Vuong Vu – ‘king of martial arts’ with love

Artist passed away On April 5, at a hospital in Taiwan, at the age of 80, his three daughters and first wife took care of their father’s affairs. According to ChinatimesIn addition to his brilliant career and life, Vuong Vu has been in the center of attention many times because of his private life.

Vuong Vu’s first wife was Lam Thuy (1936-1995) – a Hong Kong movie star in the 1950s-1960s. The two knew each other while filming the same movie, at that time Lam Thuy was married to director Tan Kiem, had a son. The marriage between Lam Thuy – Tan Kiem is not happy because the director loves gambling, losses lead to bankruptcy, he has to sell his house to pay debts.

Vuong Vu falls in love with a colleague eight years older than him, pursues a beauty, makes Qin Kiem jealous and angry. The director publicly criticized Vuong Vu for interfering in his marriage. But Vuong Vu and Lam Thuy are determined to stay together. The star once held a press conference, publicizing documents proving that she helped Qin Kiem pay a debt of 300,000 HKD because he lost gambling.

In 1969, Lam Thuy – Vuong Vu got married, despite the noise of public opinion. Since then, the actress has rarely acted in films, giving birth to three daughters. They divorced in 1975.

A year later, Vuong Vu was entangled in dating rumors of Lam Thanh Ha – “the pearl” of the entertainment industry. Some sources say Lam Thanh Ha actively pursues his senior. The relationship attracted the attention of the media and the audience, Lam Thanh Ha received many criticisms for loving men through a life of wife and three children of her own. According to AppledailyThe love broke up because Lam Thanh Ha’s parents strongly objected.

In 1981, Vuong Vu took another step with Vuong Khai Trinh – a flight attendant. During this period, he gradually acted less in movies, switched to investment and business, having lost hundreds of millions of HKD. Vuong Khai Trinh cooled his feelings for her husband and asked for a divorce, but Vuong Vu did not sign the application.

After that, Vuong Khai Trinh dated a man named Truong Chieu, which angered Vuong Vu, who once went on television to defame his wife. In 1999, the actor asked the police to go with him to catch his wife “fornicating” with another person, suing Vuong Khai Trinh to court. The incident shook the entertainment industry at that time. After that, the two sides reconciled, Vuong Vu and Vuong Khai Trinh divorced after 18 years of marriage.

After two noisy marriages, Vuong Vu gradually became more secretive. At the age of 70, the artist surprised many fans when he revealed that he loved a girl 40 years younger than him. Vuong Vu said the two intended to get married but failed because the girl’s parents objected, the love affair lasted only four months.

Vuong Vu in the movie “Single Blade King”

Chinese-language media called Vuong Vu the “King of martial arts” with style and love. He was born in Shanghai, was a restless child, so his parents sent him to learn Karate. After that, Vuong Vu was discovered by Thieu Thi Huynh De film company and invited to play A bit of poison (1967), since then it has become famous in Asia. He is also famous Kim Yen Tu, Giang Ho Ky Hiep, Poison Dao King, Dragon Tiger Fighting, Hegemony… In the 2000s, he played wuxia, Blood extract, Lost soul… In addition to acting, Vuong Vu also works as a director.

The artist participated in more than 60 action and martial arts films, dubbed “Doc Ti Dao Vuong” – adapted from a martial arts character who lost one of his arms in the movie of the same name. Before Bruce Lee joined the film industry, Vuong Vu was the highest paid martial arts star, having the top box office influence in Hong Kong.

After Vuong Vu’s death, director Ang Ang said: “For many movie fans like me, Mr. Vuong Vu represents the cinematic atmosphere of an era. Remember his movies, remember his heroic spirit.” According to Ang Lee, Vuong Vu not only built the standard of a martial arts superstar but was also a pioneer in the box office genre. Wang Yu’s works influenced Ang Lee as well as many Western filmmakers. Director Quentin Tarantino once said that Vuong Vu is one of the most representative and creative directors of the martial arts genre.

On April 5, on Weibo, Jackie Chan remembered Vuong Vu: “I heard that he passed away in Qingming class, another martial arts master passed away. The film industry will remember his dedication to boxing films. Miss him. May you rest in peace.”

Nghinh Xuan