It was a sunny afternoon, and an energetic young soldier was running and frolicking freely in a peaceful park. It just so happened that he was attracted to an elderly man who was dedicated to practicing cross talk. That is the highly skilled cross talk master - Qizhi.
The soldier was born with a strong sense of curiosity, so he didn't hesitate to walk up to Qizhi and watch him hone his cross talk skills with interest. He was struck by the charm of this traditional art.
The soldier was full of questions in his heart, and he couldn't wait to ask Qizhi for advice on how to speak cross talk. Seeing that this young man was smart and quick-witted, Qizhi readily agreed to his request and began to teach the mysteries of the art of cross talk.
Although the GI has a naughty personality, he works very hard to learn, and Qizhi's teachings are also very good. With the passage of time, under the careful guidance of Qizhi, the soldier's cross talk skills gradually became perfect, and the tacit understanding between him and the master became higher and higher.
However, the good times were always short-lived, and the GIs had to temporarily leave their mentors and devote themselves to military life and start a new journey. The brief separation did not weaken the deep bond between them, but only strengthened the friendship between master and apprentice.
Time flies, and after returning from retirement, the soldier reunites with Qizhi again, and the two decide to work together to create a cross talk team.
Since then, the relationship between teachers and students has turned into a close working partner. Qizhi led the young soldier into the palace of cross talk art step by step, and the soldier used his enthusiasm and talent to repay the careful teaching of his teacher.
The cooperation between the master and apprentice is flawless, and they quickly emerged in the cross talk world and became a new force to be reckoned with.
Although they experienced many setbacks and difficulties in the initial stage, such as some performances were temporarily canceled and could only get a meager salary, these could not shake their love and dedication to the cross talk career.
In order to break through the bottleneck, they decided to boldly try to use the unique Hunan local dialect for cross talk performances, hoping that this novel way of expression can bring a refreshing audio-visual feast to the audience.
As expected, when they appeared on stage for the first time in the Hunan dialect, the audience immediately burst into warm applause, and the audience expressed their praise for them.
Immediately afterwards, Hunan Economic Television took active action to launch the "Lucky Series" program recording plan, and invited Qizhi soldiers to shine and promise long-term in-depth cooperation. The TV station carefully planned to create a VCD with the theme of "Soldiers" to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of the golden pair.
Hou Yaowen and Jiang Kun personally introduced the soldiers and led them to worship Guo Degang and Li Jindou, two masters of cross talk, so that the soldiers' artistic attainments in cross talk can be further sublimated.
Finally, under the dawn of the new millennium, their masterpiece "White Food" was on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and won the first prize. This supreme honor made them famous, their popularity and value soared instantly, and they signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with CCTV.
The soldier even bravely entered the film industry and starred in the hit sitcom "A Smile Cure All Diseases". In the same year, their cross talk work "Happy Funeral" won the first prize of the "Peony Award" again.
The career is booming, and the acting career of the Qizhi Soldiers is at the peak of brilliance.
However, just as their careers were in full swing, the contradictions between Qizhi and the soldiers were quietly brewing and fermenting. According to rumors, during a performance in 2002, a fierce dispute broke out between the master and apprentice on stage, and the atmosphere was in chaos for a while.
Angry, Qizhi left the table angrily, leaving only the GI to stick to the stage alone. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the performance, the GI had no choice but to urgently ask for help from others.
This has undoubtedly become the fuse for the contradictions between the two sides to become public.
In fact, there is a fundamental difference between Qizhi and the soldier in the concept of cross talk development, which is the deep-seated reason that led to their final breakup. After becoming famous, the GIs felt that their performance style was a little outdated, and they urgently needed to innovate and change their mindset.
However, Qizhi insisted on maintaining the original style characteristics, believing that this was the time when their popularity was strong, and they should work steadily to consolidate their position.
The differences gradually intensified, and the contradictions became more and more intense, which eventually made it difficult for the master and apprentice to maintain the tacit cooperative relationship they once had. The GI could no longer tolerate this stalemate, and in 2003, when his career was in full swing, he finally sent a farewell text message to Qizhi, "Master, maybe we should go our separate ways".
Although Qizhi's heart is full of attachment and regret, in the face of this irreconcilable contradiction, he finally has to choose to silently accept this cruel truth. The short and cold words seemed to pierce him deeply into his heart, and from then on, the friendship between teachers and students between them came to an end.
Since 2003, these two once tacit partners have no longer appeared on the stage together, and they have embarked on different life paths, no one could have imagined that the original break would turn into such a bizarre and embarrassing episode.
