Crosstalk: Stop playing with your uncle!

Chapter 80 Qi Long's Guidance

A crosstalk show usually consists of six programs, which take about three hours. It is not always performed by two people. The main characters of the show are usually three programs, with the second, fourth and final programs as the closing act. After the closing act, sometimes the performer has to return to the stage to continue the performance amid the cheers of the audience.

The other three programs were performed by supporting actors.

On the one hand, it can give the protagonist time to rest.

On the other hand, it is to distinguish the programs. Crosstalk is not a TV series. The funny man may have played an individual role in the previous show, but he has to be himself in the next show.

For example, if you play a scientist in your first performance, the audience will still be immersed in your character as a scientist and it will not be easy for them to empathize with you.

Qi Long and his team's guest performers were decided early in the morning.

The show opened with Jin Henan and Zhu Hecong, who were just ordinary actors among the more than 400 crosstalk performers at Deyun Club a few months ago. Audiences who often listened to Deyun crosstalk only felt that they looked familiar but might not be able to call out their names.

His popularity has increased rapidly in the past few months. The key point is that the supporting actor Zhu Hecong has come to his senses. He starts flipping jokes, making random comments, and sometimes talking more than the funny man. This makes Jin Henan feel fresh in every performance and he is often confused on the stage.

The audience, who were originally not amused by the funny parts, were amused by the straight-to-the-shoulder parts. Jin Henan was given the name "The Lord of Tribulation", and every performance was like him crossing a tribulation.

Zhu Hecong was known as the "master of supporting roles", and a group of people backstage, led by Yue Yunpeng, loved his performance.

People who have performed a lot of crosstalk will be amused by his various funny jokes and exclaim that crosstalk can be told in this way.

Of course, the reason for his awakening was that Qi Long saved Xiao Jin, who was the first nephew to be "led astray" by Qi Long.

The third match is between Zhang Pan and Liu Quanmiao. These two brothers can now be called Zhang Heqing and Liu Hean. They became Guo Degang’s disciples, and Qi Long is also their guide, protector and substitute.

Giving them this word reflects Mr. Guo’s hope for their future. Hopefully, the clouds will clear and the sky will clear, and they will finally reach the shore after enduring the endless sea of ​​suffering.

It means that the two brothers’ days of wandering are over, now they have a safe haven and a shore to dock.

The two of them were already good at crosstalk, so Qi Long chose them.

As for the last fifth, it is a critical position because time must be controlled to leave enough time for the last two actors to perform. Sometimes the actors in front are so excited and it drags on for too long, so they may have to finish in five or ten minutes.

If the crosstalk performers in front are nervous, they will just talk about the real thing, and they will have to stretch out their performance.

Must be experienced.

In order to show their importance to their junior fellow students, Deyun Society directly sent Gao Feng and Luan Yunping, who are best at managing time, to take on this important task.

When Qi Long returned to the imperial capital from the Magic City, he went to Team 5 led by Shaobing. The four actors from the He family who were participating in their special show were all there, mainly Zhang Heqing. He had thought of a new job and wanted Qi Long to see if it could be used and give him some pointers.

If possible, they would use this trick to perform in Qi Long and Gao Dongqiang's special show.

The name of their program is "I Want to Be a Vice President". They belittle Luan Yunping and talk about the benefits of being a vice president.

Qi Long and Team Five Captain Shao Bing were sitting on the sidelines listening to this. He joked to Shao Bing, "What's wrong with your team members? They're all like you, picking on Luan Yunping? A dispute between a son and a beloved disciple?"

On stage and in variety shows, Shaobing always dislikes Luan Yunping's appearance and envies his title of being his only "favorite disciple". In fact, the two of them have such a good relationship in private that they can even wear the same pants.

"Hahaha, they did it themselves, I think it's quite interesting!" Shaobing smiled and said, "Uncle, if there is a chance, let's perform a segment. Think about it, you are my master's father and junior brother, I am his son's disciple, and he is his favorite disciple. We are close relatives!"

"Okay, we'll do it when we have a chance!" Qi Long agreed and continued to pay attention to the stage.

After Zhang Heqing and Liu Hean stepped down, Qi Long took them backstage and commented on their work.

"I think your design of asking the kidnappers to kidnap Luan Yunping is very good, but the burden is not thrown well. We can use a method of organizing the burden to make it better."

In their current story, Zhang Heqing planned to have the kidnappers kidnap Luan Yunping in order to become the vice president, and then he was ordered to take over. In the end, Luan was kidnapped, Qi Long became the vice president, and he had nothing to do with it.

The bottom is not that crispy.

Qi Long proposed a technique for organizing jokes in crosstalk creation, called: Yinchayangcuo.

"Just say that you told the kidnappers that the person they wanted to capture was Luan Yunping, whose nickname was Panpan and whose alias was Mina. When you say this, don't emphasize it. Just leave a burden. Then the kidnappers didn't come. Why? It's not easy to smuggle into China, so overseas kidnappers can't come in.

So what should you do? You go and look for her, but when you say you are Zhang Heqing, the kidnappers, who don’t understand Chinese, say you are Luan Yunping based on what you say!

You got anxious and said your real name was Zhang Pan, Panpan. People said that was right, it was Panpan they were looking for, and you were very happy.

You are speechless, and ask him, "You are still beautiful?" He is even happier, and he is looking for Mina!"

When Qi Long said this, all the crosstalk actors around him laughed. When they saw that Uncle Qi, who was good at innovation, was talking about innovation, they all came to attend the class. Only Shaobing and Cao Heyang, who were performing on the stage, regretfully missed the class.

Zhang Heqing and Liu Hean said they had learned something and put it to use immediately.

Qi Long also modified several other small burdens. He could start by not disparaging and use the method of praising first and then disparaging to create a new burden.

For example, if you say that Vice President Luan Yunping is not doing a good job, just say it directly: it’s boring.

You change it to "I think Luan Yunping has advantages as the vice president. What are they? (Counting fingers) He has a good relationship with the master." And then there is silence, which means there is no second advantage.

In this way, the audience originally thought that you were going to talk about your strengths, so such a sudden disparagement is likely to trigger a joke.

Again, why do some people find jokes awkward, but comedians find them funny? It’s all about the way you tell the joke.

"Uncle, could you please give us some advice on our work?" Jin Henan came over and said. There weren't many opportunities like this, so he should just ask.

Although my uncle is about the same age as me, his understanding of crosstalk is much higher than theirs!
"You two can do it right now, just don't get angry with Zhu Hecong!"

"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed together.

Jin Henan shook his head repeatedly: "That's impossible!"

"What is your job in my special show?" Qi Long asked.

Zhu Hecong flipped his hand and said, "Let's prepare to whip Kuai."

Whip means to whip, and Kuai is a bamboo clapper. Whipping the bamboo clappers means the work of playing clapperboard.

Qi Long nodded: "Okay, it's no problem to make the board. There's nothing like making the board in our jobs!"

"Uncle" Shaobing ran over in a hurry.

Qi Long was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Time went by so fast in this class. Have Shaobing and the others finished their performance already?
"Since you're here, why don't you come back for a little encore and give the audience a surprise?"

“I’m not prepared for this.”

Without any preparation, he stood up and walked towards the stage.

(End of this chapter)