The 1986 version of "Journey to the West" can be described as a classic. Many characters in the play are still impressive. The Guanyin Bodhisattva in the play is more impressive than the four masters and disciples.

86 version of "Journey to the West" can be described as a generation classic. Many characters in the

drama are still impressive. The Guanyin Bodhisattva in the

drama is even more impressive than the four masters and disciples.

Whenever people mention "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva", the picture of the Bodhisattva in "Journey to the West" comes to mind.

Zuo Dajun is the actor of Guanyin Bodhisattva. Now many people worship Guanyin statues based on Zuo Dajun.

One time, Zuo Dabin found that someone was offering incense to his Guanyin statue,

This shocked Zuo Dabin. Except for gods, only the deceased would be offered incense.

Although others She was worshiped as Guanyin, but it was always strange to be worshiped by others.

She quickly went in and told the family: "Don't offer incense. If you offer incense, I will not be well."

But in the hearts of the people, Guanyin is like Zuo Daxi, so he quickly said:

"Then the request , then you are the Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Zuo Dajun, who was at a loss, could only wave his hands and said: "Amitabha, Amitabha!"

Who would have thought that the "Guanyin Bodhisattva" in the hearts of the people is different from Mao Zedong? In fact, the Chairman has been friends for many years.

Zuo Dabin met Chairman Mao when he was 16 years old, and they have maintained close contact since then.

How did she meet Chairman Mao, and what is Zuo Dabin doing now?

一

Zuo Dabin is from Hunan. His mother, Zheng Fuqiu, is one of the four famous dandies in Hunan opera.

His father, Zuo Zonglian, , was a major general high counselor of the patriotic general Cheng Qian and a county magistrate.

The seniors who grew up in turbulent times only hope that their children can grow up safely and happily.

They thought that Zuo Dajun would become a doctor, a worker, or just an ordinary person.

What they did not expect the most was that , Zuo Dabin developed a strong interest in drama and determined to be an opera actor.

When he learned that his daughter wanted to learn opera, Zheng Fuqiu advised:

"Learning opera is not an easy task. Even if you learn it,

you will be an actor in the eyes of others and will be looked down upon by others."

No matter what her mother said, Zuo Dajun insisted on learning, and Zheng Fuqiu said angrily: "It's not like you can't study. You won't be able to do anything good in the future. You will grow up according to the arrangements of your parents. In the future, you will have a good reputation and be promising. Why do you have to sing?"

Mother Zuo Dajun's opposition did not dissuade Zuo Dajun from singing in opera. She secretly studied opera.

Zuo Dabin was indeed talented. Zheng Fuqiu, who could not resist her daughter, had to give in:

"If you can pass the exam, then go ahead and sing!"

At first, Zheng Fuqiu just wanted Zuo Dabin to suffer and give up the idea of ​​learning opera as soon as possible.

Who would have thought that Zuo Dabin was full of perseverance in learning opera and got up at four o'clock every day to practice.

Her efforts finally won her mother's approval. Approved,

She also successfully passed the exam and entered the young actor training class of Hunan Xiang Opera Troupe.

When he was 13 years old, Zuo Dabin went to Beijing with the troupe to report on the performance.

They were going to perform a show for the beloved Chairman Mao. The day has come.

On the day of the performance, the young actors who had no roles hid behind the scenes and secretly watched Chairman Mao.

Everyone secretly looked at Chairman Mao in the audience with excitement and trepidation.

"It turns out that Chairman Mao looks like this. He is so amiable and amiable." !"

After the performance, Zuo Dabin and his group came to Chairman Mao's seat.

Everyone rushed to sit on the chair where Chairman Mao had sat, feeling the warmth left by Chairman Mao.

Zuo Dabin at that time I secretly made up my mind:

"In the future, I will also stand on the stage and perform for Chairman Mao."

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3 years later, Zuo Dabin has grown into a well-known actor in the Hunan opera industry.

