The artist makes the audience and colleagues admire him for his excellent ability to transform into both positive and negative roles.
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| Lam Toi's real name is Lam Thanh Tong, born on January 15, 1937 in Dong Thap. Born into a poor family, Lam Toi participated in revolutionary activities early and then gathered in the North to study the first acting course of the Vietnam Film School with Tra Giang, The Anh, Phi Nga, Thuy Van, Tran Phuong... Graduating with honors from the Film School in 1964, Lam Toi had his first role in the movie "Two Soldiers". |
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| In 1966, Lam Toi appeared in two villainous roles in "Noi Gio" and "Nguyen Van Troi". In the film "Noi Gio", he played a henchman of an American officer. In the scene where he used alcohol to burn the hand of a female revolutionary named Van (played by Thuy Van), Lam Toi showed the change in emotions on his face, from triumphant and defiant to fearful before the indomitable will of the female revolutionary. |
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| In the film "Nguyen Van Troi", Lam Toi portrayed the aggressive attitude of an officer who specializes in bullying innocent people. "Lam Toi has a face that can transform into many types of roles. He never uses acting techniques. Standing in front of the camera, we thought Lam Toi was the character, not him acting," director Dao Ba Son said about his senior in the profession. |
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| Lam Toi's most successful villain role was Tran Sung in the film "17th Parallel, Day and Night" (1972). The late director Hai Ninh said he needed to find an actor to play the role of an educated villain. Lam Toi really liked the role but was not chosen at first because of his stuttering. "Lam Toi was not discouraged. A few days later, he came, spoke the entire dialogue without stuttering, and walked and acted like an educated villain" - the late director Hai Ninh once told of the moment when he was surprised and conquered by Lam Toi's determination to do the job. With the director's strict requirements, Lam Toi had such a successful role that later many people called him Tran Sung in real life. |
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| In 1977, Lam Toi "transformed" with the role of Tam Quyen in the film "The Season of the Monsoon Wind". The late artist's performance portrayed the image of a simple, resilient, and compassionate Southern farmer. Cinematographer Duong Tuan Ba said that Lam Toi's role in the film moved many viewers, especially the scene where Tam Quyen was buried alive by the enemy. |
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| In 1979, the artist continued to conquer the audience with the role of Ba Do in the film "Wild Field". Lam Toi continued to successfully portray the image of a simple, straightforward Southern farmer who loved his family with all his heart, living and fighting for the national ideal. |
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| In the following years, Lam Toi rarely participated in films due to poor health. In 1999, he reappeared in the film "Bloody Money" as a straightforward, talented director who had achieved many glorious achievements in the past but was helpless before the changes of the market economy. This was also his last role. Lam Toi was awarded the title of People's Artist in 1997. The artist passed away in 2000 after a long battle with illness. |
According to VNE
