feel my character more.

However, this cannot be blamed because the Vietnamese version is 30 minutes shorter than the original version. If the duration was longer, it would convey more messages to the audience.

Phuong Trinh Jolie stood out at the premiere of the movie Beauty and the Beast. Photo: Ba Ngoc.

- Many people think that the director and producer favor Minh Hang more than you, so they give her more screen time. What do you say about this?

- There is no bias because the producer took good care of me from hair to toe during the filming process. My appearance was very beautiful thanks to the film crew.

Because of the short duration, many scenes were cut, so my role was shortened. If possible, I would like my role to have a happy ending, like Jolie, who is not a good singer, will switch to dancing.

The quality of Vietnamese cinema is getting better and better, but the scripts and editing are not consistent. That is why the actors film a lot but the final version has many cuts.

I regret that the audience cannot feel the hard work during the days of working. However, I am still happy that no matter how short or long the role is, I am praised by the audience.

Currently, I want to play a female action role or a role with a complex inner life like the roles of Maya and Van Trang in Scandal and ghost movies to challenge my acting ability more.

- You don't act in many movies, so why have you refused to act in TV series for the past 2 years?

- It's not that I'm denying it, but in the past two years I've seen TV dramas saturated. There's hardly any drama that audiences can remember. Recently, the dramas Living with Mother-in-law and The Judge have received attention.

If you work hard on TV dramas, you can earn a lot of money without having to invest like singing. A music product can earn 300-400 million VND.

But just acting in movies and making money steadily like that, I can't stand out anymore. I think I need to have a stronger step forward because it's better to be brilliant for a minute and then suddenly disappear than to be sad and weak for a hundred years.

Moreover, in 10 years of acting in TV dramas, I have saved some capital, bought a house so I don't have to worry too much about finances. I'm not too rich, I don't live in a villa, I don't drive a luxury car but I live comfortably. Therefore, I have the conditions to focus and improve my existing abilities.

Phuong Trinh Jolie develops two paths: music and cinema. Photo: NVCC.

'If women date someone inferior, men will not be confident'

- Yet people still say that you have the assets you have now thanks to the help of your rich boyfriend in the past?

- I have never asked my boyfriend for money and I have never asked him for money. I have been stubborn since I was little, I do not do anything if I do not want to. If someone loves me, they will protect me. I also do not hide my income from my boyfriend.

I do not deny that I am lucky. In the past, although I was competitive, impulsive and thoughtless, I met boyfriends who loved me very much. They were very good, financially capable and very considerate.

The first day I went to film, I rode a motorbike, with my things in a suitcase. When it rained, all my things got wet and I got sick. After that, I saved enough money to buy a 400 million VND car. He offered to buy me a luxury car, but I refused because I wasn’t a good driver, and if I got scratched, it would cost a lot to fix.

People in the industry know that I don’t make much money, and I drive a luxury car, so they think I’m doing something wrong. I value the respect people give me. Finally, my boyfriend partially supported me in buying the car. He said: “I did this so you can see my support but still feel that the car is your hard work.”

The house I am living in is still paid off by the bank every month. I have 2 other apartments but the value is only over 1 billion VND. I bought more mainly for investment. I bought them at a low price and renovated them to look nice before selling them.

Buying and selling houses makes money, but it is difficult to make a lot of money through art. I cannot earn as much as Ho Ngoc Ha or Minh Hang with advertising contracts and shows worth billions of dong.

- Many girls in your situation would say it's foolish to refuse?

- I also feel foolish. My friends advised me to accept it because he is my lover. But I am afraid that one day if we are not together, I will owe him both materially and spiritually. If he is the one who wronged me, it is better. If I am wronged, will I create more karma? Therefore, I try to keep that debt as low as possible for peace of mind.

- Because of your high income, you also set high standards for your boyfriend?

- There is an article I shared about the standard for a boyfriend is to earn 100 million VND/month or more. That is the amount of money I earn. What I mean is that they have equal income so that both of them can work together to take care of the family. No woman wants to date someone who is less than her. Men are not confident then.

- Saying that, you are not afraid of being judged as a materialistic girl?

- Whoever reads my interview will understand what I mean. To understand a person cannot be through just an article, let alone a title. In love as well as relationships, we have to face each other, get to know each other, and see if there is empathy.

- You have repeatedly affirmed that you only date people outside the profession, but before you had a fake relationship with a male actor?

- That's Mr. Hoang Anh, the actor in the movie Prime Minister. We met when we were filming together. I'm a 19-year-old girl from the West, and he's a Hanoi boy, with very different cultures, so we broke up. Now he has a good family, I'm happy for him. At that time, I was moved because he was smart, intelligent, gentle and upright.

That was the first and last time I fell in love with someone in the industry. People in the industry are not unintelligent, but I see the complexity of this profession. I do not judge everyone, but most men in the arts are not faithful. So I will be moved by people outside the industry.

The actress does not love and leave quickly like before after many failures. Photo: Nguyen Thanh.

- For someone who is pursued by many men but has not loved anyone for nearly a year. Do you feel lonely and empty?

- I haven't had a boyfriend for almost a year now but I still feel comfortable. Work has taken up all my time. This year I'm focusing on my career, specifically on a beautiful image, no longer cheesy like before, and releasing better quality products.

Sometimes when I go home I feel lonely. But I force myself not to date someone without love. I can't fall in love just because I need someone to hang out with, watch movies with, or travel with.

Before, I always felt lonely and lacking in love. After breaking up with someone, I had to find someone else to fill my void even though I didn’t love them. Then I missed the ex, broke up with the new person, and got back together with the ex.

When I was young, I had a distorted idea about men. Men were hateful people who hurt my mother and aunts. The women in my family were abused and betrayed, so I thought I would not suffer like them. I loved and abandoned men like I was avenging my loved ones.

When it started to pay off, I had to look back. Turns out I was wrong. I only date people I truly love. Back then, not receiving text messages made me feel like I was too single. Now, I pick up my phone less. When I do, it’s for work.

- Who is there for you when you are sad and lonely?

- Whenever I feel sad, I invite my friends to go to the movies, drink milk tea or go back to my hometown to visit my family. My personality is now more calm, not competitive. I just wear clothes that I find beautiful and comfortable, no need to show off or be better than everyone else.

I realized that to get respect from everyone is the way you treat people. I used to be hated by many people because of my arrogant and unapproachable attitude. Now, I have changed positively, become more sociable to change their thoughts about me.

Trailer of the movie 'Beauty and the Beast'Minh Hang and Rocker Nguyen play the main roles in the Vietnamese version of the famous Korean movie "200 Pounds Beauty" (2006).

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