The truth about the hot scene between Hong Dang and Hoang Thuy Linh

This is the movie I got beaten the most

- Looking at your dark skin, is that because of the long time spent working on the new role in "The Labyrinth"? Why did you and the cast hardly reveal any information about the film until the press conference?

Actors are probably one of the most dangerous jobs, for example, they often have to stay up all night, exposed to the sun, sometimes filming until 6-7 am to meet the set schedule, sometimes having to go into a very dirty garbage dump, and facing many risks. Therefore, dark skin is also a very normal thing in this profession, especially in crime films where actors have to hide in places that ordinary people rarely go. One day we had to film for a day on the mountain without any shade, so everyone had a hard time.

The reason why "The Maze" revealed the information closer to the release date is because we wanted to surprise the audience because it has been 2 years since "The Judge" premiered, there is a next crime film whose director and actors are mainly from "The Judge". "The Maze" is also the film that marks the return of Hoang Thuy Linh, so we also want to keep it a secret until the last minute.

Hong Dang plays Khanh in the criminal police drama "The Labyrinth" which will air on VTV from April 24.

- Playing the role of the captain of the criminal investigation team, having to constantly change your appearance as well as perform many chasing and fighting scenes, how did you physically prepare for the role?

To play this role, I had the advice of the criminal police in all aspects. Basically, we calculated the action scenes in the camera angles and up to this point, we have not had to use a stuntman. The chase scenes and fighting scenes were all done by real actors, so injuries were inevitable. The action scenes and the large number of actors had to be filmed at many different camera angles, so there was a lot of reshooting, not to mention the need to record synchronized sound and film with 4K cameras, so if there was a slight deviation, it had to be redone. Therefore, there were days when I had to be punched dozens of times.

- Is Khanh the most exhausting and beaten role that Hong Dang has ever participated in?

Exactly. After more than ten years of working, this is the character I was beaten the most. Of course, being beaten is tiring, but being beaten is also tiring. I remember one day Bao Anh and I had to fight in a cemetery. Bao Anh fell and hit her head very hard, and so did I. That day, we were so tired that we couldn't breathe. At night, we couldn't even hold a bun to eat. We had to drink sugar water and suck on candy to regain our strength to continue filming. That day, we filmed from 6pm to 12am, it was really tiring.

- You are a very familiar face on television with many big movies, but appearing too much can easily cause boredom. Do you ever feel pressured when choosing a role?

Up to now, I have been an actor for nearly 16 years, making about 16 films, which is too small a number. When an actor appears, he always tries to be creative and bring the newest acting and appearance possible to avoid boredom. This film has many hot faces, but I am not afraid of being compared. I have never been afraid or thought about being compared because each actor has their own strengths and of course, when those strengths are brought out at the right time, that actor will be the center of attention.

There is absolutely no hot scene between me and Hoang Thuy Linh

Hong Dang and Hoang Thuy Linh will play a couple in love in the film.

- What the audience will pay attention to in this film is that Hong Dang will be paired with Hoang Thuy Linh. As a former TV actor, he acted in "Nhat ky Vang Anh", after 12 years you and Hoang Thuy Linh act together again, how does it feel?

12 years ago when filming "Nhat ky Vang Anh", my role and Hoang Thuy Linh's role were also in love but we filmed very little together because the film did not go into the issue of love but revolved around friendship. Therefore, we had very few scenes together. In this profession, whether it is Hoang Thuy Linh or anyone else who works with me, they are all colleagues.

This is a field that requires juggling, if the two sides are not in sync with each other, it will be out of sync. Linh has not worked in television for a long time, and even if I have not worked in a film for 1-2 years, I still need the first few days to regain my spirit, so it takes time to get in sync.

- Director Khai Anh said that on the first day of filming, Hong Dang and Hoang Thuy Linh had to do a hot scene. Specifically, how hot was it that Hoang Thuy Linh couldn't do it and Khai Anh had to stop filming?

Actually, this is not a hot scene, there is only a surprise kiss. However, this is the first filming so Linh is not mentally prepared. The two brothers have not worked together for more than ten years so of course Linh is hesitant, both sides are not prepared to act in a love scene so we have to stop. And I confirm that this film has absolutely no hot scenes between me and Hoang Thuy Linh.

Hong Dang considers Hoang Thuy Linh just a colleague.

- You played lovers and had romantic scenes. Honestly, have you ever had a crush on her?

If I had a crush so easily, then I probably had a lot of crushes in the past ten years of acting. I was lucky that my co-stars on the show were all very pretty girls, but having a crush was out of the question. To me, Linh was always just a younger sister and a classmate in the same TV acting class.

- I wonder what Hong Dang's wife said when she knew Hoang Thuy Linh played the role of her husband's girlfriend on screen?

This movie doesn’t have any hot scenes so I don’t have to worry about her mental state and her reaction. Romantic scenes in police movies can’t be like psychological and emotional movies, everything happens very quickly. In addition, the character Lam Anh played by Linh has a very strong personality so there isn’t much romance. There’s very little time for the two characters to have romantic scenes together.

Luckily, up to now I don't have any movies that require sensitive scenes so I don't have to "report" to my wife.

My wife is always number 1

The actor has always had a special passion for large displacement motorbikes.

- Everyone knows that besides movies, you are also passionate about big motorbikes and cars. Many people say that Hong Dang is very rich, with a car collection worth tens of billions. Is it true that you spend all your money on cars?

I have loved playing with cars for quite a long time, since 2005, to the point of taking my mother's motorbike to order to buy the car I wanted. Before that, I also bought cars from the junkyard, only the frame, brought them home and assembled them into a car. Since I had no money, I had that hobby. When I grew up and had better conditions, I played with cars a little bit, gradually building up, not suddenly having a car like that.

As for being very rich and spending all the money on cars, that's not true. I think it's a time to rejuvenate myself after a tiring day at work. There's nothing better than taking a break from making movies and hanging out with my hobbies.

- Many people laughed because recently he texted his wife to ask for permission to buy a car this time, and then consider it after 3 years because if he is not satisfied, he will lose sleep and be unable to do anything. Does his passion for cars ever rank number 1 above his wife and movies?

No, for me, the wife always has to be in the first place. Only when she is in the first place can she have the next wife. My wife is very indulgent with her husband while I often bring up the family's interests because the car is for the whole family. Actually, that's just an excuse, but the important thing is that my wife always knows her husband's interests and passions, and especially always indulges me in this regard.

I don't dream beyond my ability and if I don't achieve my dreams within my reach, I literally lose sleep and can't even concentrate on work. So when I get some relief, everything will be much better.

Filming with many beautiful co-stars but Hong Dang is not afraid of his wife being jealous.

- People say Hong Dang is a rich actor. In addition to his house in Hanoi, he recently bought a large garden villa in the suburbs for his family to relax on weekends. Surely, acting in movies is just for fun and to satisfy his passion, right? The salary is just secondary?

Filmmaking is a tight economy, but in recent years, films and media have brought actors enough income to cover their living expenses. However, the foundation we have is the result of years of hard work. It shows the results of our hard work, all our film salaries are poured into it, not the surplus money that people think.