Brief introduction of leg skills

English translation: Or talk show, or China crosstalk originated in Beijing and became popular all over the country. It is generally believed that it was formed during the reign of Xianfeng and Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty. It is a folk art form that makes the audience laugh by telling jokes or interesting questions and answers. It evolved from "Xiang Sheng" in the Song Dynasty. By the end of Qing Dynasty, crosstalk had formed modern characteristics and styles. Mainly in Beijing dialect, there are also "dialect crosstalk" in local dialects. In the process of cross talk, we have absorbed the artistic advantages of ventriloquism and storytelling extensively, combined Zhuang with harmony, expressed truth, goodness and beauty with satirical jokes, made people laugh as the artistic feature, and took "speaking, learning, teasing and singing" as the main artistic means. There are three forms of performance: stand-alone performance, counterpart performance and group performance. Stand-up crosstalk is performed by actors and tells jokes; Crosstalk consists of two actors hugging each other and teasing each other. Usually, there are two categories: "one head is heavy" and "mother is dumbfounded". Crosstalk, also known as "group work", is performed by more than three actors. Traditional plays satirize all kinds of ugly phenomena in the old society and reflect all kinds of phenomena in life mainly through humorous narration. After liberation, in addition to continuing to carry forward the satirical tradition, there are also works praising new people and new things. Traditional crosstalk jargon (terminology) leg activities belong to the category of six activities (learning to sing). "Leg-to-leg" refers to cross talk by learning to sing 1% or 10% of the drama repertoire, and the performance of cross talk follows the evolution of the drama plot. There are three forms of performance: stand-alone performance, counterpart performance and group performance.

Stand-up crosstalk is performed by actors and tells jokes;

Crosstalk consists of two actors hugging each other and teasing each other. Usually, there are two categories: "one head is heavy" and "mother is dumbfounded".

Crosstalk, also known as "group work", is performed by more than three actors. Traditional plays satirize all kinds of ugly phenomena in the old society and reflect all kinds of phenomena in life mainly through humorous narration. After liberation, in addition to continuing to carry forward the satirical tradition, there are also works praising new people and new things.

Main representatives: Ma, Su, Li Jindou,, Li Jianhua,; Actors simply put on makeup (tie a towel on their heads, and move the stage table to separate the front and back stages), and two people subcontract to grab the corners (one plays multiple roles), and the roles jump in and out with the plot (one is a dramatist and the other is a crosstalk performer). Such as: catching and releasing Cao Cao, Fenhe Bay, Yellow Crane Tower, Gong Duxun, Song Wu killing tigers, Hongyang Cave, Bao Gong Legend, newspaper, selling horses, etc.