Gift of the cross talk gab

By CHEN NAN | China Daily | Updated: 2019-11-23 10:13
Share
Share - WeChat
Gong Hanlin. [Photo provided to China Daily]

In 2017 Ma Zhiming celebrated his 60th anniversary as a xiangsheng performer and then withdrew from the limelight.

He made a rare appearance during a reality show produced by Tianjin Satellite TV, titled Laugh Out Loud, which presents the history of xiangsheng and promotes young xiangsheng comedians.

The producer, Liu Yang, says the first season of the show paid tribute to older xiangsheng masters, and the second one, which premiered on Oct 6, focused on younger performers.

Through competitions and joined by veteran comedians such as Ma Zhiming, Gong Hanlin and Guo Donglin, the 13-episode series brings together about 40 groups of xiangsheng performers from cities including: Beijing; Tianjin; Shijiazhuang, Hebei province; Xi'an, Shaanxi; and Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

"We spent more than a year seeking out xiangsheng comedians who perform at teahouses and clubs across the country," Liu says. "All are less than 40 years old, the youngest in their early 20s. We're keen to show how vibrant this traditional art form is."

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next   >>|
Photo

Related Stories

Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US