Tao Quan stops production before the Lunar New Year. The program to replace Tao Quan broadcast on New Year's Eve is Spring Square. Meritorious Artist Chi Trung revealed that he will participate in this program. This is a general program, including music and drama, with the participation of many generations of artists.
This year there is no Tao Quan, but I am still busy with the rehearsal schedule of 2 programs, Spring Square and 12 Zodiac Animals. Although quite busy, I am busy in happiness because I feel useful to the audience, useful to the directors" - Meritorious Artist Chi Trung shared.
Talking about the absence of Tao Quan, according to Meritorious Artist Chi Trung, it is an inevitable rule. Tao Quan has been temporarily suspended from production many times.
Many people have asked me if I regret not having Tao Quan. I don't regret it, because I have heard arguments, and have witnessed Tao Quan stop producing a few times. I am too familiar with the fact that some people want Tao Quan to stop producing, while others are eager and complain that not having Tao Quan lacks the Tet atmosphere.
Over the years, some audiences still expect Tao Quan to contribute to changing negative issues. That is very difficult.
Tao Quan is just a political comedy program, recreating events in a year with humorous laughter. Some audiences like it, some don't.
There are also viewers who do not watch at all but keep going on social networks to "brag", demanding to stop producing the program. Even those things, we are used to.
Who knows, Tao Quan will return next year? I don't know. We accept all praise and criticism, suggestions, just hope that the audience will praise and criticize responsibly, with openness, we will always try our best" - Meritorious Artist Chi Trung shared.
Mentioning Tet and preparation for Tet, Meritorious Artist Chi Trung said that at his age, he has experienced many Tets, every year is the same.
At the age of 65 like me, Tet is no longer carrying many emotions, many excitements, or placing too many expectations like young people and dreamers.
At this age, I only hope to have stable health in the new year, travel to many places, and hope to see the country develop.
Hopefully, I will be present to witness the country's A100, A120 anniversary... I also hope to take the high-speed train across the country to see how beautiful our country is. That's it, now I just hope for that. As for the excitement of welcoming Tet, I would like to reserve it for young people, young men" - Meritorious Artist Chi Trung expressed.
Meritorious Artist Chi Trung's full name is Pham Chi Trung, born in 1961, grew up from the spoken drama stage of the Youth Theater. He used to hold the position of director at the Youth Theater for many years before retiring. He is famous from theater, movies, television... especially, he is loved by audiences for the role of Tao Giao Thong when participating in Tao Quan for 20 years.
