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醉心于中国传统艺术 在中国说相声的日本年轻人们 - 中国日报网

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手里把玩着核桃，点上常喝的豆汁，配上卤煮和焦圈，吧嗒着嘴吃着，脚上蹬着老布鞋，吃完后去潘家园溜达淘古玩，一张嘴就是典型的"老北京腔"，这就是相声演员西田聪。

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中国相声演员发文后紧急删除 疑暗讽德云社

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北京时间1月14日，中国相声演员苗阜在个人社交媒体上发文狠批"江湖相声"价值观不正，被网友指是在讽刺德云社相声。随后，他将此微博删除。

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博士 夫妻 相声节目 笑 相声有新人 相声界 艺术感染力 搏出位 选秀 马三立

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光明日报：莫让博士夫妻遮盖观众对相声的期待--观点--人民网

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这两天，相声界翻腾起一些不大不小的浪花。以"公式相声"红遍网络的上海交大博士夫妻火了。在东方卫视推出的一档《相声有新人》选秀节目中，二人屡次叫板主持人郭德纲，现场表现令人惊讶。博士夫妻上台先送三本

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李菁：相声要关注现实生活-中新网

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日前，一场别开生面的《首届中国相声小品大赛》在中央广播电视总台央视综艺频道上演。相对于相声小品大赛这样专业性比较强的赛事，如今相声作品和相声演员也频频出现在综艺节目中，甚至还出现了一些创新的做法。

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An actor serving an apprenticeship with Guo Degang, one of China's richest celebrities and the country's leading "crosstalk" star, has denounced his master on social media.

On Tuesday, 30-year-old actor Cao Yunjin published an article on microblogging platform Weibo describing how his 43-year-old teacher, who has been teaching him the traditional art of Chinese cross talk for the past 14 years, had exploited their relationship.

Cross talk is a centuries-old art form historically performed in China's capital city of Beijing, during which two performers exchange verbal witticisms about contemporary life in China, creating rich puns around popular subjects like politics and show business gossip.

Cao's comments evoked discussion about the traditional art form and how appropriate the training system is. In his microblog, Cao accused Guo of unfair demands in doing housework, sharing the rent, and forgoing opportunities to appear on television to raise his professional profile.

The disgruntled apprentice wrote that Guo forced him to quit the finale of a cross talk TV competition held by China Central Television, the state broadcaster, along with other allegations of unfair treatment.

"I am your employee, so why did I not receive my salary after I acted in your movie?" Cao asked, referring to his role in the 2010 comedy "The Love of Three Smile: Scholar and the Beauty." "You used to be poor," he added, "and so you should know what it is like not to be able to support one's life."

The benefits of becoming a cross talk superstar are not negligible. Guo is a superstar in China, with 66 million followers on Weibo, and has been named by Forbes as one of the country's 100 richest celebrities every year since 2007.

Cross talk is one of the performance arts in China that continues to use the traditional apprenticeship system, which encourages a father-and-son-like relationship. The son is expected to be obedient and grateful to his father, who in return teaches him a skill that he can use to make a living.

In previous interviews, Guo has said that he follows a tried-and-tested training process during which his students work as helpers, and then as apprentices.

"After you are recruited as a student, you live with your teacher and do housework for him," said Guo to People Magazine, a Beijing publication. "I don't teach you cross talk every day. You also have to do this work."

In China, the most famous cross talk venue is the Deyun Club in Beijing. According to reports, Guo is the ultimate authority of what happens in the club.

Yue Yunpeng, another student of Guo's, published a Weibo post expressing his gratitude to his teacher, attributing his fame, performance opportunities, and commercial success to the famous actor. "All I have today was given by my teacher," he wrote in his post.

However, another apprentice, who left the Deyun Club six years ago to develop his own career, described Guo as a dictator, and claimed that each actor's salary was decided by the cross talk star.

Cultural critic Han Haoyue told Sixth Tone: "Cao's article is a big bomb to the industry of Chinese traditional art forms. It exposes the conflict between family discipline and modern business management."

Cao Yunjin (left) and his partner Liu Yuntian perform at a theater in Beijing, Nov. 10, 2012. VCG

Han points out that in traditional performance arts, teachers can largely decide the fates of their students, especially when they are renowned industry figures.

