Basically all the crosstalk actors who are seriously underestimated are in Tianjin. The fundamental reason is that the city of Tianjin is too closed and is close to the imperial capital, but the influence of the two is vastly different. In order for local crosstalk actors in Tianjin to gain nationwide influence, they basically had to go to Beijing. The top ten laughing stars of that year were basically Beijing crosstalk actors, and Gao Yingpei also got a spot by joining the ACFTU Art Troupe.

People like Ma Zhiming, who are highly respected in the industry, have little influence outside Tianjin. One of the peak works of his peak period, "Five Flavors", was also dismissed by his grandson Li Jindou. Rather than saying that Ma Zhiming's skills are inferior to others, it is better to say that the Beijing crosstalk circle, which controls media resources, has an absolute crushing advantage over the Tianjin crosstalk circle.

In his later years, Ma Zhiming finally had an identity that could be spread to the outside world-Xingmu porter. This is the carnival of traffic, but the sadness of cross talk.

But in an era where entertainment is paramount, exposure and commercial value do not represent the level of cross talk skills. Sometimes, it may be inversely proportional. For example, the period when Guo Degang's skills were at his peak was precisely when he was not so well-known. Now that he has become a major trafficker, cross talk has long been forgotten, leaving only a professional hype bag.

Good cross talk is destined to be niche and highbrow. Good crosstalk artists must also be able to endure loneliness, and history will give them a fair evaluation at some point in the future. A brief inventory of some Tianjin crosstalk actors who are seriously underestimated:

Liu Junjie

Liu Junjie is one of those people who is easily misunderstood when he comes out of Tianjin. Men called "Junjie" are too There are many, but there are very few who can truly bear the name of heroes, but in the world of cross talk, the joke basket is definitely a hero, and he is extremely handsome.

Liu Junjie, who is now nearly 70 years old, still maintains creative vitality and his enthusiasm for the stage has not diminished. This is better than his senior brother Zhao Weizhou. Both of them were born in the 1950s and were apprentices of the same master. The dog god is very weak now, but the joke basket is still full of firepower. This is the difference in spirit.

Among the jokes created by Liu Junjie, "One Day and One Night", "Lao Youli" and "Food Visit" are all masterpieces that can be regarded as gods in the history of cross talk. In addition, Liu Junjie is also the main convener of the traditional cross talk encyclopedia.

Of course, no matter how good a person is, there are still some stains. For example, Liu Junjie is the screenwriter of the masterpiece "The Laughing God" with a box office of 6,000. Who can I ask to explain this thing?

Tong Shouben

In addition to Liu Wenbu, he is the second intangible inheritor of Taiping lyrics, and compared with Liu Wenbu who is full of bad jokes on the street, Mr. Tong Shouben is more like a The clear flow is worth savoring again and again.

Tong Shouben's cross talk has a brisk rhythm, a clean mouth, and a martial spirit. What makes him different from other old gentlemen is that he always makes you feel that he is very serious. Every word and punctuation mark has been carefully picked out, so Tong Shouben's critical jokes are very brilliant. Even though he is in his seventies, he still does not slack off on stage. Not only compared to those businessmen who run variety shows all day long to speculate on the characters of celebrities, but even compared to the old gentlemen from the Tianjin Small Theater, Tong Shouben's spirit is unique.

To make art, you have to be like Mr. Tong Shouben, and you have to have a minimum of respect for art, and only then can you make a good living.

Hao Mengchun

Compared with Ma Jun Shengwei, a serious successor of Ma's cross talk, who only received Ma Zhiming's guidance but did not have Ma's discipleship, Hao Mengchun is currently the only disciple in Malacca. He is in charge of Ma Zhiming Calling me grandpa is also correct.

Hao Mengchun’s reputation is seriously inconsistent with his ability. He is also very popular in Tianjin small theaters. He does his job in a strict manner, does not tell dirty jokes, and does not spill blood by surprise, and he can still win the praise of the whole house. There is a market only in places like Tianjin.

Ma Jun Shengwei

There is no need to comment too much on this pair. Everyone said it was good after hearing it. The distance between Ma Jun and Ma Zhiming is closer than that of any young actor at this stage, and with his performance His talent is boundless in the future.

But the two of them have not been popular for so many years. This is probably related to Ma Jun's character. He doesn't like to hype, and he has no sense of variety shows. Once he stops working, it's like he can't speak. . This kind of person can make achievements in art, but not in business.

Although Sheng Wei can be a good complement, has high emotional intelligence and can cooperate with the show's effect, Ma Jun is the protagonist on the stage. You can't always expect your partner to take care of everything except cross talk.

Look at the unprecedented grand opening of Deyun Society’s Tianjin branch, which indirectly boosted the economy during the May Day holiday. Do you think there are any undervalued crosstalk actors in Tianjin? If the entire Tianjin cross talk introduction was so good, who would pay to watch Deyun Society’s performance?

