When the TV series "Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai was on the air and aroused widespread heated discussions, the charm and popularity of the show even extended to the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. In order to celebrate the arrival of the Spring Festival, CCTV Spring Festival Gala specially invited the high-profile leading actors in the crew of "Flowers" - Hu Ge, Tang Yan, Chen Long and Xin Zhilei to attend together, they accompanied the national audience to celebrate the Spring Festival, and presented a unique New Year blessing feast for the people of the country as film and television stars.
When it comes to the TV series "Flowers", it is absolutely impossible to ignore the soul of it, the "uncle" role played by Mr. You Benchang. This highly influential character is not only the spiritual mentor of the male protagonist "Mr. Bao" in the play, but also the indispensable core and soul of the whole work "Flowers".
Over 90 years old
"Uncle" You Benchang chose to spend this Spring Festival in Beijing, in fact, in the past many years, he has left the familiar Shanghai homeland and chose to settle down in Beijing with his family, accompanied by his beloved wife and daughter.
During the Spring Festival, some netizens shared the recent situation of "Granduncle" You Benchang: due to the nanny's temporary return to his hometown for vacation, in order to ensure the safety and comfort of the elderly couple, his daughter made a thoughtful and wise decision after careful consideration - to temporarily place them in a short-term nursing home in Beijing. In this way, the "grandfather" couple can not only enjoy the companionship and communication between their peers, but also fully recuperate in a quiet and peaceful environment, which can be described as a proper arrangement with one stone.
On February 8th, a day full of festive atmosphere, Hu Ge and Chen Long, two stars, came to the nursing home hand in hand to pay New Year's greetings to the respected "uncle" Mr. You Benchang. When they showed up at the scene, the staff were all pleasantly surprised, and they seized the rare opportunity to ask for autographs and photos as a precious memory.
In the photos shared by netizens, it is clearly visible that Hu Ge and Chen Long are holding large bags and small bags of gifts full of hearts, offering New Year blessings to "Uncle". And the old man You Benchang was in good spirits, despite his age, he still stood up from his seat in high spirits, he faced Hu Ge and Chen Long, and gave a thumbs up with both hands to express his appreciation and gratitude, as if to express his heartfelt thanks and recognition to these two young actors.
During the Spring Festival, the news that "Granduncle" You Benchang chose to stay in a nursing home to spend the New Year spread far and wide, and at the same time, the picture of Hu Ge and Chen Long going to the nursing home to pay New Year's greetings to him was also captured by the media and made public. Although the outside world speculated that this may be the nursing home's deliberate opportunity to hype up for its own publicity, this incident inadvertently conveyed to the majority of netizens the touching "master-apprentice friendship" between the crew members of "Flowers" extending from the play to the outside of the play.
After co-starring with veteran performing artist You Benchang in "Flowers", Hu Ge fondly recalled the profound influence and shock that "Granduncle" gave him in the performing arts. Every time he mentions this senior, he describes with respect how the old man You Benchang has invisibly had an enlightening and lasting impact on his acting skills with his outstanding artistic attainments and vivid interpretation.
From "Jigong" to "Flowers", Mr. You Benchang has experienced 38 years of precipitation and transformation. He has become popular in every corner of China with the role of "Jigong", which is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, however, in the passage of time, he has also faded out of the audience's sight and was forgotten in the corner of memory. Now, with the image of "Grandpa" created in "Flowers", this legendary old artist has been reborn, successfully reappeared in the public eye, and entered the depths of everyone's hearts.
Mr. You Benchang once revealed that he has been preparing all his life, no matter in the face of any insignificant small role, he will devote himself to the protagonist and perform it carefully. Only with such long-term accumulation and hard work, when the real protagonist role comes, he can control the role with ease and ease, showing superb acting skills.
In the past 38 years, Mr. Yau has never slackened his exploration and learning of performing arts. He continued to climb the peak on the road of acting, and through unremitting efforts and accumulation, he finally succeeded in creating an image of "uncle" that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and can be called a master-level interpretation.