author｜Cherry❤️
editor｜Xiang Wanwan
Wong Kar-wai said: "In that era, if a worker wanted to complete a magnificent turn, in addition to diligence and perseverance, he also needed opportunities, luck and noble people."
"Ah" in "Flowers" The reason why "Bao" became "Mr. Bao" is inseparable from the master "Uncle" behind him.
If Bao Zhong, played by Hu Ge, is a legend in Shanghai in the 1990s, then the domineering and restrained uncle is the founder of this legendary .
The uncle in the play is proficient in foreign trade and stocks, and teaches Abao that a successful man must have three wallets, namely how much money you have, how much money you can mobilize, and how much money others think you have.
Following his uncle's teachings, Abao quickly made his first pot of gold, transforming from an ordinary worker into a boss in Shanghai.
Uncle Ye also left a deep impression on the audience.
You Benchang, who plays the role of Uncle Grandpa in the drama, once became popular all over the country with "Jigong". Netizens affectionately call him "Grandpa Jigong".
Hu Ge said that he was lucky in his life to be the "favorite disciple" of "Living Buddha Jigong".
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90-year-old starred in "Flowers", netizens: The finishing touch, the sense of security is overwhelming
The uncle in "Flowers" firmly grasped the audience's nerves as soon as he appeared.
He has no pretense and no background. The sense of story exuding from his whole body is enough to attract the audience and make people follow him involuntarily.
Uncle Ye is the person at the helm behind Mr. Bao. When Mr. Bao makes any decision, he will consult him and communicate with him.
When Li Li from Zhizhenyuan was bullied by the boss ladies on Huanghe Road, it was his uncle who took action and asked his long-time friend to bring a chef from Hong Kong to help, which solved Li Li's urgent need. When Ms. Wang of the
Foreign Trade Building was maliciously reported and faced a disciplinary crisis, it was her uncle who stepped in and taught her to write a reflection paper word for word.
seems to have no trouble that my uncle can't solve.
The uncle in the play has a bald head, a cane, and a pair of glasses. He speaks with a loud voice, clear enunciation, and full of energy.
Coupled with the superb acting skills of Grandpa You Benchang, people can’t help but marvel, how does this look like a 90-year-old?
Netizens commented: "Uncle" is the highlight of "Flowers", giving people a sense of security as soon as he appears.
Uncle Ye's "security" is not only reflected in the scene, but also gives the opponent actors a sense of security outside the scene.
Grandpa You is 90 years old. Like other young actors, he works on the set for nearly 10 hours every day. No matter how cold or hot it is, he always sticks to the set.
Sometimes even if there is no uncle role, You Benchang will play for Hu Ge off the court.
If the director fails, he will encourage Hu Ge. If the director passes, he will give Hu Ge a thumbs up.
Just as Hu Ge said: "It's great to have you here!"
The reason why You Benchang starred in "Flowers" is that in addition to director Wong Kar-wai and starring Hu Ge visiting the thatched cottage , the character of "Uncle" is also deeply attracted to him. he.
Wong Kar-wai said that when he met You Benchang, his first words were: "I have seen old Shanghai before liberation."
The character Uncle Ye used all of You Benchang's previous life experiences and experiences.
During the filming, You Benchang couldn't help but shed tears when he looked at Hu Ge, who was wearing a suit and vest.
It wasn't until they saw the photos of him when he was young that everyone realized how similar Hu Ge was to the young You Benchang.
You Benchang saw himself in Abao, played by Hu Ge.
Perhaps it was because he was reminded of his youthful years that he couldn't help crying after the filming and was unable to appear in the show for a long time.
After "Flowers" was broadcast, people around him asked You Benchang: "How does it feel to watch your own performance?"
He replied: "Look and appreciate."
People around him asked again: "What do you think of this old man's performance? "
He laughed and gave a thumbs up.
Only he knows the hardships and hardships involved in the actual filming.
It was very muggy and hot that day, and it was not easy to act in a way that felt like home.
Jin Yucheng, the original author of "Flowers" said:
"You Benchang represents an old Shanghai, as if he is like a young man. Shanghai is talking to him, not You Benchang."
You Benchang fully integrated himself into "Uncle Ye", He was a legend in Shanghai in the 1990s.
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He was born in a major but worked as a sidekick for 30 years. He became a late bloomer
You Benchang was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, his parents believed in "fortune-telling rumors", so he was sent to a temple to become a monk. Later, by chance, he returned to secular life.
