Recently, the TV series "Flowers" was on the air, Wong Kar-wai never expected that 29 Shanghai actors were invited, but the limelight was stolen by an old man from other places, he is the actor of "Uncle" You Benchang!
To be honest, when I was watching the TV series, I really didn't recognize this as Mr. You Benchang at first sight. 90 years old, full of energy when speaking, straight back when walking, no old age at all, and sharp eyes, aura of 1.8 meters, too shocking, really more and more handsome, the older the more temperamental.
But don't think that he is only so energetic at night, he is also super handsome when he is young, and recently there is a photo of You Benchang when he was young, with thick hair, three-dimensional facial features, and great energy. Spicy comments from netizens: It's really more handsome than Hu Ge!
After talking about temperament, let's come to acting. In the TV series "Flowers", Mr. You Benchang wisely observed the world and the sophistication of the world, as if he was in it, without the slightest trace of performance. is worthy of being an old drama bone, relying only on his eyes and subtle expressions to bring the audience into it. Let me give you an example to see how hard the old artist acts. There is a scene where You Benchang is eating with Hu Ge. When Hu Ge saw him tearing off the meat little by little and eating it, he thought that the old man was old and had bad teeth, but who knew that Teacher You said: "I play the role of uncle, if I eat meat, I will become Jigong." ”
Do you know? You Benchang's acting career is actually not smooth sailing, he has experienced three ups and downs in his life, which is really not simple.
Let's talk about his first incident first, he was born in the drama performance department, and became an actor in the Central Experimental Theater after graduation. After that, he began his 20-year career. ran for 30 years and played 79 supporting roles. In 1984, 51-year-old You Benchang ushered in a career opportunity and performed the pantomime "Shower" at the first Spring Festival Gala, which was loved by audiences across the country. Also because of this appearance, You Benchang was photographed by the director and invited him to star in "Jigong", at this time he was 52 years old, which was the first protagonist in his life and his second scene.
With a bit of cynicism and a bit of cunning and fearless spirit, Jigong played by You Benchang is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. According to rumors, during the broadcast of the TV series at that time, the crime rate decreased, which shows how expressive it was.
After the corner of "Jigong" became popular, You Benchang can be said to have a bright future. However, just when his career was in full swing, his wife was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer, he had a good relationship with his wife Yang Huihua, and they met in the 60s. I only got a total of more than 1,000 yuan after the filming through Jigong before, and the lives of the two were quickly stretched. His wife wanted to give up treatment, but You Benchang encouraged her to persevere. After hard treatment and meticulous care, Yang Huihua's condition was brought under control after four years. He has retired to the rivers and lakes over the years, and he is also the second fall in You Benchang's life.
After this ordeal, the relationship between You Benchang and his wife has become better, and there is more understanding and tacit understanding between the two. You Benchang returned to the screen and picked up the performance again. In 2009, he rehearsed the drama "Master Hongyi", and You Benchang was also ordained a monk. One is to experience the role, and the other is to strengthen one's belief in Buddhism. As a result, after three performances, he lost more than one million, and everyone didn't understand and laughed at him for being crazy. For the sake of this drama, he also sold his house. But he still hasn't given up on art, he can be said to be very obsessed and persistent with drama, so he set up an art troupe out of his own pocket to collect children who don't make the list: the school doesn't want you, grandpa wants you! He said, "If you don't want to do it, you won't do it, and if you want to do it, you have to continue to do it if you lose money!" In the art troupe, he taught the students by hand and watched every movement himself. This is the third fall in You Benchang's life.
He dedicated the rest of his life to the performing arts. Reverence for the audience is You Benchang's artistic conscience. Now, You Benchang became popular in "Flowers", which can be described as the third scene, You Benchang was 87 years old when filming "Flowers", but he was physically tough, and he was still full of vitality and passion that young people rarely have. During filming, You Benchang was the first to arrive on the set every day and insisted on working for nearly 10 hours. To tell the truth, Mr. You Benchang can really be said to be the mirror of the entertainment industry.
Nowadays, many young stars in domestic entertainment are popular because of their appearance, popularity or topicality, but they lack tempering and improvement in their acting skills. This has not only affected their acting careers, but also the audience's movie-watching experience. This phenomenon also reflects the impetuous atmosphere of the current entertainment industry, where many young people pursue quick fame and commercial interests, rather than real artistic accomplishment and skill improvement.
Let me ask you, if the young actors now have one-tenth of Mr. You's dedication, one-fifth of his persistence, and one-third of his professionalism, why are their works so bad? Do you agree? I am a cannon.