In the film "My Father, the One Who remains", the roles of father Chinh and Binh are played by Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai and Meritorious Artist Thai Son.
They have opposite personalities, while Mr. Chinh isveldy, affectionate, and warm with his children, Mr. Binh is strict and always disciplines the young.
The film marks the reunion of the two artists after 2 years since "Under the shade of the happy tree".
Sharing about the role of Mr. Binh, Thai Son said that this was the first film in which he cried easily. He is a khocker, but when playing the role of a father, he is more mature in emotions, and can laugh with the character.
Mr. Binh's somewhat serious personality combined with Mr. Chinh's carefreeness brought many interesting situations. To teach their three children, the two father coordinated well to deal with their children when they made mistakes, were weak or faced incidents.
Mr. Chinh and Mr. Binh once touched their children by instructing them: "Not brothers in the body, not blood, not blood, just need to truly love each other and be a family"; "You can live as comfortable as you can, be your own child. That's it! ". "I take care of my father and children because I consider him as a relative of Nguyen, not to take advantage of money"...
The audience commented that the scenes of the two father overcoming many ups and downs during their child's growth, raising and protecting them together... made them cry.
Meritorious Artist Thai Son impressed with scenes playing the instrument, singing the lyrics or the scene of him singing Cheo in the old house. Mr. Binh is built as a Cheo singing artist, often teaching his children to play the instrument and sing traditional music.
Meanwhile, Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai portrayed the role of Mr. Chinh as both witty and hot-tempered every time he worried about his 3 children. Compared to Mr. Binh, Mr. Chinh is closer and " more affectionate" with his children, and is considered a mother in the family.
Many people think that Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai and Meritorious Artist Thai Son always bring harmonious and colorful combinations to the Vietnamese screen.
In 2023, Meritorious Artist Bui Nhu Lai surprised everyone when he appeared in the TV series "Under the shade of a happy tree" after many years of absence from the screen. He plays To - a thorny, individual character who holds a lot of hatred in his heart, but at the same time brings a lot of laughter when acting with Thai Son (as Tu).
To was a quiet person, and Tu had many problems, many things, and was lazy. It is worth mentioning that Tu has special feelings for To, so he always shows concern for this cold man. However, To only saw Tu as a friend.
The responses of the couple Tu - To once caused a stir on social networks. In this film, artist Thai Son also sings Cheo, sings lyrical music in some scenes and has a unique appearance.
The Meritorious Artist left his mark when he returned to "Under the shade of a happy tree" after many years of not acting in TV series. Meanwhile, the role of Tu also helped Meritorious Artist Thai Son become widely known by the audience, even supporting him to play the role of Bac Dau in Tao Quan.
