On the day of the premiere of the film "Quan Ky Nam" at the National Film Center, the female lead - Do Thi Hai Yen expressed her emotions and choked up.
Do Thi Hai Yen was born in 1982, in Bac Ninh. At the age of over 40, Do Thi Hai Yen has gone through a journey of ups and downs, both in life and in film.
Hai Yen came to cinema very early, when she was only 17 years old, and was already present in the film "Rect Summer" (in 1999) by director Tran Anh Hung.
In 2002, surpassing 2,000 candidates, Do Thi Hai Yen received the role of Phuong in the famous film "The Quiet American" directed by Phillip Noyce. At that time, Yen only went with her boyfriend to the film crew, and her boyfriend was the one who participated in the casting. However, Do Thi Hai Yen caught the eye of an American director to make a big turning point in her acting career.
Director Phillip Noyce once said that he was impressed by Yen's pure Asian beauty.
Do Thi Hai Yen happened to come to cinema, and was somewhat favored by cinema. Throughout her career, Yen has always received suitable roles, collaborating with demanding and demanding directors such as Bui Thac Chuyen, Nguyen Phan Quang Binh and now Leon Le.
Quan Ky Nam was filmed with a swatter, beautiful to the point of each frame, in which - Do Thi Hai Yens role as Ky Nam was placed at the center of the story. Ky Nam has a husband and children but is involved in a relationship with translator Khang (Lien Binh Phat). Yen was meticulously choreographed by the director, so that Ky Nam's beauty always stood out, both secret and quiet, and mysterious and attractive. That beauty captivated Khang, making him ignore the young girls around him.
In a conversation with Lao Dong reporter, director Leon Le said that he had known Do Thi Hai Yen for a long time, more than ten years ago. However, Yen was not the first choice for Ky Nam's role.
"After a period of searching, I realized that it was very difficult to find an actor who was suitable for Ky Nam's role. The actor must be old, have all the qualities of a film actor, understand how difficult filmmaking is, and be willing to invest time and energy to complete a role. How to find an actress at the age of forty-five, accepting to leave her family, regardless of time, day or night, traveling all year to rush into a film project? So I think of Hai Yen - Leon Le shared.
According to director Leon Le, he has known Do Thi Hai Yen and learned about the actress for a long time.
I need to know what Hai Yen has gone through in life, understand what failure, despair, pain, and expectations that cannot be placed. I have to know that she has had those experiences, to be able to sympathize with the character. This is a great responsibility to Hai Yen, to me and the story of Quan Ky Nam. I don't want to betray my character by choosing irresponsible characters. Until now, I still think Hai Yen is the best choice for this role" - Leon Le said.
Do Thi Hai Yen went through many storms to find happiness in her second marriage. Having gone through many ups and downs, having enough experience and maturity in emotions to play the role of Ky Nam with shy, quiet eyes in the thunder and storm.
The movie Quan Ky Nam is still in theaters. The film was released on November 28 and is currently earning 4.5 billion VND (according to Box Office data). The film Song Lang released 7 years ago by director Leon Le was also praised for its sophisticated, beautiful, emotional language but left the theater with a revenue of 5 billion VND.
