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Text: Mo Shang Huayang
Edited by Mo Shang Huayang
Do you remember who was China's first foreign cross talk actor? He was a foreigner who climbed the "mountain" of the Central New Year's Day party in 1989.
This blonde and blue-eyed foreigner played a foreign student named "Xu Dashan" in the sketch "Night Return", and as soon as he appeared on the stage, he aroused the cheers of many audiences in the audience and directly became popular all over the country.
But further on, the mountain, which is very famous in China, "disappeared" because of Feng Gong's words.
Later, someone picked up the mountain that claimed that he loved Chinese culture, and actually quietly sent his wife and children back to Canada.
For a time, speculation and questioning such as "setting up people" and "fake patriotism" slammed into this foreigner who did not understand the language.
It wasn't until a show in 2015 that Dashan, who appeared again, defeated the rumors with his actual actions!
Run away after making money in China?
Dashan, who exploded overnight in China, can be seen on countless programs later, but now he has disappeared, and it turns out that he left China and returned to Canada.
Everyone thought that he had quit the "cross talk circle", but in fact it was not, it turned out that foreigners who loved cross talk so much at the beginning because of Feng Gong's words: "If you succeed again, you must jump out of your comfort zone." Woke up Dashan, who was in a period of confusion, and slowly Dashan understood this sentence.
From then on, Dashan began to slowly settle himself, and many years later, he returned to Canada. When he saw Dashan again, he no longer appeared as a cross talk actor, but appeared as a host at the exchange event party between the two countries.
It turned out that as early as 1991, after graduating from Peking University, Dashan got the position of public affairs assistant to the ambassador of the Canadian Embassy in China, and then became a bridge for friendly exchanges between Chinese and Canadian representatives.
Later, during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he served as a special envoy of the Canadian Olympic Committee, during which time he made outstanding contributions to the friendly exchanges between Canada and China.
After a long period of silence, in 2015, Dashan launched a creative program about the integration of Chinese and Western cultures. As soon as this show came out, it instantly aroused everyone's long-term memories.
It turned out that he didn't lose the "cross talk" he loved, but in this new era, he was looking for a model that combines tradition and popularity to bring better content to everyone.
The appearance of this show slapped those who said "setting up people" and "fake patriotism" in the face.
Some people say that it is because Dashan is not really patriotic, but just setting up a "personality". Some people also say that it is normal for Dashan to be old and want to go home for a family reunion.
Perhaps, Dashan sent his wife and children back to Canada just to reunite the family. No matter what Dashan thinks, it can be seen from the things he has done that Dashan has been spreading Chinese culture very carefully for so many years.
Whether it is as a bridge of friendly exchanges between Canada and China, or a tour abroad with "Dashan Kan Dashan".
Dashan has never lost the "cross talk" he loves, but in this new era, he is trying to find a new model that combines tradition and pop to bring better content to everyone.
This allows us to see the excellence of the inheritors of Dashan who have never forgotten their original intentions and always loved Chinese culture.
And as a foreigner who doesn't understand the language, how did Dashan embark on the road of "cross talk"?
The first "foreign apprentice" to say cross talk
As the first foreigner in China to speak cross talk, Dashan appeared on the 1989 Central New Year's Day party.
The sketch "Night Return" at that year's gala was very successful under the vivid interpretation of Dashan, a foreigner played a Chinese man named "Xu Dashan", wearing a green dress, with the unique simplicity of the 80s.
Just after that night, the name "Dashan" became popular all over China and became the memory of a generation.
Dashan fell in love with Chinese culture even more, and came into contact with cross talk in a later party, Dashan's eyes suddenly lit up, and from then on, he fell in love with cross talk.
With unremitting efforts later, Dashan finally worshiped Jiang Kun's name. At first, Jiang Kun didn't want to accept this apprentice, after all, cross talk has been circulating for a hundred years, and there has never been a "foreigner." ”
And most people are not optimistic about a "foreigner" to speak cross talk, and cross talk has relatively high requirements for language.
