On January 4, Chinese social networks spread images of actor Tran Quan Hy at a ski resort in Japan. In the photo, Tran Quan Hy is dressed simply with many layers of warm clothes and a woolen hat. He appears friendly when meeting strangers.
But what attracts attention is the appearance of the actor born in 1980. His face appears with many deep wrinkles on his forehead, at the tail of his eyes and around his mouth revealing dragon grooves very clearly; sagging skin, looking even more haggard when taking close-ups. Tran Quan Hy also wears a beard, and his body is thin, making his appearance older than his real age.
Netizens expressed surprise: "Is this really a 45-year-old man? Looks even colder than my 50-year-old uncle", "My beard is also white as white"...
Some people think that Tran Quan Hy's appearance is older than the 7X generation male actors such as Wallace Huo, Huynh Hieu Minh, Neidong, Ngo Kien Hao... Once a famous male god of Hong Kong, audiences cannot help but be "shocked" because Tran Quan Hy is aging too quickly.
This is not the first time Tran Quan Hy has attracted attention because of his appearance. A few years ago, he was caught in Shinjuku (Tokyo, Japan) and teased as "looking like Zhao Benshan" because of his too old appearance. Last year, at a fashion event in Shanghai (China), his puffy eyes and sagging skin under the lens also caused controversy.
Years ago, on a TV show, when asked who was more handsome than him in the entertainment industry, Tran Quan Hy confidently said: "Luong Trieu Vy, Kim Thanh Vu, all gone.
That was also the time when Tran Quan Hy conquered many female audiences for her beauty. In "No Gian Dao", just one of his eyes was enough to fascinate viewers; or the silver-haired image in "Heavenly Transformation" is still the classic image of Chinese male stars today.
When photo filters were not yet popular, Tran Quan Hy's regular camera photos were likened to being able to be used as posters immediately.
In 2008, when his acting and music career was brilliant, Chen Guanxi was involved in a serious scandal. Thousands of photos of partying wildly with girls in the entertainment industry collapsed Chen Guanxi's "white horse prince" image in the hearts of fans.
Amidst the noise, Tran Quan Hy quickly held a press conference, apologized to the female victims and announced his departure from the entertainment industry, going abroad to avoid a "storm" of public opinion. A few years later, he tried to return to artistic activities but was not welcomed.
Tran Quan Hy's rapidly aging appearance at the age of 45 is said to be due to his "improvisational" lifestyle over the years. Since announcing his withdrawal from the entertainment industry, Tran Quan Hy has almost "given up" on himself, not taking care of his appearance, and never using edited photos on social networks.
However, there are also opinions that currently, Tran Quan Hy does not have to bear the pressure of "image management" like other artists, so it is understandable that he does not pay too much attention to appearance.
After moving to Japan to settle down, Tran Quan Hy's life became more comfortable. He was caught walking around the supermarket with flip-flops, riding a bicycle to take his daughter to school, completely living like a normal father. His life almost only revolved around his small family and his wife Tan Thu Boi.
Tran Quan Hy does not care about public opinion. The business of his own fashion brand CLOT is also developing, maintaining long-term cooperation with "giants" such as Nike, Adidas, standing firm in the field of street fashion.