"Teachers will make sure their favorite students have more chances to perform in big events, including roles in television dramas and movies," Han said. "They will introduce these students to celebrities and directors. But those who do not obey will be forced out, and in even worse situations, teachers will use their resources to kick them out of the entertainment industry entirely."

In his Weibo post, Cao accused Guo of banning him from a television performance because they had a disagreement on the nature of his contract. He also claimed in his article that Guo required all his students to publicly condemn his rivals, and threatened to prevent them from performing if they did not comply.

Onlookers have noted that there's a certain sad irony to the accusations surfacing about Guo.

The beloved performer became famous for his rebellious, unorthodox, grassroots style, which disrupted the rigid style of Chinese cross talk.

Early on in his career, Guo dared to criticize the state's televised and hugely popular Chinese New Year gala for lacking meaningful content.
(Header image: Guo Degang performs at a theater in Beijing, Aug. 20, 2011. VCG)

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Apprentice Accuses Millionaire Comedian of Exploitation

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An actor serving an apprenticeship with Guo Degang, one of China's richest celebrities and the country's leading "crosstalk" star, has denounced his master on social media. On Tuesday, 30-year-old actor Cao Yunjin published an article on microblogging platform Weibo describing how his 43-year-old teacher, who has been teaching him the traditional art of Chinese cross talk for the past 14 years, had exploited their relationship.

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郭德纲回应被博士怼:没基本功来说相声？因为好骗

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郭德纲回应被博士怼:没基本功来说相声？因为好骗

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新京报：听相声挥舞荧光棒？想做偶像索性转行|相声|关公战秦琼|探清水河_新浪娱乐_新浪网

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相声大师侯宝林有个拿手名段《关公战秦琼》，说的是大军阀韩复榘家里唱堂会给韩老爹庆寿。韩老爹有点地图炮，嫌《千里走单骑》不好--山东人不听山西人的戏，要听一出《关公战秦琼》。唱戏的忌惮韩家的势力，不敢笑话他不懂，就现编把相差四百年的两位攒到一

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【城市记忆】小小评书迷 听听《肖飞买药》_陈青远

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至于他现存的《曹家将》，被人们盛赞，但在我看来只是"物以稀为贵"，这部书只是陈青远先生发挥的一般水平。这句结尾预告，第二天就算上着课，也要偷跑出去找一帮晒太阳、听评书的老头听收音机，听完高宠挑滑车捐躯那段儿，...

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北京85后相声演员：相声早已不是老一辈的喜好 _李寅飞

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和京剧有得一拼的传统相声，在普通人印象里，是大爷大妈们的爱好：八仙桌、太师椅、盖碗茶、几声叫好......实际上，在北京，相声早已不是老一辈的喜好，类似嘻哈包袱铺这样的小剧场逐渐增多，一批85后甚至更年轻相声演...

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闫佳宝：我让外国人认识到，中国人是幽默的

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人物简介闫佳宝：相声演员，从2012年开始用外语表演传统相声，在世界多个国家演出。曾获北京市艺术节曲艺专场比赛一等奖和北京市国际青年艺术节戏剧曲艺金奖。代表作有《外语漫谈》《爱谈不谈》《Hello我的

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American comedian performing in China finds 99 percent resemblance of humor between cultures - Global Times

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Appell founded the center in September 2016 - four years after he came to China to study Chinese comedy. Now he is promoting standup comedy and improvisation performance - a kind of comedic art that came to China not too long ago.

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At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews for The Year From Every Angle is that by and large 2018 was a year of progress. The positivity and hope displayed among these seemingly disparate endeavors, including art, activism, mental health, and even the leisure pursuits have arisen from communities quietly coalescing around a number of shared and strengthening goals and beliefs. Though some of those objectives fell afoul of the authorities, advancements over the last 12 months have laid a solid groundwork for what looks to be a fine year ahead. Before we gaze forward, however, it's time to read back on Beijing's 2018 from (nearly) every angle.
Name: Jesse Appel

Title: Founder, US-China Comedy Center
2018 in 5 words: Energy, Consistency, Exploration, Interest, Challenges

"People in China want to see and do more comedy," Jesse Appell proclaims. As founder of the US-China Comedy Center (USCCC), which has been entertaining laughter-lovers in the heart of the Gulou hutongs since 2012, arguably no one has done more to meet that need.

