Crosstalk breaks tradition

One of the biggest reasons why Degang Guo can persist is that he really likes cross talk. Secondly, he has no other skills except cross talk, and it was not easy to change careers at that time. If you ask the hottest crosstalk performer at present, it must be Degang Guo. Deyun Society, which he leads, performs thousands of performances every year, and it is often hard to get a ticket. In addition, Degang Guo also toured abroad to let foreign friends know about the traditional culture of China, but it is not easy to look back on Degang Guo's road to fame.

Degang Guo began to learn storytelling at the age of seven, and crosstalk at the age of nine. Although he grew up with a whole set of skills, the crosstalk industry was very depressed at that time and was in danger of bankruptcy. Many old artists have changed careers. After all, surviving is the most important thing. At that time, Degang Guo made a living by singing operas, and his five years' experience brought him a lot of inspiration in his future cross talk creation. Although singing opera can make a full meal, Degang Guo still can't let go of cross talk, so he went to Beijing several times to seek development.

Under the introduction of friends, Degang Guo studied under the famous crosstalk master Hou Yaolin. The next few years in Degang Guo were relatively easy. Under the care of the master, Degang Guo performed more, his life was greatly improved, and the idea of developing cross talk was born. And at this time, Degang Guo met his partner Yu Qian, and the tacit understanding between them was extraordinary. Degang Guo began to establish Deyun Society. At that time, traditional crosstalk was usually performed in the teahouse and restaurant upstairs, and tickets were basically not sold, but Degang Guo broke this tradition and insisted on selling tickets.

Degang Guo's behavior aroused the antipathy of some old-school artists at that time, and suppressed Degang Guo several times. However, there has always been a strong energy in Degang Guo's heart, and there is no retreat. In order to organize Deyun Society, Degang Guo put all his eggs in one basket and gritted his teeth. Fortunately, spring has finally come, and the performance of Deyun Society is on fire. It can be said that Degang Guo saved the traditional cross talk by commercial means. This boldness and innovation are admirable.