Quang Teo's real name is Nguyen Tien Quang, born in 1962 in Hanoi . He graduated from the Cheo Department, the Military College of Culture and Arts (now the Military University of Culture and Arts). He began his Cheo acting career, then moved to the Military Drama Theater in 1986 until his retirement.
He and his late co-star Giang Coi were once a perfect pair in the show Meet at the Weekend. His role as an honest, simple farmer or "barefoot tycoon" left an impression on the audience.
During his years working at the Army Drama Theater, Quang Teo traveled all over the country, bringing joy and laughter to audiences. He shared that he had traveled "throughout the country, there was no place he had not set foot on."
The male artist shared with Dan Tri reporter that although he is retired, he is busier than when he was working. At the age of 61, there are months when he runs shows for nearly 30 days in all the provinces of the North and Central. For many days in a row, he does not eat at home, and his wife gets angry. But later, she is the one who encourages him to go to work because she is afraid that her husband will be bored at home.
"I accept shows because I want to be busier, not because of the pay. At this age, being rich or poor is no longer important to me. Wherever I go, when I hear the audience calling out: "Quang Teo", I feel loved and very excited," Quang Teo confided.
Artist Quang Teo added that he is not a picky person when it comes to shows, he accepts any show that suits him.
He said: "I always consider myself a "farmer" so I'm never arrogant or pretentious with anyone. I do art and am loved by many people, probably because of my simplicity."
According to Quang Teo, some artists are lucky enough to become famous and rich, but others work their whole lives in the arts and still only have enough to eat. He considers himself a hard-working person, and after more than 40 years of "picking up" money, he has a house and a car, not a tycoon like many people speculate.
"People even rumored that I was about to buy a villa, but that was just a rumor. There were days when I drove myself to perform, traveling from Hanoi, Thai Binh to Hung Yen, because I didn't get enough sleep, I had to park the car right on the edge of a rice field and fall asleep because I was so tired.
I am over 60 years old, with 40 years of work, I have just bought a small house in My Dinh, a garden house in the suburbs. Compared to young artists, I am still struggling," he confided.
Quang Teo recounted that when she first graduated, Le Quyen used to sing as a backup singer with a salary of 150,000 VND/show (Photo: Character's Facebook).
The male artist also unexpectedly revealed a secret that few people expected about the "queen of the tea room" Le Quyen, when they both stood on stage together. He said that before building a career like now, Le Quyen used to sing for him with a meager salary of 150 thousand VND/show.
He said: "Everyone has a period of time when they first build their career. At that time, Quyen was young, just out of school but also very hard-working. She had to sing as a backup singer before I performed with a salary of only 150,000 VND per show. Now that Le Quyen is famous, sometimes I have to sing as a backup singer for Le Quyen to sing."
The male comedian added that at that time, everyone was poor, the artists even rode bicycles to perform but no one felt miserable (Photo: Huu Nghi).
"Only through those difficult days can we appreciate today. Audiences of all times love artists. They are the motivation that helps us stay with the stage for a long time," Quang Teo affirmed.
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