Those who like to listen to crosstalk know that crosstalk originated in Beijing and prospered in Tianjin. At the beginning of the last century, many cross-talk artists came to Tianjin from Beijing, first performing in the white sand, and then gradually entering elegant places such as tea houses and theaters.
Crosstalk master Ma Ji
Today Xiaobian will introduce it to you
Wang Changyou (1912-1984) His father Wang Chunhai was a "Xiao Rong Chun" ("Xiao Rong Chun" class). At that time, it was eight years to study in the class to become an apprentice.
Mei Lanfang's maternal grandfather Yang Longshou
When he was a child, Wang Changyou had a strong interest in cross-talk, but due to the large population in the family, at that time he could only watch the free cross-talk of cross-talk artists outside, while making people a framer, a chance Wang Changyou met Liu Dezhi, one of the eight virtues of cross-talk (?--1952, Guo Qiru's mentor), so he asked him for advice on various techniques of cross-talk, Liu Dezhi felt that Wang Changyou was a good seedling of cross-talk, so he introduced him to his master and nephew Zhao Xiaru (Beijing Xiangsheng Leader 1899 - In 1948), Zhao Yiru was in charge of the cross-talk field in Beijing's Dong'an Market.
Gao Deming, Wang Shichen, Wang Changyou performed the famous cross-talk segment "Pickpocketing Horse Coat"
Under the careful cultivation of Zhao Xiaru, Wang Changyou has deeply grasped the essence of Beijing cross-talk, whether it is stand-up, counterpart, group mouth, teasing, praise, greasy are very proficient, but also good at singing Taiping lyrics, playing double reeds. He is a rare cross-talk actor who is full of teasing. After leaving the school, he partnered with the famous "Qingmen" artist Tan Boru (the master of Chen Yongquan and Zhao Shizhong) and performed in Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan and Shenyang for a long time.
Wang Changyou
Wang Changyou's memory is particularly good, no matter how difficult the passage, as long as he reads it three times, he can basically memorize it, so he has won the reputation of "cross-talk warehouse" in the cross-talk industry. Wang Changyou not only has a good memory, but also the willow work in the cross-talk door is also particularly good, especially the singing of the lotus flower, at that time, among the cross-talk artists in Beijing, only he and Sun Shaolin () could sing the lotus flower with a board and an eye.
Sun Shaolin
Wang Changyou's typhoon is very dashing, but due to increasing busyness, rushing and toiling does not protect the voice well, resulting in a hoarse voice, but Wang Changyou, who loves the art of cross-talk, uses his strengths and avoids his weaknesses, and has formed a unique style of winning with emotion and touching people with affection. Known to people who like him as the "Qipai" cross-talk (
After Wang Changyou suffered from cancer, he performed "Article Club" with Luo Rongshou in 1984.
After liberation, Wang Changyou joined the Beijing Quyi Troupe and also participated in the "Crosstalk Improvement Group" established in Beijing initiated by Sun Yukui, Hou Baolin, Chang Baoting and others. It has contributed to the improvement of the cultural and political level of cross-talk actors and the improvement of cross-talk. Wang Changyou's classic cross-talk "No Divorce" and "Liu Qiao'er's Raising Pigs" are all reserved programs in the cross-talk industry now. Wang Changyou's most skilled cross-talk passage "The Art of Crying" draws on "Chopping The Scripture Hall" not only simulates all kinds of crying and laughter, but also joins the scene of the husband crying for his wife in the old society, and reaches the realm of "drama on the back spine" in the performance performance.
Wang Changyou's apprentices were: Zhao Zhenduo, Guo Wenqi, Ding Yupeng, Ye Shaochen, Ru Shaoting, Han Xiuying, Kou Gengjie, Fan Chuanfu, Kang Songguang, Zang Hong, and Zhao Liang, of whom Zhao Zhenduo had the highest achievements, and his apprentice Li Jindou was also instructed by him. Wang Changyou's son Wang Huilin's stage name Wang Wenlin (Liu Baorui's apprentice) also embarked on the path of cross-talk.
In particular, the cultivation of the beloved disciple Zhao Zhenduo (Zhao Shizhong's partner), poured a lot of painstaking efforts, at the end of 1945 Wang Changyou came to Jinan Chenguang Tea Society to perform, took Zhao Zhenduo as an apprentice, he found that the audience in Jinan appreciates the level of cross-talk is very high and very skilled, so he stayed for a long time, on the one hand, he absorbed the strengths of the famous masters, on the other hand, he cultivated the beloved disciple Zhao Zhenduo. Let Zhao Zhenduo recognize Sun Shaolin as his righteous father. Learn the art of crosstalk.
Front row Wang Shichen, Sun Shaolin, Wang Changyou, Second Row Li Jindou, Li Xinquan, Zhao Zhenduo, Shi Wenhui, Wang Wenlin
In the end, not only Wang Changyou has been troubled by his voice, Tianjin cross-talk actor Liu Kuizhen has also experienced vocal setbacks, once lost his voice due to throat disease, and finally relied on tenacious perseverance, practiced day and night, and finally re-entered the cross-talk stage, which also shows a truth, only the wonderful performance of the actor can win the audience's love, in order to prolong the vitality of art. Someone in the cross-talk industry once said that "the famous cross-talk actors are all in Beijing, and the capable cross-talk actors are in Tianjin" What do you think? You are welcome to leave a comment.