At the beginning of 2026, Diep Tuyen - a familiar actress who was once dubbed the "ancient costume goddess" of TVB, and won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Golden Statue Awards - officially joined the short film race, with the work "Lady from the Northeast".
The film achieved impressive results on the Hongguo platform, with both views and discussions exceeding 100 million. In the film, Diep Tuyen plays a wealthy wife, from a gentle person to a decisive one.
In an interview on March 4, Diep Tuyen shared about the reason for trying her hand at short films, her confidence in acting and her thoughts on the future of the short film industry.
The 46-year-old actress did not hide her excitement about this short filming experience. She used a Northeast accent to exclaim that the filming process was "extremely interesting".
It has been 2 years since Diep Tuyen last appeared on screen. When returning to the film set, she suddenly found a familiar feeling again. The actress shared: "A total of 8 days of filming. But the spirit that each member of the crew showed made me feel like I was back in TVB's era".
That state of working effectively, focused, and everyone united made her frankly say: "If the script is good, filming 900 hours, I am also ready.
However, the fact that famous actors participate in acting in short films is inevitably controversial. Many people believe that Diep Tuyen's acceptance of acting in short films is a "degradation", showing a decline in status and influence on fame.
Even some comments compared her to Xa Thi Man, pointing out that the development path of the two is increasingly different, even though they used to be equally famous at TVB station.
Recently, Charmaine Sheh made a spectacular comeback with the TV series "Queen of News 2", becoming the first actress in TVB history to win the title of Empress 4 times.
Conversely, other parties supported Diep Tuyen's experimentation with a new platform, and commented that the actress playing the mother role at the present stage is suitable for her age.
Before the opposing opinions, Diep Tuyen frankly expressed her opinion that the work does not distinguish between long or short, just need to be made with seriousness and can attract the audience, it is still a good product.
When talking about the trend of AI short films that is very hot today, Diep Tuyen said that technological innovation is irreversible, and actors should catch up with the times and actively adopt technology.
She said: "Actually, AI will make good actors even more valuable." According to her, the advantage of AI is that it can quickly synthesize and process data, but its original creativity is limited.
Things that belong to the human soul, AI is still unable to grasp, because that is the real human experience, feeling about life, even it can be said to be a kind of personal temperament and feeling.
When talking about the future, Diep Tuyen said that in middle age, she actively reduced her participation in high-intensity behind-the-scenes production, instead enjoying the purity and joy of the acting profession.
Just need a good script and a professional team, whether it's a short film, a feature film or a movie, she is ready to try her hand.
Diep Tuyen was born in 1980, the daughter of a real estate businessman. At the age of 18, she competed in Miss Chinese International and won the crown. After that, Diep Tuyen returned to Hong Kong (China) to sign a contract with TVB station, officially stepping into the entertainment industry.
In her career, Diep Tuyen has made her mark with many outstanding works such as "Dat Ky Tru Vuong", "Tai sinh duyen", "Van hai ngoc cung duyen", "Thien ha de nhat"... However, in recent years, Diep Tuyen has not acted in movies but mainly livestreamed selling goods.
