Recently, the audience was surprised to see People’s Artist Cong Ly appeared in the movie Heart Rescue Station with the role of Mr. Chi. Accordingly, this character tripped and fell and was helped and taken home by Vu (Thanh Long). From then on, Vu learned about the difficult situation of the couple having to live in a shabby level 4 house with only abandoned cats as their assets.
Baby Chi and him are expected to be the factors that bind Vu’s relationship with his ex-lover Ngan Ha (Hong Diem). Because before that, Ngan Ha also helped little Chi.
| People’s Artist Cong Ly was given a beard by “makeup wizard” Thai Pham to play the role in the movie “Heart Rescue Station” (Photo: Provided by the character). |
In this role, People’s Artist Cong Ly appears with white hair and beard, is visually impaired and much older than his age. Many viewers shared that at first they did not recognize People’s Artist Cong Ly. Only when they heard “Miss Dau”‘s voice did they confirm that it was him.
Sharing with Dan Tri reporter, Ngoc Ha – wife of People’s Artist Cong Ly – said her husband was very excited to be in this movie. With the role of Chi’s grandfather, the male artist had to disguise himself as older.
The male artist’s costume was prepared by the film’s costume department and Ngoc Ha. Because I’m an actor, I’m shy Justice’s clothes There are many costumes for all ages. To disguise himself as older, Cong Ly had his beard and hair turned gray by “makeup wizard” Thai Pham.
According to artist Cong Ly’s wife, Thai Pham was her husband’s makeup artist from his role as Bac Dau to films on VTV, so the two of them quite understand how each other works.
“Mr. Ly is very happy to participate in a new VTV movie. While making this movie, he got to meet his close friends, director Vu Truong Khoa, actress Hong Diem and makeup artist Thai Pham…
Mr. Ly always feels like himself when acting. Besides, director Do Thanh Hai’s encouragement also made Mr. Ly much happier,” Ngoc Ha recounted.
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| People’s Artist Cong Ly (wearing hat, front row), director Vu Truong Khoa (front row, second from left) and film crew (Photo: Provided by the character). |
People’s Artist Cong Ly’s wife said that the movie was filmed in October 2023. During the filming process, her husband was supported and pampered by the film crew like… a baby. The male artist always wanted to have a longer role, but his health was not suitable, so he still actively practiced to try in the next films.
In response to the opinion that People’s Artist Cong Ly was not healthy but was still “forced” by his wife to act in films to gain the audience’s love, Ngoc Ha frankly said: “These are malicious words imposed on me by people who do not understand. I can’t decide whether Mr. Ly is part of the film crew or not. He took on the role because the director invited him, and the crew also saw that he was in good health and could perform well before giving him the role.
If Mr. Ly’s acting is boring, Mr. Vu Truong Khoa won’t invite him because the movie is shown on VTV, audiences across the country can watch it and can evaluate the role he plays.”
People’s Artist Cong Ly’s wife added that her husband often confided that if he didn’t become an actor, he wouldn’t know what else to do, so Cong Ly always longed to act and have a career to see that he was still useful. The audience’s encouragement is a “precious medicine” for the male artist.
Ngoc Ha said: “My husband is very excited to watch the movie he starred in, sometimes he smiles while watching because he is happy to see himself on the small screen. The doctor who treated him also advised him, he Traveling and making movies are mental “medicines” that help him recover better.”
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| People’s Artist Cong Ly and actor Thanh Long in a filming scene (Photo: Provided by the character). |
People’s Artist Cong Ly was born in 1973 in Hanoi. He was awarded the title of People’s Artist in 2019 and appointed Deputy Director of Hanoi Drama Theater in 2020.
People’s Artist Cong Ly made a strong impression with the role of Bac Dau in the program Tao Quan. He also participated in many television series such as: Storm passes through the village, Kinh village wind, Love song of birch, When a widower bursts into tears, Sunflower against the sun, Girls in the city, Under the shadow of the happy tree…