You Benchang

You Benchang

Known for

Acting

Born

September 16, 1933

Birthplace

Taizhou, Jiangsu, China

Died

September 24, 2026 (aged 93)

Biography

You Benchang (Chinese: 游本昌; pinyin: Yóu Běnchāng; born 16 September 1933) is a Chinese actor.

You is noted for his roles as Ji Gong in the television series Ji Gong, which earned him a Best Actor Award at the 4th Golden Eagle Awards.

Best known work

Reign of Assassins

Reign of Assassins

2010

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

2012

Blossoms Shanghai

Blossoms Shanghai

2023

The Wrath of Vajra

The Wrath of Vajra

2013

Lee's Adventures

Lee's Adventures

2011

Ji Gong

Ji Gong

1985

济公游记

济公游记

1998

Fake Emperor

Fake Emperor

1995

CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch

CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and Sketch

1983

Brilliant Garden

Brilliant Garden

2024

Filmography

TBA
Blossoms
as Uncle Ye
2024
Brilliant GardenTV
2023
Blossoms ShanghaiTV
as Uncle Ye (30 episodes)
2013
The Fox Lover
2013
The Wrath of Vajra
as Master Yuan Zu
2013
Blockbuster
2012
Painted Skin: The Resurrection
2011
Temple mist
as 济公, Presenter, Producer
2011
茶亦有道
as 济公, Presenter, Producer
2011
Lee's Adventures
as Old Li Xianji
2010
Reign of Assassins
as Monk Obsession
2009
了凡的故事TV
as 云谷会禅师 (23 episodes)
2004
清明酒家TV
as Lawyer Su (60 episodes)
1998
济公游记TV
as 济公 (20 episodes), Director
1995
Fake Emperor
1990
The Legend of Crazy MonkTV
as 济公 (4 episodes), Director
1988
An Eccentric Person in Gusu
as 叶天士
1985
Ji GongTV
as 济公 (8 episodes), Creator
1984
Journey to the Harbor of "Next Time"
as Yang Tieren
1983
CCTV Spring Festival Gala: Crosstalk and SketchTV