"Masquerade wizard" Trinh Xuan Chinh cancels photo exhibition due to stroke

(NLDO) – After a week of being taken to Nguyen Trai Hospital by his family for emergency treatment, Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh was discharged. Due to a stroke, he is undergoing physical therapy and said his health does not allow him to return to work.

Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh is considered the most experienced makeup artist in theater and cinema today. He is called a "makeup wizard" by professionals because his skills are admired by many people.

Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh does facial makeup for opera artists

The news that Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh suffered a stroke, leading to hospitalization, has made many artists worried. Makeup artist Ho Khanh - his student - was moved: "I am worried about his health because he still wants to contribute. Many times I wished him to rest, not to worry too much with too many things, but he still likes to work, is active from teaching to research, to creating complex makeup for movies and plays."

Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh dressed up as a leper for comedian Hoai Linh

It can be said that the hands of Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh have left their creative mark on many stage, television and film images. "Because I have to undergo physical therapy, I have canceled my solo exhibition this year" - he said when talking about his health condition.

Nearly 200 photos of characters made up by Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh have been prepared to be framed for the exhibition. This is also a valuable source of material that he uses as a guide for students on the art of makeup.

Artist Hong Anh with two stages of a character's life through the makeup of Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh

The audience probably still cannot forget the image of the woman's body burned by napalm bombs in the movie "Fate of a Love"; the blistered hands and face of the leprosy patient in the movie "Ben song trang"; the image of the character Mrs. Lan fighting cancer in the movie "Mam song"... Those images were all from the "witch" hands of Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh.

Once an actor of the Central Drama Theater - now the Vietnam Drama Theater, Meritorious Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh has a lot of experience in character development from his acting career. After studying for 4 years at the Vietnam Art University in Hanoi and 3 years as a graduate student, studying the art of makeup for stage and cinema in Poland, he devoted himself to the makeup profession with all his passion. "I hope to recover soon, continue to contribute to life, to the profession, and impart knowledge to the generation of students who love this subject" - he wished.

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