On this day she received a performance notice to perform "The Sign of Life and Death" for important leaders.

Zuo Dabin's "The Sign of Life and Death" She became famous all over the country, and her name "Wang Yuhuan" became a household name.

Chairman Mao who came to Hunan to inspect the work was also very curious about "Wang Yuhuan", so the

staff arranged a play "The Card of Life and Death" for Chairman Mao. On the stage, Zuo Dabin was surprised to find that the leader who came was none other than Chairman Mao. In her nervousness and excitement, Zuo Dabin actually forgot her lines. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and finished the performance of "The Cards of Life and Death".

Later, Zuo Dajing regretted that she had forgotten her words. When she was about to pack up and go home,

Chairman Mao's guard found Zuo Dajing. He told Zuo Dajing that

Chairman Mao thought her performance was very exciting and invited her to attend the reception. The dance came down.

Zuo Dabin was very happy, but she couldn't dance at all.

The guard told Zuo Dabin: "You can learn if you don't know how. It's very simple. "

Immediately sent someone to teach Zuo Dabin the most basic dance steps.

Zuo Dabin has a strong learning ability. After simple learning, she almost mastered it.

She was brought to Chairman Mao, because Zuo Dabin was nervous. Looking extremely reserved,

Chairman Mao, who discovered the situation, smiled to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere:

"Baby, you can't stand all the time when dancing, you have to move. This is also a kind of physical exercise." "

Chairman Mao's words made the nervous Zuo Dajun feel a lot more relaxed. She danced according to Chairman Mao's steps.

Because the dance steps were unfamiliar, Zuo Dabin never dared to raise her head, let alone look at Chairman Mao.

This dance was very important to her. It was such a long time for Zuo Dabin. After the dance, Zuo Dabin broke out in a sweat.

From then on, Zuo Dabin became Chairman Mao's dance partner and became a good friend for more than ten years. Sui is a time of innocence and innocence. After getting acquainted with each other, Zuo Dabin chatted with Chairman Mao without restraint.

Once the name of Zuo Dabin came up. Chairman Mao asked: "Why is your surname Zuo and not Right? "

Zuo Dabin said: "My father's surname is Zuo, so my surname is Zuo. "

Chairman Mao thought of something, and asked: "Your father's surname is Zuo, Zuo Zongtang who are you? "

Zuo Dabin shook his head, and Chairman Mao asked again: "Then who are you, Zuo Zongshu? "

This time Zuo Dabin had an impression, and she said: "Zuo Zongshu is my uncle. "

Chairman Mao said: "Zuo Zongshu is a famous scholar! "

Zuo Dabin said without thinking: "What Juren is, he is just a fugitive landlord. ”

Zuo Zongshu was indeed a civil servant, but he also joined the Alliance and followed Mr. Sun Yat-sen to fight against the Qing Dynasty.

He also participated in the Wuchang Uprising, the Second Revolution and the Northern Expedition. He was a man who made great contributions to the country. People who contributed.

Chairman Mao stopped talking about Zuo Zongshu. He shifted the topic to Zuo Dabin.

He teased Zuo Dabin and said, "Then why do you call Zuo Dabin 'fen' again?" "

Zuo Dabin thought that the chairman would still pronounce the wrong word. She told the chairman:

"Chairman, you pronounced the word "white eyes". This word should be pronounced as 'bin', not 'fen'. "

Chairman Mao smiled and said: "What? Did I pronounce '玢fen' wrong? Let me tell you, the word

has two sounds, one is pronounced fen and the other is pronounced bin.

You go back and ask your dad, look at the big Cihai, not the small Cihai.

What is not available in the small Cihai, there is in the big Cihai. "

After returning home, Zuo Dabin hurried back to ask his father. He opened the Cihai and saw that the word "玢" indeed had two sounds. He said to Zuo Dabin: "The chairman read it right, why are you talking nonsense? ! "

Seeing the Chairman again, Zuo Dabin explained to the Chairman: "Chairman, you did not pronounce the word "玢" wrong.

