The information was confirmed to Tien Phong by his student – director Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen, Deputy Director of People’s Army Cinema.
Director, People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi Born in 1932 in Phu Tho. He is the director of famous films such as Retired General, The Fight Still Continues, Two Mothers, Nguyen Ai Quoc in Hong Kong…
Retired General Movie brought him the Silver Lotus Award at the 9th Vietnam Film Festival (1990). That year’s festival did not have a gold award.
Director Nguyen Khac Loi is a gentle and warm person. Photo: Director Trinh Le Phong. |
People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi is a talented director of documentary films, especially those depicting the resistance war against the French. With more than 30 years of experience in cinema, People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi has not only contributed many quality film works but also helped train many generations of directors for the country, starting from the first class at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema. Many of his students after graduation have become managers and directors at film studios…
Regarding his perspective on filmmaking, People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi once affirmed that to be a director, in addition to talent, one must be hardworking, enduring hardships and have true passion to be successful.
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| People’s Artist Hoang Cuc plays the role of doctor Thuy in the movie Retired General. |
Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen – Deputy Director of the People’s Army Cinema – said that People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi had been sick for a long time. Every time he visited, his students often had paper and pen ready to write down things they wanted to tell and show off to their teacher.
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Meritorious Artist Dang Thai Huyen has many memories with People’s Artist Nguyen Khac Loi. |
“Before going on a business trip, I only had time to coax and force the teacher to finish his bowl of porridge. I wrote on a piece of paper: I’m going on a business trip, when I come back, I’ll come to you again. The teacher nodded and smiled. Then the student drifted away in his work, and before he could come in, the teacher couldn’t wait any longer. Today, a sun in my heart has disappeared, a spiritual father that I always said without him, I wouldn’t be the person I am today…”, director Dang Thai Huyen emotionally shared. She was disappointed and sad when the warm, gentle teacher left this temporary world.
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Director Nguyen Khac Loi (second from left) with his students, the young generation of filmmakers. |
Director Trinh Le Phong confided: “I knew this day would come, but it’s really sad. More than ten days ago, when I visited him, he asked: Have you been filming anything lately?”, the director said.