To a large extent, there is no such thing as objectivity in the evaluation of actors. Because everyone has different aesthetics, different insights, and different performance styles that they can appreciate, it is impossible for an actor to be recognized by all audiences, nor to be abandoned by all audiences. Speaking of cross talk actors who are overrated or underrated, there are actually many of them. Let me briefly talk about one of the more typical ones.

Among the overrated actors, currently the most overrated is Zhang Yunlei, who is currently almost the most popular cross talk actor.

Zhang Yunlei has a good voice and can sing many traditional ditties and some opera passages with flavor. This has a lot to do with the solid singing skills he has acquired since childhood. However, the emphasis of cross talk is on learning to talk and sing. Apart from learning and singing, which he is good at, the other two subjects are currently relatively lacking.

This is directly related to the fact that he only focused on singing and neglected speaking since he was a child. Watching Zhang Yunlei perform a cross talk, he showed very little in the expressive speaking skills. In terms of making the audience laugh, he did not shake off the burden neatly and seriously lacked the steady and natural style of his master.

Then why is Zhang Yunlei still so popular, with the audience reacting to almost every word he says during commercial performances? This is due to popularity. After Douyin became popular due to "Exploring Qingshuihe", Zhang Yunlei's female fans pursued idol Zhang Yunlei with a craziness unprecedented in the history of cross talk. Zhang Yunlei therefore became a crosstalk actor who broke through the second dimension of crosstalk and became a popular idol.

Many fans came to the venue not to listen to cross talk, but to see Zhang Yunlei himself, to give gifts, and to speak one sentence after another for their idol.

This may be a new state of appreciating cross talk, but this is by no means a good thing for an actor. He has become famous before his basic skills are solid, which is not conducive to Zhang Yunlei's ability to go further. Stable and more durable.

Speaking of underrated crosstalk actors, I think of Dai Zhicheng, who many people don’t look down on now.

The main reason for the disparagement of Dai Zhicheng lies in two aspects.

First, he has been advocating for Jiang Kun over the years, but he has hardly contributed any high-level roles, at least not more than those of "Photographed Like This" and "Dreams in the Tiger's Mouth". Standing next to Jiang Kun, Dai Zhicheng looked too facialistic, shouting "Jiang Kun" one after another, and there was almost nothing interesting about it.

Secondly, this is related to Dai Zhicheng’s private life, so I won’t go into details here. An actor must be responsible for what he does. If it affects his personal image, it will be a huge blow to the actor.

But when it comes to Dai Zhicheng's performance when he was young, it is really beyond the comparison of ordinary young actors. The appearance of Dai Zhicheng back then is definitely not the same as what he is today. To a large extent, he was a good seedling and a rare cross talk rookie.

Dai Zhicheng is from Tianjin. He has been trained by old gentlemen such as Ma Sanli and Chang Baoting since he was a child. His earliest partner was Zheng Jian. The two have collaborated on many songs with fresh styles and outstanding singing skills. Jokes. At that time, guitar crosstalk had just become popular. Dai Zhicheng and Zheng Jian came on stage holding guitars, giving people a beautiful enjoyment.

What is rare is that these two people have very good voices and musical sense, especially their harmonies are very tacit. Whenever they sing some songs in a high and low tone, they can immediately arouse the audience. of applause.

The two also made some jokes that were mainly about talking, which was very common at the time.

At that time, Dai Zhicheng was not praised, but teased. He was a young crosstalk actor with great potential. It wasn't until 1993 that Dai Zhicheng began to cooperate with Jiang Kun, and it went from being funny to being praised, and then it became mediocre. Especially now, looking at Dai Zhicheng, although he is nearly 60 years old and does not look old, he seems a little greasier compared to the vigor he once had.

An actor's popularity is not entirely consistent with his ability. Being underestimated and overestimated are common things.

An actor cannot be liked by everyone. As long as he is always in a state of progress and does not rest on his laurels, he can be recognized by some audiences.

As the saying goes, an outsider can only watch the show but an expert can tell the truth. The disciples of Ma Ji, the Houpai of Beijing, are not as good as Guo Degang. If you don’t believe me, give it a try and stand up. If you are not good at kung fu, just talk about the "three vulgarities". In the past, the key to "showing off" was the word "sell". If your box office cannot make as much money as Guo Degang of Deyun Society, you have to say that others are better than you and talk about other things. Useless.

Look at Tianjin for traditional crosstalk. Tianjin has a lot of crosstalk. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the survival of crosstalk was the biggest problem. This led to the reform of crosstalk headed by Hou Baolin. "New crosstalk" basically covers the whole country, and they are all included in city troupes, district and county troupes, and there are no individuals! The "tradition" can only be continued through private practice. Count the crosstalk actors. How many of them liberated the living people? In the 1990s, there were individuals and private companies, and crosstalk was blatantly called a "traditional art." It has been around for more than 40 years. Who has passed down the tradition? Who passed it on? Without a master who is 70 or 80 years old, where would the tradition and inheritance come from? If you can perform by just reading and reciting jokes, why do you still talk about "orally transmitted and heart-taught" listening, watching, learning, performing and practicing? No need to tell anyone, just look at the age.

The most underestimated is Zhang Shouchen