50 years of dedication to art
People’s Artist Nhu Quynh was born and raised in Bat Dan street, Hanoi, in a family with a long tradition of art. Her parents are the famous cai luong artists Tieu Lan and Kim Xuan. Therefore, Nhu Quynh has had a talent and passion for art since childhood. The female artist has recorded many children’s songs and cartoons at the Voice of Vietnam Radio Station.
Nhu Quynh She graduated from the acting department of the Vietnam Theatre School (now the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema). She participated in her first film, The Song of the Battle.
With the role of Co Net in the film Den Hen Lai Len (1974), Nhu Quynh won the Best Actress award at the 3rd Vietnam Film Festival (1975). The female artist has a huge film portfolio, not only domestically but she was also invited to participate in many foreign films. In the history of Vietnamese cinema, it can be said that Nhu Quynh is a very unique face, never repeated.
In 1998, Nhu Quynh was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist and in 2007, a People’s Artist. At the end of 2007, she won the Best Foreign Actress Award in Korea presented by SBS Television for her role as the mother in the film Golden Bride (a co-production between I Film Studio and SBS).
At the age of nearly 70, People’s Artist Nhu Quynh is still working hard in art. In recent years, she has participated in a number of films such as: Don’t Make Me Forget, Flavor of Love, and Justice Journey. These roles continue to affirm her talent and love for art, contributing to enriching Vietnamese cinema.
Last year, People’s Artist Nhu Quynh was invited to participate in the Ao Dai show “Chơn kinh” by designer Dung Nguyen.
| People’s Artist Nhu Quynh accepted the show invitation because she loves Hanoi’s autumn and ao dai. |
“I am an old person but I am still remembered by young people and invited to participate in programs like this. With my ability, I hope this companionship will encourage them in their artistic creation,” the artist shared.
Happy with her photographer husband
Despite the busy acting job, Artist Nhu Quynh always devoted to family life. In 1980, she married photographer Nguyen Huu Bao. Their marriage was likened to a fairy tale, because both were “talented and beautiful” from prestigious families in Hanoi.
“He is also an artist so he understands his wife very well, we are not jealous of each other. We came together by fate. My sister married his brother, we met each other when I already had a lover. Later, my love affair did not work out, he was always there to take care of me and pay attention to me,” People’s Artist Nhu Quynh said.
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| People’s Artist Nhu Quynh always feels lucky to have a husband who understands her. Photo: Character provided. |
According to People’s Artist Nhu Quynh, when they have a conflict, her husband always stays silent, waiting until he calms down before explaining it to his wife. In many films, photographer Nguyen Huu Bao goes with his wife to take pictures of the setting, costumes, and actors for documentation, but now his health is not as good as when he was younger, so he rarely goes with her.
“It’s a pity that even though both my parents are artists, my two daughters are not interested in art. I once asked my children to act in movies with me, but they all refused. My eldest daughter, Dan Huyen, is a television editor, and my youngest, Dan Khue, is an interior designer,” People’s Artist Nhu Quynh confided.
When her eldest daughter gave birth, she did not hesitate to go to Da Nang to visit and take care of her grandchild. For her, taking care of her children and grandchildren by herself is a great happiness and meaning in life.