Kim Dung – one of China's leading martial arts writers, has left a deep impression in the hearts of readers with his classic works. He is considered one of the four most influential martial arts novelists, and his works have been adapted into films countless times, creating a unique cultural phenomenon. Not only a writer, Kim Dung is also a talented businessman, founding the newspaper Minh Bao and working as a screenwriter for Truong Thanh film company. Therefore, he had the opportunity to interact with many beauties in the entertainment industry, and only 7 of them received compliments for their beauty.
Ha Mong
Ha Mong is an actress, film producer, a legend in the film industry and is known as “Audrey Hepburn of the East”. Ha Mong is not only a talented actress but also an endless source of inspiration for writer Kim Dung. He praised her beauty and became a model for many female characters such as Tieu Long Nu, Hoang Dung, and Vuong Ngu Yen in his works.
Kim Dung once asserted that, if Tay Thi were still alive, she would certainly have the same beauty as Ha Mong. He gave her compliments and considered her his “dream lover”. However, fate had arranged that Ha Mong belonged to someone else, leaving Kim Dung in the heart of an unforgettable regret.
Tieu Tuong
Born in 1968, Tieu Tuong has left a deep impression in the hearts of audiences through more than three decades of artistic activities. She is known as one of the top actresses of the Chinese screen, especially famous for her television dramas adapted from the works of female artist Quynh Dao. With her salty, seductive beauty, Tieu Tuong was once considered one of the beauty icons of the entertainment industry, on par with famous names like Vuong To Hien and Chau Hue Man.
Movies like Tieu Ly Flying Knife, Together on the Horizon, A Glimpse of Dreams contributed to bringing her name closer to the public. Even writer Kim Dung once praised Tieu Tuong's beauty: “I have created many beautiful beauties with my pen through many works. But in real life, Tieu Tuong's beauty still beats the imagination. mine”.
Chau Tan
Novel Condor Hero It has been adapted and made into films many times in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Similarly, many beauties took on the role of Hoang Dung and left many impressions on the audience such as Me Tuyet (1976 version), Ong My Linh (1983), Tran Ngoc Lien (1988), Chu An (1994), Chau Tan (2003), Ariel Lin (2008) and the most recent version is 2017 performed by Ly Nhat Dong. Among the 7 beauties portraying the role of Hoang Dung, the one who was highly praised by the late writer Kim Dung was Chau Tan – one of the Four Great Chinese Flowers.
In an interview, when asked about his impressions of the actors who played the role of Hoang Dung, writer Kim Dung shared that he was very satisfied with the two versions of Mr. My Linh (1983) and Chau. Tan (2003). In particular, he highly appreciated Chau Tan when he thought that she portrayed an extremely vivid image of Hoang Dung, both smart and cunning as well as beautiful and lovable. Kim Dung even affirmed that Chau Tan was Hoang Dung coming out of his book.
Liu Yifei
In 2002, at the age of 15, Liu Yifei embarked on the artistic path and quickly became one of the brightest stars of the Chinese screen. Right from her debut roles in famous historical films such as Thien Long Ba Bo, Tien Kiem Ky Hiep, Condor Dai Hiep she left a deep impression in the hearts of the audience with her fairy-like beauty. Even though she is very young and does not have much experience, Liu Yifei successfully transformed into classic characters such as Vuong Ngu Yen, Trieu Linh Nhi and Tieu Long Nu, affirming her position in the entertainment industry.
During the meeting on the set Thien Long Bat Bo, Liu Yifei, a 15-year-old young girl, had a memorable memory with writer Kim Dung. When asking for an autograph, she received a special compliment from him: “Miss Diec Phi, thanks to you playing Vuong Ngu Yen, readers will believe that Kim Dung did not deceive them.”
Ly Gia Han
Dubbed “The most beautiful Miss Hong Kong in history”, Ly Gia Han is one of the most successful beauty queens entering the movies. When director Tsui Hark decided to invite Ly Gia Han to play the role of Trinh Linh To in Phi Ho Foreign Story writer Kim Dung had frank comments. He believes that Ly Gia Han's radiant beauty does not match the image of an ordinary girl like Trinh Linh To in the original work.
Instead, he suggested giving Ly Gia Han the role of Princess Huong Huong in the film Thu Kiem An Chou Luc . With the beauty of “the moon imprints on the bottom of the water, flowers bloom in the mirror”, Ly Gia Han will perfectly suit this character. Through this, it can be seen that Kim Dung highly appreciates Ly Gia Han's beauty and wishes to make the most of that beauty in her characters.
Chau Hai My
When the movie Ỷ Thien Do Long Ky 1994 On air, the audience had to admire Chau Hai My's flawless role as Chu Chi Nhuoc, even surpassing the female lead Diep Dong. Even Kim Dung really liked Chau Hai My and gave many compliments for her acting and beauty in the film Ỷ Thien Do Long Ky .
Kim Dung even shared that he was very satisfied with Chau Hai My's acting and had considered changing the ending of the novel so that the character Chu Chi Nhuoc would have a more beautiful ending. The role of Chu Chi Nhuoc not only brought Chau Hai My's name to a new level but also became one of the most classic versions in the hearts of the audience.
Lam Thanh Ha
With bright eyes, high nose bridge and porcelain white skin, Lam Thanh Ha in the 80s and 90s was dubbed the “once in 50 years beauty” of Asia. Her beauty is not only pure but also has a strong, genderless quality, making her the perfect choice for the role of Dong Phuong Bu Bai. Even Kim Dung, the author of the novel Smiling Arrogant Giang Ho must also acknowledge Lam Thanh Ha's unique beauty and give many compliments to this classic role.
However, director Tsui Hark's change to the original story to have Lam Thanh Ha play the role of Dong Phuong Bu Bai caused tension between the two close friends. However, Lam Thanh Ha proved that she was completely worthy of this role and became an immortal icon of cinema.
