Author: He Xi
Editor: Zhiyu
On the eve of the Spring Festival, CCTV host Wang Ning asked Mr. You Benchang: "Netizens say that you have been silent for more than 40 years, and you finally became popular through your uncle and became a top performer, as if you became popular overnight." ”
You Lao smiled and shook his head: "Long-term accumulation, accidental gain." ”
In just 8 words, it is full of wisdom and a portrayal of his life's artistic career.
You Benchang embarked on the road of art at the age of 11, and at the age of 52, the corner of Jigong became popular all over the country, and "broken shoes, broken hats, and broken robes" have become the memories of the youth of several generations.
The most expressive performance in the play is that Jigong burned down his old secular house with a fire, watching the house catch fire, half of his face was crying, half of his face was smiling.
This textbook performance has been unsurpassed by no one so far.
He could have relied on the role of "Jigong" for a lifetime, but he didn't stop there.
Many years later, he appeared on the stage of the drama, and in order to reproduce Master Hongyi, he sold his house, just to realize the dream in his heart.
Someone asked him if he regretted it? He said indifferently: "This money was given by Jigong, and it is nothing if you lose it." ”
Before playing Jigong, You Benchang had been playing supporting roles for decades, and it was with so many years of precipitation that he created the vivid classic Jigong.
Another few decades, at the age of 90, You Benchang ushered in "Flowers" again.
In one scene, Ah Bao put on a suit, and when his uncle looked back at him, there was not a single line, and You Benchang showed shock, sadness, and determination just by his eyes.
That glance was very complicated, there was relief, hope, and regret, so that after the filming of this scene, You Benchang was still immersed in the performance just now, and he couldn't play for a long time.
The flowers are gone, we not only remember the Yellow River Road, remember Bao, but also remember the uncle, in the future, people will never say that You Benchang will only eat Jigong's dividends.
Jigong is You Benchang's former classic, and his uncle is his current classic, he is always breaking through himself, but some people rely on a role to eat for a lifetime.
01 White Lady - Zhao Yazhi
"Wait for a thousand years, I won't regret it" accompanied by "Wait for a Thousand Years" played on the streets, we know that the summer vacation is here again.
In the 32 years since the TV series "The Legend of the New White Lady" was released, it has become a phenomenal hit drama, whether it is Xu Xian played by Ye Tong or the White Lady played by Zhao Yazhi, they are all classics that cannot be surpassed.
When it comes to the White Lady, the first thing that comes to mind is Zhao Yazhi's version of Bai Suzhen, beautiful and refined, as if she is deeply bound to the White Lady, in the hearts and eyes of the audience, Zhao Yazhi is equivalent to the White Lady
Speaking of which, Zhao Yazhi's move towards the career of an actor was purely accidental, and her original dream was to travel the world as a flight attendant, not an actress.
Later, Zhao Yazhi finally got tired of flying international long-distance days, she quit her job as a flight attendant and was invited to Hong Kong TVB as a host, and later made her official debut by starring in "Riding the Wind and Waves", but she has been playing a supporting role, and her career is tepid.
In 1992, Zhao Yazhi played two roles in the TV series "The Legend of the New White Lady", and played the beautiful and elegant Bai Suzhen and the charming and stubborn Hu Meiniang vividly, and her career has reached its peak since then.
Although Zhao Yazhi's version of the White Lady is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the success of this role also leads to the fact that no matter what she plays again, the audience will unconsciously substitute for the White Lady, and Zhao Yazhi is trapped in the White Lady.
But this does not affect everyone to like her, her noble elegance is a representative of oriental beauty, and "White Lady" is an eternal classic in everyone's hearts.
Zhao Yazhi, who is now 71 years old, is still the "goddess of immortality" in our hearts.
Maybe some actors have been waiting for a role all their lives, and that role is also waiting for her.
Once in a thousand years, we waited for her, she is the White Lady, and the White Lady is also her.
02 Cao Cao-Bao Guoan
Cao Cao has always been the most controversial figure in history.
Some say he's a "great traitor", while others say he's a hero.
Cao Cao was suspicious, treacherous, cunning, cold-blooded, and extremely capable of leadership.
To portray a character with talent, power and charm intertwined in film and television is a big test for the actor's acting skills.
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has been remade in many versions, especially the version in which Bao Guoan plays Cao Cao is the most classic, and he portrays Cao Cao's image very well.
Bao Guoan knew very well the difficulty of playing the role of Cao Cao, so he studied history in depth, consulted experts and scholars, and even wrote a "Cao Cao's Creative Notes" to guide himself.
Once broadcast, Cao Cao played by Bao Guoan was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and people generally believed that that was what Cao Cao looked like.
The famous literary researcher Li Xifan said after watching Cao Cao played by Bao Guoan: "He can't play other roles in the future!"
Bao Guoan is very dedicated to filming, and every time he creates a role, he will try his best to understand the role in depth.
Before starring in Lin Zexu in "Opium War", in order to have a deeper understanding of this role, Bao Guoan devoted himself to studying Lin Zexu's historical materials, and even went to Lin Zexu's hometown of Houguan County, Fujian, to experience the local customs and customs, and also visited Lin Zexu's descendants.
His excellent acting skills brought Lin Zexu to life, and even broke the curse that the actors of the "Four Great Novels" could not get out of the limited roles.
03 Lin Daiyu-Chen Xiaoxu
The 1987 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" created countless miracles and influenced many people. Whether it is the protagonist or the supporting role in the play, it seems that they can't escape the curse of the Red Mansion, and it is just a dream after all.
