Tao Quan is a political comedy show on television. Despite its many controversies, it is hard to deny the popularity of Tao Quan over the past 20 years.
This is also one of the few shows where the audience pays attention to every move, from the script to the changes in the cast...
In Tao Quan, there are 3 main characters that make up the brand: Ngoc Hoang - usually played by artist Quoc Khanh; Nam Tao - Bac Dau - for many years played by People's Artist Xuan Bac and People's Artist Cong Ly, in recent years by the duo Trung Ruoi - Do Duy Nam and Tao Quan - for many years played by Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, artist Van Dung, Meritorious Artist Quang Thang...
Besides that, there are a series of supporting characters that change over the years, in which Thien Loi is the character that appears quite a lot and also has the most actors playing the role.
Thien Loi is often known as the Jade Emperor's "helper" who takes care of things like looking after the "fish" for the Kitchen Gods and guarding the gates of Heaven. Along with the character Bac Dau, the character Thien Loi is also highly anticipated by the audience.
Among them, the person who has made the most impression with the role of Thien Loi for many years is the male singer Minh Quan. With his dark appearance, messy hair and buck teeth, the male singer is associated with the nickname "Baboon" and the ugliest Thien Loi in Tao Quan. Sharing about this nickname, singer Minh Quan revealed that the nickname "Baboon" was given by People's Artist Cong Ly and this was not in the script.
Besides Minh Quan, Tuan Hung is also a singer who played the role of Thien Loi. Unlike Minh Quan, Tuan Hung plays one of the most handsome Thien Loi of Thien Dinh. With his handsome appearance, he is also favored by Bac Dau and is "indulged" with many privileges.
In Tao Quan 2015, Tuan Hung made an impression when he and "Bac Dau" Cong Ly performed the song "Hold My Hand".
In 2016, the role of Thien Loi continued to be developed with a "handsome guy" style to win the heart of "Miss Dau". This time, the role was played by actor Binh Minh.
Being favored, this Thien Loi did not hesitate to "cut corners" and demand traffic fees when coming to court.
In addition, the role of Thien Loi has also been played by actor Tran Binh Trong, Meritorious Artist Tien Minh, young actor Dung "hon", Viet Bac. Although it is a supporting role, Thien Loi is always an indispensable role to juggle with the Tao.