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| “ | I know! I know, what a pain!...Shut up already!!! | „ |
| ~ Grandpa Hồng's famous catchphrase. |
Grandpa Hồng is the overarching protagonist of Vũ Trọng Phụng's satirical novel Dumb Luck and its 1990 film adaptation of the same name, and the main antagonist of the 2013 TV series Game of Life, a composite adaptation of Vũ Trọng Phụng's stories. He is the patriarch of an aristocratic family who always seeks glory from being considered "old".
In the 1990 film adaptation, he was portrayed by the late Phạm Bằng. In Game of Life, he was portrayed by Quốc Anh.
Personality[]
Grandpa Hồng is rather dimwitted and addicted to tobaccos. He possesses an inferiority complex due to not being considered "old", as his father is still alive. This makes him wish for his father to die, even aids Xuân to do so, and he feels joy when it finally comes to pass. Like the rest of his family, he is pretentious and while considering himself "modern", in truth he is just arrogant and lives irresponsibly.
Hồng also doesn't want to be disturbed, as whenever someone reminds him of something, he will say "I know! I know, what a pain!...Shut up already!!!". However, as demonstrated in the Great-Grandpa's funeral, he has said so for 1782 times within the preparation alone, showing how hypocritical he is that for all his complaint about people keep "repeating" what they said to him, he himself repeats what he said the most.
As expected for an elitist of his time, Hồng's craves fame and glory, and sucks up to the French officials to get them. When Xuân brings them to him more than he or anyone else in his family could've expected, Hồng feels so happy that he finally has Xuân marry Tuyết.
Biography[]
Grandpa Hồng is the patriarch of an aristocratic family, living alongside his father, the Great-Grandpa. Because his father is still alive, Hồng isn't considered "old" as of yet, so he always wishes for his father to die. The rest of his family does too, as it would mean they will get their share of fortune that the Great-Grandpa wrote in his testament.
When Văn Minh introduces Red-haired Xuân as a doctor to cure the Great-Grandpa, the family tells him to ensure that the Great-Grandpa will die. By coincidence, the fake medicine that Xuân gave the Great-Grandpa ends up saving him. However later, Xuân accidentally manages to kill the Great-Grandpa by telling him about Miss Hoàng Hôn's adultery, causing the latter to die out of frustration. This event is soon celebrated by Hồng and his family under the disguise of a respectful funeral, and Hồng gets his wish of being considered "old" and respected.
Once the funeral is over, Hồng begins to share the fortune to the rest of the family. Feeling grateful to Xuân, Hồng desires him to be his son-in-law, even letting Tuyết to break up with her fiancé. After Xuân willingly loses to the champion of Siam for diplomatic reasons and is considered the hero of the country, he is honored by the French officials, who rewards him and Hồng's family, even inviting them to dinner. Hồng feels so joyful that he finally marries Xuân to Tuyết.
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Trivia[]
- His name is Vietnamese for "pink", but it is also Sino-Vietnamese for "red".
- Grandpa Hồng has a habit of referring to himself as "moi" (which is French for "me"), even if given the context, "je" (which is French for "I") should be used instead, further demonstrating his pretentiousness.