1. An unexpected encounter opened a new chapter in the stage life of Guo Degang and Yu Qian.
It was a rainy night in 2000, and the streets of Beijing were sparsely populated. Backstage in a humble theater, Guo Degang sat alone in front of the makeup mirror, his eyes gloomy.
As an obscure small character, he struggled to get even a line in the crew, and his life fell into an unprecedented predicament. At this moment, a gentle and steady figure walked in, he was Yu Qian.
"Hello, I'm Yu Qian, and we will perform cross talk together tonight." Yu Qian nodded slightly and stretched out his hand in a friendly manner.
Although Guo Degang has long heard of the name of this famous cross talk actor, he never thought that he would be able to cooperate with him one day. Yu Qian's arrival injected a new force into Guo Degang, as if the sun had finally penetrated the haze.
Although Guo Degang has loved the art of cross talk since he was a child, his life has always been shrouded in the shadow of poverty. Born into a family of ordinary workers, he had to do housework since he was a child, and spent his childhood serving tea and water day after day.
It wasn't until he entered the art troupe that he had the opportunity to come into contact with cross talk, but he was still just an obscure small character. Faced with the darkness of the future, he often fell into the trough and depression of his life.
In contrast, Yu Qian came from a different background. He comes from a scholarly family, has a solid family, and has been pampered since he was a child. His grandmother and five aunts surrounded him with meticulous teaching and strict discipline, which created his cautious, calm and introverted character.
When he was 16 years old, he worshipped cross talk master Shi Fukuan as his teacher, and officially stepped into the cross talk world, and the road was smooth.
In this way, through this chance encounter, fate intertwined two lives with very different backgrounds and opened a new chapter in their stage lives.
Second, by the chance of fate, Guo Degang and Yu Qian formed an indissoluble bond.
In this way, through a short and interesting cross talk work, a wonderful chemistry occurred between Guo Degang and Yu Qian. On and off the stage, the audience was impressed by the tacit cooperation between the two, and bursts of cheers echoed for a long time.
"It's wonderful! How much effort you've put into it!" The crew stepped forward to congratulate one after another, with heartfelt smiles on their faces.
Guo Degang was immersed in this excitement for a long time and couldn't extricate himself, his eyes lit up, and his face was full of pride. Yu Qian, on the other hand, remained calm and calm, just nodded at Guo Degang, revealing a faint smile.
In this way, by virtue of only one side, the two fell into the whirlpool of each other's lives, and the nepotism of fate buckled a complex knot on this night. In the years that followed, they had more opportunities to work together, and their personalities became more and more compatible.
The two people with very different personalities can cooperate seamlessly on the stage: Guo Degang is witty and humorous, and his words are sharp; Yu Qian is calm and steady, sleek and sophisticated. Guo Degang is at his fingertips, Yu Qian is not leaking, and the two of them have a good grasp of the rhythm.
The audience found that no matter what kind of "baggage" Guo Degang throws out, Yu Qian can skillfully catch it and give back, which is amazing.
After performances, Guo Degang often sat in front of the makeup mirror and fell into contemplation, while Yu Qian stood quietly aside, looking at him with gentle eyes. Sometimes Guo Degang would suddenly turn around and burst out with a nonsensical idea, Yu Qian could always answer in time, and the two of them went back and forth like this, humorous to each other, and enlivened the atmosphere in the background.
It is the emergence of this pair of "golden partners" that has reborn the art of cross talk that is on the verge of being broken, and radiated new vitality and vitality in the trough.
Third, Deyun Club was established, the red luck was at the head, and the glory and doubts coexisted.
In 2004, due to Guo Degang's sincere invitation, Yu Qian officially joined Deyun Club. With their own stage, the talents of the two were finally fully bloomed.
In the following years, Deyun Club's reputation snowballed. In 2005, at the 10th anniversary celebration of Deyun Club, the audience witnessed the glorious moment of Guo Degang and Yu Qian, the "golden partner".
The day's performance lasted until 3 a.m., and the two had to repeat the curtain call 25 times in a row, with applause and cheers still echoing in their ears. Looking at the hundreds of spectators sitting in the audience, Guo Degang was excited, his eyes were moist, and he couldn't help but say to Qian what he had hidden in his heart for many years: "How I long for us to work together for a long time."
Yu Qian smiled indifferently, stretched out his thumb and made an "OK" gesture, his eyes full of expectations. The two bowed deeply on the stage, and the applause from the audience lasted for a long time.
However, the fame of Deyun Club has also attracted a lot of doubts and criticism. A well-known critic wrote an article pointing out that the art of cross talk has become "low-level and interesting" in the hands of Deyun Club.
Some people even bluntly accused Guo Degang of "increasing gimmicks and attracting attention".
Grievances between master and apprentice, disordered behavior of acrobats, and abuse of earthquake victims...... Whenever there is a turmoil, Guo Degang always stands in the center of the eye of the storm first, with angry eyes and aggressiveness, openly responding to the doubts of all parties.
But Yu Qian chose to remain silent, maintaining a calm demeanor on and off the stage.
Some commentators have pointed out that this difference is caused by the difference in the background of the two men. Guo Degang is a street bastard who fights hard and is used to fighting back; And Yu Qianzu was an official of the imperial court in the previous generation, and he was born well-read.
However, it is precisely because of Yu Qian's warm coat that Deyun Club was not sounded by the bell.
Fourth, trouble comes from the mouth? Deyun Club fell into a crisis of public opinion, and Yu Qian's silence and support.
However, just when Deyun Club's career was booming, a sudden storm engulfed the entire team and hit it like a storm.
A word becomes a prophecy, and disaster comes from the mouth! Because of the gaffe of "ridiculing the earthquake victims", his disciple Zhang Yunlei provoked tens of thousands of scolding, and Deyun Club fell into an unprecedented crisis of public opinion.
The crowd was excited, and Deyun Club became the target of fierce crusade from the media and the public. In the face of the turbulent tsunami of public opinion, Guo Degang was angry and aggressive, and openly responded to the suspicions of all parties.
He faced the storm head-on and never bowed his head.
However, while Guo Degang struggled to deal with it, more "pots" were constantly detained on his head: Cao Yunjin announced his withdrawal from the club in front of the statue of Guan Gong, Chen Xiaohua was suspected of molesting women, and his apprentice Li Hebiao openly beat reporters...... For a time, Deyun Club became the target of public criticism, and the storm of public opinion was endless.
In the face of such a heavy blow, Guo Degang's eyes began to dim, and his figure became a little stiffer. After the show, he often sat alone in front of the make-up mirror and pondered for a long time.
And at such times, Yu Qian often stood quietly aside, looking at him with gentle eyes, but did not say anything.
At the beginning of its establishment, Deyun Club suffered a lot of criticism and doubts. From the master-apprentice feud between Cao Yunjin and Guo Degang, to Zhang Yunlei's earthquake remarks, Chen Xiaohua's indecent incident, to the unreasonable behavior and impeachment of the apprentices...... Every time a storm hits, Guo Degang is the first to stand in the center of the eye of the storm, bearing the fierce attack of the storm.
At these critical moments, Yu Qian rarely spoke up for Deyun Club in the field of public opinion, but just stood quietly beside Guo Degang and supported him in a silent way.
Some commentators pointed out that this seemingly "stay out of the matter" approach is precisely Yu Qian's great trust in Guo Degang. Because Yu Qian knows that the reason why Deyun Club can stand tall is not only Guo Degang's personal heroism, but also more dependent on his aggressive spirit and fearless courage.
And Yu Qian's silent figure is just like a clear spring, bringing some quiet power to the fierce war.