Meet 2 famous beauties from the movie 'Saigon Special Forces'

More than 30 years after 'Saigon Commandos' premiered, actors Ha Xuyen and Thanh Loan still remember vividly the memories of the 4 years of filming.

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In 1986, an unprecedented movie fever hit theaters when the 4-episode film 'Saigon Special Forces' was released. The film by director Long Van, with the participation of actors Thanh Loan, Ha Xuyen, Thuong Tin, Thuy An.... broke all viewership records at that time.

'Saigon Commandos' has become a launching pad for the names of the main and supporting actors who appeared in the film. Many years later, every April 30, 'Saigon Commandos' is re-aired on many TV channels. Therefore, although the film has been released for more than 30 years, characters such as Nun Huyen Trang, Tu Chung, Sau Tam... have never been unfamiliar to movie-loving audiences.

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'Nun Huyen Trang' Thanh Loan in Saigon Special Forces in 1986

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And the present nun Huyen Trang

The two beauties of the screen at that time were Ha Xuyen and Thanh Loan, playing the roles of Ngoc Mai and Nun Huyen Trang, leaving many impressions on the audience with their roles and natural beauty. The two veteran artists continued to surprise the audience when they appeared on the program Weekend Morning Cafe on the morning of April 30 with a youthful appearance compared to their age of nearly 70.

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'Ngoc Mai' Ha Xuyen in a movie more than 30 years ago

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And Ngoc Mai of the present

Sharing in the program, actor Ha Xuyen said: "Because of the relationship with Ms. Thanh Loan, we have a film together that until now, many generations still know our film because every April 30, TV stations in the South rebroadcast that film."

Regarding the opportunity to be chosen for the role of Ngoc Mai, actress Ha Xuyen said: "Mr. Long Van impressed me in the first film, Xa va Gan, where I played the role of a very simple engineer from Hanoi. I also don't understand why he chose me for the role of Ngoc Mai because Ngoc Mai and Ha don't have anything in common. Living in the subsidy period, Ms. Loan and I didn't know what the noble bourgeoisie was like or what the comprador bourgeoisie was like. I was really worried when I took on that role. But in the past, the only entertainment we had was reading books. I read a lot of literature, so the character's personality was already formed in my mind."

Actress Thanh Loan said that because filming took nearly 4 years, she had to bring her children from Hanoi to Saigon to film every summer because she could not stay away all year round. The veteran actress was also very surprised because although the role of Huyen Trang had a sad fate, many families named their children after her character after the film was released.'Until now, many people still recognize Nun Huyen Trang and ask me if she was really tortured? But in fact, it was just an act,' actress Thanh Loan recalls.

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Actress Ha Xuyen still remembers the scene where she sat in front of the mirror and used a perfume bottle to smash the mirror in front of her. Only later did the director tell her that the film crew had prepared many mirrors in case Ha Xuyen failed to act well in the first take. But when it was finally time to film, after breaking the mirror, Ngoc Mai's tears flowed down, and at that time there was only a piece of mirror left that reflected the character's suffering face. The director was extremely satisfied because the scene was completed without wasting any more mirrors.

According to vietnamnet