Misplaced Pages

You Benchang (Chinese: 游本昌; pinyin: Yóu Běnchāng; born 16 September 1933) is a Chinese actor. You is known for his roles as Ji Gong in the television series Ji Gong, which earned him a Best Actor Award at the 4th Golden Eagle Awards.

Early life and education

You was born in Taizhou, Jiangsu on 16 September 1933, and primarily studied in Shanghai and Nanjing. When he was a child, a fortune teller said that he could not live to be 13 years old unless he became a monk. So when he was 6 years old, his parents sent him to Fazang Temple (法藏寺) in Shanghai, where he received ordination as a monk under Master Xingci (兴慈法师). And he got the dharma name "Chengpei" (乘培).

In 1951, You joined the Nanjing Song and Dance Troupe after high school. You entered Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1952, majoring in acting.

Career

After graduating in 1956 he was assigned to the National Theatre Company of China as an actor.

You joined the Chinese Dramatists Association in 1980.

In 1984, You performed a famous pantomime named Shower (淋浴) in the annual CCTV New Year's Gala.

You first rose to prominence in 1986 for playing Ji Gong in the television series Ji Gong. The series reached number one in the ratings when it aired in China.

In 2009, You had a minor role as Tang Pangzi in The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman, which starred Masanobu Andō as Yaba.

You participated in many films, such as Reign of Assassins, The University Days of a Dog, and Painted Skin: The Resurrection.

In 1994, You founded the Beijing Benchang Movie & TV Cultural Co., Ltd.

On 28 July 2009, You became a monk at the Great Light Temple, in Suifenhe, Heilongjiang.

In 2021, he made a guest appearance as a Buddhist monk on the comedy film Lie Detector.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

1. "You Benchang, Live Ji Gong". CRI. 2009-04-15. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010.
2. 85版"济公"评陈浩民版济公：27年过去济公变潮了. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2012-08-02. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
3. 陈浩民版济公遭批 游本昌：只要惩恶扬善就行. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-07-31.
4. "济公"游本昌：我的人生座右铭——无我利他. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2014-01-15.
5. 八旬游本昌亲自看佩斯话剧 不少人认出"济公". xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2013-12-31. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
6. 80岁游本昌晒台湾游玩照. 163.com (in Chinese). 2014-01-09.
7. Xu Jinhang (2018), p. 5.
8. ^ Xu Jinhang (2018), p. 6.
9. Xu Jinhang (2018), p. 7.
10. Xu Jinhang (2018), p. 22.
11. Xu Jinhang (2018), p. 31.
12. 鲁豫有约：《济公》热播 上海犯罪率降低. iFeng (in Chinese). 2013-12-09.
13. 游本昌：济公火了我得罪了一批人 一闲就是20年. CNTV (in Chinese). 2010-11-18.
14. 著名表演艺术家游本昌剃度出家 感受短期寺院生活(图). fjnet.com (in Chinese). 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
15. Zhouhui Xiaowan (周慧晓婉) (14 August 2021). 马丽主演电影《测谎人》票房破千万，“济公”游本昌回归成亮点. Beijing News (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 November 2021.

Bibliography

• Xu Jinhang (2018). 梦想永远不会太晚，“济公”游本昌的智慧人生 [It's Never Too Late To Dream, "Ji Gong" You Benchang's Intelligent Life] (in Chinese). Beijing: People's Daily Press. ISBN 978-7-5115-5390-4.

External links

• You Benchang on Weibo (in Chinese)

• 1933 births
• People from Taizhou, Jiangsu
• Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni
• Male actors from Jiangsu
• Living people
• Chinese male television actors
• Chinese male film actors