Text | Muran
Editor | Sanyuan
"Flowers" directed by Wong Kar-wai is a typical male protagonist drama, and the main character presented is Po played by Hu Ge.
It is undeniable that Hu Ge's performance in the play is remarkable, and he demonstrates the characteristics of a Shanghai man with a high energy and a strong aura.
Although there was a lot of discussion about the female characters before this drama was launched, the three actresses Ma Yili, Xin Zhilei and Tang Yan each have their own highlights, which also makes people worry that Hu Ge will be overshadowed.
But for now, it seems that the female characters are still foils.
However, this does not mean that Hu Ge is the one with the most successful character creation in the play. Judging from the early plots, there is another person who has a more male protagonist appearance and a more male protagonist style than Hu Ge. The character is the uncle played by You Benchang. The character
does not have a specific name. The title uncle is also a unified name for middle-aged and elderly men in Shanghai. However, under You Benchang's interpretation, uncle has become a legendary pronoun.
The 90-year-old You Benchang plays an important male supporting role in the play. He does not give people the impression that he is too old to move his legs and cannot speak. Instead, he exudes a sense of strength and majesty in every move he makes.
There are three scenes in the play where the uncle played by You Benchang successfully sets the tone.
Uncle Ye first appeared in the hospital after Po suffered a car accident. He heard his voice before seeing him, and everyone was in a mess. Only Uncle Ye told everyone for sure that Po would not die.
At this time, a figure appeared from behind, raised his hand and waved it. Before he saw his face, he could already feel the momentum.
Immediately afterwards, he leaned on Abao's bedside and calmly asked him if he knew who he was.
After seeing the other party's reaction, he looked at Ah Bao seriously and somewhat distressedly. Only then did everyone see Uncle Grandpa's face. He looks kind-hearted, but his sharp and penetrating eyes have the effect of preempting others, accurately conveying an important message to everyone: this person is anything but simple.
In the main plot, when A Bao asks his uncle to learn how to do business, You Benchang’s precise grasp of this role is even more vivid.
Seeing A Bao looking careless and insincere, my uncle looked disgusted. He obviously didn't like A Bao at first.
After he had revealed all the identities of the older generation of A Bao, when he returned to the main topic and pointed out that A Bao had no money to do business, he said that the other party "relyed on stealing and robbing", as if the older generation taught the younger generation a lesson without leaving any trace. Frankness of feelings.
When he asked A Bao to choose a room for him at the Peace Hotel, he had not taken a fancy to the ones A Bao had chosen the previous few times. His uncle, who had been holding his hands behind his back, almost showed his annoyance on his face. When his patience ran out, looking at Abao's eyes, he felt like he was going to kill him if he didn't succeed.
You Benchang performed the uncle's stubbornness and undoubted intimidation, which also made A Bao, a somewhat ignorant and not yet formal person, willing to listen to his words and became very convincing. After all, when the uncle with a dark face yelled at Ah Bao, it made me tremble.
But what really makes this character more delicate and three-dimensional is the uncle played by You Benchang, who helped Abao choose a decent custom-made suit.
At first, he calmly looked at all the materials brought by the tailor. In the end, his face sank, and he looked at the tailor with fierce eyes and asked, "What is this?"
In an instant, people felt that my uncle was not a human being. A person who is easy to fool, has high quality requirements and has a bad temper.
During the next process of making suits, from the initial selection of styles to the specific details, my uncle was always dissatisfied. At first, he was still leaning on the chair in a relaxed state.
slowly began to frown, until he stared at the tailor making a suit. He could feel the magnetic field around him through the screen and it became very scary.
Especially when choosing a suit, I first ordered a three-piece suit, but I thought the style was not good-looking enough, so I made the sample and changed it to a two-piece suit. There are a lot of requirements for pockets and shoulder pads, and they have to look good from a distance, up close, and when sitting down. After all the busy work, my uncle waved his hands in annoyance, "No."
Seeing this, you will feel that my uncle My uncle is really difficult to take care of. In the time it takes to make one suit for him, he can make three or five suits for others.
But when he sent the tailor away, he took out a thick wad of money. The tailor didn't dare to accept it just by looking at the thickness. But the uncle only said "should", and the image of a character who strives for excellence but also feels awkward was instantly revealed. Living.
is indeed a national treasure actor. When he was young, You Benchang played Jigong to life. Now at the age of 90, he has created a classic role. No wonder he is called "Dinghai Shenzhen".
As for the role of uncle, he has many classic lines in the play. It can be said that every time he speaks, he has the urge to write it down in a small notebook. For example, "Shanghai people do business with gimmicks, style, and signs."
Living in the Peace Hotel is still a tasteful and expensive British-style suite. This is a gimmick to let others see that you are not short of money.
carefully chooses a suit, from material to style, to visual effects, and even matches it with high-end leather shoes, lighters, etc. It is the appearance when going out, that is, style.
With these two points in mind, when the time is right, both those who are on the sidelines and those who dare to be the first to try something will spot the signs and ask for cooperation, and business will naturally happen.
It can be said that such lines contain great wisdom and business methods, and can also better highlight the experience and heritage of my uncle.
But the most incisive line made popular by You Benchang is:
"How many wallets should a man have? Three, the first one is how much money you actually have, the second one is your credit, you can How many are mobilized? How much money do people think you have?"
This is the first time I heard this way of interpreting wallets. A person's true strength, credit limit, and external influence are all expressed as "wallets." Generalization. Not only is it a unique statement that sounds very fresh, but the truth contained in it is also very convincing, making people feel enlightened as soon as they hear it.
If this line were spoken by other actors, I am afraid it would not have such an effect, but after You Benchang established the image of Uncle Ye, a sophisticated, intelligent and calm character, it became more and more classic.
I can only say that the drama "Flowers" chose You Benchang, which really had the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort. Even Hu Ge was eclipsed.
I don’t know which actor in this drama has the deepest impression on you? Did You Benchang's acting skills surprise you?