Due to the influence of his sister, You Benchang fell in love with drama performances, and eventually entered the Shanghai Theater Academy for further studies. He was a serious academic.
After graduating from school, You Benchang was assigned to the Central Theater of China, where he spent his long 30-year acting career.
In these 30 years, he played a total of 79 roles, large and small. At that time, people around him called him an "acting idiot" because he didn't care about anything except acting.
In the eyes of You Benchang, there are no small roles.
As long as it is a role he plays, he takes it seriously. Even if it's just a serf with a 10-second shot, he spends a lot of time and energy looking up information and strives to do better.
After playing a supporting role for 30 years, You Benchang’s acting skills have become increasingly superb. However, because he does not understand the ways of the world and interpersonal relationships, he has never had a good opportunity.
When he was finally discovered by "Bole" and invited to star in "Ji Gong", he was already 52 years old.
htmlAt the age of 52, an age when he is about to retire, he has reached the peak of his career.You Benchang became a god in one battle with "Ji Gong" and became popular all over the country. His image of Jigong, half crying, half laughing, with tears in his eyes, moved countless audiences.
His performance clip of eating pork knuckle was even included as performance material by the Beijing Film Academy.
In the game, You Benchang is holding a fragrant pork knuckle, eating it in big mouthfuls, and speaking his lines while eating, which is mouth-watering. But the actual situation is that the pork knuckle has already become rotten and smelly.
He used practical actions to tell everyone what an actor's self-cultivation is.
After the filming of "Ji Gong" ended, You Benchang went silent for 4 years. At that time, his wife was suffering from cancer. He put down his work, stayed with his wife, and faced it with her.
Fortunately, they succeeded in fighting cancer and his wife's body gradually recovered.
After You Benchang came back, his career did not develop smoothly. The scripts that came to him were all comedy roles, funny roles, etc., but he rejected them all.
had his own thoughts on the role, and it was not just "funny", but in the end he had nothing to play for.
When he was 80 years old, You Benchang sold his retirement home to start a business and rehearsed the drama "Master Hongyi".
When it first started, "Master Hongyi" was not recognized by the market.
It only took 2 years for him to lose all his house payment, and many actors in the rehearsal also left.
It was not until the third year that "Master Hongyi" finally achieved some results. That year, he performed 120 times, and all the seats were sold out.
Grandpa You Benchang's "Master Hongyi" has finally been seen by everyone.
At the age of 90, You Benchang starred in "Flowers" and is still active in the front line, performing on the same stage with a group of young actors, and his acting skills are once again legendary.
Some netizens even said: "One look from Grandpa You is worthy of everyone in the show."
For decades, You Benchang has been doing what he likes. Even in difficult moments in life, he never compromises with the outside world.
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After decades of practice, "Guiding People's Hearts with Literature and Art"
At the "2023 TV Series Quality Ceremony", You Benchang won the "Quality Master" award. During his acceptance speech, the host asked him if he had anything to say to young actors.
author｜Cherry❤️
editor｜Xiang Wanwan
Wong Kar-wai said: "In that era, if a worker wanted to complete a magnificent turn, in addition to diligence and perseverance, he also needed opportunities, luck and noble people."
"Ah" in "Flowers" The reason why "Bao" became "Mr. Bao" is inseparable from the master "Uncle" behind him.
If Bao Zhong, played by Hu Ge, is a legend in Shanghai in the 1990s, then the domineering and restrained uncle is the founder of this legendary .
The uncle in the play is proficient in foreign trade and stocks, and teaches Abao that a successful man must have three wallets, namely how much money you have, how much money you can mobilize, and how much money others think you have.
Following his uncle's teachings, Abao quickly made his first pot of gold, transforming from an ordinary worker into a boss in Shanghai.
Uncle Ye also left a deep impression on the audience.
You Benchang, who plays the role of Uncle Grandpa in the drama, once became popular all over the country with "Jigong". Netizens affectionately call him "Grandpa Jigong".
Hu Ge said that he was lucky in his life to be the "favorite disciple" of "Living Buddha Jigong".
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90-year-old starred in "Flowers", netizens: The finishing touch, the sense of security is overwhelming
The uncle in "Flowers" firmly grasped the audience's nerves as soon as he appeared.
He has no pretense and no background. The sense of story exuding from his whole body is enough to attract the audience and make people follow him involuntarily.
