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Text|Xiaofeng talks about history
Editor|Xiaofeng talks about history
The crosstalk world is chaotic like a pot of porridge, and there are many people who are mixed with fish and dragons. They tarnish the reputation of the industry with unbearable words and deeds, and the three classic representatives of "notoriety" are even more "vicious" - insulting the police, endorseing fakes, and even openly worshiping the "godfather", and the crosstalk circle.
The actions of these three "shameless lords in the crosstalk world" not only corrupted their own personalities, but also seriously affected the reputation of the entire industry. And how will this chaos end? Can the traditional art of crosstalk regain its glory?
1. Soldier: The bitter life of burning candles at both ends
The soldier, formerly known as Ren Jun, was born into an ordinary working family. Since elementary school, he has shown an unusually strong crosstalk interest and acting talent.
Whenever a crosstalk program is played on TV, the soldier will stare intently, and after watching it, he can imitate the actor's tone and jokes intact, amusing his family and classmates.
After graduating from middle school, soldiers are faced with the choice of entering the factory or the college entrance examination. But he resolutely decided to give up his stable job and embark on a career in art.
At first, the family strongly opposed the soldier's decision, believing it to be an unrealistic dream. But the soldier was bent on realizing his dream of being a comedian and did not heed the advice of his family.
After graduating from university, the soldier gave up his job in the system assigned to his hometown and came to Beijing.
At first in this strange big city, he struggled to make a living, making ends meet by doing odd jobs and performers. During the day, the soldier worked as a clerk in a small company, and at night and on weekends, he carried a simple performance box, lingered in parks and teahouses, and taught himself to perform crosstalk.
At first, the soldier's crosstalk skills were very rough and it was difficult to attract the attention of passers-by.
In the face of an indifferent response, the soldier was not discouraged, but insisted on honing his eloquence and acting skills on various occasions. One day 3 years later, after encountering Qizhi in the park, the fate of the soldier changed completely.
Qi Zhi was a well-known comedian at the time, and he saw the extraordinary talent and efforts of the soldier at first sight, so he decided to take him as an apprentice and pass on all his artistic essence to the soldier.
In 1999, their work "Eating in Vain" was selected for the Spring Festival Gala, which is undoubtedly a great affirmation of the talent of the soldiers. Since then, the soldier became famous in one fell swoop and opened the peak of his career. Over the next few years, he continued to do more
The next time he appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, he also cooperated with Qizhi to launch a number of best-selling crosstalk albums.
But the lure of fame and fortune soon eroded the soldiers. He became conceited and vain, and began to pursue a bigger stage to satisfy his vanity. In 2003, after a fierce argument, the soldier chose to part ways with his mentor Qizhi and fly solo to develop his career.
After flying solo, the soldiers received a large number of commercial performances and advertising endorsements for money and attention. He also serves as a host and is keen to create vulgar gimmicks in various entertainment variety shows.
In 2009, he publicly insulted the deceased singer on a show, a scandal that sparked condemnation and plunged the soldier's career to a low point.
In 2016, the soldier had an argument with the police over a traffic accident and insulted law enforcement officers in public, which exposed that he had completely lost his rationality and bottom line.
Soon, the discredited soldier disappeared in the entertainment industry. And the next one is still slowly becoming famous from an ordinary worker, but he did not resist the temptation of fame and fortune!
2. Chen Hanbai
Chen Hanbai, an ordinary rural youth, is introverted by nature. When I was a child, my family was poor, and the road to school was even more bumpy. I managed to finish high school, but because of poverty, I couldn't afford to continue my education.
Forced to make a living, I had to enter a small local factory and start a mechanical working life.
Go out early and return late every day, repeating the monotonous operation process. Although he has an "iron rice bowl", Chen Hanbai's heart has never really settled.
His dream is to become an actor, and he is particularly fascinated by opera performance. It's just that the reality is too cruel, the family is burdened, and he has to wait patiently for the opportunity to come.
In his thirties, Chen Hanbai began to watch various opera performances in his spare time, and crosstalk shows on TV were a must-see in every episode.
He found his passion for the art of crosstalk growing, and he would even practice some jokes in the dead of night.
At the age of forty, Chen Hanbai finally plucked up the courage and proposed to leave the factory to find an opportunity to learn crosstalk. At first, he ran into a wall, and the masters of the cultural center refused to take him in because of his age.
