Benchang You met a "strange thing" when he played "Jigong". Since then, he devoted himself to the cause of Buddhism. What is that?

Although Ji Gong wears rags and a broken fan every day, he is a monk in the Southern Song Dynasty and a real monk. He has been to Xiaoguo Temple, Lingyin Temple and Jingci Temple. In our impression, monks should abstain from meat. But Jigong is addicted to wine and meat every day, and he doesn't look like a monk at all. Although he seems indifferent to the secular world, he is a "living Buddha" who does good deeds and accumulates virtue, and is respected as a "living Buddha who helps the world" by later generations.

Benchang You plays "Jigong"

Benchang You was a late bloomer. Before receiving the role of Jigong, he had actually been in the entertainment circle for many years, but he had always been a walk-on and had no marketable works. But the older generation of actors won't waste any chance. No matter what you ask him to play, he will show himself conscientiously, and those who work hard will eventually gain something.

Finally, when Benchang You was 53 years old, that is, 1985, he got the role of Jigong. In just eight episodes of TV series, Benchang You vividly shows the character of Jigong. He is sloppy, speaks upside down, drinks and eats meat, and is in rags, but he is also a living Buddha who helps the world and saves people. Benchang You once captured the hearts of countless TV viewers and has since become a classic in the eyes of the audience.

"Strange things" that happened during filming

While filming this drama, Mr. Benchang You also encountered three strange things, which were very common, but because the drama itself had some mythical colors, everyone thought it was amazing. It is also because of these things that Benchang You devoted himself to Buddhism. First of all, when filming, it needs to be done in rainy days. However, because the facilities were relatively backward 35 years ago, there were no tools to help keep out the rain, which invisibly affected the shooting progress.

You know, there was a lack of funds for filming at that time. Wait quietly, rainy days will make the cost very high. As a result, I didn't expect it to be sunny in the morning, but it suddenly rained in the afternoon, which allowed the crew to shoot smoothly. Many people think it is particularly magical. Secondly, Jigong waved a butterfly in the distance. At this time, Benchang You silently chanted, Come on, the butterfly really flew over, and many people thought it was.

The last thing happened on a rainy day. When filming, it rains every day because it enters the rainy season, but it can't rain every day in the plot. As a result, the director and the actors were very worried. Just when everyone thought that the rain would not stop, the sun suddenly came out, which completely violated Murphy's law. Therefore, everyone thinks that this drama is more or less mythical and will make the crew so smooth.

Benchang You has a kind heart and abides by Buddhist teachings.

Benchang You firmly believes that as long as he is kind-hearted and adheres to Buddhist teachings, he will bring great benefits to himself. He has been doing this all these years. After filming Jigong, he devoted himself to Buddhism. What he has to do every day is fasting and chanting Buddha. Now he is 87 years old and healthy.

Benchang You occasionally appears on some stages and performs some roles for everyone. Seeing that he is still in good health, many people also feel that Benchang You owes Jigong. It seems that he is really the one who is destined to play Jigong.

After listening to these three strange things about Benchang You, people can't help but think of Zuo Dafen, a bodhisattva in The Journey to the West. Many strange things happened when she played Guanyin Bodhisattva. Since then, she has devoted herself to the Buddha. It seems that when people who are destined to meet their real destiny, magical things will happen, and some things cannot be explained by science.