Befriended the Buddha at the age of 6 and insisted on running for 29 years
Lingyin Temple was prosperous because of the filming of " Jigong", and Jigong's actor, Youbenchang, has become synonymous with Jigong since then. The Buddha formed an indissoluble bond.
Speaking of this "Buddha relationship", You Benchang planted it when he was 6 years old.
You Benchang, born in 1933, was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu. He has 6 children in his family. Only You Benchang is a boy whose parents love him.
But when he was a child, You Benchang didn't let his parents worry about him. He was frail and sick, and his parents sought medical advice everywhere and did not change the status quo.
When he was still in his infancy, a monk walked by the door of his house and saw You Benchang. The monk told You Benchang’s parents that if he didn’t get a bond with the Buddha as soon as possible Yuan, will not live to be 13 years old.
Yu Benchang is the heart of his parents. He was shocked when he heard the monk say this, and he had trouble sleeping and eating for many years.
To ensure that You Benchang grow up healthy and happy,The parents decided to believe the monk's words. Until You Benchang was 6 years old, his parents took him to the Fazang Temple in Shanghai, and worshipped at the school of Master Xingci.
However, it is strange to say that since Yu Benchang entered the temple, he slowly stopped being ill and his health condition improved.
It was not until You Benchang grew up healthy and healthy to 15 years old, more than 13 years old for two years, his parents were relieved to let him return to vulgarity.
Although he was in a temple, he still went to school and listened to classes and learned cultural knowledge. He went to schools in Shanghai, Nanjing and other places, and his grades have always been among the best.
At that time You Benchang would go to the tea house to listen to the opera with his parents after school.
Slowly, You Benchang not only fell in love with listening to the opera, but also keen on acting. He often memorized his favorite lines and imitated the shape and movement of the characters for his parents to perform a paragraph.
In addition to listening to opera, You Benchang also likes to watch operas and movies. He has been immersed in art since he was a child, which also laid the foundation for him to become an actor in the future.
1951,After graduating from high school, You Benchang joined the Nanjing Arts and Crafts Troupe under the recommendation of Nanjing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. After a year of study and training, You Benchang was transferred to Shanghai East China Art Theater as an actor.
He was 19 years old that year, and he got the opportunity to study in the Performance Department of Shanghai Theatre Academy. Four years later, You Benchang graduated from the Central Committee. Experimental theater, became an actor.
Although You Benchang entered the industry earlier and still had the blessing of education, he has never had the opportunity to play the leading role. He has been a leader in the crew for 29 years.
During this period, You Benchang has acted in dramas and also participated in film and television dramas, but they are all small supporting roles. Is it because You Benchang's acting skills are not good?
Actually, Yu Benchang’s acting and prowess are obvious to all, but himself is a person of the Buddhist family , never going to flatter the role of the script. Please.
Seeing other people earn a bloodshed for a role, You Benchang quietly did not fight or grab.
Although playing some inconspicuous little roles,You Benchang will take it seriously, studying the character and image of a character clearly, and the small character can also become very distinctive under You Benchang's interpretation.
After running for 29 years, he has already slipped away as other people. The reason why You Benchang can persevere is entirely because of his love for the profession of actor.
Opportunities are also reserved for those who are prepared, until the filming of the mythical drama "Jigong" started in 1985, You Benchang ushered in the opportunity to play the leading role by his true skills.
52-year-old Jigong, never used a substitute
You Benchang waited for a protagonist to be 52 years old, this opportunity was not due to him but fell from the sky. of.
When director Zhang Ge accidentally saw You Benchang, the pantomime performed on the 1984 Spring Festival Gala stage was attracted by his humorous performance style.
decided to let him try the role of Jigong.
When his wife called You Benchang and asked him to go to the crew to try out, he was still embarrassed and the opportunity came too suddenly.
to the crew,Zhang Ge asked You Benchang's understanding of Jigong's role.
You Benchang grew up watching Shen Xiaomei's version of Jigong. Over the years, with the accumulation of experience, You Benchang has a more thorough understanding of the role.
A vivid Shanghai dialect convinced the director. At that time, it was decided that Jigong’s role should be played by You Benchang.
At that time, You Benchang didn't think much about other things, so he followed the crew to the filming location, and even the film remuneration tour Benchang did not negotiate with the director in advance.
The director filmed his pay for an episode of 120 yuan. After the trial shooting of the first 6 episodes, the effect was very good. The director only raised his pay to 150 yuan per episode. Down, You Benchang's pay was only a few thousand yuan.
