Hou Yaowen's Main Experience

Hou Yaowen (侯耀文) (July 17, 1948 - June 23, 2007), born in Beijing, was a Chinese mainland comedian and national-level actor.

The former vice-chairman of the China Association of Composers, member of the Party Committee of the China Railway Cultural Workers' Troupe, deputy chief of the troupe and head of the rapping troupe. Since childhood by his father Hou Baolin's cultivation, in 1960 on stage, there are forty-seven years of age, his performance vivid humor, distinctive personality, unique, its comedy works at home and abroad a wide range of influences, the representative works are "Opera Talk", "Spitting Lotus Flower", "Beijing and Kauai", etc., once participated in the eleven CCTV Spring Festival Gala. 1985 to become one of the "Top Ten Laughing Stars", and in 1993 won the award of the "Top Ten Laughing Stars", and in 1993 was awarded the "Top Ten Laughing Stars". In 1985, he became one of the "Top Ten Comedians of China", and in 1993, he was awarded the "Certificate of International Artistic Achievement" by the Chinese-American Art Society of the United States, and in 1996, he was awarded the title of "Artist of Virtue and Artistry" by the Ministry of Culture, among other honors. He starred in the TV series "Unburdened by Vocation" released in 2009, playing the role of the old tongs in the drama.

On June 23, 2007, he died of a sudden cardiogenic heart attack at his home in Rose Garden Villa, Changping District, Beijing, at the age of 59 years.

Chinese name: Hou Yaowen

Alias: Hou Yuewen

Nationality: China

Ethnicity: Manchu

Zodiac sign: Cancer

Blood type: Type A

Height: 176cm

Birthplace: Beijing

Date of birth: July 17, 1948

Date of Death: June 23, 2007

Occupation: Comedian

Representative Works: Spitting Lotus Flower, Beijing-Kowloon Evolution, Sugar and Vinegar Live Fish

Major Achievements: One of the "Ten Greatest Laughing Stars of the Nation"

Awarded the 1993 "International Certificate of Artistic Achievement"

Ministry of Culture's title of "Artist of Virtue and Art"

Master: Zhao Peiru

Early Years

Hou Yaowen (侯耀文), born in Beijing on July 17, 1948, was the third son of comedian Hou Baolin (侯宝林), and the third son of comedian Hou Baolin (侯宝林). He was born in Beijing on July 17, 1948, the third son of Hou Bao Lin, a master of comedy, and made his stage debut in 1960 at the age of 12, performing a program his father had once called "Drunkenness". In 1965, after graduating from junior high school, he was admitted to the China Railway Cultural Troupe, where he was partnered with Shi Fuquan and continued to work together.

In 1970-1973, the troupe went to the 38th Army in Baoding, Hebei Province, to work out, and in addition to laboring, he also rehearsed with the soldiers, writing and performing a dozen comic segments such as "Wisdom and Bravery" and "A Small Ball Pushes a Big Ball Around.

Acting Experience

After the end of the Cultural Revolution, Hou Yaowen and Shi Fuquan began to be recognized by the audience through the successive release of works such as "Fortune Fans", "Seeing Righteousness and Courage", and "Opera Ramblings".

October 30, 1979 - November 16, 1979, was selected as a delegate to the Fourth Congress of Chinese Literature and Art Workers. Mr. Hou Baolin is also a representative of the conference, father and son at the same time to participate in the meeting, "the old man recognized his son's status in the arts". In the same year, he was elected a member of the All-China Youth Federation.

1983 Spring Festival, to participate in the first Spring Festival Gala, and then participated in the tenth Spring Festival Gala. February 13, "New Spring Le Literary Gala" on the 32-year-long suspension of comedians in reverse Peking Opera performance form, the first time on the screen, in the Peking Opera, "Xiaoxiao He under the moon chasing Hanshin," in the play in the first half of Xiao He, his father Hou Bao Lin played the second half of Xiao He, and his father Hou Bao Lin played the second half, and his father Hou Bao Lin played the second half.

