Meritorious Artist Huu Chau and artist Hong Dao and were close classmates at Ho Chi Minh City College of Theater and Cinema (now Ho Chi Minh City University of Theater and Cinema).
Both studied in an acting course with many talented faces, alongside artists such as Thanh Loc and Hong Van.
Recently, Meritorious Artist Huu Chau shared emotionally about his classmate, giving many close and humorous comments, showing the rare closeness between the two artists.
He said Hong Dao was a gentle person, rarely raised her voice or showed harshness, and always patient at work.
According to Huu Chau, later on, Hong Dao became more "mature" in acting, bringing depth and special attraction on stage and screen. In the recent collaboration, he was even "forgotten the dialogue" because of the strong impression of his co-star's transformation.
The male artist also affirmed that although Hong Dao often plays personality roles in movies, in real life she is very calm and rarely harsh with others. These sincere shares made the female artist unable to hide her emotion.
Meritorious Artist Huu Chau once shared about his poor time with many memories attached to Hong Dao.
After graduating from School of Stage Arts No. 2 in the mid-1980s, he and a group of close friends including Huu Nghia, Hong Van and Hong Dao often performed together, in which Hong Dao was trusted to keep money to help.
According to Huu Chau, he often sends all his cat-xe to Hong Dao to keep, without recording books because he absolutely trusts his friend. When needing to spend, Hong Dao always asks carefully before giving money to avoid unnecessary use.
He also recounted a memorable memory when he wanted to buy a motorbike to serve his work. Hong Dao gathered all his savings, carefully tied them into bundles and handed them over. Thanks to that, Huu Chau bought a motorbike - a great asset for the young artist at that time.
Artist Hong Dao and Meritorious Artist Huu Chau once had an impressive collaboration in the movie "Cuc vang cua ngoai", marked by their harmonious and emotional acting style.
After that success, the two continue to reunite in director Khuong Ngoc's film project "Len huong" scheduled to be released in August 2026. This continuous reunion shows the harmony in artistic thinking and increasingly smooth coordination between the two veteran artists.
Meritorious Artist Huu Chau highly appreciated Hong Dao's investment and depth in acting, saying that her new role promises to be a memorable mark and will be well received by the audience.
Meritorious Artist Huu Chau (full name Nguyen Huu Chau, born in 1966) is a famous Vietnamese drama, film and cải lương artist, known for his diverse acting ability, from comedy to deep tragedy.
Born into a prestigious artistic family associated with the Thanh Minh - Thanh Nga troupe, he is currently also a lecturer teaching stage language, training many generations of young actors.
In recent years, he has continuously appeared in many notable film and stage projects such as "The Price of Happiness" (2024), "Marrying a Wife for Father", "Thank You for Staying Up with Me" (2026) and the web drama "Rebellious School".
Artist Hong Dao (full name Nguyen Dinh Hong Dao, born in 1962) is a famous Vietnamese-American actress in theater, film and comedy, belonging to the "golden generation" of Ho Chi Minh City theater in the 1980s-1990s.
Artist Hong Dao has recently been active, especially successful with the role of Mrs. Dao in Tran Thanh's movie "Mai" (2024). She also participated in the movies "Sisters-in-law", "Linh Mieu: Devils in Heaven", Vietnam - Korea cooperation project "Taking Mother to Leave" (2025) and starred in the movie "Chut Don".