But what You Benchang cares about is not how much he pays, but how to perform well.
Although You Benchang was selected with one sentence during the audition, he was still very anxious to play the role well.
After all, this is his first leading role,Moreover, the director is also very anxious, and basically has no time to prepare, which is also a great test for You Benchang.
First of all, in the image of Jigong, You Benchang has always been confused, and then he found a Jigong statue in front of the Hangzhou stall and was inspired by it.
Just like this, Jigong, who was dressed in tatters and with a tattered fan in hand, was born.
In order to figure out Jigong’s performance, You Benchang studied the script day and night. He filmed during the day, studied the script and lines at night, and summarized the whole day’s rest. The time is only 4 hours.
With You Benchang's in-depth research on the role of Jigong, his performance in the play has become more and more proficient, and Jigong has been completely acted out as if he was Jigong himself.
These are inseparable from You Benchang's strict requirements and efforts. He always keeps roles and scripts in mind.
At that time, after a break, the director asked You Benchang to go to prepare for the next scene. Because the shoes on his feet were too big, You Benchang ran and kicked.
This made You Benchang suddenly inspired. Jigong should feel like a kick when he runs. After the first two episodes, You Benchang has gradually become better and better integrated with Jigong.
The Jigong in the play is a monk of wine and meat, who wants to perform "The meat and wine have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha's heart is left in the heart" is the essence of drinking and eating meat.
The conditions of the crew were limited at that time, and the props elbow meat were bought in the afternoon the day before the filming and kept in the refrigerator.
will only be taken out of the refrigerator and brought to the shooting site when it is shot the next day.
But by the time the meat-eating scene was taken, the day was basically gone.
At that time, it was still summer, and the temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius. The elbow meat was packed in a plastic bag when it was taken out of the refrigerator, but when it was used in the afternoon shooting, the elbow meat was already smelly. Lost.
even if it smells bad,You Benchang still ate with relish, until the director called to stop, he spit out all the meat in his mouth.
There is also a shot that was beaten. At that time, You Benchang only had a thin cushion under him. The group performer didn’t use it for fear of hurting him, but the shot was stuck there. No more.
You Benchang asked the group performer to really start the fight and ensure a one-time pass. He endured the pain and finally took this shot.
No matter whether it was light or heavy, You Benchang was sturdy and stubborn. He couldn't stand up at that time. During that time, he even limped in pain while walking. of.
Once, You Benchang's wife and daughter went to the crew to visit the crew. It happened that You Benchang was going to film a corpse throwing scene. Her daughter cried when she saw You Benchang fell from a height. .
Although You Benchang comforted his daughter to be okay, these are all fakes, but they were thrown into the air at a height of 2 meters and then fell down. Even with a mat underneath, it was very painful, not to mention back then. You Benchang is more than 50 years old, and he is a bunch of old bones. It is easy to have accidents.
You Benchang’s dedication,This drama has gained a good reputation and has become a classic that no one can surpass so far.
He became a monk for the second time for filming drama, and sold his house to ruin
In 2009, 76-year-old You Benchang became a monk in Daguangming Temple for filming.
The play "Master Hongyi" has been burning money since the filming started. You Benchang put all his savings and wealth on this play.
But there are only 3 performances a year, and I can't even collect the capital, and there are a bunch of drama actors to keep.
In the second year, the drama performances increased to 7 shows, still in a state of losing money.
You Benchang did not give up, he also sold the house to maintain the existence of You Benchang Repertory Troupe.
It wasn't until the third year that "Master Hongichi" gradually opened up the market, and audiences began to discover the traditional culture contained in this drama. The number of shows in a year increased from single digits to 60.
has almost reached the point where there are almost full seats and is deeply loved by the audience.Moreover, this drama has become popular abroad, and many overseas Chinese are extremely excited when they see "Master Hongyi".
One of the parents is very grateful to You Benchang. His children have fallen in love with traditional culture since they watched "Master Hongyi", and they will also take the initiative to learn and understand, without the parents forcing them to indoctrinate them.
In 2017, this drama can reach 130 performances a year.
You Benchang has acted for a lifetime, and he has been using his actions to interpret the word actor.
Now You Benchang is 88 years old, and he is still a Buddhist character. He does not fight for fame or fame, but only obeys the purest things in his heart.
In the era of short video popularity, You Benchang also opened his own account, and often took some small videos to interact with the audience, that sound "dolls" always makes people feel intimate , The old man's smile is still so pure and hearty.
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