In the latest episode of the TVB program "Star of this week", guest stars Luu Thanh Van, Dung To Nhi and Truong Ve Kien chatted about life in the entertainment industry as well as memorable experiences throughout their careers.
In the exchange part, TV drama producer Chung Thu Giai asked a question from afar, directly mentioning what audiences have been curious about for many years, which is Truong Ve Kien's "hidden head mystery".
In front of the camera, the actor for the first time fully recounted the reason. He said that after leaving TVB to develop his career in mainland China, he regularly participated in Qing Dynasty historical dramas.
To play the roles of Vi Tieu Bao in "Lộc đỉnh ký/Tiểu Bảo và Khang Hy", or "Thiếu niên anh hùng Phương Thế Ngọc", "Thiếu niên Hoàng Phi Hồng"... Truong Ve Kien had to continuously shave his head for a long time, making his hair increasingly thin.
However, the real reason why he decided to appear completely bald in real life came from the comments of a senior in the industry.
That year, when the two sides were discussing cooperation, this senior, after learning about Truong Ve Kien's cat-xe, bluntly said: "Without hair, it doesn't matter much".
Those disdainful words deeply hurt Truong Ve Kien, as he was still trying to assert his position in the entertainment industry. But at the same time, it also aroused his spirit of not submitting.
To break the prejudice about appearance and prove his ability, he decided to shave his hair completely, thinking that he would not rely on his appearance to survive in the acting industry.
Since then, the bald head has become Truong Ve Kien's iconic image, and at the same time helped him enter a period of career sublimation in the mainland market.
Mentioning his current job, he also humorously revealed that he is negotiating an advertising contract for a shampoo brand. The interesting thing is that the brand still wants him to appear with a bald head image, making the whole studio laugh.
Truong Ve Kien also recalled a memory that showed his professional spirit when filming the "Journey to the West 1996" version.
That day, the film crew filmed continuously until 3 am. The extras playing the monkeys were exhausted, causing the filming progress to be stalled.
Eager to complete the scene in the day, Truong Ve Kien suddenly knelt down in front of all the extras, sincerely begging everyone to try a little harder.
His action touched everyone. The actors quickly regained their spirits and finally completed the scene as planned.
According to the media, the two stories above clearly show Truong Ve Kien's resilience and dedication to the profession, and at the same time help the audience better understand the difficulties, efforts and steadfastness behind the success of this male artist.
