Last night, a speech by “post-90s” You Benchang set off the Internet.
You Benchang, actor, director, producer, first-class actor at the National Theater of China. In the 1980s, You Benchang became the common memory of a generation with his performance in “Ji Gong”. Recently, he became popular for playing the role of uncle in the TV series “Flowers”.
The full text of this speech is as follows:
Dear dolls, hello everyone, I am actor You Benchang, and now I am also a member of the “post-90s generation”.
The plan for a year begins with spring, when everything begins again and everything is renewed. Are you ready to leap forward in the Year of the Dragon?
Some dolls said that time is so long and dreams are so far away from us. What can we do to reach the end?
In fact, the most interesting thing in life is not the moment you reach the end, but every step you take forward.
You see, I joined the art troupe when I was 18 and started acting in dramas. I played more than 70 roles, large and small. Many of them were so-called “small roles” with no names and no lines. But I know that every role is special to me. It’s a step forward for me.
It was not until I was 52 years old that I finally met a very important role in my life, that is, Jigong as everyone knows him.
Some people say that you are a late bloomer and you can enjoy the joy of success.
No, I know that aiming at the moon is better than aiming at the treetops, so I continued to move forward until I was 88 years old, when I met the character “Uncle Grandpa”.
This is a rare opportunity. Of course I have to work hard and keep moving forward.
Life is like this, like climbing a mountain.
But the purpose of life is not to reach the top of the mountain. Go up one mountain, cross another mountain, and connect mountains and mountains.
Jigong is a mountain top, and “Uncle Ye” is another mountain top. When you reach the top of the mountain, you will find that there is another mountain in front, waiting for you to move forward.
The joy of life lies in the mountains one after another, in the process of your efforts to climb, and in the various different scenery you encounter along the way. This is you, getting better and better.
If you are tired, confused, tired, and exhausted, come and see me, the “post-90s generation”.
Look, I’m still here, waiting to run forward with you.
Don’t worry, stay calm, as long as we move forward bravely.
The road ahead must be full of flowers.
Many netizens said they were deeply inspired and paid tribute to their uncle.
Yu Ziyi: There is no mountain that cannot be climbed, and there is no river that cannot be crossed. Life will not always go uphill, nor will it always go downhill.
Smooth Chen Zhang: all the way forward, all the way “flowers”.
Yan Lan Qilu: Graduating a Ph.D. is really tiring. I think I am not young anymore. But when I see the word doll, I think about it and realize that I still have a long way to go in life.
Yoshisuke Aoyama: Go up a mountain, cross a mountain, thank you, uncle.
Shadow Stealer: I feel particularly close to you when I see “Dear Dolls”. It seems that Grandpa Jigong is stroking our heads and telling us that the most interesting thing in life is not when we reach the end, but every step forward. I am at a low point, and when I read this text, my heart felt warm. Full of power.
This peace of mind: Grandpa You, after reading your words and everyone’s opinions, I should also endure loneliness on my own mountain road, steady my posture, focus on climbing, and have no distractions. True concentration must be after seeing all kinds of scenery, experiencing profound thinking and choices, and still deciding to stick to it.
KerryM: Grandpa Jigong, how much childhood fun he had! Don’t forget to encourage us big babies with little babies! Pay tribute to Grandpa Jigong!
Barbara: During the period of confusion when I was thirty, I kept asking myself why and what I wanted to do. It wasn’t until I saw the motto of the “post-90s generation” that I realized that this is the path that must be taken in life. Although it is painful, it is also happy.
Source: Metropolis Express Author: Comprehensive People’s Daily official account, etc. Editor: Gao Tingting
