'Little boy' Thich Tieu Long - Hac Thieu Van then and now
After two decades, the duo of "Shaolin Boy" and "New O Long Vien" are increasingly absent from the screen.
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Shi Xiaolong and Hao Shaowen (wearing glasses) were two famous child stars on Asian screens in the 1990s. With their innate talents, each with their own strengths, the two boys won the hearts of a large audience. Typical films include "Shaolin Boy", "New O Long Courtyard", "Na Zha vs. Monkey King", "Ten Brothers"... |
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Two child stars with Jimmy Lin when filming "Shaolin Boy" (1994). That year, Hac Thieu Van was four years old and Thich Tieu Long was six years old. |
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The image of Hac Thieu Van with sunglasses and a slightly lisping voice has become a "trademark". In movies, Hac Thieu Van often plays the role of a mischievous, tricky boy, creating countless awkward situations. |
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Shi Xiaolong impressed with his martial arts skills. The two boys' cooperation brought a lot of laughter. Since the late 1990s, the child actor duo rarely acted together. |
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In 2003, Hac Thieu Van stopped acting to focus on his studies. In 2008, he entered Tamkang University (Taiwan). In 2009, Thieu Van returned to the screen but has not had any impressive roles since then. |
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Hac Thieu Van plays A Hoa in the movie "You Are The Apple of My Eye". |
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Recently, Hac Thieu Van played a supporting role in the movie "So You're Still Here", collaborating with famous stars Liu Yifei and Ngo Diec Pham. |
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Meanwhile, after the films with Hac Thieu Van, Thich Tieu Long continued to shine on the screen with "Young Bao Thanh Thien", "Young Hoang Phi Hung"... |
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In 2003, Shi Xiaolong went to the US to study for four years. Upon returning, he participated in the films "Ip Man 2", "Listen to the Rain"... In addition, the actor appeared in many television shows. Once expected to be Jet Li's successor, Shi Xiaolong said he intends to move to work behind the scenes. |
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The couple met in Taiwan in 2008. |
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Shi Xiaolong once said that he and Hao Shaowen rarely contacted each other after they stopped working together. They only met occasionally when participating in TV shows. |
According to VNE