Uncle Ye is the person at the helm behind Mr. Bao. When Mr. Bao makes any decision, he will consult him and communicate with him.
When Li Li from Zhizhenyuan was bullied by the boss ladies on Huanghe Road, it was his uncle who took action and asked his long-time friend to bring a chef from Hong Kong to help, which solved Li Li's urgent need. When Ms. Wang of the
Foreign Trade Building was maliciously reported and faced a disciplinary crisis, it was her uncle who stepped in and taught her to write a reflection paper word for word.
seems to have no trouble that my uncle can't solve.
The uncle in the play has a bald head, a cane, and a pair of glasses. He speaks with a loud voice, clear enunciation, and full of energy.
Coupled with the superb acting skills of Grandpa You Benchang, people can’t help but marvel, how does this look like a 90-year-old?
Netizens commented: "Uncle" is the highlight of "Flowers", giving people a sense of security as soon as he appears.
Uncle Ye's "security" is not only reflected in the scene, but also gives the opponent actors a sense of security outside the scene.
Grandpa You is 90 years old. Like other young actors, he works on the set for nearly 10 hours every day. No matter how cold or hot it is, he always sticks to the set.
Sometimes even if there is no uncle role, You Benchang will play for Hu Ge off the court.
If the director fails, he will encourage Hu Ge. If the director passes, he will give Hu Ge a thumbs up.
Just as Hu Ge said: "It's great to have you here!"
The reason why You Benchang starred in "Flowers" is that in addition to director Wong Kar-wai and starring Hu Ge visiting the thatched cottage , the character of "Uncle" is also deeply attracted to him. he.
Wong Kar-wai said that when he met You Benchang, his first words were: "I have seen old Shanghai before liberation."
The character Uncle Ye used all of You Benchang's previous life experiences and experiences.
During the filming, You Benchang couldn't help but shed tears when he looked at Hu Ge, who was wearing a suit and vest.
It wasn't until they saw the photos of him when he was young that everyone realized how similar Hu Ge was to the young You Benchang.
You Benchang saw himself in Abao, played by Hu Ge.
Perhaps it was because he was reminded of his youthful years that he couldn't help crying after the filming and was unable to appear in the show for a long time.
After "Flowers" was broadcast, people around him asked You Benchang: "How does it feel to watch your own performance?"
He replied: "Look and appreciate."
People around him asked again: "What do you think of this old man's performance? "
He laughed and gave a thumbs up.
Only he knows the hardships and hardships involved in the actual filming.
It was very muggy and hot that day, and it was not easy to act in a way that felt like home.
Jin Yucheng, the original author of "Flowers" said:
"You Benchang represents an old Shanghai, as if he is like a young man. Shanghai is talking to him, not You Benchang."
You Benchang fully integrated himself into "Uncle Ye", He was a legend in Shanghai in the 1990s.
02
He was born in a major but worked as a sidekick for 30 years. He became a late bloomer
You Benchang was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, his parents believed in "fortune-telling rumors", so he was sent to a temple to become a monk. Later, by chance, he returned to secular life.
Due to the influence of his sister, You Benchang fell in love with drama performances, and eventually entered the Shanghai Theater Academy for further studies. He was a serious academic.
After graduating from school, You Benchang was assigned to the Central Theater of China, where he spent his long 30-year acting career.
In these 30 years, he played a total of 79 roles, large and small. At that time, people around him called him an "acting idiot" because he didn't care about anything except acting.
In the eyes of You Benchang, there are no small roles.
As long as it is a role he plays, he takes it seriously. Even if it's just a serf with a 10-second shot, he spends a lot of time and energy looking up information and strives to do better.
After playing a supporting role for 30 years, You Benchang’s acting skills have become increasingly superb. However, because he does not understand the ways of the world and interpersonal relationships, he has never had a good opportunity.
When he was finally discovered by "Bole" and invited to star in "Ji Gong", he was already 52 years old.
htmlAt the age of 52, an age when he is about to retire, he has reached the peak of his career.You Benchang became a god in one battle with "Ji Gong" and became popular all over the country. His image of Jigong, half crying, half laughing, with tears in his eyes, moved countless audiences.
His performance clip of eating pork knuckle was even included as performance material by the Beijing Film Academy.
In the game, You Benchang is holding a fragrant pork knuckle, eating it in big mouthfuls, and speaking his lines while eating, which is mouth-watering. But the actual situation is that the pork knuckle has already become rotten and smelly.