Chairman Mao smiled and said: "How could it be wrong?" Of course you can’t go wrong! "

After finishing her work one day, Zuo Dabin was lost in thought while looking at the chairman's tea. She curiously asked the chairman:

"Why are the tea leaves of yours standing upright? "Chairman

smiled and explained: "You don't know, this is Junshan's Silver Needle Tea . "

The younger Zuo Dajun had no scruples. He heard it was good tea and immediately wanted to try it:

"I'm thirsty too, and I want to drink your tea too. Can I drink it?

Unexpectedly, the chairman had no airs at all: "Drink, drink." "

As a national leader, Chairman Mao was very busy with official duties every day.

But what he loved most was reading. Even if he was busy with official duties, it could not stop him from reading.

He said: "You can go without eating for a day; You can go a day without sleeping; you can't go a day without reading books. "

This is the reason why Chairman Mao is so knowledgeable. Chairman Mao told everyone:

"Having knowledge is like standing on a mountain, you can see far away and many things.

Without knowledge, if you are walking in a dark ditch and cannot find your way around, it will be very painful. "

Under the influence of Chairman Mao, Zuo Dabin became interested in reading and learning.

She has always maintained the habit of reading and studying, and has benefited a lot.

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Every time he went to Hunan, the Chairman would listen to Zuo Dabin sing opera , Zuo Dabin had the most contact with Chairman Mao.

Even if they didn't have time to go to Hunan, the two kept in touch with each other through letters.

Zuo Dabin became Chairman Mao's "forever friend" in his hometown.

all the actors were criticized as " poisonous weeds ", and Zuo Dajun, who was the lead actor, became a target.

She was asked to do something at a conference with 5,000 people. Review. Before the review, they also asked Zuo Dabin:

"You must speak in Mandarin and in Hunan dialect, which others cannot understand." "

This made Zuo Dajun even more annoyed:

"I can't speak Mandarin, Chairman Mao even spoke Hunan dialect. He speaks his hometown dialect, and I also speak my hometown dialect! "

Not long after, Chairman Mao came to Changsha again, and happened to order "The Gardener's Song".

Seeing Zuo Dajun on the stage, Chairman Mao was surprised and said: "Isn't this the baby Zuo Dabin!

People on the side quietly said to the chairman: "This is a poisonous weed, and the whole country is criticizing it!" "

Chairman Mao said angrily: "What a poisonous weed, where is the poison? Looks good to me! "

He stood up and applauded the performance. The chairman's affirmation turned "The Gardener's Song" from a poisonous weed into a fragrant flower.

Watching Zuo Dajun sing and hearing her hoarse voice, the chairman would take the initiative to ask and care about her.

Seeing the chairman smoking, Zuo For health reasons, Da Bin boldly put out the chairman's cigarette with one hand.

Chairman was not angry at all, but said dotingly: "This child. "

In the Chairman's heart, Zuo Dajun is like his child.

In 1976, Chairman Mao really wanted to watch Hunan Opera when he was ill.

Because of his physical inconvenience, CCTV went to Changsha to record a film "Chasing the Fish",

Zuo Dajun plays the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the play. The Guanyin Bodhisattva she plays is not only beautiful, but also has the kind of compassion between her eyebrows that cares for all the people in the world.

No one has seen the Guanyin played by Zuo Dabin. Not to mention, the director of

"Journey to the West" Yang Jie also saw this image of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

She immediately made a promise to Zuo Dajun: "The Guanyin you played is so similar.

In the future, if I If I film a movie about Guanyin, I will definitely invite you to act in it! "

Zuo Dabin thought this was just a joke. Who knew that Yang Jie would really find her six years later?

The first role Yang Jie decided on when filming "Journey to the West" was Zuo Dabin's "Guanyin Bodhisattva".