June 26, 1984 - July 10, to participate in the Qingdao "national comedy competition". Participation in this meeting was an unprecedented gathering of comedians. In addition to the then 67-year-old master Hou Baolin, there are comedians, 70-year-old Ma Sanli, as well as Chang Baohua, Chang Baofeng, Gao Yingpei, Fan Zhenyu, Hou Yaowen, Shi Fuquan, Jiang Kun, Zhao Yan, Xiaolin, Li Guosheng, Chang Guitian, Jia Jiguang, Ma Zhicun, Shi Shengjie and other comedians. In this competition by Shen Yongnian, Hou Yaowen creation, Hou Yaowen, Shi Fukuan performance of the comic "sweet and sour live fish" was awarded the first prize for the creation and performance of two. in September, the award conference was held in Shenyang Liaoning gymnasium, Hou BaoLin, MaSanLi and so on went to attend.

1984 December 11-29, followed by Mr. Hou Baolin led by the Chinese opera rap group to visit the United States, the first ever official performance of opera abroad, has been in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, five cities, unprecedented. 29, flew to Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 8 performances. 7 January, returned to Beijing from Hong Kong. January 7, returned to Beijing from Hong Kong. The lineup of this visit consists of 15 of the best domestic opera performers, respectively from six domestic opera groups. They are: Hou Baolin, Guo Quanbao, Sun Shuyun, Chang Baohua, Chang Guitian, Hou Yaowen, Shi Fukuan, Shi Shengjie, Feng Yongzhi, Wei Wei, Han Baoli, Xing Yanzhi, Xing Yanchun, Chen Shaowu, Zhao Lianjia.

April 5-11, 1990, participated in the "Shanghai International Comic Exchange Broadcast", performing "Spitting Lotus Flower", which was aired on radio and television and was known as the pinnacle of innovation and tradition, and could be called the "pinnacle of innovation" of Hou Yaowen and Shi Fukuan. The first time I saw this movie, it was the first time I had ever seen a movie.

In 1996, the comedy "Beijing-Kowloon Evolution" was created for the construction of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway, which was warmly welcomed by the railroad workers after the program was performed, and then it was performed at the Spring Festival Gala, and once it was performed, it was immediately regarded as a new classic of the song-and-glorification type of comedy.

In 1999, he went to Tianjin to take part in the 'Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Liu Wenheng's Stage Life', and performed in the finale of the comic opera 'Japanese Opera' (Hou Yaowen and Shi Shengjie).

On November 1, 2001, he went to Tianjin to participate in the "Celebration of the 55th Anniversary of Mr. Wei Wenliang's career in the arts", and gave a grand finale performance of the comedy "Yellow Crane Tower" (Hou Yaowen and Wei Wenliang).

In 2002, he became the deputy director of the China Railway Cultural Troupe, artistic director and head of the rap troupe, and in December, he became the vice chairman of the China Association of Composers and Artists.

In 2002, 2003 and 2006, he served as a judge of three CCTV National Television Comedy Competitions.

On November 5, 2002, he went to Tianjin to take part in the "Academic Seminar Commemorating the 104th Anniversary of Zhang Shoushen's Birth". That night, more than 20 famous comedy artists from Beijing and Tianjin gave a wonderful party. Performing the comedy "Eight Panels" (Hou Yaowen and Shi Fukuan).

On September 21, 2003, a comedy convention was held at the National Culture Palace in Beijing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mr. Su Wenmao's career in the arts, with the finale performance of the comedy "Eight Panels".

October 28, 2003-November 18, 2003, led the China Railway Troupe to the three Hunan and four waters, the red cotton city, the coconut island of Hainan, a wonderful tour of condolence performances. 22 days in 12 performances, cadres and workers of the audience reached more than 21,000 people.

July 8, 2005, went to Hangzhou to attend the opening ceremony of the Fifth China Festival of Chinese opera, 16, 17, attended the Fifth China Festival of Chinese opera opening ceremony of Yinchuan Branch; 20, attended the Fifth China Festival of Chinese opera opening ceremony of Tieling Branch in Liaoning Province. October 6, 7, to participate in the commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the birth of Guo Qiru comedy masters of the second evening party and the third, the performance of the comedy of the eight-panel screen. screen".