And can a "foreigner" skillfully express the meaning of Chinese? But Dashan told us with his actions that hard work will pay off after all, and Jiang Kun finally gritted his teeth and agreed to Dashan to accept him as an apprentice.
After that, Dashan practiced Chinese even harder, training his pronunciation, intonation, voice and rhythm every day, striving to get his master's approval as soon as possible. When Jiang Kun was sometimes unable to teach Dashan because of his work, Dashan was often taught by another cross talk master, Ding Guangquan.
Dashan practiced hard every day, and finally the emperor lived up to his heart and was recognized by his master.
After that, he appeared on the stage of CCTV again as a "disciple of Jiang Kun", performing cross talk with the teacher. received warm applause from everyone, and since then, it has opened the road of cross talk in China.
It is precisely because of the excellent and special features of Dashan that he appeared on the Spring Festival Gala in 1998, and also starred in the sketch "A Stamp" with Mr. Pan Changjiang.
The next year, Dashan once again climbed the Spring Festival Gala. has been on the Spring Festival Gala for two consecutive years, so that Dashan, who has always loved traditional culture, has been best recognized.
At this time, he listened to Mr. Feng Gong's advice and chose to slowly settle himself. But because of his great love for Chinese culture, he did not fall silent, but continued to polish himself.
In fact, even though some Chinese have always treated him with a mediocre attitude for so many years, he has not forgotten the reason why he loves Chinese culture so much.
Shangqiu fellow and Chinese son-in-law
In 1965, a little boy was born in a Canadian family, and this little boy was Dashan.
When he was a child, he listened to his father's story about his grandfather, who was a doctor who had a noble medical spirit and lofty ideals, hoping to save more people in the world.
In 1922, Oyama's grandfather arrived in China for work reasons and worked in the "Guide St. Paul's Hospital".
In this stormy and adrift era, Dashan's grandfather slowly settled down here and began to treat more patients. However, the good times were short-lived, and due to the continuous war, my grandfather's family was repatriated.
Due to the cruelty of the war, on the way home, my grandfather's two children had accidents one after another, and only one of my daughters also suffered from depression after returning home. This made my grandfather very sad, but fortunately, the birth of Oyama's father comforted this man who suffered one blow after another.
With these stories that he heard since he was a child, Dashan has been particularly fond of Chinese culture since he was a child, and he thinks of China to see the place that his grandfather has always been concerned about.
In the year of graduation, Dashan applied for an exchange student place in China. Subsequently, Dashan began to learn traditional culture in China, and later became even more popular in China and became a well-known "big star".
However, Dashan always remembered why he came to China, not only because of his love for Chinese culture, but also because he saw where his grandfather worked.
Dashan has been looking for his grandfather's "roots" in China. It may be that it is very old, and I haven't found it for a long time.
In 1990, when Dashan participated in a performance with his companions, he met his current wife Gan Lin, and this beautiful relationship still originated from an unexpected "hero saves beauty". After that, they became husband and wife under the witness of Master Jiang Kun.
Later, Dashan became more and more famous, and more people knew his desire to find his "roots". With the help of these people, Dashan finally learned that the hospital where his grandfather worked turned out to be Suiyang District, Shangqiu.
Nowadays, the former "Guide St. Paul Hospital" has also evolved into the First People's Hospital of Shangqiu City. In this hospital, Dashan also saw the place where his grandfather worked, fulfilling his wish to find his "roots" for so many years.
Over the years, Dashan has been dutifully promoting traditional culture, and has opened many small theaters to promote Chinese culture in Canada, hoping to let everyone see the charm of Chinese culture in his own way.
Since then, he has participated in many overseas Spring Festival Galas, making cross talk performances spread all over the world.
epilogue
The mountain may tell us that we should not ruin a person's reputation because of a momentary speculation.
Dashan, just like his title of "scholar" in Baidu, has always been a person who loves Chinese culture and inspires to promote the spirit of traditional Chinese culture.
I hope that in the days to come, Dashan will enjoy the joy of family with his wife and children, and spend more time with his family.
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