Avalokiteshvara is not only one of the four great bodhisattvas in Buddhism, but also one of the most popular and common bodhisattvas among the people of our country.
She has appeared frequently in many film and television works, which has also attracted many actresses to participate in performances.
Due to their differences in appearance and temperament, the images of Guanyin they portrayed are also very different, some are regarded as classics by the public, while others seem to have become a laughing stock.
1, Zuo Daxuan.
In the 86 version of "Journey to the West", the Guanyin Bodhisattva played by Zuo Daxue is undoubtedly the most classic image.
The round face exuded a strong affinity, and his kind eyes revealed a kind of unhurried majesty, although his face was solemn, but his heart was full of compassion, which fully met everyone's expectations.
She also has a deep relationship with Guanyin.
In 1976, Zuo Daxue, 33 years old, went to Hunan from ** Taiwan to participate in the recording of the Hunan opera "Chasing Fish", and played the role of Guanyin in it, which was witnessed by Yang Jie, the director of the troupe. "How did you do that?She told Zuo Dajue: "The Guanyin you play is so similar, I will definitely invite you to play when I shoot Guanyin-related dramas in the future." ”
originally thought it was just politeness, but 6 years later, "Journey to the West" began filming, and Yang Jie really called**, which made Zuo Dajun the first actor to be "booked".
In the process of photography, there were also some unusual events.
Once I was filming a movie in Mount Emei, and despite the wind and rain outside, the sky would suddenly become clear every time Zuo Daxue walked on stage, and this happened several times. Later, he told me that it was because the weather was getting warmer. Once, Zuo Daxue and Yang Jie visited Kaifu Temple in Changsha together, and in the rain, when Zuo Dajun walked into the temple, the weather suddenly became clear.
Because of these incredible experiences, everyone jokingly called this the manifestation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Zuo Daxue gradually began to believe in Buddhism.
2, Ruan Qianzhi.
In "The Legend of the New White Lady" starring Zhao Yazhi, Ruan Qianzhi's image of Guanyin is considered to be very classic. Although she didn't have many scenes, she left a deep impression on the audience because of her modesty and beauty.
Ruan Qianzhi started her acting career very early, and she played many decent and villain roles, but unfortunately she was not well-known in the theater industry.
In 1993, Nguyen Qianzhi was invited to perform in "The Legend of the New White Lady", although the salary at that time was relatively low, she thought it was a great honor to be able to play Guanyin, so she decided not to pay the salary, but she did not expect this work to become her signature work.
With the popularity of the show, Nguyen Qianzhi also became very popular, but she did not choose to continue her acting career, but chose to take on the role of producer behind the scenes. Subsequently, Liu Kaiwei moved to Chinese mainland, and it was because of her outstanding performance that she became famous.
Not only that, Ruan Qianzhi also has a strong interest in learning Xi. In her 50s, she completed her EMBA at five universities, including Peking University, Boston University, and the University of Tokyo.
Currently, she is working on a faculty basis at a university in the Mainland, hoping to nurture more new talents.
3, Tao Huimin.
Among all the Guanyin statues, the one with the most outstanding appearance and the softest temperament is undoubtedly Tao Huimin.
Tao Huimin is a beauty with the classical charm of the south of the Yangtze River, and her birthplace is Wenzhou, Zhejiang. She has loved singing and dancing since she was a child, and is especially good at performing Yue Opera. She was originally an excellent Yue Opera actress, and because of her outstanding performance, she was selected to participate in the performance of "Yang Naiwu and Little Cabbage", and since then she has become famous.
In 1995, the filming of the TV series "The Legend of Guanyin" began. Because the plot of the show is too simple and boring, the audience is not optimistic about her. The drama depicts how Avalokiteshvara was reborn as a human being, performed acts of punishing evil and promoting good in the human world, and became a Buddha again after going through countless difficulties. Therefore, they chose Tao Huimin, an actor with outstanding appearance but intelligence inside, fresh and graceful face.
Tao Huimin showed 9 different looks, whether it was the early Princess Miaoshan or the later Guanyin Master, they all showed a very solemn and atmospheric, elegant and tacky.
She may not be the most representative Guanyin, but she is undoubtedly the most tender and can best reflect the deep sympathy for heaven and man.
It is a pity that the charm of the beauty gradually wanes, but in the work "In the Name of the People", the less popular role of Liang Lu played by Tao Huimin has lost her past charm.
4, Gong Cien.
In the second year of the broadcast of "The Legend of Guanyin", TVB released Zhang Weijian's version of "Journey to the West".
After the release of this not-so-serious mythological drama, it quickly became popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and became the childhood memory of many post-90s generations.
The journey of the four masters and apprentices to the west is remarkable, and many of the supporting characters also make a strong impression, including Guanyin, played by Gong Cien.
This version of Guanyin is similar to her name and is imbued with deep compassion.
Gong Cien has a handsome face, the corners of her mouth are always slightly raised, and the corners of her eyes are as white as snow. When she speaks, her voice is soft, revealing a kind of divine kindness, giving people a feeling like a sister.
Unfortunately, in real life, Gong Cien's marriage suffered great misfortune.
She originally married Huo Zhenhua, a wealthy businessman, but she didn't expect that he would betray her less than half a year after marriage. After the divorce, she married actor Lin Wei, who was 5 years younger than her, and quit the entertainment industry for him. However, the marriage soon arose into problems.
After that, Gong Cien re-participated in film shooting, and in 2017, he starred in the TV series "The Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full", in which he played the role of Sun Li's mother-in-law, which won wide acclaim. In 2019, Gong Cien officially announced his divorce decision.
5, Zhao Yazhi.
Zhao Yazhi has actually played the role of Guanyin many times.
