Tuan Tran was once famous thanks to works associated with the name Tran Thanh. However, he also made many efforts to shine in new projects, notably the movie "Getting Rich with Ghosts".

Get rich with ghosts To be Vietnamese movies is attracting the attention of audiences in theaters. Since its release, the film has defeated a series of competitors to rise to the top of the box office charts for many consecutive days.

Despite its limitations, the film was still well received thanks to its message and acting. In particular, Tuan Tran scored points with the role of a mischievous, playboy son who also loves his father very much.

The actor born in 1992 once said he was haunted and afraid of only being successful when standing next to Tran Thanh. But the achievements of Get rich with ghosts shows that Tuan Tran can still shine if he knows how to choose the right project and work with the right team.

Tuan Tran cooperates well with Hoai Linh

In the film, Tuan Tran plays the main character Lanh - the only son of Mr. Dao (Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh) who works in the funeral business.

Father and son lived in poverty, but Lanh did not know how to strive to help his father. He did not have a stable job, and liked gambling, spending all day playing cockfighting to relieve stress. However, Mr. Dao always loved Lanh, seeing him as a good son.

Lanh's passion for entertainment has led to him accumulating debt. One day, when he was at his wit's end, he accidentally met a female ghost named Na (Diep Bao Ngoc) and she promised to help him earn money. In return, Lanh had to help the ghost find her child who had been lost for 25 years.

Before Get rich with ghosts debut, the appearance of Tuan Tran made many audiences suspicious. Because before that, he had taken on a similar character, playing the role of a rebellious son in Godfather - co-starring with Tran Thanh.

Surely Tuan Tran also knows that so he puts a lot of effort into the role. In the movie , He gave his all, not afraid to make himself ugly to complete the scenes well.

Compared to the time In Godfather , Tuan Tran's acting has clearly improved. He acts more naturally, understands the character better and conveys emotions more smoothly.

In particular, Tuan Tran has a very good interaction with his co-star, Meritorious Artist Hoai Linh, in the role of father and son. When standing in the same frame, the two coordinate well from their eyes, facial expressions to each line, helping the story gain sympathy from the audience.

Although the film's content is a bit old, some segments still create emotions thanks to the rare combination of Tuan Tran - Hoai Linh.

When Get rich with ghosts debut, Tuan Tran's appearance received praise from the audience, shattering previous prejudices about him. Most opinions highly appreciated the acting of Tuan Tran and Hoai Linh. Many people even thought that Tuan Tran was more suitable to act with Hoai Linh than Tran Thanh.

Both of them play the role of father and son more smoothly, convincingly and emotionally.

Efforts to change through each role

In the Vietnamese entertainment industry, Tuan Tran is one of the few actors who has both good looks and acting ability. In 2024 alone, he continuously appeared and starred in three movies, respectively: Tomorrow , Claws and Get Rich With Ghosts . Last year, he also made his mark with the role of Ut Luc Lam in Southern forest land .

Except Claws , the films with Tuan Tran all achieved high revenue, helping him become a rare "thousand billion male lead" of Vietnamese cinema. Among them, Tomorrow quickly set a record as the most popular Vietnamese film of all time, earning more than 551 billion VND according to data from Box Office Vietnam (independent box office monitor).

This achievement did not come naturally. Because Tuan Tran had a difficult time with his career, acted in many movies but did not get the attention of the audience like Workshop 13 (2018), Yolo - You Only Live Once (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2020)…

When he became famous, Tuan Tran had to endure even more pressure because he was judged as "relying on" Tran Thanh. Movies like Claws , Get rich with ghosts It is the actor's test when leaving the name of his senior.

Claws has a poor sales record, but it is undeniable that Tuan Tran has made efforts to renew himself. He tried to change his appearance, becoming a guy with a dusty appearance, a bit rebellious with curly dyed blonde hair. The character's personality is also more complex than his previous roles.

The work's failure was due to many reasons, but certainly not due to Tuan Tran's acting.

Linen inside Get rich with ghosts not a very impressive character. However, Tuan Tran proves that he can still shine with a limited script. The actor knows how to score points with the audience thanks to his acting as well as his investment and research into the character.

Through each work, Tuan Tran gradually proves himself to be a real face of Vietnamese cinema. What he needs now are good scripts and impressive characters to be able to affirm his name, thereby gradually escaping from the shadow of Tran Thanh.