In 1976, the famous director Yang Jie was invited to the Hunan Theater in Hunan Province to record the evening program. When she witnessed Zuo Dajun's brilliant interpretation of the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva in "Chasing Fish", her heart was shocked unprecedentedly.
In order to be able to shape this role to the fullest, Zuo Daxue can be said to have done his best. She not only delved into the art of theatrical performance, but also extensively dabbled in ancient classics, and made a meticulous study of Guanyin Bodhisattva's demeanor and demeanor.
It is with her outstanding talent and superb acting skills that at that moment, Zuo Dajun vividly presented the sacred nobility of Guanyin Bodhisattva, as if the Buddha came to the world in person.
Seeing this, Director Yang Jie was ecstatic in his heart, and witnessed such a breathtaking and wonderful performance. She couldn't believe that someone could interpret the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva so well.
These heartfelt words are undoubtedly the greatest affirmation and praise for Zuo Daxue's excellent acting skills. Director Yang Jie's sincere invitation also laid the foundation for Zuo Dajun to be able to sing the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva in "Journey to the West" in the future.
Although Zuo Dajun did not pay attention to Director Yang Jie's invitation at that time, fate struck, and the two finally formed an indissoluble bond.
The road of Hunan opera
For Zuo Dajue, Hunan opera is like her second life, which runs through her entire life. Since childhood, she has been influenced by her mother Zheng Fuqiu (one of the five famous Hunan operas in Hunan Province at that time), and she has developed a strong interest in this art.
When she was 9 years old, she was sent to the training class of the Hunan Hunan Opera Troupe, and under the careful guidance of her teacher Kong Yanlan, she studied hard day after day.
Hard work pays off, only 16-year-old Zuo Dajun has already begun to show his edge, after starring in "Life and Death", he became a blockbuster, and the following year he was awarded the "Young Performing Artist" award in the play "Broken Bridge" with his outstanding performance.
Since then, she has devoted herself to the acting career of Hunan opera.
Zuo Dajue's pursuit of art has never stopped, striving for excellence in performance and pursuing excellence; At the same time, she is also actively involved in the innovation and development of new Hunan opera.
Tenacity, perseverance and tirelessness, she used her lifelong energy to show superb acting skills on the stage, and her persistent pursuit of art is admirable.
Years of precipitation, merit is complete. Zuo Dajun has made indelible contributions to promoting the inheritance and development of Hunan opera. In 2000, she not only won the "Plum Blossom Award", "Wenhua Performance Award" and other heavyweight awards, but also was named the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative inheritors, which is undoubtedly the highest recognition and reward for her lifelong efforts.
Zuo Dajue's life can be described as the embodiment of Hunan opera art. With persistent belief and tenacious will, she worked intensively and diligently in this field, and finally became a well-deserved master of Hunan opera.
A corner of Guanyin Bodhisattva
1982 is destined to be an unforgettable year for Zuo Dajue. Director Yang Jie finally fulfilled her promise six years ago and warmly invited her to join the crew of "Journey to the West" directed by herself, singing the important role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
At that time, Zuo Dajun was over thirty-nine years old, but with her superb acting skills and comprehension of the role, she quickly won the unanimous praise of the whole crew.
In the eyes of everyone, Zuo Daxue perfectly showed the sacred demeanor of Guanyin Bodhisattva, as if the Buddha was there in person.
In order to present the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva to the fullest, Zuo Daxue can be said to have spared no effort. She made a special trip to famous temples across the country to carefully study the demeanor and demeanor of the Buddha statues, hoping to show the inner spirit of Guanyin Bodhisattva through the sculpture.
After arduous exploration, she finally summed up two experiences: first, Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes should always be peaceful and compassionate; The second is to show her great compassion and compassion for the heavens and people, and to save the suffering.
With these two guidelines, Zuo Dajun began a long process of pondering and practicing. She constantly imitates the posture of the Guanyin statue at home, repeatedly scrutinizing every subtle movement and expression, and strives to achieve the most perfect effect.
After a long period of meticulous work, she finally perfectly embodied these two requirements and created an insurmountable classic Guanyin Bodhisattva image for later generations.
During the filming, some unbelievable "strange things" happened around Zuo Dajun one after another. Whenever she appeared in Guanyin's outfit, the weather suddenly changed unusually, sometimes it was sunny, sometimes it was stormy.
What's more, after some viewers saw her appearance, they knelt down and worshiped on the spot, thinking that she was the real Guanyin Bodhisattva manifestation. These strange things made everyone present stunned, unable to come back to their senses for a long time, and even the crew could not give a reasonable explanation.
Strange things in Journey to the West
During the filming of "Journey to the West", some strange things happened one after another around Zuo Dajue, and no one has been able to give a reasonable explanation so far. One of the most well-known and the most bizarre is the strange incident of "one sunny day".
