Throughout his career, Truong Giang has always fallen into misery when constantly being compared to Tran Thanh.
Anyone who has followed Tran Thanh and Truong Giang since the time they were "rounded up" to start a career will understand why they always go hand in hand, even though the two have appeared many times to show closeness - but are still compared, compared, and rumored about the breakup.
Truong Giang and Tran Thanh used to be harmonious co-stars. When they first entered the profession, they collaborated with many other comedians, building skits with impromptu scripts, mainly using dialogue to make people laugh. Many years later, when Truong Giang - Tran Thanh were already "powers" in gameshows, the comedy skits of the 2 male actors going to the park together, drinking iced tea, and celebrating Quach Ngoc Tuyen's birthday - were still re-watched.
Tran Thanh and Truong Giang have certain similarities in their comedy acting style. They have the advantage of being eloquent, and can use dialogue to create humorous situations. When acting in comedy, Tran Thanh and Truong Giang clearly show harmony and understand each other.
Right when he suddenly shined with comedy, at the most prosperous time, when a series of comedy gameshows exploded on television channels, Tran Thanh - Truong Giang became the forces covering all channels, every "hot" program has them.
The origin of all comparisons may have originated from the similarity in the career path between Tran Thanh - Truong Giang. When switching to being MCs, hosting comedy shows, Tran Thanh - Truong Giang became 2 irreplaceable names, they ensured "rating" for a series of programs such as: Thank God You're Here, Challenge Comedy, Hidden Singer...
When comedy programs declined, reality TV rose to prominence, it was still the 2 names Tran Thanh - Truong Giang "storming" in the shows: Anh trai say hi, Em xinh say hi, 2 days 1 night, Hành trình rực rỡ... At the peak, in 2021, Tran Thanh withdrew from Running Man season 2, Truong Giang was the name chosen to replace him to participate in this famous TV show.
Truong Giang's participation in Running Man is like "the last straw" when the comparison between him and Tran Thanh is pushed higher than ever. From comparing Truong Giang's way of participating in the show not decisively, not connecting, not becoming the center of Running Man like Tran Thanh, audiences are pushing forward to compare Truong Giang's way of hosting programs, acting... all of which have not yet reached the level of sensitivity, technique, and versatility like Tran Thanh.
Before the pressure of public opinion, Truong Giang had a very long sharing in Running Man season 2, he talked about the pressure of being constantly compared to Tran Thanh. Truong Giang gave many compliments to his close friend, affirming that Tran Thanh is very good, good in many different fields, and he himself cannot keep up.
Truong Giang hopes the audience will not continue to compare him with Tran Thanh, because of the reason, "I can't be as good as Tran Thanh".
The Lunar New Year 2026 film season once again witnessed dramatic competition between Tran Thanh - Truong Giang, when they were in the roles of director, actor, and producer. Every statement and sharing between the two sides when the film was released was immediately compared, leading to rumors about fierce competition in the box office.
Revenue from "Thỏ ơi!!" as of the afternoon of February 21st has approached 200 billion VND, while "Nhà ba tôi một phòng" reached 63 billion VND. Both films are facing profit opportunities. Truong Giang has a rustic cinematic language, while Tran Thanh is constantly transforming and changing, with 5 film projects.
Overcoming all comparisons, it can be seen that the passion and enthusiasm of Tran Thanh - Truong Giang for cinema. Their passion has contributed to making this year's Tet box office more vibrant and dramatic.
After many years of being engrossed in gameshows, opening restaurants, and doing business smoothly, Truong Giang has returned to movies.
With what is starting, fans can expect a more breakthrough Truong Giang in the future. Not because of comparisons with Tran Thanh. But because of Truong Giang himself, because the passion for cinema is still there, in Truong Giang.