After the breakup, although Qizhi tried to cooperate with a new partner, the soldier was like a wild horse that had escaped from the leash, running all the way on the road of his career, and almost never looked back. By 2006, a video of a soldier openly insulting a traffic police officer on the road went viral, which undoubtedly became the first serious blow to his public image.
Here's how it happened: The GI was speeding down the road in a luxury Porsche sedan when an elderly man on an electric bicycle suddenly ran a red light and collided with him, causing serious damage to the front bumper of the vehicle. Although there were no casualties in the accident, when a traffic police officer arrived at the scene, his attitude was too casual, and his words were obviously socialized, which made the GI very angry.
The GI mercilessly gave the traffic policeman a harsh accusation, and his words were fierce and even excessive. This scene was filmed by passers-by and uploaded to the Internet, and under the heated discussion of the majority of netizens, the incident quickly fermented, and the personal attacks and insults against the GIs also followed.
Realizing that the situation was extremely unfavorable for his side, the GI was forced to release a public apology video, detailing the circumstances of the incident and frankly admitting his wrongdoing. However, what is even more disappointing is that in a variety show in 2009, the soldier insulted the late singer Huang Jiaju in public without scruples, which is undoubtedly a great disrespect to the deceased.
The cause of the incident was that a singer misread Huang Jiaju's name when he was singing his songs, and the soldiers corrected it in time. However, the singer then made a highly controversial statement, and instead of guiding him correctly, the soldier added fuel to the fire and said something like "Huang Jiaju jumped so the Japanese stage and finally died".
This is undoubtedly a shocking blow to the head! Countless die-hard fans of Huang Jiaju and people from all walks of life have expressed their anger and condemnation of this. In the powerful wave of public opinion, the soldier's reputation instantly fell to the bottom, and the audience launched a fierce personal attack on the former idol, mercilessly pulling him off the altar.
However, in stark contrast, Qizhi's development path after the breakup was smooth sailing. Although being single has doubled the pressure of the performance, he has always unswervingly adhered to his love and dedication to the cross talk career.
Qizhi is still working silently and has achieved great results in many competitions. For example, in 2008, his cross talk work "Heavenly Road" won the highest honor of the 5th "China Quyi Peony Award".
Qizhi has always shown himself as a low-key and humble personality, and he does not attach too much importance to honor. On the contrary, he devoted more effort to public welfare and charity, actively participated in various activities organized by the Red Cross, and gave back to the society in his own way.
In 2009, Qizhi created his own cross talk training class, imparting the rich experience and profound understanding accumulated over the years to the students without reservation.
It is worth mentioning that among the first batch of students recruited by Qizhi, it actually included the once naughty and talented teenager - the soldier. Although the relationship between teacher and student is no longer as close as it used to be, Qizhi still patiently guides and does not show the slightest resentment towards the soldier's past failures.
From a student to a tutor, Qizhi interprets the spiritual realm of "living to old age and learning to be old" with practical actions.
Even though he suffered serious setbacks in his career, he never wavered in his love and dedication to the art of cross talk. This unswerving pursuit and the noble quality of humility are the key to Qizhi's ability to regain the tranquility of life.
Obviously, compared with the soldier who was eager for quick success and had no words, Qizhi showed a deeper cultivation and restraint.
With the passage of time, the fate of the former members of the "Soldier" group has changed dramatically. When new forces such as Guo Degang, Yu Qian, and Zhang Yunlei of Deyun Club gradually emerged and occupied the center of the cross talk stage, the soldiers had long been forgotten in the corner.
However, the raging fire of public opinion seems to have dealt too heavy a blow to the GI! Although he is still running around and constantly participating in various variety shows, the audience's eyes are no longer focused on him. What's even more distressing is that his former dazzling actor shine has disappeared, and he has been reduced to an unknown small cross talk actor who almost no one pays attention to.
It is emotional, in stark contrast to this, the career development of Qizhi is smooth sailing. Although going alone will undoubtedly increase the pressure of performance, he has never wavered in his firm dedication to the cross talk career. He has won many awards in various competitions, especially the "Peony Award" for his work "Heavenly Road". In addition, Qizhi is also enthusiastic about public welfare and charity, and finally founded his own cross talk training institution, teaching what he has learned to the students.
From a former student to a mentor today, Qizhi perfectly interprets the spirit of "living to old age, learning to be old". Even though he suffered serious setbacks in his career, his love and dedication to the art of cross talk never wavered. This unswerving pursuit and the noble quality of humility are the key factors that have earned him widespread respect in society.
Obviously, Qizhi's reserved and low-key personality is in sharp contrast to the soldier's eloquent mouth. If you are too eager for quick success and rhetoric, you will eventually pay the price of discredit. On the contrary, humility is the only way to earn lasting vitality. This is the root cause of their very different fate today.