What is the origin of crosstalk?

Crosstalk originated in North China and is popular in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. It is popular all over the country and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. It began in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and flourished in the contemporary era. Crosstalk is mainly oral performance, mainly in Beijing dialect.

The main ways of cross talk are folding fan, handkerchief and awakening wood. The performance forms include stand-up crosstalk, mouth-to-mouth crosstalk and group crosstalk. Crosstalk is a folk, life and popular performing art form of Quyi.

The performance form of cross talk.

Crosstalk performances are directed at the audience, and many crosstalk performers also ask questions directly to the audience or answer their questions to meet their requirements. This greatly strengthens the contact and communication between actors and audiences.

In the process of enjoying cross talk, although the audience can't talk directly with the actors, they can express their views and attitudes through laughter. In addition, in many cross talks, the comedian's words often represent the audience's point of view, and the comedian often talks with the comedian as the spokesperson of the audience.