Van Dung's surprising revelation about Cong Ly's special role in Tao Quan 2023
Artist Van Dung revealed that the role of "Co Dau" Cong Ly in Tao Quan 2023 will not have many lines but "every time she appears, she will be great".
Up to now, the artists participating in Tao Quan 2022 have practiced for 10 days. In the past 10 days, despite the erratic weather, the artists have regularly come to the practice location to break the script and assign roles. In the cast of Tao Quan 2023, in addition to familiar faces such as: Quoc Khanh, Chi Trung, Van Dung, Quang Thang, Tu Long, Xuan Bac, Duy Nam, Ha Trung, Manh Dung... there is also the return of People's Artist Cong Ly.
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The smiles of Cong Ly and Quoc Khanh behind the scenes of Tao Quan 2023 episode. |
Last year, due to his health not fully recovering from a serious illness, "Co Dau" Cong Ly could not participate in Tao Quan 2022 even though he was assigned a role in the script. The absence of Cong Ly made Tao Quan lack the flavor of sharp, profound laughter... At that time, many viewers sent their wishes and prayed for artist Cong Ly to return soon.
This year, artist Cong Ly joined the Tao Quan rehearsal early. Although his health is not as stable as before, he is still able to handle his role. And this year, "Co Dau" Cong Ly will definitely return in an impressive way.
Artist Van Dung said that since the Tao Quan 2023 crew started practicing, artist Cong Ly has never missed a single practice session. Many people in the crew were concerned about his health, so they suggested that he stay home to recuperate and only come to practice when his role was up, but he still refused.
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Artists in the Tao Quan 2023 crew are practicing hard to keep up with filming schedule. Photo: FBNV. |
"Every day Cong Ly came very early and stayed until the end before leaving. In the first days of practice, Ngoc Ha (Cong Ly's wife) brought him, but later on he insisted on coming himself. Every day he came to practice, he was happy and excited. Everyone was worried about his health so they told him to come when there was a role, but Cong Ly always wanted to come to practice with everyone. When he came to practice, he ate boxed lunch and slept on a folding chair like everyone else, nothing else. Seeing Cong Ly healthier and more excited like that made us very happy," artist Van Dung revealed.
Cong Ly's role in Tao Quan 2023 has few lines but "every time he appears, he is great"
According to artist Van Dung, this year, Cong Ly's role does not have as many lines as before because "everyone supports him" but "every time he appears, he does it well". Notably, Cong Ly still remembers and recites his lines very well, there is nothing to worry about.
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The image of Cong Ly concentrating on reading the script behind the scenes of the 2023 Tao Quan episode moved many people. Photo: FBNV. |
"We are a family, so whenever we are together, we are very happy. Seeing Cong Ly recover day by day and be able to return to his profession, everyone is touched. Although practicing at night is a bit tiring, the excitement makes us forget our fatigue," artist Van Dung added.
According to artist Van Dung, this year, Tao Quan is 20 years old, so the program will be more special than every year. However, at the present time, the script for each role still needs to be supplemented in each rehearsal. And besides the Northern crew, there are currently no Southern actors participating in the rehearsal. The female artist also revealed that on January 5, 6 and 7, the Tao Quan 2023 program will begin filming.
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The funny nuances of Tao Quan 2023 artists. Photo: FBNV. |
Previously, Cong Ly's wife also revealed: "Mr. Ly just went to meet the Tao Quan brothers and sisters for a few days, but his spirit has changed positively. He is very happy. For the first time in a year, I saw him stay up all night to watch the entire World Cup final."