Zhang Yunlei Yang Jiulang's 10th anniversary crosstalk special performance was grandly held at Taiyuan Riverside Sports Center on August 20, 2023, which is Zhang Yunlei's first commercial performance to reappear on the crosstalk stage after three years, and it is also the tenth year that he and his partner Yang Jiulang have walked together. This performance not only showed the crosstalk skills and innovative spirit of the two, but also showed the brotherhood and gratitude of the two.
Zhang Yunlei and Yang Jiulang are well-known partners in the crosstalk industry, they have collaborated on the stage of Deyun Society for many years, and have created many popular crosstalk works, such as "I" character series, "You" character series, "Dog Ignore" and so on. Their relationship is both colleagues and friends, and some even think they are lovers. There have been many touching stories between them, such as Zhang Yunlei being bedridden for half a year after a jump in Nanjing, Yang Jiulang is unwilling to change partners, and has been waiting for Zhang Yunlei to recover.
Judging from the situation in recent years, their relationship seems to be frosty, and the opportunities for cooperation are becoming less and less. On the one hand, it may be because Zhang Yunlei's personal development is too fast, his light is too strong, and Yang Jiulang looks bleak in comparison; On the other hand, it may be because their styles and hobbies are different, Zhang Yunlei is more inclined to take the road of taste, rules and rules say crosstalk, while Yang Jiulang prefers to lead the baggage to a crooked place and say some dirty baggage.
Zhang Yunlei celebrated Yang Jiulang's birthday at the concert and sent cakes and flowers. Their relationship has also caused a lot of controversy and speculation, some people think they are gay, some think they are a community of interests, and some think they are brothers. They have remained silent or denied these rumors.
After the performance, the two posted a set of behind-the-scenes photos on Weibo, in which the two hugged and laughed, or arm in arm or shoulder to shoulder, warm and moving. This set of photos has sparked heated discussions and likes from netizens, some praised them as Liu Guanzhang in the crosstalk industry, some lamented that they are real brothers, and some wished them to create glory again.
Zhang Yunlei and Yang Jiulang's cooperation dates back to 2013, when Zhang Yunlei had just returned to Deyun Society, and Yang Jiulang was his first partner. The two hit it off and soon became a rising star in the crosstalk industry. Their works are varied in style, from the traditional "Big Bodyguard" and "Learning Drums", to the innovative "Fenhewan" and "Ten Years and Ten Years", from the funny "Sheep on the Tree" and "Learn Peking Opera", to the touching "Father and Son" and "Mother and Son". Their works are not only loved by the audience, but also recognized by industry insiders.
They have shown their talents on many platforms and occasions, such as CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Tianjin Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala, Beijing Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing Exhibition Hall, Sydney Opera House and so on. They have also encountered difficulties and setbacks, such as Zhang Yunlei being questioned and boycotted by netizens because of some remarks in 2019, which led him to suspend crosstalk commercial performances. But in good times or bad, the two have not given up their love and pursuit of crosstalk, nor have they given up their support and trust in each other.
The brotherhood between Zhang Yunlei and Yang Jiulang was fully reflected in this 10th anniversary special session. During the performance, the two not only returned the audience's expectations and support with wonderful programs, but also thanked each other for their companionship and growth with sincere words. They responded to the evaluation and questioning of them by the outside world with humor and self-deprecation, and also expressed their respect and learning from their peers and predecessors with an open and inclusive attitude. They showed their strength and style with the spirit of innovation and breakthrough, and also showed their responsibility and responsibility with the concept of inheritance and development.
They infected the audience with a joyful and touching atmosphere, and also touched netizens from afar with sincere and warm emotions. They used ten years of companionship to prove the depth of brotherhood, and also proved the charm of crosstalk art with ten years of persistence.
Zhang Yunlei Yang Jiulang's 10th anniversary special session is not only a feast of crosstalk, but also a witness of brotherhood. This performance allows us to see the process of two people from acquaintance to acquaintance, from acquaintance to pity, from pity to love, and also allows us to see the process of two people from learning to creation, from creation to maturity, from maturity to excellence. This performance made us feel the love and awe of the two people for the art of crosstalk, gratitude and feedback to the audience, respect and tolerance for peers, and persistence and breakthrough for themselves. This performance makes us look forward to more wonderful and surprising surprises for the two people in the future, and also makes us look forward to more development and inheritance of crosstalk art in the future.
Zhang Yunlei Yang Jiulang's 10th anniversary special session is a milestone and a new starting point. In this era full of changes and challenges, they have set a new benchmark in the crosstalk industry with their talents and efforts, left a new impression in the hearts of the audience, and opened up a new situation in the cultural field. They are not only Liu Guanzhang of the crosstalk world, but also Zhang Yunlei Yang Jiulang of the crosstalk world.