Zhao Benshan, the "sketch king", finally couldn't support it in 2008.
The Spring Festival Gala brought him a lot of pressure, and the burden of the sketches, the audience's expectations and the director's requirements made him full of fear of being on that stage.
Every year is a "veteran", but the pressure is always new.
The rash is all over the body, and the heart hangs in the throat, and he is ready to "go down in history".
When he walked backstage after performing "The Torchbearer", he almost fell to the ground, and then broke down and cried.
Maybe at that time, he was ready to quit the stage.
In the Spring Festival Gala of 2011, Zhao Benshan's "mountain-sealing work" was "You at the Same Table".
During the performance of more than ten minutes, he said his lines intermittently many times, and his cough was uncontrollable.
When he walked off the stage, the paper was covered in blood.
Zhao Benshan finally admitted that he was an "old man" this time.
Two years later, he announced that he would no longer participate in the Spring Festival Gala.
If this is the case, the audience will no longer see the uncle who is showing off his style on the stage.
For the audience, the 20th Spring Festival Gala is a companion, but for Zhao Benshan, it has a special meaning.
He has already undergone four partner changes, which also means that he has been "abandoned" by his teammates.
The most lethal are the "four mistakes" in the live stream, which escalate gradually, and the time interval between them is getting shorter and shorter.
This further strengthened Zhao Benshan's determination to leave the Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Benshan has been away from the stage for more than ten years, but he is still a legend in the comedy world, but unfortunately his Zhao family class is gradually declining.
The audience also left a mystery in their hearts.
Why is Zhao Benshan's partner always difficult to last long?
Perhaps the answer lies in the "four mistakes" of the Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Benshan will never express a negative attitude towards the issue of "three vulgarities and anti-three vulgarities", no matter how the outside world views it.
The person he should be thankful for is Jiang Kun first.
Zhao Benshan's childhood was spent without a father and mother, he didn't know his age, and he grew up under the care and pull of his blind uncle.
Two old and sick people.
Survive", it has become a little difficult.
Zhao Benshan learned to play erhu in the countryside and studied under a blind uncle, making a living from it, relying on performances to make a living, and was able to fill his stomach.
It's lucky to have a few dollars of "appearance fee".
Xiao Zhao's horizons gradually broadened because he had seen many people. Following the principle of "art is not pressing", he began to learn art from those who were also famous in red and white ceremonies.
Sometimes I can blow and play, and even sing a game, and finally show my talent.
Zhao Benshan's reputation has grown and he has become a well-respected figure in the industry, and has been invited by local art troupes to become their important supporters.
After a few years, he went from a child who didn't have enough to eat to a star on stage.
As a famous local comedian, it is no surprise that Zhao Benshan was invited by the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
He refused the first time.
The evening is nothing more than an evening social event, and there is no need to waste time.
All Tieling knows that he participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the second time, and his performance has been recorded in advance and will be held at the Harbin branch venue.
Zhao Benshan did not see himself until the word "goodbye" was displayed on the screen.
He almost gave up.
When Zhao Benshan relied on performances for a living, Jiang Kun had already become famous, and his status was far ahead.
He has participated in many performances of different scales, and also served as the host of the first Spring Festival Gala, hosted the show many times in the Spring Festival Gala, and became a new generation leader in the domestic cross talk industry.
Jiang Kun came to perform in the three eastern provinces with such a reputation, but unexpectedly experienced the first "setback" in his life.
After the cross talk was finished several times in a row, the audience didn't buy it, they were drowsy one by one, and they were all looking forward to leaving as soon as possible.
Jiang Kun, as a high-profile cross talk actor at that time, can cause bursts of applause no matter how he goes. How could it be so embarrassing this time?
I didn't understand, so I approached an audience member sitting in the audience and hoped to find the answer.
It's going to make people laugh when you do that!
There is a man named Zhao Benshan here, and the joke he said is really funny!
Jiang Kun found the place where Zhao Benshan performed and watched his "Blind Man Lights the Lamp" and "1+1=? My eyes lit up, and I finally found the answer.
A pearl lost in the middle of the sea!
After Jiang Kun took Zhao Benshan's performance, he resolutely decided to bring him to Beijing, and strongly recommended that the Spring Festival Gala be set aside for him to perform.
Zhao Benshan partnered with Huang Xiaojuan and performed "Blind Date" on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala in 1990, which caused applause and laughter at the scene.
Since then, Zhao Benshan has been a regular program of the Spring Festival Gala, except for an accident at home in 1994, he has never been absent.
He finally left the three eastern provinces and became the "youngest old man".
Every time Zhao Benshan took the stage on Chinese New Year's Eve, the sound of firecrackers outside would become weak.
On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, he gained fame and fortune and became known as "China's Chaplin".
Zhao Benshan's appearance made the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala soar, and the Spring Festival Gala also became a springboard for Zhao Benshan to move towards the national stage.
However, in the end, he chose to leave.
It was no longer that he was dismissive of fame and fortune, but that after frequent mistakes, he felt fear and could not bear it.
