This event offered fans a first-time glimpse into the family of Shark Minh Beta (Mr. Bui Quang Minh – Chairman of Beta Group). Many assume Shark Minh Beta's family comes from a business background. However, few know that Shark Minh's father served in the military and was often away from home, leaving his mother to run various businesses single-handedly to support the family. It was Ms. Dinh Hang who significantly contributed to bringing Shark Minh Beta the opportunity to study abroad in Australia and encouraged him to apply for a scholarship. It can be said that Shark Minh inherited many talents from his mother, including a keen business acumen and a passion for art.
The launch event for the poetry and music album "Tim Me" (Searching for Mother) by author Dinh Hang received the support of Mr. Bui Xuan Du - Shark Minh Beta's father. He is also a Ho Chi Minh soldier who dedicated over half of his life to serving the country.
At the event, author Dinh Hang recited her poem "Vieng Me" (Visiting Mother), which she composed herself, and performed the song "Tinh Cay va Dat" (Love of Tree and Earth). With a voice that goes from high to low, full and deeply emotional, she captivated listeners and received thunderous applause from the entire hall. Especially, as there were soldiers and colleagues of her life partner present at this launch, author Dinh Hang recited the poem "Cuoc Chia Ly Mau Do" (The Red Farewell) to show gratitude and remembrance to national heroes, those who sacrificed themselves for the country and served the people.
Author Dinh Hang emotionally shared about the inspiration when creating the poetry & music album "Tim Me": "The album is a journey filled with many memories of mine with my mothers – my biological mother and my husband's mother. It is also a message I want to send to my family members, that I love them and thank them for being present together in all moments of life, including sadness and joy, happiness. I also want to share and spread family values to everyone through verses and melodies."
Speaking at this launch, Shark Minh Beta could not hide his pride as he shared the idea behind creating this poetry collection: “My mother is a person who deeply loves poetry and recitation, and she also composes a lot but doesn't post it anywhere. Therefore, from the beginning of the year, I prepared a gift and came up with the idea to create this poetry music album for my mother, to preserve it as a precious memento. Persuading my mother was not easy; the whole family had to persuade her, and I also promised to accompany her in this poetry collection. My mother is not an artist, so when making this MV, both my mother and I only thought about coming to poetry and singing with the desire to freely live with our personal passions and interests and to inspire kindred spirits.”
Present at the MV launch event, MC Thao Van fondly shared her emotions upon being invited to join author Dinh Hang as the narrator. She shared that 1 author Dinh Hang remembered and invited her to participate in the MV after a chance conversation on a television program. The MV was filmed in Ho Chi Minh City, and after that filming session, MC Thao Van's feeling about the author was of a strong woman who had gone through many difficulties to achieve success today. She said: "Sister is a woman who has gone through years that were not easy at all, and today, all those hardships have been rewarded by the love of her husband, children, and both sides of the family.
Speaking about Shark Minh, the beautiful MC showered him with compliments on his filial piety. She added, "Ms. Hang also has a son, whom Thao Van herself also wishes to have someone like Minh. That is, whatever mother wants, whatever mother likes, the son can do for mother. Van thinks that is the greatest happiness of a mother, having given birth to and nurtured children full of gratitude, sincerity, and in accordance with the filial duty of children.”
The Poetry and Music Collection "Tim Me" was filmed in Ho Chi Minh City, told in a narrative style between MC Thao Van and the author, incorporating performances by author Dinh Hang. The poetry collection, lasting approximately 60 minutes, is a combination of author Dinh Hang's inspirational recitation voice and the blend of musical instruments such as zither, monochord, and flute. Audiences who love the art of poetry recitation are certainly very familiar with poems such as "Tu Hat" (Singing to Myself), "Me cua anh" (Your Mother) by poet Xuan Quynh, "Que Huong" (Homeland) by poet Do Trung Quan, "Cuoc Chia Ly Mau Do" (The Red Farewell) by poet Nguyen My… and will once again enjoy them in the "Tim Me" collection.
In addition, author Dinh Hang also released 2 original poems inspired by her own life. The first is the poem "Vieng Me" (Visiting Mother), sharing the anguish and worries when she was unable to return to her hometown to visit her mother in her final moments due to circumstances. Born more than 30 years ago, this is the first time the author revealed the circumstances of writing the poem and fully expressed it through her resonant, deep, and evocative reciting voice. The second poem, "Hanh Phuc" (Happiness), which author Dinh Hang cherishes, was drawn from her own experiences and then shared with her children.
Alongside, Shark Minh Beta also contributed his voice with the song "Vietnam Oi" – the song that made his name in the field of composing and is considered a song that ignites patriotism in younger generations.
Throughout the Poetry & Music MV "Tim Me," audiences will also listen to heartfelt sharing about past difficulties, joys, happiness, and the inspiring journey of motherhood of author Dinh Hang, in her roles as daughter, wife, and mother. The MV also features MC Thao Van - who accompanies the author's poetry recitation and singing voice, guiding the audience to the stories and emotions of Shark Minh's mother interwoven into each poem.
The Poetry & Music MV "Tim Me" will be released on online music platforms, Shark Minh Beta's YouTube channel, ready to spread the message of motherly love and family values to everyone in May 2024.