In order to play the Tathagata well, Longguang Zhu made a lot of efforts to film the old version of The Journey to the West, and chose the roles he played in the play. In fact, by that time, most of the roles have been decided, but the roles of Tathagata and Guanyin Bodhisattva have not yet been decided.
The reason for choosing such a long time is because these two roles require actors. In fact, from the whole plot, the appearance time of Tathagata and Guanyin Bodhisattva is not particularly long, but each appearance belongs to a big scene in Journey to the West, which requires the skills of actors.
Of these two roles, the role of Guanyin Bodhisattva was actually chosen faster than coming to Buddha, and in the whole cast, the role of Mr. Longguang Zhu was finally finalized.
After the final draft, in order to better play the role of Tathagata, Mr. Longguang Zhu received the Tathagata role etiquette training for almost half a year before the TV series started shooting. Just to be more in line with the image of Tathagata.
Longguang Zhu is mistaken by passers-by for Mr. Longguang Zhu who plays the Tathagata, and he is an old artist whom I admire very much. After the play became a hit, the appearance of Tathagata Buddha made many people think that Tathagata Buddha was the character in the play. It can be seen that the makeup artist of the crew at that time was also very powerful and attentive.
This performance has been remembered for decades, forming a stereotype. It is said that once, Longguang Zhu, the actor of Tathagata, had an unexpected situation in the middle of filming, and had not had time to change his usual clothes and makeup. When you meet passers-by outside, you are mistaken by passers-by for the appearance of Tathagata. At that time, passers-by thought it was an epiphany!
Longguang Zhu went to Thailand to buy a Buddhist brand and found himself painted on it. What is more interesting is what happened when Teacher Zhu went to Thailand. Thailand is a country that believes in Buddhism. When Mr. Zhu was traveling in Thailand, he saw four-faced buddhas everywhere in the street and thought of buying a Buddha statue. But when looking at the Buddha statue, Zhu Guanglong was directly shocked on the spot, because he actually saw the Buddha statue he was playing in the store, which was completely unexpected. This makes Longguang Zhu quite speechless, but also feels very funny, which also makes people laugh and cry.
It seems that the Tathagata played by Longguang Zhu is so classic that many people abroad think that Zhu Rongguang is really a Tathagata. In this regard, I can only say that Teacher Zhu Guanglong is the first person to play Buddha in China, and even his classic costumes have spread to Thailand.
Conclusion The Tathagata played by Longguang Zhu seems to have a close relationship with Thailand. I think this drama was so popular in Southeast Asia when it was broadcast in The Journey to the West that everyone took Longguang Zhu seriously!
In Journey to the West, the Monkey King, who has the most sense of justice, is our favorite. He has great magic. He can change it seventy-two times. But no matter how powerful the Tathagata can be, it is no wonder that the audience is more awed by the Tathagata!