Everyone has witnessed the feat of the Spring Festival Gala becoming an overnight success, but few people understand the enormous pressure behind it.
One negligence can even lead to the ruining of an individual's career.
In 2009, Dong Qing made a slip of the tongue on the stage and said "Ma Dong" as "Ma Ji", which was witnessed by the audience.
She thought she had made a mistake in front of a national audience and was even worried about being fired, so she cried at home for three days and made a formal apology at the Lantern Festival party.
Dong Qing was once known for the "classic three minutes", but even so, she inevitably made mistakes. Zhao Benshan attends every year, and naturally it is no exception.
Perhaps because of the four mistakes over the years, Zhao Benshan's determination to withdraw from the Spring Festival Gala has become more and more firm.
In 1996, for the first time.
When performing the sketch "Three Whips", Zhao Benshan originally planned to sit on a stool. But as a result, Fan Wei used too much force, causing Zhao Benshan's pants to be scratched directly, which made both of them laugh uncontrollably.
Zhao Benshan immediately covered up the mistake with a sentence, so as not to be noticed by the audience, and the audience thought that this was an intentional plot.
In 2005, Zhao Benshan and Fan Wei collaborated on the movie "Kung Fu", and they continued to "sell abduction" IP, and this movie became the last sketch of the two cooperation.
Not long after he came on the stage, Fan Wei made a mistake and said the original "lend you a pair of discerning eyes" to "lend you a pair of discerning eyes".
The audience burst into laughter, and Fan Wei on the stage was already sweating like rain.
In the next performance, Fan Wei mistakenly changed the previous "very 6+1" to "very 6+7".
Fan Wei made two mistakes in a row, which not only made him more nervous, but also made Zhao Benshan a little flustered.
Although the final show was excellent, Fan Wei also withdrew from the Spring Festival Gala due to great pressure.
2006 was the third time.
Zhao Benshan and Song Dandan worked together again after six years and performed "Talking Things", which is also a classic on the sketch stage.
As soon as Zhao Benshan took the stage, he made a major mistake: forgetting to bring props.
According to the provisions of the script, Zhao Benshan will enjoy a boxed lunch on the stage first, and once Xiao Cui comes on stage, he will immediately take out "Confinement 2".
However, the package was left behind in the audience and not brought up.
Both of them were flustered, they glanced at each other, and Zhao Benshan took the bag, leaving Song Dandan alone on the stage.
Zhao Benshan, the "old employee" of the Spring Festival Gala, finally couldn't bear the pressure and cried bitterly.
The accident occurred at a performance for a national audience, and it was no small matter.
In 2011, this was the fourth.
The work presented by Zhao Benshan on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala was his last performance.
Zhao Benshan took his apprentices Wang Xiaoli and Xiao Shenyang to perform on stage, but there were frequent mistakes, which was a typical "master and apprentice" performance.
Wang Xiaoli lost his lines at the end of the sketch, causing the scene to fall into a brief silence.
After Zhao Benshan reminded him many times, he finally found an excuse, but it was too late.
Before Wang Xiaoli finished speaking, he heard the sound of the background ** "You at the Same Table", so he couldn't continue to speak his lines.
Zhao Benshan finally couldn't bear it, after this time.
Zhao Benshan announced his withdrawal from the Spring Festival Gala, a decision that will take effect two years later.
This is not surprising, it has been expected.
In 2008, the Spring Festival Gala was themed on the Olympics, and the script originally prepared by Zhao Benshan was no longer applicable, so he temporarily changed the content of the program and performed "Torchbearer".
Despite the abundance of time, many of the burdens could have been better achieved due to a lack of solid foundations.
Had to go to the podium.
However, due to previous time management mistakes, more time must now be spent here at Zhao Benshan to make up for it.
The performance, which was originally scheduled to run for 15 minutes, was eventually extended to 25 minutes, and every second was exhausting.
When Zhao Benshan walked off the stage, the pain was unbearable, and he even had to use oxygen to relieve it.
He was already an old man.
Zhao Benshan has already come up with the idea of withdrawing from the Spring Festival Gala, this year.
After Zhao Benshan withdrew from the Spring Festival Gala, it was almost like retiring at home, and he rarely appeared in public.
His state is infinitely close to "retreating from the circle", except for "Country Love" and Liu Laogen's big stage.
However, in 2023, Zhao Benshan unexpectedly announced his comeback.
Zhao Benshan played two roles in the movie "The Legend of Magpie Knife Gate", once again showing the "Zhao comedy", which left a deep impression on the audience.
Although he still failed to appear at the Spring Festival Gala this year, this does not prevent his works from becoming classics in the sketch world.
Everyone has a different opinion on whether comedy ** people Shen Teng and Jia Ling can become the main force of the Spring Festival Gala language program.
The audience may think that every lapse is inconsequential, however, it can be a disaster for the actors.
After Zhao Benshan withdrew from the stage, he has become the "White Moonlight of the Spring Festival Gala" in the minds of the audience.