Recently, an interview with actress Dong Jie - famous for her role as "Chuc Anh Dai" - about divorcing Phan Viet Minh spread strongly on social networks, making the 14-year feud between her and her ex-husband once again become a hot topic.
Dong Jie and Phan Viet Minh were once considered a famous "talented man and beautiful woman" couple in the Chinese entertainment industry. The two developed feelings for each other when they acted together in a movie in 2005 and then came together.
Phan Viet Minh once had a serious car accident, Dong Khiet temporarily put aside her work to be by his side to take care of him. That feeling of overcoming adversity makes everyone admire him.
After announcing their marriage in 2008 and welcoming their son Dinh Dinh, they became even more a model of a happy family, and the public thought that this couple would be together until the end of their lives.
But the 2012 divorce shattered everything. At that time, Dong Jie's office suddenly accused Phan Viet Minh of being "addicted to gambling, violence and debt". In just one night, Phan Viet Minh was heavily criticized by netizens, his reputation declined, his career almost bottomed out, and he lost many job opportunities.
At that time, Dong Jie's "innocent image" was too strong, so almost everyone stood on her side.
But in 2013, intimate photos between Dong Jie and actor Wang Dazhi were leaked, causing public opinion to reverse completely. At this time, the public discovered that the person who made mistakes in marriage was actually Dong Jie, and she even "acted first" to defame and blame her ex-husband.
Phan Viet Minh had to rely on the law to prove his innocence, and this story became one of the scandals that made many people most regretful in the entertainment industry.
In the following years, Dong Jie's reputation declined sharply, her career was also heavily affected, and she lived a quiet life. Meanwhile, Phan Viet Minh gradually regained his position thanks to his roles, gradually restoring his career.
But for more than 10 years after the marriage breakdown, Phan Viet Minh could not see his son because of Dong Khiet's prohibition. Every year, he could only post an article on Weibo wishing his son a happy birthday remotely. The two father and son did not even have a photo together.
In a recent interview, Dong Jie frankly shared about her marital upheaval for the first time. She admitted that after the divorce, she lost direction, her career stagnated for 2 years, and her emotions fluctuated erratically, and she often collapsed.
Dong Jie also admitted that at that time she was "too stubborn, immature", not ready to become an adult and manage her marriage well. If she could start over, she said she would choose another path.
Currently, Dong Khiet has given up her remorse and no longer has attachments to the past. In particular, the actress revealed that she no longer prevents Phan Viet Minh from meeting his children, because she believes that "both sides need to accept reality".
Coincidentally, at the same time as Dong Jie's interview spread strongly, Phan Viet Minh posted a status late at night: "Must be so realistic?". Then he added: "Praying for world peace".
This vague post caused netizens to discuss excitedly, many people speculated that he was indirectly responding to the old story.
In fact, in 2023, on Dinh Dinh's 14th birthday, Phan Viet Minh first posted a photo taken with his son. Dong Khiet also shared that post, so netizens called it the "reconciliation of the century".
Currently, Dong Khiet is both livestreaming and acting, life is quite stable, her son is obedient and filial, although her reputation is not as good as before. As for Phan Viet Minh, his career has recovered, and he has more time to be with his son.
