Sina reported on July 10, the camera assistant of Journey to the west Vu Duy Minh had a meeting with actors who had participated in the film in Suzhou, China. Accordingly, Vu Duy Minh was originally an assistant to cinematographer Vuong Sung Thu, also the husband of director Duong Khiet. Currently, Vu Duy Minh is in charge of connecting supporting actors and actors in Journey to the West to make a book, share memories in the process of participating in the work.
According to SinaJourney to the west the first part was made in 1982 with the scene being filmed in many locations throughout China, even to Thailand, Malaysia… Except for the main actors who followed the film crew, to each location, the director. Duong Khiet again recruited famous artists in that province and city to support.
Therefore, the artists who participated in Journey to the West many people don’t keep in touch with the crew, and they live scattered all over China. This time, Vu Duy Minh met the actors at the famous scenic spot Lion Garden (Lion Lam) in Suzhou, this was the setting for filming two episodes. National Children and Except love in Oke country. In which, artists Chu Dao, Ha Hue Cam, Hoang Kinh Hi, Truong Van Thanh all played supporting roles in these two films.
Supporting actors in the 1986 film Journey to the West reunited and shared memories of filming.
Chu Dao shared that when filming, she was less than 20 years old, a high school student. Director Duong Khiet asked the actors to show the psychology of the character when they had never seen a man before. Chu Dao still remembers the fun and freshness of filming. Currently, she is a foreign language teacher working in Suzhou.
Ha Hue Cam also plays the role of a palace maid, but in the Except love in Oke country. Her husband – Hoang Kinh Hi also played a supporting role in Journey to the West, and was also the driver of the film crew for two years. The couple also kept many souvenir photos taken with the main actors in the group. Hoang Kinh Hi shared that director Duong Khiet is a strict person, always asking everyone to actively coordinate on set.
According to Sina after 41 years, now many artists join Journey to the west retired or passed away, so the process of contacting and meeting them is difficult. However, cinematographer Vu Duy Minh still wants to make a book to record the memories and contributions of artists in the process of creating the classic work Journey to the West.