'I told the film crew if the role was a criminal, don't call me'

Viet Anh is a famous actor on the small screen in the North. He is often assigned the role of a playboy or an economic criminal. When mentioning Viet Anh, the audience will immediately remember the films: Running from the Law, The Judge, Sinh Tu, Crocodile Profile...

Because he appears in so many criminal roles, Viet Anh is called "the actor who specializes in playing criminals" or "the actor who plays the most criminals on the small screen". However, in the new film project called The War Without Borders, Viet Anh will completely "transform".

Viet Anh shares about his new role in "War without borders".

Sharing at the film's premiere, the actor said that recently he has been determined to refuse prisoner roles: "The role of police chief Trung is a new step that I had to put a lot of effort into conquering.

Fortunately, since Doan Quoc Dam appeared, he has emerged as a "golden face in the prison village", and Viet Anh's load has also been reduced a lot. From then on, I also made it very clear to the film crew: "If the role is a prisoner, don't call me."

That's why in the last few films I've been able to be a decent person. With the role of Trung in The War Without Borders, he is an extremely decent person, clearly portraying the image of a soldier of the Vietnam People's Army."

The actor revealed that to portray the character of station chief Trung in the movie Borderless War , he and director Nguyen Danh Dung had to argue with each other many times:

"Playing the role of Trung, the station chief, was a huge challenge for me. For everyday roles, we can embellish the character. But for the image of a soldier in the Vietnam People's Army, especially a commander, it is very difficult.

Director Danh Dung and I have argued many times, and sometimes we couldn't find a common voice in how to build this character. But fortunately, we were able to agree on our views when portraying the character Trung."

The War Without Borders is a television series jointly produced by the Ministry of National Defense and Vietnam Television on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 - December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 - December 22, 2024).

The film project will be divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 will produce 40 episodes, airing on September 11, 2023. Phase 2 will begin in the first quarter of 2024.

The film focuses on the sacrifices and hardships of soldiers in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. Despite many temptations and dangers, with courage, soldiers are still ready to overcome difficulties, wholeheartedly serve the Fatherland, and protect the lives of the people.

Through the film, the audience also has the opportunity to understand more about the specifics of the job, thereby developing more affection for Uncle Ho's soldiers.

An Nguyen

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