"The shoes are torn, the hats are broken, and the robes on the body are torn." You laugh at me, he laughs at me, a fan breaks, Nam no Amitabha, Nam no Amitabha, Nam no Amitabha, Oh Hey Oh Hey.
When I hear this classic TV song, I believe that the post-70s, post-80s, and even post-90s will not be strangers.
The song was so early, so classic, that the familiar melody came out, and we all saw the old man in the "newspaper hat" and wearing a robe, crazy and crazy.
Yes, he is the most classic Jigong, accompanying a generation of people to grow up.
<h2 class="RichEditor-header-two" >01, how popular was "Jigong" 30 years ago? </h2>
"Wine and flesh pass through the intestines, but the Buddha's heart remains."
When I was a child, I didn't know how many pranks I had done for this play.
Deliberately folded the newspaper into Ji Gong's torn hat and tore the fan, just to imitate the characters in the play.
This version of Jigong was released in 1985 and 1988 and is a mythological TV series directed by Zhang Ge.
There are 12 episodes in total, divided into two parts.
The first eight episodes are called "Jigong", starring You Benchang;
Don't underestimate this short 8 episodes, it took up to 8 months, longer than the current cycle of a TV series shooting.
It's not surprising that good works are finely ground and deliberated.
The main actors of the last 4 episodes were changed, the title of the film was "Jigong Wai biography", starring Lu Liang, and the style was completely different from You Benchang.
The most classic image of Jigong that we are talking about now is mainly based on You Benchang.
When the show aired in the 80s, it was almost crowded, second only to the 86 version of Journey to the West.
One of the biggest shortcomings of this drama is that the length is too short, only 8 episodes are over, and many viewers directly call "not addictive".
Although after being replaced by Lü Liang, the story is still interesting, but it is still not as good as You Benchang's version.
About 10 years later, You Benchang returned to Jigong and starred in a TV series called "Jigong Travels", which is still self-directed and self-acting.
In terms of length, the length has been extended, and the shooting technology has also improved a lot, however, the content quality and laughter of the TV series still do not reach the height of the 80s.
<h2 class="RichEditor-header-two" >02, "in charge of the world's unfair affairs."</h2>
Jigong is the reincarnation of the descending dragon Arhat, a classic image that is different from the traditional heroic image of our country.
He was ragged and insane, and for thousands of years he was separated between gods and Buddhas and people.
In the TV series, the god Buddha is no longer on top, but has the same heart and humor as people, he loves to drink, love to eat meat, as if he is an approachable crazy old man around the audience.
Behind his madness, however, was a learned monk who had accumulated virtue and good deeds.
He fights unevenly, dispels people's slander, and saves people's lives.
"Monopolizing on the unfair affairs of the world" has also become his aim, and when he encounters power and evil, he can face difficulties, punish evil and promote good, stir up turbulence and purity, and save countless innocent people.
In this way, the virtues of helping the poor and the poor, showing good and punishing evil, have also become the core of the TV series.
The very clever point of the TV series is that it uses the image of a living Buddha such as Jigong to set off people's struggle against power and evil forces, and to be a person like Jigong, you not only need to have wisdom, but also need to uphold the original intention of kindness and be an honest, honest and generous person.
<h2 class= "RichEditor-header-two" >03, You Benchang: A lifetime of "preparing" for this play</h2>
The success of the drama "Jigong" is not only due to the ups and downs and humor of the plot and story, but also to the successful shaping of Teacher You Benchang.
You Benchang is an artist who has a good relationship with the "Buddha" both inside and outside the play.
In the 80s, there was no cutout, no beauty, immature special effects, and every drama relied on the real skills of the actors.
You Benchang was born in 1933.
When he was young, someone once said that he "didn't live to be 13 years old" and that only by taking refuge in Buddhism could he escape this hurdle.
So, when he was 6 years old, his parents sent him to The Fazang Monastery in Shanghai to worship Master Xingci as a teacher.
At the age of 44, he starred in his first work, "When the Maple Leaves Are Red", playing Lu Zhengrong.
What really made him popular was 1985's "Jigong".
This year, You Benchang ushered in the peak of his acting career, and he received an invitation from the protagonist of the classic mythological comedy "Jigong". It was the pinnacle of his life.
When he played Jigong, Mr. You Benchang was 53 years old.
It can be said that it is a late bloom.
According to his interview, he received an invitation from the protagonist of the mythological comedy "Jigong" and was very happy.
However, at the beginning, the shooting process was not very smooth, and after shooting 2 episodes, I gradually found my own feelings.
Once, when he was filming at the Moon Printing Place in the Three Pools of the West Lake, he was sleeping when he was called over by the director, and he dragged his shoes while walking over.
Bumpy, eclectic, here's the inspiration.
Isn't this the pace of Jigong?
When filming "Jigong", there is a scene that I believe many people are impressed, that is, the part where Jigong eats meat.
That "elbow" as a prop has been placed for many days and already stinks.
In the mouth of You Benchang's old master, it seems to become a "delicacy", so that people can flow across the screen, which has become a classic in the play.
In the hearts of many viewers, he is "Jigong" and "Jigong" is him.
Later, Zhou Xingchi and Chen Haomin also created a classic image of "Jigong", which may have their own characteristics, however, in people's hearts, the most classic is still You Benchang.
Chen Haomin's version of the Jigong image
In the decades since his debut, he has starred in many film and television drama characters.
For example, Taibai Venus, Alchemy Master, Taibai Venus, etc., however, the one who can penetrate deep into the bone marrow and give it heart, blood and soul is still the role of Jigong.
At the age of 73, he filmed the pantomime "Mr. You Dumb Smile" and the TV series "Duan Fan".
The two dramas made Mr. You Benchang spend almost all his savings, and for the sake of art and ideals, he made a desperate bet to impress people.
<h2 class="RichEditor-header-two" >04, conclusion</h2>
"I'm stained, and it's my blessing."
Perhaps, You Benchang really has a relationship with the Buddha.
In 2009, he was ordained at the Daguang Temple in Suifenhe City, Heilongjiang Province, with the legal name "Dingchang".
By now, the 87-year-old artist, who has less and less opportunities to show his face on the screen, gradually withdraws from the screen after 10 years.
However, the old artists in their old age have put all their decades of enthusiasm into the role, and have created a classic Jigong for us with superb acting skills and professionalism.
From inside the screen to off the screen, he has lived himself as a "Jigong".
Truly "sit on the rock, drunk before falling flowers"!