From March 27 to July 19, 2006, he led the "Passion Across" sympathy performance troupe of the China Railway Cultural Workers Troupe to tour for the grassroots. In 115 days, the staff traveled hundreds of thousands of kilometers, covering 121 prefecture-level cities in 29 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across the country, dedicating 343 high-caliber performances for nearly one million front-line railroad workers, which was not only the first time in the 56-year history of the China Railway Troupe, but also a precedent for such large-scale grassroots performances of a Chinese literary group in a short period of time. 8 September

The Political Department of the Ministry of Railways convened 18 railroad bureaus in Beijing to summarize the "Passion Across" performance, and fully affirmed the work of the tour.

On the evening of September 23, 2006, the Fourth China Qu Opera Peony Award Presentation Gala was held in Nanjing Wutaishan Stadium as the guest of honor; on October 29, the first performance of the 10th Anniversary of the Deyun Society was held in the Grand Theatre of the National Palace of Culture, and the performance of the duet comedy "Henan Opera" (Hou Yaowen and Yu Qian); on December 13, China Railway Rap Troupe participated in the 2006 Jinan International Humor and Art Week and held a special comedy performance. Art Week in Jinan, and held a special evening party for comedy.

On May 21, 2007, he participated in the "Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the birth of Gao Yingpei" at Fenghua Theater in Shekou, Shenzhen; on June 12, he went to Tianjin to participate in the "Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the birth of Guo Zhenqing, a film performing artist". On June 12, he went to Tianjin to attend the "Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of Guo Zhenqing".

On the afternoon of June 21, 2007, Hou participated in the final recording of the final round of "The Smiling Wanderer" in Tianjin, which was scheduled to be broadcast at the beginning of July and became Mr. Hou's last performance on the TV screen.

Hou Yaowen died of a heart attack at 18:30 on June 23, 2007, at the age of 59 in Beijing.

Personal life

Family situation

Mr. Yao Wen and his father Hou Bao Lin had always been very close, and when his father was seriously ill, he would bear the cold of minus ten degrees Celsius to drive through the car window to deliver easy-to-melt ice cream to his father. And when it was mentioned that his father, who had never cooked before, had prepared a sumptuous meal for him with his own hands, Hou Yaowen was so excited that he choked for a long time.

Mother Wang Yalan, a native of Tianjin, was a Peking Opera actress who, after liberation, organized a Peking Opera troupe on the street to teach opera and train young actors on a voluntary basis, and Mr. Yao Wen's profound Peking Opera skills also benefited from his mother's teaching.

Married Life

In 1979 Hou Yaowen married Liu Yan, a dancer who was also a member of the Railway Cultural Workers Troupe, and in July 1980 his daughter Hou Zan was born. in 1990 they divorced.

1993 Hou Yaowen married Yuan Yin, and his youngest daughter Niu Niu was born in 1998. they divorced in 2004.

Golden partners

Hou Yaowen and Shi Fuquan began working together in 1965, when they were still teenagers, and over the past 42 years they have worked together through thick and thin, hand in hand with their artistic lives, and have been known as the golden partners of the comedy world.

September 2000, in the "Hou Yaowen Shi Fuquan Golden Partner 35th Anniversary Press Conference", a reporter asked them both, the decades of the most proud and the most embarrassing thing is what, Hou Yaowen solemnly said: "I am most proud of, over the decades, there is Shi Fuquan such a The most embarrassing thing for me is that Hou Yaowen praised me so much", drawing heartfelt laughter and warm applause.

Shih Fu-kuan also said in an interview: none of us can leave anyone, my side must stand Hou Yaowen, and Hou Yaowen's side must stand me. Only in this way can we both find a sense of belonging.

Mastered by a famous master

On December 10, 1994, he studied under Mr. Zhao Peiru (1914-1973).

