Zuo Dajue, the actor of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the 86 version of "Journey to the West", has become a highly respected "true Bodhisattva" in the eyes of the audience, and his image shines like the sun and the moon.
After Teacher Zuo Dajun played the role of a bodhisattva, it seemed to be been"Bodhisattva"possession, a chain of incredible events appeared in her, which even today cannot be explained by science.
Teacher Zuo Dajun finally converted to Buddhism precisely because of these strange things. So, what is the strange thing that made Mr. Zuo Daxue experience?
Zuo Daxue played the compassionate, dignified and beautiful Guanyin Bodhisattva in the TV series "Journey to the West" directed by Yang Jie, and this role has also become one of the most brilliant performances in her acting career.
Not only did her performance in the play take root in the hearts of the people, but she also experienced a series of "strange things" during the filming, which made her consolidate her position in the hearts of the audience and made her relationship with the show incredible.
Filmed by director Yang Jie in 1986, there was no green screen technology at the time, so the crew had to rely on real scenes, which made the whole filming process very difficult, and it took a full 6 years to complete.
When filming Journey to the West, the most challenging thing was to deal with the unpredictable weather, frequent rainy weather, and once the weather was bad, the original shooting plan had to be postponed.
During the cold winter months, people put on thick coats, and the crew was helpless due to the weather restrictions on the operation of the machines, which seriously affected the filming process.
As soon as Zuo Dajun appeared, even though it was raining heavily in the sky, as soon as the film crew started filming his scene, the incredible weather would quietly change from rainy to sunny, which made the whole filming process very smooth.
Under the pouring rain, Sun Wukong was attacked by wild monsters in the wild, and he went to ask Guanyin for help. All of them were filmed in the pouring rain, against the pouring rain.
As soon as Zuo Dajun appeared on the stage and was about to shoot, the weather that was originally cold and howling suddenly seemed to be notified in advance, the rain became lighter, and then even the sun showed up after a few minutes.
At first, everyone thought it was just a coincidence, but what happened next to Zuo Dajun was dumbfounded.
When filming in Mount Emei, the sky was cloudy and rainy, and Zuo Daxue was wearing a particularly thin Bodhisattva costume, with only a layer of white tulle.
Teacher Zuo Dajun was worried, it rained during filming, causing his clothes to get wet, and the costume assistant also began to worry about the poor shooting results. So, they decided to add another layer of veil to their head to enhance the effect.
Just when I was about to leave the pavilion to film, the sky was actually clear!And the sun was shining brightly that day.
After performing the rain prayer ceremony twice, the people around him were amazed, and they all thought that he was like a real bodhisattva descending to earth, making it "difficult to tell who is the real bodhisattva".
Teacher Zuo Dajun experienced a series of miraculous events in the crew of "Journey to the West", and the news quickly spread throughout the nearby villages, and many people believed that she was a bodhisattva.
Zuo Dajue's face of Guotai and Min'an is deeply imprinted in the hearts of all Chinese. When I think of Guanyin Bodhisattva, the image of Guanyin played by Zuo Daxue will come to mind, as if Guanyin in the sky is like this.
Teacher Zuo Dajun is also convinced of the existence of the Bodhisattva, and whenever he passes by the temple on the way to filming, he will deliberately stop to offer incense.
Due to the tight schedule, she didn't have time to change her costume and went straight to the temple to see the Buddha statue. Such a dress caused a lot of misunderstandings.
After Teacher Zuo Daxue dressed up, the pilgrims mistakenly thought that Guanyin Bodhisattva had appeared, and knelt in front of him one by one to pray for the Bodhisattva's blessing.
Since then, many Guanyin portraits on the market have begun to be painted in the image of Zuo Dajue. Once, Teacher Zuo Dajun went to a family, but was surprised to find that there was a statue of Guanyin hanging in their house, and this portrait of Guanyin Bodhisattva was exactly what he played in the play.
Teacher Zuo Daxue really realized how much the audience revered her role, and it was precisely because of her superb acting skills that she was able to create such a deeply rooted role.
Teacher Zuo then took the initiative to learn about Buddhism, and placed a statue of Guanyin in his home and prayed sincerely. He is also actively involved in the activities held by the temple.
Director Yang Jie's casting of Guanyin Bodhisattva in 1986 can be said to be a headache for him.
When director Yang Jie attended the stage of the opera recording, until she saw Zuo Dajue who was born in opera, she was deeply fond of Zuo Dajue because of her dignified and atmospheric Guanyin opera appearance, and became an excellent candidate for the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Li Chengru strongly opposed Yang Jie's decision, believing that Guanyin Bodhisattva should be performed by a beautiful person, because he thought Guanyin Bodhisattva was very beautiful.