He used practical actions to tell everyone what an actor's self-cultivation is.
After the filming of "Ji Gong" ended, You Benchang went silent for 4 years. At that time, his wife was suffering from cancer. He put down his work, stayed with his wife, and faced it with her.
Fortunately, they succeeded in fighting cancer and his wife's body gradually recovered.
After You Benchang came back, his career did not develop smoothly. The scripts that came to him were all comedy roles, funny roles, etc., but he rejected them all.
had his own thoughts on the role, and it was not just "funny", but in the end he had nothing to play for.
When he was 80 years old, You Benchang sold his retirement home to start a business and rehearsed the drama "Master Hongyi".
When it first started, "Master Hongyi" was not recognized by the market.
It only took 2 years for him to lose all his house payment, and many actors in the rehearsal also left.
It was not until the third year that "Master Hongyi" finally achieved some results. That year, he performed 120 times, and all the seats were sold out.
Grandpa You Benchang's "Master Hongyi" has finally been seen by everyone.
At the age of 90, You Benchang starred in "Flowers" and is still active in the front line, performing on the same stage with a group of young actors, and his acting skills are once again legendary.
Some netizens even said: "One look from Grandpa You is worthy of everyone in the show."
For decades, You Benchang has been doing what he likes. Even in difficult moments in life, he never compromises with the outside world.
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After decades of practice, "Guiding People's Hearts with Literature and Art"
At the "2023 TV Series Quality Ceremony", You Benchang won the "Quality Master" award. During his acceptance speech, the host asked him if he had anything to say to young actors.
He replied: "When I look up every day, there is a plaque with 7 words on it: Guiding people's hearts through literature and art."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the scene burst into applause.
"To guide people's hearts through literature and art", You Benchang has been practicing these seven words throughout his life. On the
program, Guo Degang appeared with You Benchang as "Jigong". Taking this opportunity, Guo Degang asked him for advice on how to play Jigong.
The two of them performed a segment from "Ji Gong" together: holding a broken fan, humming a song, and walking forward crookedly.
But Guo Degang felt that he was too fat and did not look like "Jigong" at all, so he was very reserved.
At this time, You Benchang told him that before he starred in "Ji Gong", an actor had already played Jigong.
So, "Bodhisattva has no form at all, you just let go and act."
With one sentence, Guo Degang's worries were dispelled, allowing him to let go of himself and act without any scruples. At the same time, it also tells all of us that "Bodhisattva has no form."
Like this, netizens called it two words: pattern!
When the epidemic was raging before, some netizens left messages in the comment area of You Benchang's video account, hoping that "Grandpa Jigong" would use his own fan to fan the epidemic away.
So You Benchang dressed up as Jigong and posted a short video to respond to netizens.
He said: "When faced with a great crisis, those rebels who braved the difficulties, those angels in white, they are the contemporary living Ji Gongs who serve the world and serve the public. The fan has long been in their hands."
What he said shocked countless people Moved to tears. There are no heroes who fall from the sky, only mortals who rise to the occasion. Those who serve the public good are the Living Buddha Jigong!
In the promotional video shot by You Benchang for the Forbidden City, he took four young people to visit the Forbidden City together. In one of the clips, the old man asked everyone to act like a tree. The four young people found different trees and arranged shapes according to the outline of the branches.
The old man sat at the root of the tree and pretended to be a tree root. He used this to tell young people that it takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.
"Heavy snow weighs on the green pines, and the pines are tall and straight. You must know that the pines are noble and pure until the snow melts." This is a poem by Marshal Chen Yi, and it is also a portrayal of You Benchang's life.
No matter how much difficulty or pressure he faced, he always insisted on "leading people's hearts with literature and art" until the snow melted and people saw the noble "pine".
Hu Ge said that when filming "Flowers", You Benchang not only allowed him to see the veteran artist's superb acting skills, but also to experience his virtue and art.
At the age of 90, You Benchang is probably the first person to still be so active in front of the public.
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I have the honor to witness the times, live to be old, and learn from the old.
Grandpa You, a late bloomer, has always refused to admit defeat or accept old age. In a short video pinned to the top of his video account, he expressed the inconvenience that technological advancement has caused to the lives of the elderly.
Young people can travel around the world with a mobile phone, but old people can know nothing with a mobile phone.
You Benchang was very afraid of being abandoned by the times and young people, so he made up his mind to learn how to use smartphones.
