Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan and unforgettable memories of the movie “Saigon Special Forces”

The audience remembers nun Huyen Trang, nun Huyen Trang remembers her colleagues

In 1982, the movie Saigon Special Forces Almost finished filming episode 1, but the crew still hasn’t found someone to play the role of nun Huyen Trang. When invited by director Long Van to participate in the film, Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan, now 33 years old, is a broadcaster of Police Television. The film had to be filmed for a long time in Ho Chi Minh City, artist Thanh Loan was facilitated by the agency for each year to take 3-6 months off to film in Ho Chi Minh City.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan said excitedly: “For people like me, the movie Saigon Special Forces always being reminded every April 30th anniversary is really a noble reward. The film was made 36 years ago, but since then, whether it’s an even or odd anniversary year, many television stations across the country have replayed it for the audience to enjoy. We all feel touched and proud because this is a proof that the film has achieved a certain value in terms of ideological and artistic content.”

Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan said that she went to many places and everywhere she went, the public recognized Thanh Loan – nun Huyen Trang in the movie. Saigon Special Forces. As for the nun, Huyen Trang, she sadly remembers her colleagues. Artist Bui Cuong (as Nam Hoa/K9) has passed away. Quang Thai (as Tu Chung) has passed away at the age of 83. Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan said that actress Thuy An lives abroad, has no conditions to meet, only her with Ha Xuyen, artist Thuong Tin from time to time. meet.

Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan recounted that: In fact, during that period and before that, an artist like her was invited to make a film, feeling the honor and responsibility of the profession. Passion makes people engrossed in their work, regardless of anything. Also because we consider it an honor and a responsibility, we never ask for how much money we get for the role, we just see that it’s fun and happy to be able to go to the movies.

“In the old days, we acted in movies without contracts and salaries, only pay for beauty. Like I played 4 episodes. Saigon Special Forces was compensated 18 million dong, after exchanging money in 1985, it was 1.8 million dong, but it was still fun, because at that time it was not dominated by the market economy, but only thought art was first,” – Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan said.

Being able to make movies with a crew full of reputable and famous people in the profession, everyone is not afraid of hardships. Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan shared that a 4-episode plastic film took 4 years to complete. Very well done, very sophisticated, very cinematic. “Sometimes I also think that doing it too carefully is taking so long,” she confided.

Both happy and sad when no Vietnam war movie has been able to overcome it Saigon Special Forces

Ask Meritorious Artist Thanh Loan, what do you think after more than 30 years? Saigon Special Forces When it was released, it seems that no war movie has yet surpassed its shadow, although now that cinema has developed in all respects, there are many private studios and foreign filmmakers of Vietnamese origin participating. family. “Nun Huyen Trang” said: “The success of the film Saigon Special Forces making film-makers like us feel happy, moved but also a little sad because over the decades, there have been many new Vietnamese films born, also coming back to fight the revolutionary war, but not yet. There is no film that is as well received by the public as this one.”

She also said that she had watched recent war-themed movies, Vietnam’s history such as Legendary writers, Smell of burning grass, Don’t burn… and felt that the films had ideological value. But perhaps now there are many types of entertainment, many things to see, so the audience is no longer interested in war movies. In the past, movies were scarce, so Saigon Special Forces get more attention.

The movie about the Saigon special forces, released in 1986 by director Long Van, set many records in the number of viewers, caused a fever in public opinion and was the launching pad for a series of actors from main roles to supporting roles. Under the choreography of director Long Van and famous actors such as: Quang Thai, Ha Xuyen, Thanh Loan, Thuong Tin, Thuy An… The film promotes bravery, cunning, intelligence and both the loss and heroic sacrifice of the Saigon Rangers.