Tao Quan 2022 revealed: Young actors replace Cong Ly and Xuan Bac
As expected, Do Duy Nam and Trung Ruoi replaced Cong Ly and Xuan Bac, who have played Nam Tao and Bac Dau for nearly 20 years in the Tao Quan program.
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Tao Quan 2022just had its first recording session in Hanoi without an audience. This year's program is curious because of the absence of many old faces such as Cong Ly and Xuan Bac, but they have never been confirmed before. The audience is eager to know who will replace the two artists in this role and whether it is true that it is Trung Ruoi and Do Duy Nam as previously reported.
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On the afternoon of January 16, People's Artist Tu Long shared a photo of the character Tao Mang that he plays in this year's program. He wrote: 'This is the first time Tao Quan has recorded without a catalyst! It's hard to sublimate! I hope everyone sympathizes because of Covid.'
The absence of the audience as well as two key artists, Cong Ly and Xuan Bac, will certainly greatly affect the emotions of Tao Quan 2022.
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This year, the heavenly court has the presence of many Taos such as Economy, Society, Transport, Network, Education, Health, Agriculture... However, in the context of the impact of the epidemic, the reporting is also adjusted according to the regulations of social distancing, avoiding large gatherings and not all Taos have the opportunity to attend the meeting.
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Therefore, the Taos all try to change the way they attend, creating very creative reports, combining the past and present to impress the Jade Emperor. On the one hand, the Taos try to show off their talents and achievements, but on the other hand, they also try to cover up and hide their own shortcomings.
However, as usual, the Nam Tao - Bac Dau duo, one throwing and the other catching, with the support of the Jade Emperor, have pointed out the weaknesses of the Taos - which are also the issues that have been mentioned in many societies throughout the past year, from major concerns such as profiteering from the epidemic, corruption, bribery of officials to inadequacies in travel permits, regulations on epidemic areas, instability of the stock market, real estate, cryptocurrency...
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The impact of the pandemic has made online society more vibrant than ever in the past year. It can be said that what happens in the virtual world and on social networks is no longer "virtual" but has a real impact on society.
That's why many issues and negative aspects of social networks are also directly mentioned, especially bad and toxic content and unhealthy trends that Ngoc Hoang considers "internet trash".
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Exposing evil and severely punishing those who harm the people, the Jade Emperor also affirmed the commendable efforts of the Kitchen Gods throughout the past year in all professions and fields to overcome difficulties and challenges to gradually control the epidemic, restore the economy, and ensure social stability.
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At the same time, the Jade Emperor hopes that the Kitchen Gods will continue to unite and be of one mind to create great power. The Jade Emperor also requires the Kitchen Gods to have the spirit: whatever is good for the people, beneficial to the people, must be done immediately, without hesitation and must thoroughly and decisively handle the remaining problems.
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All of the costumes for the artists participating in Tao Quan this year were still designed by designer Duc Hung. He revealed that the costume for People's Artist Tu Long was the most expensive.
Music continues to be an attractive point of Tao Quan 2022. Many songs of various genres have been used skillfully and appropriately, helping the reports become more vivid. The most prominent is probably the report of Tao Mang (NSND Tu Long) with a combination of modern and traditional music.
Meritorious Artist Quoc Khanh also surprised everyone when, for the first time in Tao Quan, the Jade Emperor showed off his musical talent. Meritorious Artist Quang Thang and Van Dung had a charming and impressive singing and dancing performance combining the "nose picking" dance.