'Masquerade wizard' Trinh Xuan Chinh passes away

People's Artist Trinh Kim Chi informed that makeup artist Trinh Xuan Chinh passed away at 5:30 p.m. on September 6.

With his talented hands, makeup artist Trinh Xuan Chinh has created many unique character makeups in movies and on stage - Photo archive

Director Le Nguyen Dat said artist Trinh Xuan Chinh suffered a stroke many years ago.

Trinh Xuan Chinh, the leading bird of the art of makeup

Makeup artist Trinh Xuan Chinh was born in 1942 in Hanoi . He started out as an actor at the Vietnam Drama Theater. He was then sent to Poland to study makeup for stage and cinema.

Since then, he has been attached to this quiet job. Passionate about the profession, he researched and studied materials and chemicals to serve the makeup work.

Makeup artist Trinh Xuan Chinh is the teacher of many generations of artists in Ho Chi Minh City - Photo: Character's Facebook

Under his hands, the characters on film and stage are transformed in a very unique and vivid way. Therefore, he is known by people in the industry as a "makeup wizard".

Director Le Nguyen Dat said Mr. Xuan Chinh is one of the veteran teachers of the University of Theatre and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. He is a lecturer in the Theatre department, specializing in teaching makeup.

He was the teacher of many generations of artists in Ho Chi Minh City. When he was still healthy, Mr. Chinh opened a makeup course at the school. Later, he became ill and retired, leaving no one to replace him.

"Without him, the school's makeup department would have been lost because there would be no one to take over. This is extremely hard work, requiring diligence and creativity. To create a special character, the teacher sometimes has to sit for several hours to complete it," said Mr. Dat.

And he also remembers that Mr. Chinh was very dedicated, his works were meticulous and beautiful. Mr. Chinh was often invited to help actors create the character of Uncle Ho, he once did the makeup for artist Thanh Dien to play the role of Uncle very successfully.

Mr. Trinh Xuan Chinh was in charge of makeup and styling for the films Fate of Love, Moon River Wharf, Seed of Life ... Stage plays Xeda, Virtuous Woman ...

Artist Trinh Xuan Chinh's coffin will be laid to rest at 51 Nguyen Trai, Ben Thanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The funeral will take place at 4:20 a.m. on September 9, and he will then be cremated at Binh Hung Hoa.

LINH DOAN

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