Few people know that the realistic professional thinking and perseverance of actor Long Vu today were sown from the days when he followed his mother - artist Van Dung - to tour across Vietnam from when he was still in kindergarten.
Those were the days of roaming through fairs during his cross-Vietnam tour, where the troupe of actors harmonized with singers and the circus troupe. In Long Vu's memory, the meal that day was extremely lacking, just a bowl of white rice eaten with pickled eggplant was already "luxurious". He still remembers vividly the rare situations when a monkey reached out to pick up rice, or the time he went out to play alone and used a stick to tease the circus animal to the point of almost being beaten by an elephant.
In particular, the male actor has not forgotten the stormy trip when his family's car collided with a passenger car and fell into an abyss while performing in Gia Lai. "At that time, I was too young to just smile, but my mother was too scared and only knew to hug me and cry," Long Vu recalled that scary moment through his mother's story.
It was those hard journeys that helped him soon witness his mother's dedication and hard work to the profession. Looking back at the past journey, Long Vu considers those days as invaluable luck, becoming a rich living material for his acting career later.
He confided that the difficulties he is currently going through are still "not enough" compared to his mother's generation in the past.
It was the training from childhood that created a simple and realistic Long Vu. It was not until he finished the first semester of his first year of university that friends knew he was the son of artist Van Dung because the male actor was inherently dressed casually, without refining his appearance.
Although his mother is a "monument" in the hearts of the public, Long Vu does not feel pressure but is on the contrary very proud and comfortable. For him, his mother is both a spiritual support and a close example to follow.
Especially, after the great effect of the role of Chai in the movie "Walking in the Bright Sky", Long Vu's name stood independently in the hearts of the audience.
He shared that he is rarely called "Mother Dung's son" in real life, instead fans often call him by his real name or character name. The actor excitedly recalled memories during his trip to Sapa, when the audience recognized artist Van Dung and excitedly called her "Anh Chai's mother".
Not relying on family background, Long Vu chose to walk on his own artistic path. He deeply understood the lesson from his mother: responsibility to family is responsibility to the audience, and cherishing the audience is cherishing the fruits of his own labor.
My mother always reminds me that no matter what, I must try my best because the audience brings me roles, I must try my best. The audience will recognize the effort of an artist for a role, and whether that role is good or bad, I cannot predict," the actor confided.
Aware of the harshness of the profession, Long Vu maintains a realistic attitude. After the success of the role of Chai, he still actively went to casting himself and failed about 10 times.
In the next 2 years, he only played 2 supporting roles. Each time he failed, the actor chose a moment of silence to re-examine himself, and at the same time went to his mother to confide, remove questions and understand each other better.
Long Vu affirmed that he does not want to be "nailed" in any role image. Admitting that he has few opportunities to get a role, he always invests carefully in each appearance on screen. "I always remind myself that if this role is not done properly, the door to acting will gradually narrow and I will not be able to do the job anymore," the actor confided.
The success of a film with Long Vu is just a memory that needs to be put aside to continue a new journey. With the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and serious learning from his mother, he is still affirming his own position in the hearts of the audience every day.
After many attempts, Long Vu returned to the screen with the male lead role in the movie "That Summer" in part one.
