What are the characteristics of Hou's and Chang's styles of comedy?

The Chang School of Comedy started with Mr. Chang Lianan, followed by his sons Chang Bao Kwan, Chang Bao Lin, Chang Bao Ting, Chang Bao Hua, Chang Bao Qing, Chang Bao Feng, and in the third generation Chang Guitian, Chang Gui Sheng, Chang Gui De, and now in the fourth generation, Chang Liang, Yang Kai and others are starting to make their presence felt. It can be said that if a family has the largest number of comedians, the Changs are at the top of the list.

Mr. Chang Lian'an's stand-up comedy performances are unique, and I personally believe that "Shandong Fighting" and "Yellow Half-Cent" are masterpieces, but this article is not an inquiry into his performance style, so I can't talk about it in detail, so I will allow the opportunity to go into more detail later. Personally, I believe that the reason why Mr. Chang Lianan was able to occupy a place in the history of comedy is largely attributed to the founding of the "Qiming Tea House". "The Qiming Tea House was founded in 1940, with David as the backstage manager (frontstage manager Hou Baochen). Performances were held from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, and on anniversaries, a large-scale costumed comedy show called "Fushouquan" was performed. In addition, it also rehearsed comedies such as The Temple of Fa Men and The Chain Set, which were discontinued in 1948. A large number of famous comedians were trained here, and after the liberation, they all became the backbone of various opera troupes or comedy teams in Beijing and Tianjin. Some people call it "the higher education of comedy", is not a compliment; indeed, it is for the development and prosperity of comedy since then has played a role that can not be ignored.