Throughout about half a century of attachment to the Cai Luong stage, Vu Linh is not only loved for his talent but also for his seriousness to the profession. One of the views he always maintains is to say no to lip-syncing, no matter what the circumstances.
According to the sharing of playwright Van Tien in a conversation with Vu Linh, in a period when his health was no longer as before, Vu Linh once received advice from playwright Van Tien about lip-syncing when performing. The reason given was that the audience only needed his appearance on stage to feel happy and satisfied.
However, the male artist frankly refused. He believes that lip-syncing will lose the trust that the audience has given him for many years. "If lip-syncing, the audience will no longer have faith in me, the 50-year effort I have built is wasted", artist Vu Linh once shared.
This view clearly shows Vu Linh's respect for viewers. For him, every audience member who spends money to buy tickets deserves to enjoy the most authentic values from the artist. "If the audience spends money, if they lip-sync, don't we deceive them?", he asked, while affirming that he would never accept dishonest performances.
Not only stopping at words, Vu Linh also considers this a professional principle. Despite his old age and weakness, he said that if he cannot sing completely with his real voice, he is willing to stop instead of choosing a replacement solution. "I feel old, if that's the case, then stop singing, what's the point of singing like that," he once expressed.
In the current context, when lip-syncing still exists in some entertainment stages, Vu Linh's point of view becomes even more noteworthy. Especially the noise about Hong Loan and Bum Bum revealing lip-syncing on the stage of "Tu tinh phuong Nam 4" - a program that sells tickets and collects money from the audience.
This not only reflects professional ethics but also shows respect for the audience - the core factor that helps artists maintain their position in the hearts of the public.
For Vu Linh, the stage is not simply a place to perform, but also a space of sincerity and responsibility. This steadfastness has contributed to creating the image of a model artist, maintaining his prestige throughout many decades of artistic activities.
