Recently, actress Duong Mich became the cover face of Vogue fashion magazine China, January 2026 issue.
This is Yang Mi's first cover since she was chosen as an ambassador for the Prada brand, also helping the beauty born in 1986 complete two rounds of the "five major magazines" of the Chinese market.
In an interview with Vogue, Duong Mich shared many open shares about changes in her thoughts and life when she is about to turn 40.
According to Vogue, Duong Mich does not like to say that she has changed, but she is really changing. The scope of life is bigger, the vision is wider, and the land at her feet is also becoming more solid.
In the second half of 2025, many of Duong Mich's works were successively released, from "Tuong Vien Long" premiered in June, to "Vi Tien Truong An" in July, and then "Sinh Van Vat" in August.
Some people call this a new chapter in her career, or Duong Mich's "year of transformation". But the actress replied: "Actors cannot decide the broadcast order". For her, the continuous release of films is just a coincidence. To achieve such results is thanks to appropriate scripts and the efforts of the entire film crew.
In recent years, female creators and performers have become more frequent and braver in speaking out, bringing audiences more diverse images and stories about women.
The roles that Duong Mich performed in "Fabric Advances Truong An" and "Creating Everything" were also interpreted and imagined as bearing the colors of "modern women".
However, Duong Mich directly broke that inherent perception: "Actually, I don't know what the standard of "modern women" is. I think modern women do not have a rigid standard. No matter what era, the strength and resilience of women always exist.
When asked how actors separate themselves from the character's tragedy, returning to themselves, Duong Mich frowned and asked back: "Why separate? Why refuse pain?".
For her, the feelings of suffering and confusion are not enemies, but a part of life. Duong Mich does not think that the character is something that must be "ejected" from the body, but they are already there, coexisting with her like breath.
Duong Mich said that each character she once played was both similar and unlike her. The similarity is in her mood at that time, unlike in the weight belonging to that character itself. If she were to return to play Quach Tuong at the age of 18, the flavor would definitely be completely different.
You read this paragraph at the age of 20, wait until you are 40 to read it again, your understanding will definitely be different. Because your perspective on the world has changed," the actress said.
Duong Mich no longer limits herself. Previously, she controlled her sleep very strictly. Now, she learns to follow the rhythm of her body, without forcing herself to a certain standard.
Before the question, did she ever think about when she would stop (her acting career)? Duong Mich did not hesitate to ask back: "Have you ever asked someone how old they want to live?". The word "stop" has never appeared in her plan.
When asked if she still has any worries when she is about to turn 40, Duong Mich said that life still has many things that make people worried. Those worries may still exist until 50-60 years old, but that's okay, because people are always constantly learning and growing up.
She said: "Just need to be healthy, happy, maintain curiosity, maintain the spirit of exploring the world, want to learn more, just move forward.
