You benchang

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Early experience

It was once said that he could not live beyond 13 years old, and only by converting to Buddhism could he survive. In order to prevent accidents, when he was six years old, his parents sent him to Shanghai fazang temple to worship master Xingci as a teacher, and he was named Chengpei. Since 1939, you benchang has studied in primary schools in Shanghai, Nanjing and other places. After graduating from Nanjing kaopeng primary school, you studied in Nanjing Yuqun middle school, commercial vocational school and Shanghai Lixin Accounting School. He graduated from high school in 1951 and was recommended by the Nanjing Federation of literary and art circles to join the Nanjing literary and Art Troupe. In early 1952, he was transferred to Shanghai East China People's Art Theatre with the troupe and studied in the performance Department of Shanghai Academy of drama in the same year. After graduating in 1956, he was assigned to the central experimental theater as an actor. He joined the Chinese Dramatists Association in 1980.

Acting experience

In 1977, he played Lu Zhengrong in the drama when the maple leaf was red. In 1979, he played Lu Chan in the drama song of the strong wind. In 1981, he played Kong Yiji in the TV series Kong Yiji. In 1984, he and Yu Meng starred in the fairy tale film "the next voyage to Hong Kong", in which he played the role of a foreign iron man. In 1985, he starred in the mythical comedy Jigong, in which he played Jigong who helped others and robbed the rich and helped the poor. In 1988, he and Wang Ying co starred in the drama "a strange Gusu", playing Ye Tianshi.

In 1989, he starred in the myth comedy Jigong living Buddha, playing Jigong. In 1995, he starred in Liu Guoquan's feature film fake emperor. In 1998, he starred in the TV series Ji Gong's travels, playing Ji Gong. In 2000, he appeared in the pantomime Mr. You's dumb smile. In 2003, he starred in the costume TV series Qingming restaurant and played master su. In 2004, he co starred with Wu Qianqian in the mythical love TV series Nine Tailed Fox and crane, playing Taibai Venus. In 2005, he and Cao Jun, Jiao Enjun appeared in the ancient costume myth TV series "lotus lamp", playing the role of Taishang Laojun.

In 2009, you benchang directed and performed the mythical TV series "Le fan", playing Zen master of Yungu Hui. In 2010, Wang Ziyi played the suspense movie "Ji Gong's ancient temple wind and cloud", playing the role of Ji Gong. Then he played Joker Xue's inspirational film "a dog's university time", playing the role of a tricycle master. In the same year, he acted as an action movie "sword rain" with Michelle Yeoh, playing the role of Zen master. In 2011, he and Fang Zuming starred in the love film "adventure of Li Xianji", playing Lao Li Xianji; in the same year, he starred in the action film "Dao Jian Xiao", playing Tang pangzi.

In 2012, he starred in the romantic film "painted skin 2", playing the master of alchemy. In 2013, he starred in the youth love film fatal flash play with Guo Tao, playing an old gentleman; later, he starred in the drama blockbuster with Wu Mengda, playing a patient; in the same year, he starred in the love film white fox, playing master Shaye with Zhang Zhilin.

Personal life

To become a monk

At 3:30 p.m. on July 28, 2009, you benchang became a monk at daguangguang temple in Suifenhe City, Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province. At 9:00 a.m. on July 29, he formally received the monk's mitzvah from master Changhuai, and was granted the Dharma name Dingchang.

Main works

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Directing works

Production works

Award winning record

Character evaluation

I'm afraid many people began to know you benchang from the role of Ji Gong, who was "broken shoes, broken hats and broken cassocks". At that time, he was 52 years old and created many classic roles on the stage of drama. He played Lenin successfully in "the bell of the Kremlin" and participated in the performance to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Lenin's birth. From the Spring Festival Gala to Jigong, you benchang, who wanted to make movies since he was a child, crossed the boundary twice, and finally came out from the four corners of the stage. In his words, "overnight, he surpassed all my audiences before.". (CCTV review)

For most of the audience, you benchang's classic role is monk Jigong. Hum a "shoes broken, hat broken", a happy, angry, laughing and scolding, punishing the evil and promoting the good image of Ji Gong clearly appears in front of us. (online review of Taizhou, China)

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