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Is she "Guanyin"? or Zuo Daxue?
Speaking of "Guanyin Bodhisattva", we can always think of the appearance of Mr. Zuo Daxue in the 86 version of "Journey to the West".
Zuo Dajun has been popular for most of his life because of this role.
However, since she became attached to the role of "Guanyin", the "strange things" that happened to her have continued one after another.
There are even people of the older generation who worship her as a real bodhisattva......
I thought that Teacher Zuo Dajun was just an old actor with outstanding acting skills, but what people didn't expect was that she was still Teacher Mao's New Year's friend.
So what is the interesting story between Zuo Dajun and the teacher?
What was the strange thing that happened to her?
New Year's Eve with the Chairman
Teacher Zuo Dajue's identity is not only a film and television actor, she was first a small actor in the Hunan Hunan Opera Troupe.
However, because she has a good foundation, she soon became a leader among Hunan opera actors.
In 1956, Zuo Daxue got an opportunity to go to Beijing with the report performance team, but this report performance was of great significance, because this time he was going to Huairen Hall to perform for Teacher Mao.
When Zuo Daxue learned the news, she was so excited that she didn't sleep well, although she said that there was no program of her own, but this experience made Teacher Mao's figure deeply imprinted in her heart.
Because Teacher Mao is also from Hunan, he has a special love for Hunan opera in his hometown, and Zuo Daxue, who is an actor of Hunan opera, grew up quickly, and the teacher slowly remembered this actor after coming and going, and also affectionately called her "Xiao Zuo".
However, the word "玢" in Zuo Dajue's name is a rare word, and half of the 10 people have to mispronounce it.
And because of this word, there was a small "joke" between her and the teacher.
Because the teachers usually affectionately call her "Xiao Zuo", she suddenly called her full name once.
When Zuo Dajun heard himself, he immediately made a joke, pointing out that the instructor had mispronounced his name, so he did not forget to "laugh" at this "mistake".
Then the instructor laughed and gave the young Zuo Daxue a science popularization of the word "玢" has two pronunciations.
As a result, when she went home, she told her father that she had made a joke, and she was criticized by her father for this.
It wasn't until later that the instructor came to Hunan again, and the first thing Zuo Dajun did this time was to quickly tell the instructor that he was wrong last time.
When Zuo Dajun mentioned this on the talk show, there was still light in her eyes, and it seemed that this year-end friendship was the greatest spiritual wealth in her life......
Affinity with "Guanyin".
Before director Yang Jie started filming "Journey to the West", he had already seen Guanyin Bodhisattva played by Zuo Dajue, and it turned out that in 1976, director Yang Jie was busy filming a classical traditional drama "Chasing Fish".
And Zuo Dajun happened to play Guanyin Bodhisattva in this play, because his acting skills are very solid.
Director Yang Jie took a fancy to Zuo Daxue at a glance as a good actor at the level of "Maxima", and promised her at that time that she would definitely be invited to appear if she had the opportunity in the future.
Sure enough, the well-known "Journey to the West" ushered in the preparation stage in the following years, and when the actors were auditioned, Zuo Daxue got an invitation from Yang Jie.
At that time, Zuo Dajun was not completely sure that he would be able to act well, until after putting on the costume and putting on makeup, the makeup artist was almost stunned on the spot, and then blurted out 3 "likes".
It turns out that Director Yang Jie's vision is correct, and the Bodhisattva played by Zuo Daxue not only looks decent in appearance, but even the temperament and actions in the play can not be faulted.
What's even more amazing is that when filming her scene, there were "strange things" in the crew that could not be explained clearly......
"Strange things" during filming
During the filming period, it is inevitable that all kinds of weather will be encountered, and sometimes the light rain will wet the costumes and even destroy the makeup that has been worked so hard to get done.
When the Guanyin Bodhisattva played by Zuo Dajun started filming, Tiangong suddenly began to make beauty, and the original light rain gradually stopped.
It is inevitable that you will encounter some colder weather when filming, but when Zuo Dajun appeared on the stage, the warm sunlight sprinkled on her body.
In fact, this is just a coincidence, but once it is combined with the character setting of the Bodhisattva, it feels a little magical.
What's even more interesting is that such a coincidence has occurred more than once, so no one has been able to explain the reason for such a coincidence.
Because Zuo Dajue's appearance and temperament are so compatible, some staff members of the crew couldn't help but come to pay their respects after filming.
There were a lot of jokes made for this reason, and when Zuo Daxue kowtowed in front of a crew member and bowed down in front of him, she couldn't cry or laugh, after all, she was just acting in the play.
In addition to the staff, some of the onlookers around the crew also "believed it" when they saw it, and some people came to "make offerings" around the filming venue with "tributes" such as fruits and dried fruits at home.
And these by-products have become some unexpected gains for Zuo Daxue in addition to filming.
A good actor will inevitably be immersed in his role, and until the crew of "Journey to the West" is completed, Zuo Daxue is still "aftertaste" in his role.
Originally, she didn't have any religious beliefs.
But since the filming was completed, Zuo Daxue also began to appear occasionally in the temple.
And in the temple, something also happened that made her cry and laugh.
I saw that this time she went to offer incense as usual, but some pilgrims recognized Teacher Zuo Dajun at a glance, and then they couldn't help but think that Zuo Dajun was Guanyin.
After all, this is a temple, not a shooting scene, Zuo Daxue looked at the people around him and still regarded himself as Guanyin, and some even knelt down on the ground and worshipped.
Such a scene made her panic at once, so she quickly left the temple.
Although these things are quite laughable,
But it can be seen from the side how deeply rooted the characters she created are.
With the role of "Guanyin Bodhisattva", Teacher Zuo Daxue is still respected by people.
epilogue
The "strange things" during the filming can be described as just the right coincidence, and the people around her mistakenly think that she is the real Guanyin, which happens to be a recognition of her ability to shape the role.
Whatever the reason, I believe that Zuo Dajun himself and these pilgrims want the world to become a better place.
Information sources:
[1] Baidu Encyclopedia: Zuo Daxue
[2] Huanjingjin News Network.2018-11-18.When "Journey to the West" was filmed, strange things happened one after another
[3] Phoenix.2020-04-18.If you come to Guanyin to reunite 20130627 (full version)_phoenix.com video
[4] Red Net.2019-10-14.70 Years of Hunan Opera: Flowing forward like the water of the Xiangjiang River
[5] China Daily.2017-06-29.These seven actors use a role to be extremely popular for a lifetime Guan Yu Guanyin Jigong White Lady