I don't know whether to say that Chen Xiaoxu played Lin Daiyu, or whether to say that Lin Daiyu made Chen Xiaoxu, and the role of Sister Lin she created seemed to have really come out of the book and became an eternal classic in the hearts of the audience.
The two bends seem to be frowning and not frowning, and a pair of eyes that seem to be crying but not crying. "This is Cao Xueqin's Lin Daiyu.
Director Wang Fulin said: Chen Xiaoxu has a slender and weak appearance, is sensitive and can write poetry, and she has the temperament of "Lin Daiyu".
Chen Xiaoxu in real life, like Lin Daiyu, likes to sing poems and paint, and between gestures and smiles, they are very much like Lin Daiyu herself.
I have to say that not only Sister Lin fell from the sky, but also Chen Xiaoxu.
It is a pity that as an actor Chen Xiaoxu, she has never been able to get out of the role of Lin Daiyu all her life and integrate with the characters in the book.
So much so that she later played Cousin Mei in "Family Spring and Autumn", and the audience said that this was Lin Daiyu who traveled to the Republic of China, the same melancholy, the same distress and regret.
And Chen Xiaoxu in reality is also the embodiment of these two characters, and even their fates are so similar.
In 2007, Chen Xiaoxu died of cancer: "There is more Chen Xiaoxu in heaven, and there is no Lin Daiyu in the world." ”
04 Monkey King - six young children
Speaking of Sun Wukong, there will always be classic lines in my ears: "My old grandson is here!" and "Eat my old grandson!"
Like "The Legend of the New White Lady", "Journey to the West" is also one of the childhood joys that must be replayed every summer.
Every character in this drama can become a classic, and the most famous of them is the Monkey King's actor Liuxiaoling Tong Zhang Jinlai.
The Zhang family is famous for their monkey performances, and his father and brother have performed for national leaders.
Liuxiaolingtong's talent is not as good as that of his older brother Liulingtong, just because he has a physical disadvantage.
Sun Wukong has fiery eyes, but the six-year-old child is highly myopia, in order to play the role of Sun Wukong, he spends a lot of time watching the light of the sun and candles every day, and a pair of bright eyes are practiced in this way.
Not only that, but he also spends a lot of time studying and learning the habits of monkeys.
It is precisely this hard work that has created such a successful Monkey King, for the Monkey King played by himself, Liu Xiaolingtong is quite confident, he said: "In the hearts of a thousand audiences, there can only be one Monkey King." ”
05 He Shen-Wang Gang
Netizens commented: After Wang Gang, there is no "Heshen".
Wang Gang is well-known for his vivid and flamboyant, treacherous and greedy image in "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo".
Since then, Wang Gang has played 320 episodes of Heshen in many dramas, and is affectionately known as "Heshen professional".
Don't look at Wang Gang playing He Shen alive, but he thought He Shen was a clown at first and was reluctant to act, but later he was moved by the sincerity of the crew to audition.
After putting on makeup, everyone said that it was like a little bit of Heshen's charm - treacherous and cunning.
In the end, no one expected a super villain, who was actually quite cute under Wang Gang's interpretation, and became a villain that many people liked.
In the closing tour of "Our Master", Mr. Wang Gang took his apprentice to visit his courtyard in Beijing, and explained his collection of treasures by the way.
Seeing that the master treasured the cultural relics and history, Yu Xiaoguang couldn't help but ask Mr. Wang Gang if it was related to the appearance of He Shen, and Mr. Wang Gang said that it did have a certain relationship.
It can be seen that the reason why He Shen's role can be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people is inseparable from Wang Gang's hard study of history.
Although many people have played He Shen, no one can break Wang Gang's image of He Shen in the audience's minds, even Wang Gang can be called a "bad guy" by the little girl when he takes the elevator.
Although Wang Gang also played many other roles later, he never broke through the shadow of the role of "He Shen".
But Wang Gang did not limit his development in film and television, and he also crossed over to be a host, he did not think about relying on this role for a lifetime.
06 Li Yunlong-Li Youbin
"Bright Sword" starring Li Youbin has been replayed 3,000 times in 5 years, and it is self-evident how classic it is, this role made him an instant hit and a household name.
The image of Li Yunlong created by Li Youbin can be described as eye-catching, because there has never been a character like Li Yunlong in domestic war dramas.
Li Youbin said in an interview: At that time, I was just thinking about earning money to eat, but I didn't expect it to become a classic.
Because of the limited funds of the crew and the gift of the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the 30-episode TV series took 4 months to shoot. Because of the shooting in winter, the environment is also quite harsh, which is a big challenge for Li Youbin, who is in his 40s.
When filming the scene where Li Yunlong invited guests to dinner, it was more than minus 20 degrees outside, and Li Youbin had a high fever and shivered.
Everyone persuaded him to go to the hospital, but the crew and actors were already in place, and he was unwilling to delay the filming progress, so in order to warm up his body, he directly poured half a bottle of Erguotou, and everyone was moved by such professionalism.
Li Youbin is an old actor with superb acting skills and has created many roles, but the most impressive is Li Yunlong.
Write at the end
A successful film and television role is both an honor and a shackle for an actor.
But this shackle is not necessarily brought by the actor himself, perhaps because the audience has portrayed the actor too deeply, and he has brought a filter to look at it.
However, it is a remarkable achievement for an actor to successfully bring a character to life in front of us and make this character a classic in our hearts.
Some actors are immersed in the roles they have created all their lives, while some actors have been breaking through their former roles all their lives, just like Mr. You Benchang.
Treat every character with heart, that is his lifelong behold!