A Fulbright scholar who initially came to China to study xiangsheng (the traditional Chinese art of comic crosstalk), Appel stresses that this year has been more about collaboration and communication than ever before. He is especially focused on bridging the language gap between foreigners in Beijing and the Chinese community. "I wish they met more," says Appel, "but any collaboration is already more than there has been previously."

When asked about his keywords for 2018, Appel leads with consistency and energy. USCCC has been working relentlessly on imprinting its name on the world of comedy in China, and establishing itself as a regular hangout for the local community. "Our bilingual improvisation shows are the cheapest Chinese class," Appel half jokes, referring to the cost for both audience and performers. "You can still do standup or improv without the language skills. It will be difficult but you can do it."

Appel embarks on the new year with hopes for more collaboration, joint ventures, and more people trying performing arts. "We host free bilingual workshops every week; anyone can drop in. There is pressure in life and everyone is cooped up in their own industry." Yet Appel believes that laughter might be the cure to the capital's blues.

"Beijing can be a crazy place to live and can unbalance people. Ironically, going out and challenging yourself to do something new with art and entertainment is a great way of correcting that balance, as opposed to locking yourself into the same six restaurants you always go to and the same four people you always talk to."
Photos: Uni You

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For This US Transplant, Comedy Is the Key to Cultural Integration

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At first glance, this year could be viewed in many ways as unexceptional, yet the first thing that struck us from conducting these interviews for The Year From Every Angle is that by and large 2018 was a year of progress.

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In America, we have a thing called stand-up comedy. This popular form of entertainment consists of a comedian literally standing up at the front of a club, grabbing a microphone, and telling jokes for a while. Stand-up shows vary from the tiny hole-in-the-wall club where amateurs try to catch a break, to huge shows in big theaters with famous comedians. Topics range from politics, to love, to the absurd, and stand-up comedians are known to use dirty language and tackle racy topics. Of course, comedy is popular in Chinese culture as well, but the performances are quite different from the style in the US. In China, it's called cross-talk (相声 - xiàng sheng), which literally means "mutual voice" and usually involves two guys engaging in an entertaining dialogue.
An interview with a young French guy who performs cross-talk in China.
It's believed that xiang sheng developed sometime in the Qing Dynasty as a bit of a spin-off of the imitation shows that were a popular form of entertainment in the Song Dynasty. After the PRC was established in 1949, this comedic art became more and more popular. Today, it's heavily featured in the CCTV New Year's Gala (春节联欢晚会 - chūn jié lián huān wǎn huì) program and countless other performance shows in China. Jump into a cab in Beijing, and chances are your driver will be listening to a radio broadcast or an old bootleg tape of a cross-talk performance.

There are four skills that are essential in cross-talk: speaking (说 - shuō), imitating (学 - xué), teasing (逗 - dòu), and singing (唱 - chàng). Most of the time, it is performed with two actors - one serves as the lead actor while the other plays a support role. However, sometimes it is performed simply as a monologue, and at other times there are numerous actors. The humor involved in crosstalk is, for the most part, satirical. The language is snappy in delivery and rich in puns and word-plays.
A traditional Chinese performance.
These days, more and more foreigners are becoming interested in studying the art of cross-talk. After all, if you can master the art and get a rise out of Chinese audiences as a 老外, you'll have pretty good job opportunities as a TV host. Just look at Canadian Mark Roswell, who goes by Da Shan (大山 - dà shān - literally "Big Mountain") in Chinese. Relatively unknown in his home and native land, Da Shan is a superstar here in China, as his ability to master a traditional Chinese performing art has left audiences in awe for many years. For other foreigners such as myself who are constantly told things like, "Your Chinese is pretty good, but not as good as Da Shan," the guy kind of irks us a little bit. That being said, I'll admit that he is incredibly talented and very good at what he does.
A solo bit by Da Shan.
Perhaps the new foreign crosstalk hero will be Jesse Appell, a student at Tsinghua University on a Fullbright scholarship studying the comedic art. His new hit viral video, "Laowai Style," is a hilarious spin-off of the Internet sensation out of Korea, "Gangnam Style." Sang in Chinese, the song takes a funny look at the life of a foreigner in Beijing. Having lived here for over three years myself, I must admit it's pretty accurate.
Laowai Style!
From the traditional performances and the old-school masters, to the new animated videos and successful foreigners wowing audiences across the country, crosstalk is a huge part of Chinese culture and it appears as if it's only getting bigger.

About the Author:sasha

Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.

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an American actor founder of US-China Comedy Center