After the marriage of Truong Ba Chi and Ta Dinh Phong ended, the actress gave birth to her 3rd child, the identity of the child's biological father is still a mystery to this day.
According to many other similar cases, Truong Ba Chi could have been hated by her ex-husband's family. However, the reality is completely the opposite: her ex-brother-in-law Ta Dinh Dinh has protected her for 17 years, while her ex-husband Ta Hien's father-in-law still recognized her as his daughter-in-law before his death.
In February 2009, when reporters blocked Ta Dinh Dinh and repeatedly asked about the leakage of Truong Ba Chi's sensitive photos, initially Ta Dinh Dinh just smiled and said: "I didn't notice, really didn't know".
After that, she immediately switched to defending her sister-in-law: "The sister-in-law is still the sister-in-law, everyone has their own past. I love her. Ba Chi is a good mother, a good daughter-in-law!".
At that time, Truong Ba Chi and Ta Dinh Phong's eldest son - Lucas - was just over 1 year old. Ta Dinh Dinh himself also said that from beginning to end, no one in the Ta family mentioned the scandal. Every time they met their sister-in-law, they only talked about their children.
In August 2011, the management company announced that Cecilia Cheung and Nicholas Tse decided to divorce because their personalities were not compatible, and the two would raise 2 sons Lucas and Quintus together.
Legally, the sister-in-law - brother-in-law relationship between Ta Dinh Dinh and Truong Ba Chi also ended from here.
But in July 2026, when once again asked: "What kind of person is Truong Ba Chi?", Ta Dinh Dinh almost thoughtlessly immediately replied: "She is a good wife, treats Ta Dinh Phong very well, and also treats me very well". From 2009 to 2026, for 17 years, that comment has never changed.
Ta Hien's ex-husband's attitude towards Truong Ba Chi is even clearer. He repeatedly said in front of the camera: "In the entertainment industry, I only recognize Truong Ba Chi as my daughter-in-law. Even if she is divorced, she is still half my daughter".
In 2017, when participating in a program and talking about her son's divorce, Ta Hien tearfully shared: "In my heart, I still always feel guilty towards their 3 mothers and children.
When asked about 2 women in Ta Dinh Phong's life - one is Truong Ba Chi's ex-wife, one is Vuong Phi's current girlfriend - Ta Hien commented: "Ba Chi knows how to take care of her family, Vuong Phi is rich in talent".
He also affirmed to the media: "No matter how many good things you give me, they are not as good as 2 grandchildren". He also remembers Truong Ba Chi's saying when she first went to her husband's house for a tea ceremony: "There may be a few wives, but only one parent".
In his later years, Ta Hien's health and mobility were no longer good. Truong Ba Chi often took her children to visit, went for walks with her grandfather, ate, and was even more diligent than Ta Dinh Phong.
On July 16, 2026, Ta Hien passed away at the age of 89 due to pneumonia. On July 20, he was cremated according to his will, and Ta Dinh Phong announced his obituary about his father's death.
Cecilia Cheung did not post a memorial post, but quietly and simultaneously changed her avatar on Weibo, Douyin and Instagram to completely black.
It is known that when Ta Hien became seriously ill, she also arranged for her eldest son Lucas, who was studying abroad in Australia at that time, to urgently return to Hong Kong (China) in time to be with his grandfather in his last moments.
