According to Dahao News, the artist prepared for his passing to avoid disputes. He held ownership of properties, stocks, and copyrights to artworks, with a total value exceeding 100 million HKD (12,7 million USD).
According to his will, 90% of Ta Hien's assets were bequeathed to his two grandsons, Lucas, 19, and Quintus, 16. The remaining portion was divided equally between his two children, Ta Dinh Phong and Ta Dinh Dinh.
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Ta Hien with Ta Dinh Phong, Truong Ba Chi, and his grandson, before the couple divorced. *Photo: On.* |
Sources indicated that Ta Hien made this distribution because he felt his children had good jobs and stable incomes, not requiring his financial assistance. The artist felt regretful that Lucas and Quintus grew up in an incomplete family, having lived with their mother since childhood.
According to On, Ta Hien commented that Truong Ba Chi raised their children well, and he felt at ease knowing his grandsons grew up with their mother. In a reality show aired early this year, actress Luu Gia Linh — a close friend of the Ta Hien family — also revealed that Mrs. Dich Ba Lap, Ta Dinh Phong's mother, often praised her former daughter-in-law for her parenting skills.
On 20/7, Ta Dinh Phong announced his father's passing, without disclosing specific details about the artist's final days. In May, Ta Hien was seen by some fans using a wheelchair to go for coffee. The actor cheerfully accepted requests for autographs from fans. For over 5 years, the artist had lived in seclusion, not participating in any events. Some sources said Ta Hien had suffered a stroke, but the family did not respond.
Ta Dinh Phong hoped fans would not be overly saddened when remembering the character Long Tu or his father. "Because if so, my father would not feel at peace," Dinh Phong wrote. He hoped his father's charming demeanor and constant smile would remain in the fans' minds.
Truong Ba Chi has not yet commented on Ta Hien's passing but changed her Weibo profile picture to a black background.
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Lucas (right) and his younger brother Quintus. *Photo: St Headline.* |
Ta Hien entered the entertainment industry in 1953, leaving his mark as the gambling god Long Tu in "King Of Gambler". He also starred in "Tieu Thap Nhat Lang", "Thien Vuong Chi Vuong", "Thien Vuong Quan Anh Hoi", "Anh Hung Xa Dieu", "Tuyet Son Phi Ho", "Thien Long Bat Bo", and "Doi Bong Thieu Lam". His last film was "Time" (2021), which depicted the lives of the elderly. After this work, Ta Hien rarely appeared at entertainment events.
The artist had several relationships and two marriages with actresses Chan Chan and Dich Ba Lap. He and Dich Ba Lap had two children, Ta Dinh Phong and Ta Dinh Dinh; they divorced in 1995. The actor also had a 12-year relationship with Coco, a model 49 years his junior.
*Nhu Anh (according to On, HK01)*
