The movie "White Fire" has just aired and your character Mai has surprised the audience from personality to appearance. What are the similarities between this personality and rebellious role and your personality in real life?
- There is absolutely no common ground between me and the character. In real life, I am an introverted person, who likes a simple, gentle life, even if I hadn't been an actor, I probably wouldn't have used social media.
Mai in "White Fire" is younger than me in real life, and very personality and somewhat rebellious. Because of that difference, I told myself I had to explode, unleash all my strength to bring a new color. There are scenes that I want to act "explosively", if it goes too far, the director will pull me back (laughs).
How do you refresh your image when transforming into the role of Mai?
- To make the character Mai have a completely different appearance compared to previous roles, I actively cut my hair short to be younger and more personality. Regarding costumes, if in other films I have my own stylist or be sponsored by brands (in the form of office roles), then in "White Fire", I define and coordinate clothes myself to be closest to the character's personality and circumstances.
I also have a habit of buying costumes myself instead of borrowing them for reuse later. To have a satisfactory image for Mai, I have to order clothes from many places, some sets are ordered from Guangzhou with prices from 3-4 million VND. Therefore, the cat-xe money is sometimes only enough to buy costumes for the role, so acting in movies is only enough to live on, not rich.
You and your husband - actor Vuong Trong Tri - had a long journey of love before getting married. When did you two start your relationship?
- We fell in love from our 3rd year of university, around the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018. Interestingly, in the first two years of studying in the same university class, we almost never talked to each other. At that time, I only knew Tri was a gentle person, and never thought he would become my husband later. Until we did our 3rd year university homework together, we talked more and our feelings just naturally grew up. I am not the one who sets strict standards when choosing a partner, the important thing is understanding.
As colleagues, as friends and now as husband and wife, we almost never argue. If there is anything to argue about, it's done in just 1 or 2 minutes, completely resolved and never mentioned again. There is no distance between me and Mr. Tri, I can share everything with my husband from work to life. We know all the relationships of each other, so life goes very gently, there is rarely too much anger or resentment.
It is known that after getting married, Viet Hoa still lives with her parents-in-law. Do you encounter any difficulties in your life as a daughter-in-law?
- When I was young, I also thought that after getting married, I would definitely live separately. But when I actually experienced it, I realized what really suits me. The work of husband and wife is not about going out in the morning and returning home in the evening, but the hours are very erratic, going early and returning late. Living with my parents-in-law helps the family to be happy and warm, and later when there is a baby, they will also support and take care of it more thoroughly.
Currently, the family is very harmonious, so I am very reluctant to change. I do not advise everyone to follow me, just choose what is most suitable for you.
Right when "White Fire" just aired, you suddenly shared your intention to temporarily stop acting in movies for the next 2 years. Will this decision at the age of 30 make you regret it?
- I promised the directors that I would come back in 2 years, this time I want to prioritize taking care of my small family. For the past 7 or 8 years, Mr. Tri has stepped back and supported me a lot so that I can wholeheartedly dedicate myself to art. I always think married life is like a rocket, you must know how to balance yourself and not let anyone be thrown out. At this time, temporary suspension, although a bit regretful, is completely reasonable for me to be the rear for Mr. Tri to move forward.
Thank you Viet Hoa!
