Many Vietnamese artists suddenly announced their retirement in 2021
Actors Chi Bao, Binh Minh and most recently "Nguoi dep Tay Do" Viet Trinh all said goodbye to their acting careers to choose a different direction.
Chi Bao
In mid-2021, actor Chi Bao suddenly posted a long post on his personal Facebook page. Through it, he officially announced his retirement, sending his "gratitude and goodbye" after 25 years of working in the arts. He shared: "... Allow Chi Bao to say goodbye to his role as an actor, an artist. This is probably a career that Bao is lucky to have in his life..."
The actor born in 1973 sent his thanks to his colleagues, the entire crew, family and fans who have always loved and accompanied him, supporting him on his past journey. The male artist hopes to see everyone again on other journeys and said that his wife fully supports this decision of his.
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| Chi Bao decided to retire at the age of 48. |
Actor Chi Bao's real name is Pham Gia Chi Bao, born in 1973. During his 25 years of artistic activities, he is known for his roles in: "Giao thoi", "Nhung de con thanh pho", "Dong tien xuong mau"... Chi Bao is famous for his handsome, elegant appearance, and dignified acting style. A familiar face to Southern audiences, Chi Bao's decision to retire has left many audiences regretful.
After announcing his retirement, Chi Bao has repeatedly shared his views on artists doing charity work. He believes that charity should be done professionally and legally, and that audiences should "slow down before condemning" scandals surrounding charity work.
Dawn
Former model-actor Binh Minh 1981. Possessing an outstanding appearance, Binh Minh is loved for his roles as a rich young man. Besides his acting career, his private life is also noted because his wife is a wealthy businesswoman. Although he has been entangled in many love rumors with his female co-stars, Binh Minh and his wife have been happy together for over 10 years.
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| When he was still acting, Binh Minh often played the role of handsome, dignified rich young masters. |
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| Binh Minh and his wife - businesswoman Anh Tho. |
A prosperous and fulfilling life, and having a wife who is a businesswoman, makes Binh Minh's decision to leave the arts at the age of 40 not too surprising. In recent years, the actor has also limited his acceptance of film roles because "he no longer has the need to seek artistic opportunities or chase after fame".
Sharing about his decision to stop acting, Binh Minh said that he has become jaded with art and wants to temporarily stop to focus on developing his golf business - his new passion. Binh Minh also affirmed that the move to business is "not to prove himself to his wife". Binh Minh revealed that when the opportunity is right, he may return to the role of MC or appear in a few short films.
Viet Trinh
Another artist who decided to retire at the age of over 40 is "The Beauty of the West" Viet Trinh. In a recent livestream, Viet Trinh revealed that she quietly retired to spend time taking care of her family, especially her 13-year-old son who is in the "pre-puberty" period. The actress wants to spend more time with her son, instead of filming day and night like before. After many years of dedication to art, she said she wants to have time to rest.
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| Viet Trinh is a single mother at the age of over 40. |
In recent years, Viet Trinh has not appeared much in public. She focuses on online business to take care of her life and her son. Although she has retired, Viet Trinh is still very happy when remembering the time she spent acting.
"That's a beautiful memory. There are many times when Trinh livestreams, people still recall memories of the movies Trinh acted in. Like the Tet holiday memories of posting pictures of Trinh, Ms. Diem Huong with Mr. Ly Hung, Y Phung, Hien Mai..." - Viet Trinh shared in the livestream.
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| Viet Trinh at her peak. |
Viet Trinh was born in 1972, is an actress, MC, director... famous since the 90s of the last century. She and actor Ly Hung are a compatible couple on screen through films such asArrest warrant,The House of Misfortune, Durian Leaves, The Love of the Girl in White…In 1996, Viet Trinh participated in the movie "Nguoi dep Tay Do". Since then, this name has become the actress's trademark.