It wasn't until Li Chengru saw Zuo Dajue's Guanyin appearance that he was surprised, because Zuo Dajue's demeanor matched the role of Guanyin amazingly, which made Li Chengru, who was originally opposed to her play, couldn't help but admire, and he no longer felt the need to find a 40-year-old middle-aged woman to play Guanyin.
Subsequently, with his excellent acting skills, he successfully interpreted the role of Guanyin, which made people deeply moved and difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake, which also proved the vision of director Yang Jie.
When filming the sequel to "Journey to the West" in 1999, the role of Guanyin was still played by Mr. Zuo Dajue, and with this role, he became an unsurpassable classic image in people's hearts.
After watching Guanyin played by Zuo Daxue, I deeply felt that Guanyin was originally like this. The Guanyin played by others doesn't seem to be worth mentioning anymore.
In 1985, the then 32-year-old Zhao Yazhi played the role of Guanyin in the Cantonese version of "Guanyin".
Gong Cien played Guanyin in "Journey to the West" starring Zhang Weijian and was known as "the most beautiful Guanyin". Although the Guanyin she plays is extremely gentle and kind, she lacks the transcendent temperament of Zuo Dajue's version of Guanyin Bodhisattva, but it also has its own uniqueness.
Liu Tao played Guanyin in "Journey to the West" directed by Zhang Jizhong, and was criticized by many viewers for his high cheekbones.
Her physiognomy looks very stubborn and tenacious, far from the mellowness and steady temperament that the image of Guanyin should have, lacking elegance and fairy spirit.
In Journey to the West 3", the image of Guanyin played by Hu Jing is too far from the image of Guanyin in the audience's mind, although her performance is playful and cute, full of joy, but it lacks the solemnity and compassionate temperament that Guanyin should have, and there is no red mole between the eyebrows of the Bodhisattva she plays. These are unacceptable places.
The audience feels that the image of Guanyin interpreted by Teacher Zuo Dajun is more in line with the image of Guanyin in the original work "Journey to the West" and Buddhist works, and is closer to other actors. Zuo Dajue's temperament and physiognomy are the most similar to Guanyin, which left a deep impression in the minds of the audience.
In 1943, Zuo Daxue of Changsha, Hunan Province was born in the world, and his mother Zheng Fuqiu was a famous Hunan opera actor who was one of the four famous Hunan opera actors in the 30s of the last century.
At that time, it was the first period, the situation was turbulent, the mind was not completely opened, and there were still ancient decadent ideas in society. Her parents did not approve of her choice of acting path.
Under the guidance of his parents, Zuo Dajun has developed a strong interest in Hunan opera since he was a child, and he follows his mother's example and longs to one day be able to perform on stage like her.
At the age of 11, Zuo Daxue participated in the Hunan Provincial Opera Troupe actor training class and began to receive professional performance training. When she reaches the limits of her body, she always forces herself to hold on a little longer.
Her mother also coached Zuo Daxue in her spare time, and with the support of her family and school, her acting skills improved rapidly.
When she was 16 years old, Zuo Dajun began to show her talent on the stage, and later she played the role of Bai Suzhen in the Hunan drama "Broken Bridge", which became an instant hit, and her reputation quickly spread throughout Hunan.
Subsequently, she participated in the Hunan drama "Life and Death Card" and played the heroine Wang Yuhuan, so Zuo Dajun's reputation also spread everywhere.
When she was 30 years old, she participated in the Hunan drama "Chasing Fish" and played the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Yang Jie, the director of "Journey to the West", happened to be on the scene to watch this performance, and was attracted by the Guanyin played by Zuo Daxue at a glance, which made Zuo Dajun successfully create a classic Guanyin image that no one can match.
Although her career is successful, her love life is no less enviable compared to this. Her husband, a professor, is 4 years older than Zuo Dajun and is 83 years old this year.
Despite his wrinkled face, he still retains his handsome demeanor. The husband and wife have been together for more than 50 years and can be described as a model couple in the entertainment industry.
Zuo Daxue, who is now 79 years old, although her face is already full of wrinkles, she is still kind and kind, with short curly hair, showing an amiable image.
She dresses plainly and gives a very approachable feel. Although the figure is also a little out of shape, it looks rich, dignified and elegant.
The world is so big, and there are all kinds of wonderful things in it. Although there are many phenomena that cannot be explained by science for the time being, we should always have faith in science.
As an actor, Zuo Dajun dedicated his entire life to his acting career. Although he did not play many roles, he successfully performed a classic "Guanyin Bodhisattva".
Some of today's actors, although their strength is mediocre, they are ambitious and have a very difficult temper, but they ask for sky-high salaries, is this really fair to the audience?
In order to play a good role, Teacher Zuo Daxue collected materials everywhere, worked hard to understand the role, and worked hard, her professionalism is worth learning from Xi.