When Chen Hanbai was almost about to give up, he met Hou Yaowen by chance.
Hou Yaowen was a master figure in the crosstalk industry at that time, and he saw Chen Hanbai's potential at a glance, and resolutely decided to take him as an apprentice, which made Chen Hanbai ecstatic.
Under Hou Yaowen's strict requirements, Chen Hanbai worked hard and finally rose to prominence in his forties. His acting talent and spirit of the sword deeply moved the audience, and he appeared on the CCTV stage many times and won various awards.
But the road to success is full of unknown pitfalls. The temptation of fame and fortune quickly eroded Chen Hanbai's heart. In order to make more money, he began to endorse goods of uneven quality, attracting criticism from consumers. In the industry, he also clearly shows utilitarian tendencies.
Chen Hanbai pulled connections everywhere, blindly recognized his ancestors and sects, and it was not enough to recognize Hou Yaowen as a teacher, and he immediately recognized several other godfathers. This kind of indiscriminate relationship has exacerbated the antipathy of people in the industry.
What is even more frustrating is that Chen Hanbai will also slander other peers in front of his junior brother Guo Degang, and this dirty behavior has caused his reputation to plummet.
From an ordinary rural youth, through his own efforts into front of the scene, it could have become a touching story. However, Chen Hanbai lost himself when success came, deviated from his original intention, and eventually fell from the peak to the bottom.
And the next one even put "relying on the old to sell the old" and "not face" to the extreme!
Third, the greedy and contented crosstalk family
Hou Yaohua is a member of the crosstalk family Hou, his father is the famous crosstalk actor Hou Baolin, and his younger brother is the popular artist Hou Yaowen. But the glamorous background cannot hide Hou Yaohua's greed and selfishness.
After his brother's death, he also looted his brother's property, and eventually Hou Yaowen's daughter had to go to court, and Hou Yaohua justifiably said that it should have been his property. By court decision, he was ordered to return all his property.
Since then, Hou Yaohua has continued his improper behavior. He frequently endorses advertisements for various health products and medical devices, and most of them are identified as false advertisements.
In 2015, he was again notified for an advertisement for "Top Ten Famous Paintings". In the face of skepticism, he said surprisingly that advertising should have been exaggerated.
Hou Yaohua recruited female apprentices on the Internet. He had an affair with an apprentice named Jin Anna, often giving her designer bags and other luxury goods.
Hou Yaohua's series of actions aroused public indignation and seriously damaged the reputation of the Hou family. The greedy soul behind a glamorous lintel will eventually pay the price. I hope that he will take this as a warning, re-examine himself in the last days of his life, and no longer live up to the spirit of his ancestors.
For what Hou Yaohua did, people in the industry expressed regret and condemnation. Mr. Hou Baolin faithfully inherited and promoted the art of crosstalk throughout his life, but his son tarnished the family's reputation.
Mr. Hou Yaohua lacks a moral bottom line and will stop at nothing for fame and fortune. He not only took up his own brother's hard-earned wealth, but also stained the professionalism of the comedian.
As a comedian, it is not impossible to endorse products, but it should follow the principle of honesty and trustworthiness. But Mr. Hou Yaohua has repeatedly dabbled in false advertising and has also exonerated himself. He did not care about the style of an old artist, which disappointed people's expectations of his origin.
For Hou Yaohua's acceptance of female apprentices, actresses in the industry are also uneasy. An old married male entertainer who maintains an ambiguous relationship with a young actress is full of suspicions of improper purposes. This makes people worry about the fairness and justice of the artist's working environment, and even more worried about the personal safety of female disciples.
We call on the industry to standardize the relationship between mentors and apprentices and put an end to the use of performing arts resources for personal gain.
At the same time, I also hope that Mr. Hou Yaohua can distinguish right from wrong, do not continue to degenerate, re-examine himself from now on, make up for the mistakes that have not been made up for in time, and live up to the expectations of his family and peers in the industry for many years.
The author thinks
Life is a long road, who can say that they will not go astray? We should not be judgmental, but tolerant. Whether the ancient art of crosstalk will survive and what its fate will be is elusive.
We may never be sure of the answer, but at least we can do our part to pass on and carry forward this brilliant cultural heritage. History repeats itself, and that is why we should be proactive and beware of the weaknesses and evils of human nature. What do you think about this, welcome to leave a message!