Director Hoang Dang and the creative team explore various Vietnamese cultural elements in the music video, including mother-of-pearl inlay art, blue-and-white ceramics, Nom poetry, and the legend of Mother Au Co. A highlight is Kieu Anh's portrayal of Co Bo from the Water Realm, a figure central to Mother Goddess worship. In folk beliefs, Co Bo is the daughter of the Dragon King, associated with white attire and the legend of rowing a boat to rescue people, often invoked by those traveling by water for prosperity and safe journeys.
A segment that garnered audience attention features the scenic Trang An complex in Ninh Binh. The team constructed a 100 square meter, 5-ton stage in the middle of the river for Kieu Anh's contemporary dance and aerial performance.
Additionally, the singer invited dozens of ca nuong (female ca tru singers) to gather on a mat in front of a communal house courtyard, including one nearly 90 years old and one 12 years old. According to Kieu Anh, incorporating ca tru into the music video is a tribute to generations of artisans who have preserved this traditional performing art, which was historically linked to royal courts and Vietnamese life for centuries.
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Ca Nuong Kieu Anh at the music video press conference. Photo: Provided by artist |
Musician Tuan Cry composed the song, with DuongK arranging and producing it in the world music genre. The lyrics emphasize the resilience of women who have endured many challenges: "A jade leaf, golden branch maiden / Like a pure flower in the vast forest / Soaked by sun and rain, then shining bright / Displaying beauty and fragrance, a world of longing / Life brings forth abundant storms / Yet she will not easily fade." The singer announced the music video is the first release from her contemporary folk album, scheduled for release later this year.
Kieu Anh, 31, was born into a family with a ca tru tradition in Hanoi. At six years old, she began formal ca tru training and quickly showed talent as a ca nuong. She gained public recognition competing on The Voice 2015 with the song "Roi". In 2024, she returned to the music scene, participating in the second season of "Chi Dep Dap Gio".
The singer married Dang Van Quynh, grandson of Associate Professor Van Nhu Cuong, in 2015. The couple has two children.
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