1985's "Guanyin" has many similarities with Tao Huimin's "The Legend of Guanyin" in terms of plot, and they are both legends about Guanyin's reincarnation and the purification of sentient beings.
Before filming began, Zhao Yazhi sparked widespread controversy because of her ** religious beliefs and natural peach blossom eyes, and it was believed that she might destroy the classics.
However, after the show aired, the audience was completely attracted by her appearance and praised her "true fragrance", for which she won the gold medal at the New York International Television Festival.
In that year, Zhao Yazhi also starred in the Taiwanese drama "Five Tiger Generals" and played the role of Guanyin. This TV series was star-studded at the time, and almost all members of TVB appeared, and even Shao Meiqi could only play the role of a jade girl next to her.
At the end of that year, Zhao Yazhi decided to temporarily retire from the film industry in order to better take care of her children. A few years later, she returned again and launched The Legend of the New White Lady. In this work, she once again plays the role of Kannon, but she is not really Kannon, but imitates the image of Kannon in search of medicine.
In 1995, Zhao Yazhi appeared as a guest appearance of Guanyin for the last time in the Taiwanese drama "Mazu Worships Guanyin", and her beauty is still amazing.
Zhao Yazhi herself has amazing beauty, coupled with her innate elegant temperament, which makes her Guanyin image appear more noble and elegant, which can be called a classic.
6, Liu Tao, Lin Xinru, Hu Jing.
The images of Guanyin of these three actresses are very similar, and they all look very beautiful, but they lack inner temperament and are not clearly recognizable, so let's discuss them together.
In 2011, Liu Tao played the role of Guanyin in "Journey to the West" starring Zhang Jizhong.
Her appearance is dignified and generous, with no obvious weaknesses, and although she is beautiful and moving, she always gives people a feeling of fireworks, and there is no fairy aura at all, which is very different from the image of Guanyin in her memory.
In the second year, Liu Tao took on the role of "Mazu" and warmly invited Lin Xinrulai to play the role of Guanyin.
During the photoshoot, in order to show her piety, Ruby Lin and her assistant had a vegetarian diet for several days in advance.
Unfortunately, she and Liu Tao also have outstanding looks, but due to the influence of a little baby fat and filters, she looks both sweet and not so dignified, giving people a sense of disharmony.
In 2015, "Journey to the West" ushered in its 20th anniversary, and in order to attract more attention, Liu Zhenwei quickly participated in the filming of "Journey to the West 3", in which Hu Jing played the role of Guanyin.
Her thin and beautiful face, paired with her flowing fairy-like white clothes, gives the impression of a fairy in heaven, but if I don't mention that she plays Guanyin, can you recognize it?
The film was a big success at the box office, but due to the love and emotional impact of the audience, its reputation was greatly reduced. As a result, Liu Zhenwei was selected as the most disappointing director at the 8th Golden Broom Awards, and has since been crowned the king of bad movies.
7, Bai Ling. In the American version of "Journey to the West", the role of Guanyin played by Bai Lan shows a very high charm.
However, the similarity between the play and her character design is shocking.
The play depicts an American businessman who receives an order from Guanyin Bodhisattva to find the long-lost manuscript of Wu Chengen's Journey to the West, and use the book to unravel a 500-year-old spell or else the world will face destruction.
As a result, he is introduced to a mythical world and, together with his three **s, embark on an adventure to save the world.
The story bears some similarities to The Lord of the Rings and The King of Kung Fu, and it's typical Hollywood screenwriting style, but it would seem quite comical if it were incorporated into the mythological logic of the East.
8, Gai Minghui.
Gai Minghui was originally a Cantonese opera performer, and she was revered as "the first female martial artist in Hong Kong's Cantonese scene". She is best at playing female roles, such as in "Looking for Qin", she played "Long Yangjun". It wasn't until I was older that I realized she was actually a woman.
In 1998, TVB produced a sequel to "Journey to the West", in which Gai Minghui played the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
The temperament she exudes is obviously different from Gong Ci'en, and there is a shocking bravery hidden in her compassion, which makes her image more solemn. She is a legendary woman. As a result, she won the love of many audiences and was hailed as the "Queen of Kannon", but since then, she has not participated in the performance of Kannon again.
9, Anita Mui.
In 1993, Anita Mui had a cameo performance of Guanyin with a thousand hands in Stephen Chow's movie "Jigong".
Anita Mui's version of the white dress looks different from others, giving people a sense of difference.
She is not only dressed in colorful flower costumes, but also has Buddha beads around her neck, and her shoulders are also exposed, like a flying fairy in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, which is intoxicatingly beautiful.
Perhaps the director wanted to create a strange or absurd atmosphere, so it is understandable that none of the fairy characters in the film have a look.
But if other factors are not considered, Anita Mui's appearance is indeed very suitable for playing the role of Guanyin, which is both solemn and relatable.
10, Sammi Cheng.
In 2002, Zhang Weijian participated in the filming of "Monkey King" in Taiwan. In order to avenge his previous unpleasant relationship with TVB, he specially invited a number of friends to make cameo appearances, including the role of Guanyin played by Sammi Cheng.
Perhaps the main feature of this drama is humor, and the character of Guanyin played by Sammi Cheng gives people a very interesting feeling.
She wears a striking plastic saffron on her head, an affordable necklace around her neck, she wears clothes that resemble both wedding dress and cotton, and she laughs out loud a lot.
In short, it is quite difficult to evaluate with conventional logic, it is more like a joke, very subversive.
In fact, it is quite challenging to successfully portray a Kannon character, and it is not possible to achieve this goal by relying on physical appearance alone. We need to present a dignified image of the Buddha while maintaining a deep compassion while maintaining a fresh and untacky temperament and ensuring a harmonious relationship with our family.
Among these Guanyin statues, which one do you think is the most classic and which one is the most memorable?