'The Judge' 'boss' passes away at the age of 65
People's Artist Hoang Dung - who played the role of boss Phan Quan in "The Judge" breathed his last at 2:15 p.m. on February 14, 2021, at the age of 65.
People's Artist Cong Ly cried silently as he shared: People's Artist Hoang Dung passed away at 2:15 p.m. today (the 3rd day of Tet) at the Central Hematology Hospital after a period of fighting illness.
At this moment, People's Artist Cong Ly was extremely moved, he could not speak because People's Artist Hoang Dung was a senior in the profession whom he greatly respected. People's Artist Hoang Dung was also someone who greatly influenced his career.
People's Artist Hoang DungBorn in 1956. Although he is a famous actor on television, he was previously famous on the theater stage with memorable roles in plays:Me and us(Leading role),Dust(role of Ca Khoa),My village teacher(role of the teacher),Hanoi windy night(role of Lam),Begging for the past(as Hai Hung),The Sound of the Me Thao Region(role of Ba Nho).... People's Artist Hoang Dung was awarded the title of People's Artist in 2007, when he was 51 years old.
In the film industry, People's Artist Hoang Dung has participated in movies.Retired Generaland a series of famous television works such as: The people who live with me, Hurricane, Heaven's Orchestra, Youth....He is especially loved by many audiences through his role as boss Phan Quan in the TV series.The Judge(2007).
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People's Artist Hoang Dung forced himself to release the film "Returning to Love". He was once the Director of the Hanoi Drama Theater. |
Since his retirement in 2006, People's Artist Hoang Dung, who was previously busy as Director of the Hanoi Drama Theater, has continuously participated in major television projects such as:The Judge, Come Home, My Child, Life and Death, Unforgettable Daysand most recentlyReturn to loveandCrocodile profile.
Every year he has a film released, even in one year he can participate in several films. The peak was at the end of 2020, People's Artist Hoang Dung acted in 3 films at the same time, including 2 TV series and 1 Tet movie. He shared that he has never made so many films and had so much energy.
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People's Artist Hoang Dung - plays Mr. Phuong in "Returning to Love" airing on VTV1 from December 17. |
However, at the movie premiereReturn to loveIn mid-December 2020, People's Artist Hoang Dung had difficulty walking and was visibly thinner. He told me that he was suffering from myositis, had difficulty walking, and could only sleep for 2 hours at night. When the film crew was invited on stage by MC Thao Van to present flowers, People's Artist Hoang Dung had to sit still because it was difficult to move. Only half a month later, he underwent spinal surgery at Viet Duc Hospital, Hanoi, and from there discovered that he had cancer that had spread to the bones.
The role of Mr. Phuong is played by People's Artist Hoang Dung inReturn to loveaired on VTV1 from December 17, 2020 as a recurring role while the film was being filmed and broadcast at the same time. However, due to poor health, People's Artist Hoang Dung had to stop filming, forcing the film crew to change actors, something that had never happened before with previous film projects.
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People's Artist Hoang Dung in the movies The Judge, Come Home, and Sinh Tu, released continuously over the past 3 years. |
Although he is a frequent Facebook user, People's Artist Hoang Dung's last post was before his surgery in December 2020. He almost never went online to share any information because he was fighting for his life. However, the information that People's Artist Hoang Dung was seriously ill was kept secret by his colleagues and actors who were his students, asking them not to share it with the media.
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People's Artist Hoang Dung and People's Artist Le Khanh in the 2021 Tet movie 'Gai Gia Lam Chieu 5'. |