Recently, the Dong Son Ceramic Site of actor Chi Bao was officially recognized as a National Treasure. The event is part of the opening ceremony of the thematic exhibition "National Treasures - Heritage masterpieces in Ho Chi Minh City" at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History.
This is the only work in the private collection to appear at the exhibition. The pottery cage is dated 2,000 - 2,500 years ago, during the Dong Son cultural period.
The actor expressed his joy and announced the decision to establish the Ceramic Museum of the Water- Building period in Ho Chi Minh City to promote valuable ceramic heritage and spread the love of culture to young people.
In addition, Chi Bao also owns many rare artifacts in his personal collection, including: Cai Beo pottery dating back about 5,000 years; Ha Long, Phung Nguyen, Hoa Loc pottery dating back more than 3,000 years and Dong Son pottery dating from 2,000 to 2,500 years...
It is known that this is a pleasure for the male artist after announcing his retirement in May 2021. Although he still values acting, the actor confided that "to support my family, I don't just need passion and I have chosen another path".
Chi Bao's full name is Pham Gia Chi Bao, born in 1973 in Ba Ria - Vung Tau. He was a familiar face in the 2000s, specializing in romantic roles.
With a huge fortune of 25 years in the acting profession, Chi Bao comes from a poor family. He graduated from the Faculty of Electronics of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology but decided to switch to art.
Thanks to meeting artist Huu Chau when he joined Tan Son Nhat Film Club in 1994, he started to participate in small roles. Some works he has featured include: "A Time to Remember", "The bearish Wave", " Huong Trai", "Nguoi dep Tay Do", "Giao Thoi"...
In 1997, he made his mark with a role in the long-running TV series "Blood and bone currency".
The success of the film helped him have the opportunity to appear in many other famous films in the 1990s - 2000s such as: "Children of the City", "The Weak woman", "Moon Wharf"...
In 2004, he played Luc Van Tien in the TV series of the same name - this is one of Chi Bao's lifelong roles.
In 2008, he participated in the hit TV series "The ugly Girl" and played the role of director An Dong.
Since 2000, Chi Bao has entered the film industry. He attracted attention when appearing in Victor Vu's hit work " Scandal - The quang lai" and also voiceover in Disney's cartoon blockbuster "Big Hero 6".
In addition, Chi Bao is also a businessman, specializing in selling men's items. He also owns many tourism businesses with a scale of hundreds of billions in Con Dao, Vung Tau, Dak Nong...
