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Guo Degang’s difficult process of sorting out the lost leaflets of the cross talk "Zhang Shuangxi Catching Monsters"
2010-08-28 01:06
This article is based on Guo Degang’s performance statement on August 1, 2010, recording Guo Degang’s arduous process of sorting out the lost cross talk "Zhang Shuangxi Catching Monsters". At the same time, we can take a look at what is the true style of an old artist ( What is the quality of young people (Mr. Miao Fu, Mr. Zheng Hongwei)?
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This program is called "Zhang Shuangxi Catches Monsters", the traditional cross talk "Eight Sticks" " program. It's quite rare. Why? Before the liberation, many people who talked about cross talk said that this program was later lost, and only one name remained, called "Zhang Shuangxi". Some people posted the name of the performance as "The Curious Story of Zhang Shuangxi", but more people said it was called "Zhang Shuangxi Catch the Monster". There is only one name saved, but no one can tell the full story. When I was studying storytelling in Tianjin when I was a child, some old gentlemen in the field of storytelling, some who knew everything about it, said something like, "Hey, there are some interesting things in it." Can't tell. I have been looking for this program for a long time and it took a lot of effort.
About 2006, I went to Nanjing and met Mr. Zhang Yongxi. Zhang Yongxi, the "Nan Zhang Bei Hou" in the cross talk world, is a veteran. We were chatting before the banquet. When I mentioned it, I said, "There is such a show called 'Zhang Shuangxi'". The old man said, "I know it. I have played this before, in a teahouse." He said, "The audience loved it when I played it." "Listen, but if the show ends late, the audience will be afraid."... He said, "This story is different from other stories. What's the difference?" He said, "This story is also about catching monsters and ghosts. It's not like that." It’s a fiction, if it sounds so real to you, you will believe it is true, and you will be scared.” I said, "That's great. Master, please tell me about it." Because before this, whether it was from Beijing or Tianjin, I asked many seniors, and they all said they didn’t know. When Mr. Zhang said this, I was so happy, "Tell me about it." But you think about it, there are many people when we have a meal, and the old man before the banquet... He talked to me for less than fifteen minutes, probably all together, how about it, how about it, how about it, and talked for a quarter of an hour. There are still people interrupting during this, and I am somewhat confused about this program now. Later, I asked people everywhere, but there was no news.
Later, when I was filming "The Honest Official's Clever Handling of Household Affairs" for Tianjin TV station, Mr. Du Guozhi, Li Boxiang and Du Guozhi all knew that they were gossiping, so I said, "I want to ask you something," Zhang "Double Happiness, do you know?" Mr. Du was happy and said, "We went to Mr. Zhao Peiru's house to talk about it." I said, "That's great." I said, "Tell me about it." Mr. Du said, "I'll forget it after I recite it." I said, "Just think about it." He turned over the script and wrote down something when he remembered it. He wrote five pieces of paper. In this way, I have a little more than before. You see, the one he wrote is not next to the one Mr. Zhang was talking about. The names of the people are different...
As luck would have it, I will go to Shenzhen soon. There was a folk art competition in Shenzhen, and I was asked to be a judge. I said, "Why should I be that thing?" and said, "It's okay, they are just fans. You come here to have fun." I said, "Okay. ". When I got there, the organizer handed me the list of contestants. I looked at it and saw that there was a "Zheng Xiaoshan" in it. I was shocked. Mr. Zheng Xiaoshan, a famous cross talk artist in Shaanxi, I said, "How can this old man participate in the competition? And how can he be in Shaanxi?" Are you coming to Shenzhen? "Please come over and ask. As we chatted, it turned out that my son was in Shenzhen, and the old man came over to see his grandson. While chatting, I asked, "Can you know 'Zhang Shuangxi'?" He said, "I can't, but my brother can." His brother, brother, Zheng Pingan, also known as Mr. Zheng Wenxi, Quanchang Baolao Disciple of Mr. Gave me the phone. When I called back to Beijing, Mr. Zheng Wenxi was in Luoyang. When he mentioned this, the old man was very happy and said, "You, come to me, and in two hours, I will let you understand what's going on."...
Soon, he Returned to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. I'm in Beijing. I'm on the phone at any time. I keep talking about this. I say "I have to go" and I say "I'll find you." However, after Mr. Zhang Wenshun passed away, we were busy with this idle task. While busy with daily tasks, I was shocked to hear the bad news that Mr. Zheng Wenxi passed away. I said, geez, it’s so hard to ask something! There is only one old gentleman who knows this, but now there is no one left. What to do? At that time, we were taking care of Mr. Zhang's funeral, so we couldn't go, so we sent a message of condolences. After everything was done, I got a call from Shaanxi. A young crosstalk actor said, "Well, Mr. Zheng has passed away." I said, "Yes," and "Don't come," and I said, "What does this mean?" "His apprentice and his godson are all holding back to harm you!" I have been in this business for too long and know them well. I said, "Why?" He didn't say anything. Anyway, after saying it for a long time, it just meant "Don't come". At that time, it was true that Mr. Zhang was busy with nothing. I've always thought about this, which is a pity.
When I was promoting "Three Smiling Talents and Beauties" and the movie, I went to Xi'an and gave me a surprise. The Shaanxi Youth Folk Art Club, Mr. Miao Fu, is the adopted son of Mr. Zheng Wenxi, and Mr. Zheng's own son Zheng Hongwei came to the scene of "Three Smiles" and gave me a recording, saying that it was Mr. Zheng's last wish before his death, "This must be sent to Guo Degang." At three hours and fourteen minutes, Mr. Zheng's unique recording is very precious and is the most detailed information I have about "Zhang Shuangxi". Of course, it is not over yet, nor is it complete, but it is already commendable. Thanks to Mr. Zheng, the old man was still thinking about this matter before he died. I have to thank my descendants even more for thinking about this all the time.
I kneaded the things of the three old gentlemen together, and then I realized that it was such a story, and it was not complete. I had no other choice, so I edited it again, and combined it all together with the story of Zhang Shuangxi that I heard from the storytelling circles when I was a child. After a lot of "human effort", we have what we have today, "Zhang Shuangxi". "Double Happiness Catching Monsters".
It’s not easy to dig something out. I went to Tianjin and Tianjin TV Station was recording a cross talk, "Looking for Five Sons". The three of us, Mr. Tian Lihe and Mr. Wei Wenliang, were chatting in the background. I said, "Does anyone know about this 'Zhang Shuangxi'?" The two old men shook their heads. , said, "When we were young, old gentlemen said we didn't like to listen or learn." Next to me, teacher Zhang Wenxia is Mr. Tian Lihe's wife, she also speaks cross talk, a female cross talk actor, her father is a cross talk The senior is "poor" (note: Mr. Zhang Peiru). The old lady said, "If you like this, let me read one to you." "Wang Xiao Digging Cinseng" is also a lost "Eight Sticks". His father went to the Northeast to dig ginseng. Something happened and he met a goblin. The child Why go looking for it again? Breaking through Guandong, such a job. I said, "Zhang Shuangxi?" "I really don't know about 'Zhang Shuangxi'." So this job is hard-won.