Guo Degang
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Guo Degang is a Chinese xiangsheng
actor. His master was Hou Yaowen
.
. He began to learn pingshu
(评书) when he was 8 years old.
Guo went to Beijing
in 1995 and established Deyun She
(德云社), a xiangsheng performance theater, in 1996. He started in teahouses and achieved nationwide fame.
Guo played a supporting role in a 2007 film Getting Home
.
Xiangsheng
Xiangsheng , sometimes translated as crosstalk, is a traditional Chinese comedic performance in the form of a dialogue between two performers, or, much less often, a solo monologue or, even less frequently, a multi-player talk show. The language, rich in puns and allusions, is delivered in a rapid,...
actor. His master was Hou Yaowen
Hou Yaowen
Hou Yaowen , or Hou Yuewen was a Chinese xiangsheng actor.-Biography:...
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Biography
Guo Degang was born in TianjinTianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
. He began to learn pingshu
Pingshu
In Chinese culture, Pingshu , meaning “storytelling”, is one of forms of entertainment in mass culture in North China. Travelers in Beijing will often find taxi drivers listening to it...
(评书) when he was 8 years old.
Guo went to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in 1995 and established Deyun She
Deyun She
Deyun She is a xiangsheng community from China with full name as "Beijing Deyun Community Culture Propagation Cooperation Limited" which was founded in 1996. Its slogan is "put xiangsheng back to theatre" and "We are doing xiangsheng right"....
(德云社), a xiangsheng performance theater, in 1996. He started in teahouses and achieved nationwide fame.
Guo played a supporting role in a 2007 film Getting Home
Getting Home
Getting Home is a 2007 Chinese comedy/drama film directed by Zhang Yang and starring Chinese comedian Zhao Benshan. The film is episodic in nature and follows two workers in their 50's, Zhao and Liu...
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Filmography
- The 601st Phone CallThe 601st Phone CallThe 601st Phone Call is a 2006 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Guoli and written by Zou Jingzhi. It was released in mainland China on August 18, 2006.-Plot:...
(2006) - Getting HomeGetting HomeGetting Home is a 2007 Chinese comedy/drama film directed by Zhang Yang and starring Chinese comedian Zhao Benshan. The film is episodic in nature and follows two workers in their 50's, Zhao and Liu...
(2007) - The Founding of a RepublicThe Founding of a RepublicThe Founding of a Republic is a 2009 Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China...
(2009) - Mars Baby (2009)
- Eaters (2009)
- Just Another Pandora's BoxJust Another Pandora's BoxJust Another Pandora's Box, also known as Once Upon a Chinese Classic, is a 2010 Hong Kong parody film directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Ronald Cheng, Gigi Leung, Betty Sun, Eric Tsang, Huang Bo, Guo Degang, Gillian Chung, and Patrick Tam. It is a spiritual successor to Lau's two-part 1994 film...
(2010) - The Love of Three Smile: Scholar and the Beauty (2010)
- The Warring StatesThe Warring StatesThe Warring States is a 2011 Chinese film directed by Chen Jin. The story takes place during the Warring States Period, but is only very loosely based on the actual history...
(2011)