However, As field manager Li Chengru felt that Zuo Dabin was too old and not good-looking on camera,

he suggested that Yang Jie be replaced by a younger and more beautiful actress.

Li Chengru is Yang Jie’s right-hand man. Under normal circumstances, Yang Jie will consider adopting Li Chengru’s opinion.

Only this time, Yang Jie scolded him in public and told him to shut up:

“Shut up, Guanyin is not a little girl, she is Should I order a Buddha statue? Or should you?"

五

Zuo Dabin is the director of the Xiang Theater. While participating in "Journey to the West", she also has to take care of the theater performances.

During the years, Zuo Dabin kept running between theaters and studios.

What supported Zuo Dabin was not the salary, but the pursuit of art.

The salary at that time was very low, Liu Xiaolingtong The salary for one episode Only 70 or 80 years old,

Zuo Dabin's salary was only more than 50 yuan, but she persisted for six full years.

As director Yang Jie said: "The actors at that time were very simple and dedicated.

Everyone only thought about how to perform well, and did not care about the remuneration for acting.

They were fighting with their lives and creating with their hard work. !”

In order to play the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Zuo Dabin went to various major temples to observe Guanyin.

Zuo Dabin’s efforts were not in vain. Her performance of Guanyin was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Many people regarded her as the real Guanyin. During the filming During this period,

Zuo Dajun often received fruit specialties from the audience.

Onlookers could not help but pay homage to Zuo Dajun when they saw Zuo Dajun.

shouted: "Avalokitesvara, Avalokitesvara, Amitabha, Amitabha." "

At the filming site, Zuo Dabin also encountered many magical things.

It rained when others were filming, and the rain stopped for Zuo Dabin.

Sometimes it was a particularly cold and cloudy day, and it was Zuo Dabin's turn. It was not once or twice that the sun started to shine when he appeared.

Many people at the scene shouted, "Guanyin Bodhisattva has appeared."

After filming "Journey to the West", Zuo Dabin, who did not believe in Buddhism, also began to focus on To the Buddha.

In 1999, Yang Jie filmed " Journey to the West Sequel ", and once again asked Zuo Dajun to play the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Unexpectedly, the 56-year-old Zuo Dabin did not look old at all, and his appearance remained the same.

As the director, Yang Jie exclaimed : "It has been ten years, and your appearance has not changed at all!"

After filming "Journey to the West", Zuo Dabin did not indulge in the aura of "Guanyin Bodhisattva".

She returned to the Hunan Opera stage and continued her own career. In her drama career,

she became the first artist to win the Plum Blossom Award for Drama.

also won the "Wenhua Performance Award", the highest level award in the drama industry.

After retiring, Zuo Dabin focused on education.

She insisted on taking more than 70 classes every week and rehearsed and demonstrated for more than 10 hours every day.

Under the persistence of Teacher Zuo Dabin, a group of outstanding drama performers emerged in the country.

She has a lot of talents all over the world. She often receives letters from students all over the country.

Every time she receives good news from students, Zuo Dabin’s A heartfelt smile will appear on your face.

All of this is inextricably linked to Chairman Mao. She said:

"In my early years, I learned many life principles from Chairman Mao. As a party member, I have to serve the people at all times." I already have one foot in the coffin, but as long as I still have breath, I will continue to carry forward Hunan Opera and pass on our excellent traditional culture..."

Zuo Daping picked off Chairman Mao's cigarette butt , has been treasured by her,

She said: "Every time I see that cigarette butt, I can think of Chairman Mao."

When Zuo Dabin was 16 years old, he and Chairman Mao became a lifelong friend.

Chairman Mao taught Zuo Dabin through letters. Da Bin has many philosophies on life:

"We study, not without purpose. Our purpose is to transform the current society."

"You must learn to the end when you study. The biggest enemy of learning is not to get to the bottom." I understand a little, I thought I was satisfied."

Zuo Dabin has practiced these life philosophies to this day, and Chairman Mao's spirit will last forever in another way.