At that time, the crew had been rainy for several days, and the gloomy weather brought great trouble to outdoor shooting.
Due to the tight time, the crew could only stick to the shooting.
When Zuo Dajun arrived at the scene, he saw that everyone was really uncomfortable working hard in the rain, so he decisively changed into the costume of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
At the moment when Zuo Dajun was meticulously dressed and ready to start shooting, the sky suddenly cleared and the sun shone on the earth! Everyone was taken aback by this sudden abnormal weather, and looked at everything that happened in front of them in amazement, only to feel that Zuo Dajun seemed to be really covered with a mysterious aura.
What's even more amazing is that when the filming of a scene is over and everyone is happily packing up and ready to leave, as soon as the train starts, the rain suddenly pours down, instantly submerging the earth.
This scene undoubtedly shocked everyone present, and they all felt that this was a shooting environment specially created by God for them, otherwise it would not have been able to explain it.
Another time, the crew needed to shoot a rain scene, but unfortunately there was no artificial rain equipment at hand at that time. Seeing that the sky was gloomy, everyone was secretly looking forward to the rain coming soon, but they never saw a trace.
At this moment, someone half-jokingly said, "It seems that even you, Guanyin Bodhisattva, can't exert any magical powers."
Unbeknownst to him, as soon as the words fell, there was a sudden thunderous rolling sound in the clouds, followed by a large cloud of raindrops pouring down, soaking the earth in the blink of an eye.
All this came suddenly and in a hurry, so that everyone present was stunned by this bizarre scene.
All these unbelievable strange things happened one after another, and there was no one in the crew who didn't look at them. Although even Zuo Dajun herself was puzzled by this, she always focused on acting, devoted herself to her beloved Hunan opera career, and pursued the highest achievement in art.
Heated discussions and questions after the strange incident
Since the series "Journey to the West" was broadcast, it immediately caused an uproar across the country. And the most eye-catching and hotly discussed is the image of Guanyin Bodhisattva created by Zuo Dajue.
Her delicate appearance is almost the appearance of Guanyin Bodhisattva. When many devout Buddhists saw her appearance, they actually knelt down and worshiped on the spot, thinking that she was the real Buddha apparition.
Once, when Zuo Dajun was traveling in other places, he passed by a temple and encountered a rather funny thing. She found a picture of herself on the solemn altar, and in the middle of the photo was written the words "Guanyin Bodhisattva".
Seeing this scene, Zuo Daxue couldn't cry or laugh, and it took a lot of trouble to persuade the staff to take down the "fake" photo.
Throughout the filming of "Journey to the West", the strange things that happened one after another around Zuo Dajun left an indelible memory impression on everyone present. Even today, the crew members of those days still feel extremely surprised and incredible when they recall those things.
No one can give a reasonable explanation for what caused so many strange things to happen one after another on the stage of Zuo Dajue.
It was as if God was playing a joke on her, and this joke was destined to become an eternal mystery that no one could solve.
For Zuo Dajue, the founder of Guanyin Bodhisattva, those strange and chaotic events also brought her great trouble. She can't explain the reason for all this, so she can only cherish the achievements that her film and television career has brought her, and at the same time focus more on her beloved Hunan opera career.
The Hunan opera career never stops
Although she became an instant hit with her superb performance in "Journey to the West", Zuo Daxue was not complacent and proud, she still devoted herself to the long-loved Hunan opera career, and tirelessly pursued a higher realm of art.
In her opinion, whether it is film and television or stage performance, the key lies in the actor's persistent pursuit of career and pious love for art.
Once he returned to the stage of Hunan Opera, Zuo Daxue devoted all his efforts to it, constantly summarized and improved in the process of practice, and honed his acting skills day after day.
It is precisely with this persistent persistence in his career and his persistent pursuit of art that Zuo Daxue has made outstanding achievements in the field of Hunan opera and is known as a well-deserved master of Hunan opera.
She has worked hard all her life and showed a superb level of interpretation on the stage, which has won the applause and praise of countless fans.
In 2000, Zuo Daxue not only won the "Plum Blossom Award", "Wenhua Performance Award" and other heavyweight awards, but also was awarded the high honor of "the fifth batch of representative inheritors of national intangible cultural heritage".
The achievement of these honors is the highest affirmation and commendation for her great contribution to the art of Hunan opera.
Throughout Zuo Daxue's life, she used her persistent belief and tenacious will to intensively cultivate and diligently pursue the supreme realm of Hunan Opera, and finally became the most shining pearl in this field.
Her pious pursuit of art and her persistent persistence in her career have shaped the demeanor of a true Hunan opera master.