Now, he can not only check information and read news on his mobile phone, but also shoot short videos for fun from time to time. He also called on all elderly people to live and learn until they are old.
If he can learn to use a smartphone at the age of 90, then others can definitely learn it as long as they are willing to learn.
If you look at the language Grandpa You uses in public, you will know how "avant-garde" he is.
When he took the stage to receive the award, he said:
"I am You Benchang. I am 90 years old this year. I am also fortunate to join the ranks of those born in the 1990s."
"Post-90s", this hot meme that is close to our modern life , used by Grandpa You to perfection. There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and he suddenly closed the distance with the young man.
Previously, a piece of news about "You Benchang lived in a nursing home and lived a miserable life in his later years" became a hot search topic. Netizens who didn't know the cause and effect all lamented, why did our "Grandpa Jigong" end up like this?
Public opinion became louder and louder, and Grandpa You had to respond personally.He first recited the news content, then burst into laughter and said, "Scared the baby to death," which completely made netizens laugh.
Who would have thought that a 90-year-old man, who calls us "babies", suddenly said to everyone, "The baby is scared to death."
Later, Grandpa You explained the reason for going to the nursing home. It turned out that the nanny who worked at home came home to visit relatives. The old couple had no one to take care of them for the time being. The children were busy with work, so they simply went to the nursing home to stay for a few days.
When the nanny came back from visiting relatives, the old couple went home to live.
There is a scene in "Flowers" where Hu Ge comes to discuss matters with his uncle. The old man actually presses his legs on the sofa and says that more exercise is good for the body.
netizens were amused and laughed. You know, this is not the first time that Grandpa You has pressed his feet in front of the public.
86 years old, You Benchang recorded an interview show. In the show, he showed off leg-breaking and straight horse in front of the national audience, and said to the host very domineeringly: "I can do it too."
He persisted , the ability to maintain himself and always be ready for new roles given to him by other directors. As long as the audience needs it, he is willing to live, learn, and work until he is old.
Since he was a late bloomer at the age of 50, Yau Benchang has been practicing hard and persisting in learning, which is why he was able to star in Wong Kar-Wai's "Flowers" at the age of 90, and was popular among young people.
is written at the end
In this world, everyone has their own growth time zone.
Some people become famous at a young age, but go through ups and downs; some people become late bloomers, but have a happy life.
There are no two identical leaves in the world, everyone is unique. We have different growth environments, different life situations, and we also have different perceptions of life.
You Benchang tells us from personal experience that you can be unknown at the age of 20, your career can be at its peak at the age of 50, you can start a new business at the age of 80, and you can become famous again at the age of 90.
In its own time zone, everything is on time.
He first recited the news content, then burst into laughter and said, "Scared the baby to death," which completely made netizens laugh.Who would have thought that a 90-year-old man, who calls us "babies", suddenly said to everyone, "The baby is scared to death."
Later, Grandpa You explained the reason for going to the nursing home. It turned out that the nanny who worked at home came home to visit relatives. The old couple had no one to take care of them for the time being. The children were busy with work, so they simply went to the nursing home to stay for a few days.
When the nanny came back from visiting relatives, the old couple went home to live.
There is a scene in "Flowers" where Hu Ge comes to discuss matters with his uncle. The old man actually presses his legs on the sofa and says that more exercise is good for the body.
netizens were amused and laughed. You know, this is not the first time that Grandpa You has pressed his feet in front of the public.
86 years old, You Benchang recorded an interview show. In the show, he showed off leg-breaking and straight horse in front of the national audience, and said to the host very domineeringly: "I can do it too."
He persisted , the ability to maintain himself and always be ready for new roles given to him by other directors. As long as the audience needs it, he is willing to live, learn, and work until he is old.
Since he was a late bloomer at the age of 50, Yau Benchang has been practicing hard and persisting in learning, which is why he was able to star in Wong Kar-Wai's "Flowers" at the age of 90, and was popular among young people.
is written at the end
In this world, everyone has their own growth time zone.
Some people become famous at a young age, but go through ups and downs; some people become late bloomers, but have a happy life.
There are no two identical leaves in the world, everyone is unique. We have different growth environments, different life situations, and we also have different perceptions of life.
You Benchang tells us from personal experience that you can be unknown at the age of 20, your career can be at its peak at the age of 50, you can start a new business at the age of 80, and you can become famous again at the age of 90.
In its own time zone, everything is on time.