The China Grand Theatre held a 'performance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Zhao Peiru's birth', and before the end of the performance, Hou Yaowen met with the audience, and the organizers announced to the audience that Mr. Li Boxiang pulled the plug on behalf of the master, and that Hou Yaowen had taken Mr. Zhao Peiru, a comedian and performer, as his master. Later, a formal ceremony was held at the Hedong Hotel in Tianjin. At that time, the guiding, protecting and leading masters were Mr. Wang Shichen, and Mr. Sun Yuxiang and Mr. Zhu Yuliang of Peking Opera. Also present were elders such as Chen Yongquan and Chang Baohua, and many others of equal rank.

Fellow disciples: Li Boshang, Gao Yingpei, Chang Guitian, Liu Yingqi, Wang Xianglin, Xu Dekui, Ren Mingqi, Ma Zhicun, Guo Shijie, Xu Xiulin, and so on

Apprentices

28 initiates (in the order of the time of the worship of the masters): Li Bocheng, Li Boryang, Zhao Guangwu, Jialun, Gao Yucheng, Li Bingjie, Shan Lianli, Chen Hambai, Guo Qiulin, Liu Jie, Li Fusheng, Wang Wei, Ma Xiaoping, Wang Zhaolin, Yang Guang, Qi Zhi, Jiang Guicheng, Wang Yu, Liu Jie, Guo Xiaoxiao, Jing Linye, Guo Deguang, Chang Kuan, Wei Yuancheng, Zhao Weiming, Zhang Jiping, Yang Jinming, Duan Jun.

Major Works

Starring in Movies

Wacky Man-None, as Silly Officer

Man's World-None, as Male Big A Silly Officer

Laughing-None

Participating in Evening Parties

Spring Festival Comedy

Other Sketches

Participating in TV Drama Series

Not Living Up to Vocation-2009, as Old Tongs

Happy Life of Yang Guang-2004-12-31, as Dr. Hou

Social Activities

Tangshan Earthquake in 1976, the sixth day after the earthquake. Rushed to the disaster area with the railroad rescue team for rescue and condolences.

In 1979, he joined the Central Committee's condolence delegation to the front line of the self-defense counterattack war on the Sino-Vietnamese border. During this period, he wrote the comic strip "The Destruction of a Myth".

In 1985, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region, he participated in the Central Committee's condolence delegation and climbed the Tanggula Mountain, which is more than 5,000 meters above sea level, to perform for the members of the railroad survey.

In 1997, he went to Hong Kong with the Heart to Heart Art Troupe and performed the comic opera "Upstairs and Downstairs" (Hou Yaowen and Shi Fukuan).

In February 1998, he took part in the large-scale sympathy performances organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Railways, namely the "Nan Kun Cultural Train".

September 19, 2001 - October 3, 2001, terrorists in the United States created the "911" incident. During the special period, she went to the U.S. with the Art Troupe of China Overseas Chinese Federation to visit compatriots in the U.S., and held charity performances in Phoenix, Boston, Dallas and other nine areas.

On December 14, 2002, in order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand, the China Overseas Chinese Federation of Art Troupe, mainly composed of the China Railway Cultural Troupe, went to New Zealand to visit and perform in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and other places.

On September 11, 2003, the "Global Overseas Chinese Conference for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China" was held in Moscow, and the troupe performed at the Mid-Autumn Gala for the delegates.

On January 10, 2005, she took part in the "Comedian Charity Show, **** with Love" held in the Grand Theater of the National Culture Palace, and all the proceeds from the show were donated to the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster area.

October 25, 2006, by the U.S. Education Foundation, the U.S. United Company **** with the China Overseas Chinese Federation of Art Troupe "9.11" to the United States to sympathize with the compatriots in the performance of the fifth anniversary of the commemorative activities were held in Beijing to the United States Art Troupe all the members of the Beijing and the invited journalists to the meeting. At the meeting, Hou Yaowen talked about his feelings, saying that the performance was the honor of a lifetime, and deserved to be remembered and commemorated forever.

January 27, 2007, with the China Overseas Chinese Federation of Art Troupe to Italy, Portugal, Spain and other places to visit and perform.

