Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Gong Weifeng
The hit drama "Flowers" at the beginning of the year is currently being broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV. Among them, the uncle played by You Benchang is praised by the audience as the "Dinghai Shenzhen" of the whole drama. You Benchang, who was born in 1933, is now 91 years old. In this regard, he humorously joked: "I have also joined the ranks of the post-90s generation!"
"I love art, but I cannot love myself in art."
In 1985, a song "Shoes" "The child is torn, the hat is torn, the cassock is torn..." resounded throughout the country, and also made You Benchang, the actor of Jigong, a household name and became the memory of a generation of audiences.
The uncle in "Flowers" entered the Shanghai Stock Exchange at the age of 16 and got his own brokerage license at the age of 18. In reality, You Benchang was not so lucky. When he was young, he worked as a bit player for 30 years, and it was not until he was 52 years old that he had the opportunity to play the role of "Ji Gong". Although he has contributed classic roles, You Benchang has never been complacent, nor has he stood still. You Benchang said: "If you love art, you can sacrifice your life for it, but you must not love yourself in art." You Benchang placed a plaque in his home that read: "Guiding people's hearts with literature and art." He reads it every day to motivate himself.
He is Hu Ge's "life mentor" both inside and outside the movie
The uncle in the movie is Mr. Bao's master. With his support and protection, A Bao can transform into Mr. Bao, and outside the movie, You Benchang is even more He is called "life mentor" by Hu Ge. Hu Ge once revealed that on the set, You Benchang had to work nearly ten hours a day. But no matter how late it is, as soon as he turns on the phone, he is immediately energetic and never feels tired. It is reported that in order to present a better performance, You Benchang actively acted with Hu Ge even without his own camera.
There was a eating scene that impressed Hu Ge deeply: At that time, You Benchang broke the pieces of meat into pieces before eating them. Hu Ge thought it was because of his bad teeth. Unexpectedly, You Benchang replied calmly: "I play the role of Uncle Shanghai. I can't eat a lot of meat. If I eat a lot of meat, I will become Jigong again."
"I will live until When you are old, you will learn until you are old, and you will work until you are old."
You Benchang chose to star in "Flowers" at the age of 87. Recalling that he chose to cooperate with director Wong Kar-Wai, You Benchang said: "I like to meet challenges. I heard that Wong Kar-wai spends ten years working on one film, so I just caught up, so I will do it!"
"Flowers" opening scene , when my uncle saw A Bao put on a suit, he remembered his younger self and his eyes got wet. Many viewers were impressed by You Benchang's acting skills. Some viewers said bluntly: "With one look from Mr. You Benchang, I saw Shanghai for a century." In fact, after filming this clip, You Benchang was unable to appear in the show for a long time. After the director called to stop, he still couldn't stop crying and lamented that he was "too slow to perform."
The scene of Uncle Wang instructing Miss Wang (played by Tang Yan) to write a self-reflection letter in the pork ribs and rice cake shop also left a deep memory for Tang Yan: "It was shot in winter and it was very cold. Our scene seemed to be indoors, but in fact it was surrounded by ventilation . Teacher You only wore a thin costume, but he shot it over and over again, just wanting to show the best effect."
After "Flowers" was broadcast, You Benchang was also following the drama simultaneously. Facing the love of the audience, You Benchang said: "Thank you very much for everyone still thinking of me, remembering me, and liking me. As long as the audience needs me, I will live until I am old, learn and work until I am old. As an actor, this is my greatest joy and the greatest happiness!"
