Hou Yaowen
Encyclopedia
Hou Yaowen or Hou Yuewen (侯跃文) was a Chinese xiangsheng
actor.
, Hou Yaowen became a xiangsheng
actor in 1960. He was elected as one of the Top Ten Humorous Stars in 1994.
Hou died of heart attack at his home on June 23, 2007, aged 59.
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.
Biography
The son of Hou Baolin, a master of Guo DegangGuo Degang
- Biography :Guo Degang was born in Tianjin. He began to learn pingshu when he was 8 years old.Guo went to Beijing in 1995 and established Deyun She , a xiangsheng performance theater, in 1996...
, Hou Yaowen became a xiangsheng
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 in 1960. He was elected as one of the Top Ten Humorous Stars in 1994.
Hou died of heart attack at his home on June 23, 2007, aged 59.
External links
- Biography of Hou Haowen, sina.comSina.comSINA is an online media company for China and Chinese communities around the world. SINA operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, SINA Mobile, SINA Online, and SINA.net. SINA has over 100 million registered users worldwide...
, June 23, 2007.