Award Record

Character Evaluation

Mr. Hou Yaowen is both the heir to the Chinese traditional comedy and the pioneer of the new Chinese comedy, opening the way for the revitalization and development of Chinese comedy. During his tenure as a leader of the China Railway Cultural and Technical Troupe at both the sub-troupe and head-troupe levels, he demonstrated a high level of artistic leadership, and the China Railway Cultural and Technical Troupe Rap Troupe under his leadership was a powerful brigade in the Chinese opera world, with a wide influence throughout the country. It can be said to be the most important force in the development of the art of comic opera. (Official biography)

Hou Yaowen was gifted and versatile, with solid basic skills in rapping and singing, especially in the willow work, which was quite similar to his father's legacy. He not only can put the Beijing Opera's various genres, but also many kinds of local operas such as Sichuan Opera, Henan Opera, Qin Opera, Ji Opera, Yue Opera, Pian Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera and so on are sung in a pure flavor, but also exquisite, and a few of them have reached the realm of the spirit of the realm of the realization. He drew on the essence of his father's performances, as well as the nourishment of various art forms such as opera and qinshu, to further develop the art of acoustic performance. (People's Daily Online) (China Radio Network)

Hou Yaowen has been described as "three out of the blue" and "three without shame", "three out of the blue": outstanding, outstanding, outstanding; "Three no shame": that is, no shame as Hou Baolin's son, no shame in his position, no shame in the art of comedy. (Sohu.com)

Memorial for later generations

At 8:00 a.m. on July 7, 2007, Mr. Hou Yaowen's memorial service and body valedictory ceremony were held in the first valedictory room of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. His relatives, disciples and friends from the opera, theater, film and television industries rushed to offer their condolences. Tens of thousands of people have gathered here since the early morning, waiting in line to see Hou Yaowen for the last time.

Cui Guilu, a 71-year-old railroad worker, came to see Mr. Hou off with a joint eulogy from railroad workers in 13 areas, including Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin and Cangzhou. He had said that when Mr. Hou was alive, as long as there is a new station along the railroad started, Mr. Hou always rushed to the show, to the railroad workers for so many years of service. Now these old railroaders have made three big posters to remember Mr. Hou."

An "apple king" from Xi'an arrived in Beijing early in the morning, bringing apples he had grown to bid farewell to Mr. Hou. He said, "I'm here on behalf of 1 billion farmers, he is the favorite artist in the hearts of the people, I want to give him the fruit I grew."

Memorial activities

On July 4, 2007, the Tianjin Jiuhe Comedy Troupe held a "Special Party in Memory of Mr. Hou Yaowen" at the Heping Cinema. The performance was initiated and attended by the "Zhaojiamen" brothers and sisters, the eldest brother Li Boxiang, Liu Yingqi, Xu Xiulin, etc., the famous comic artist Mr. Wei Wenhua was invited to perform, Mr. Wei Wenliang was in Sydney, Australia, and has sent condolence messages to the funeral committee.

July 6, 2007, the Jinan Times, Jinan City Association of Songwriters co-sponsored, "commemorating Hou Yaowen special performance". Mr. Zhang Guoying, vice chairman of the Municipal Federation of Literature and Culture and a famous calligrapher, showed the inscription "The performance of comedy is famous all over the world, and the comedian of Chinese opera is proud of the art world" written by him in memory of Mr. Hou Yaowen. On the same day, a special commemorative performance was held at the "Happy Friday" in Beijing.

On July 6-7, 2007, the Beijing Comedy Club hosted two commemorative performances in honor of Hou Yaowen, with the participation of famous comedians from Beijing and Tianjin, including Su Wenmao, Li Buxiang, Wei Wenhua, Tang Jiezhong, Meng Fangui, Xiaolin, Li Guosheng and others.

July 8, 2007, 2:00 p.m., jointly sponsored by the China Association of Composers and the China Railway Cultural and Technical Troupe, "Hou Yaowen's Artistic Life Memorial Service" was held at the Railway Building in Beijing.

On July 12, 2007, the Nanjing Comic Club and Nanjing Happy Teahouse held a special performance in honor of Hou Yaowen. On the same day, a special comedy show in honor of Hou Yaowen was held in Ulanhot, Inner Mongolia.

