The film "Road to Thanh Long" was produced in 2009, and was expected to be released in 2010 on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi. However, the film has been suspended and had to be edited many times over the past 15 years, due to being considered too similar to Chinese films. At the end of October, "Road to Thang Long Citadel" was broadcast on VTV5, after using edited AI technology.
After 15 years, the lives and careers of the cast participating in "The Road to Thang Long City" have changed a lot. While actor Phan Hoa (playing the role of Miss Duong Van Nga) almost "disappeared" from the screen, Runner-up Thuy Van was attached to the work of TV host, other names such as Tien Loc (playing the role of King Ly Cong Uan) or Meritorious Artist Hoang Hai (playing the role of King Le Hoan) had more impressions in the acting profession.
Over the past 15 years, Meritorious Artist Hoang Hai has continued to stick with the acting profession, he has had many good roles and become a true artist of the prime-time screen.
Meritorious Artist Hoang Hai was born in 1968, and encountered many difficulties when he started his acting career.
At the end of the 90s, after graduating from the University of Theatre and Cinema, Hoang Hai steadily entered the profession. However, at that time, the lives of artists were still difficult, and their salaries were not enough to cover their living expenses.
Actor Hoang Hai had a period when he decided to leave Hanoi to return to Da Nang to live. When he arrived in Da Nang, Hoang Hai decided to temporarily give up acting and work in many jobs to make a living.
Sharing with Lao Dong reporter, the actor said that he used to work in many different jobs to make a living, working as a long-distance driver, trading in pigs, peanuts, and bean sprouts to earn extra income.

"My life had such difficult and miserable periods that I could not imagine. Going pig trading, sometimes the pigs get sick and die half of them. When I sold peanuts and bean sprouts, the storm could not pass the ferry, so the bean sprouts grew to a certain price" - Hoang Hai recounted.
Despite struggling to make a living and having considered leaving the acting profession, Hoang Hai still has fate and is destined to return to the screen.
He returned to prime time with a series of impressive roles, from the real estate to the counter-life. Since 2010, Hoang Hai has continuously played in major projects such as Grandmaster Tran Thu Do (2011), Duong len Dien Bien (2014), Gia Pha cua dat, Tuoi Tre Giuan (2016), Me cung (2019), Don't catch em phai quen (2020), Ho do cua co, Mat guong... In particular, in 2023, Hoang Hai played Luu Than in the movie "Cuoc trai van dep sao" which caused a stir, his role was loved by many audiences.
With Luu Than, Hoang Hai is praised for his ability to transform, natural acting style, and investment. Each scene of Hoang Hai was widely shared across social networking platforms. He acted to the point of being "shipped" with a co-star 20 years younger than him, Thanh Huong (born in 1988).
After the resounding success of "The Life Is Still Beautiful", Hoang Hai continuously accepted new films such as Di Giua troi ruc ro, Unchallenge... In any role, Hoang Hai also showed his investment, dedication, and dedication to the acting profession.
In his personal life, Hoang Hai shared that his current economy is full and stable. Hoang Hai lives happily with his wife and 4 children.