After 39 years, how are the stars of 'Saigon Special Forces' now?
Ha Mi•May 1, 2025 07:04
From the classic work "Saigon Special Forces", the cast including Thuong Tin, Ha Xuyen, Thanh Loan... all achieved glory but the end of their careers were different.
MovieSaigon Special ForcesDirected by Long Van and released in 1986, the film tells the story of the special forces team's exploits in the resistance war against the US, including Tu Chung - the intelligence chief and his teammates Ngoc Mai, Sau Tam, Huyen Trang, Nam Hoa (codename K9). After its release, the film attracted more than 10 million viewers in theaters from the South to the North.
PerformerTrustplays the role of Sau Tam - a brave soldier who cuts across the convoy of the US Deputy Secretary of State to throw a mine. According to the original script, the character lived until the end of the film, but in the end, the director and screenwriter let Sau Tam die because he was betrayed by his teammates. Sau Tam's ending and his deep acting helped Thuong Tin shine in the film.Due to continuous mistakes, Thuong Tin's career and reputation have been on the decline. In his old age, he is now living a precarious life, being cared for by his younger brother and sister in his hometown Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan. The actor also has many health problems such as after-stroke effects, a broken kneecap in his right leg, and arthritis in his left knee...Meritorious Artist Ha Xuyen started out as a dancer. In "Saigon Special Forces", she played Ngoc Mai - an intelligence officer with the code name Z20. Ngoc Mai pretended to be the wife of intelligence chief Tu Chung to deceive the authorities at that time. Ha Xuyen's gorgeous beauty on the film once caused a "fever".In recent years, Ha Xuyen has been less active in the arts because she has not received suitable scripts, occasionally appearing on television. In middle age, she lives on her pension, enjoys her children and grandchildren, spends time dancing, meeting friends and doing charity work.Contrasting the gorgeous beauty of Ngoc Mai is the gentle, dignified beauty of nun Huyen Trang, played by Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan. In the film, Huyen Trang is a female spy who has a brave and intelligent personality.Nun Huyen Trang is the last role in Thanh Loan's career. After "Saigon Special Forces", she switched to being a director and held the position of Deputy Director of the Police Film Studio. Meritorious Artist married her husband, a doctor of science, at the age of 23 and has lived a happy and fulfilling life ever since. She is currently retired with the rank of Colonel, spending time on yoga, charity work and the things she likes.Artist Hai Nhat made his mark with the villain role of Ba Can in "Saigon Special Forces" - a coward, a pleasure-seeker, a traitor to his comrades, a traitor to the enemy, and finally met a tragic end. His fierce face and shifty, cunning eyes helped the character Ba Can leave a deep impression on the audience.In contrast to the character Ba Can, Hai Nhat in real life is gentle and quiet. He has 7 children, including actor Thanh Dat who followed in his father's footsteps. After "Saigon Special Forces", he participated in many films and then gradually turned to business. In October 2023, the male artist suffered a stroke, but luckily survived the crisis.In "Saigon Special Forces", actress Thuy An plays the role of porridge seller Ngoc Lan - Sau Tam's lover. The character contributes to the sad ending of soldier Sau Tam.After the movie, Thuy An (left; right is Meritorious Artist Ha Xuyen - PV) continued to appear in many works such as:Monsoon season, Flood season, Cyclone area..At the age of 30, due to her husband's death, she gave up her career and took her daughter to Laos to open a jewelry store. Later, Thuy An married a Vietnamese-German, and moved with him and her daughter to Europe to settle down. Occasionally, the actress returned to Vietnam to do charity work and meet old colleagues.