On July 17, 2007, the "Commemorative Comedy Show in Honor of Mr. Hou Yaowen and His 60th Birthday Celebration" was held at the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Opera House in Beijing, which lasted for 6 hours, and was co-sponsored by the China Railway Cultural Workers' Troupe and the Deyunsha Club in Beijing.

On July 17, 2007, the Henan Provincial Qu Association and Zhengzhou Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles hosted the "Smiling and Proud of the Central Plains" performance in memory of Mr. Hou Yaowen in Henan Province.

August 5, 2007, China *** Yuzhong District Committee, Yuzhong District People's Government, Chongqing Evening News **** with the host, Chongqing Municipal Opera Troupe co-sponsored, flood relief and Chongqing Municipal Opera comedy comedy comedy comedy in remembrance of Mr. Hou Yaowen special show.

August 17-19, 2007, the China Railway Cultural Workers Troupe in the 21st Century Theatre held a "commemoration of Hou Yaowen's artistic achievements," De Yun She part of the actors and actresses joint performance.

On the occasion of the anniversary of 2008, on June 11, the China Railway Cultural Workers Troupe will hold a comedy and acrobatics show and a commemorative performance of Hou Yaowen's comedy art at the Beizhan Theater, and on June 20, the Tianjin branch of the Deyunsha Society will hold a special show to commemorate the anniversary of the death of the famous comedian Mr. Hou Yaowen.

The third anniversary of 2010, June 25, the China Railway Cultural Workers Troupe in the Beizhan Theatre held "commemorative comedy evening to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of Hou Yaowen"; July 17, Mingleway held "glorious years of commemorating the third anniversary of the death of Mr. Hou Yaowen". The "Glorious Years" comedy show was held on July 17, 2012 at the Mingleway.

In 2012, the fifth anniversary, June 23, China Association of Chinese Opera Artists, Beijing Association of Opera Artists hosted "commemorate the fifth anniversary of Mr. Hou Yaowen's death" tour, the 23rd in Beijing, the 24th in Tianjin, 29th Shijiazhuang, 30th in Taiyuan. June 22, Beijing Deyunshe organized the "commemoration of Mr. Hou Yaowen's death". "A special performance to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Mr. Hou Yaowen's death.

On June 23, 2015, Xi'an Shiyuan Society held a special comedy show to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Mr. Hou Yaowen's death. It was a grand commemoration of the eighth anniversary of Mr. Hou Yaowen's death.

On June 19, 2017, the China Association of Chinese Quartet Comic Art Committee and Hebei Provincial Quartet Artists Association hosted a memorial meeting to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Mr. Hou Yaowen and the 70th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Hou Yaowen.

On June 23, 2017, Beijing's "Comic Music Garden" held a special performance to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Hou Yaowen.

The couplet

Chen Xiaoguang, vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, said: "I y mourn the contribution of Yao Wen, a fellow comrade who has made contributions to the inheritance and promotion of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation, and whose laughter echoes forever in the mountains and rivers of China.

Famous calligrapher Mi Nanyang wrote a couplet for the spirit hall: a thousand years into a permanent farewell to the sound and laughter often in the hearts of people, a disease can not be with the flow of laughter on the screen forever.

Mr. Wu Zuguang's son, the famous calligrapher Wu Huan wrote: two generations on the road to talk about the art of the soulmate is still in the ear, a moment of dust and resignation Hou brother smiled far away.

Cui Qi, a composer, wrote: "The music world has lost its mainstay, the star of laughter no longer shines, and the sea of art has fewer pillars of handsome talent to display the grand literature.

Yunnan painter Ji Di Chun to the couplet: dazzling superstar glory Qu Fang will never die, the literary world of excellence smile on earth monument always exist!

"Carry forward the music and art to serve the people, rooted in the grassroots facing the masses." This is the railroad workers dedicated to Hou Yaowen's couplet. Several elderly workers also distributed to the sender of the 590-word tribute that they personally wrote.