Beijing, September 11 (Reporter Song Yusheng) On the 11th, the farewell ceremony of the body of cross-talk performance artist Chang Baohua was held in Babaoshan, Beijing. On the same day, Feng Gong, Jiang Kun, Guo Da, Cai Ming, Li Jindou and other actors came to mourn.
Jiang Kun said in an interview with China News Network (WeChat public account: cns2012) that Mr. Chang Baohua is "an old artist, but more than a warrior".
The scene of the farewell ceremony of Chang Baohua's body. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
Early in the morning, many people outside the auditorium came to mourn.
In the hall, Chang Baohua's body is covered with party flags, surrounded by wreaths of mourning, the middle of the auditorium reads "Mourn Comrade Chang Baohua with Deep Sorrow", and the words "A laugh in the sea" are written next to the portrait of Chang Baohua below.
The reporter noticed that the auditorium was decorated with wreaths presented by Tie Ning, chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Jiang Kun, Feng Gong, Guo Da, Cai Ming, and Li Jindou came to mourn. Many people who came to mourn walked out of the auditorium with red eyes.
Hou Yaohua at the scene of the farewell ceremony of the remains. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
Jiang Kun confessed to the China News Network reporter that he was chanting in front of the spirit of Teacher Chang Baohua - "You are an old artist, but you are even more a warrior."
He told reporters that in his contact with Chang Baohua, "he has never felt the gap in age between him and us, he is always full of vitality, like young people, like young practitioners, the pursuit of innovation, the pursuit of new development of crosstalk." ”
"Mr. Chang Baohua's cross-talk laid the foundation for us, that is, in the most difficult years of cross-talk, we still heard works such as "Defending Xisha". "Hat Factory" is not to mention, it is a very classic work that stands out in that era. It is not too much to describe his value. Jiang Kun said.
Feng Gong was interviewed. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
On the same day, Feng Gong recalled in an interview that he had been exposed to Mr. Chang Baohua's works in the 1970s, "when I was in junior high school, which also led my life."
"Mr. Chang Baohua's 'Defending Xisha', "Dog-Headed Army Division Zhang", and "Hat Factory" have played a clarion call role for us to enter a new period." Feng Gong described these works as "like a dagger and like a shotgun".
He frankly said that Mr. Chang's life is synchronized with the times and is connected with the audience's flesh and blood, and he is constantly innovating and developing on the basis of inheritance. "The Slovaks are gone, and the classics live on forever." We salute Mr. Chang, say crosstalk well, say crosstalk well, and carry forward this spirit. ”
Chang Yuan held the portrait of his grandfather in his hand. Photo by Song Yusheng, a reporter from China News Network
At about 10 o'clock, the farewell ceremony ended, and Chang Baohua's body was slowly carried out of the auditorium and sent into the hearse.
Chang Baohua's eldest grandson Chang Yuan held the portrait in his hand, with a solemn expression, and followed Chang Baohua's family and disciples. The reporter noted that Hou Yaohua, a cross-talk actor who had visited Chang Baohua as a teacher, was also among them.
Infographic: Chang Baohua. Image source: Visual China
Chang Baohua, born in December 1930, is a famous cross-talk performance artist and a national first-class actor. In 1951, he studied under the master of cross-talk Ma Sanli, and over the years he created (including cooperation) more than 170 cross-talk, sketches, allegro and other forms, and published more than 50 articles in newspapers and periodicals across the country.
After his retirement, Chang Baohua continued to write, write, write, and teach. He has participated in cross-talk, sketches, dramas, TV dramas and other performances. Representative works include cross-talk "Hat Factory" and sketch "Language Doctor". (End)