Among the twelve cross talk actors who died early, we will first think of Chang Baokun and Dai Shaofu. Chang Baokun's sacrifice, he is the eternal greatness in our hearts. And Dai Shaofu's death, in addition to being mysterious, also revealed the plight of cross talk actors in that era.
1. Introduce the famous cross talk artist Dai Shaofu, whose early experience and love for quyi made him stand out in the field of cross talk art. Dai Shaofu, born in Beijing in 1912, a Hui family, had superior economic conditions earlier, and his family was backward, he chose to speak cross talk, and quickly became popular with his profound cultural heritage and adaptation ability.
In his twenties, he became one of the five heroes of Xidan Xiaolin. Due to his high level and wide recognition, Yanle Shengping Tea Garden in Tianjin specially invited him to perform, and he was a great success in Tianjin with his partner Yu Junbo.
Dai Shaofu's talent and strength made him an instant hit no matter where he was, showing his potential to become a master of cross talk.
Dai Shaofu's popularity is not accidental, he is an innovator and powerful person in the cross talk industry. His popularity is due to his adaptation ability, cultural literacy and stage cooperation. His adaptation ability makes his cross talk more attractive, his cultural literacy makes him stand out among many cross talk actors, and his stage cooperation is even more amazing to the audience.
Dai Shaofu and Yu Junbo's partners are even more seamless, and their cross talk performances are full of fun and attractiveness. The combination of Dai Shaofu and Yu Junbo quickly became popular in Tianjin, becoming one of the five cross talks, and even became the third pair of actors in the cross talk industry who could save the bottom, which was very rare at that time.
However, Dai Shaofu, who became so popular, died mysteriously in just a few years, which is a regrettable ending. Although Dai Shaofu is no longer with us, his talent and achievements will always be remembered.
There are different theories about the mystery of Dai Shaofu's death, and Yuan Wenhui is the figure mentioned in all the accounts. Yuan Wenhui was the leader of the local Youth Gang in Tianjin, and was the commander of the traitor army during the Anti-Japanese War, and he had great influence in the local area.
According to various accounts, Dai Shaofu was beaten for offending Yuan Wenhui, and finally died of fear. Let's analyze from the memories of each family: 1. When was Dai Shaofu beaten?
The recollections of Hou Baolin and Ma Sanli both support the theory that he was beaten in 1940, while the recollections of Liu Lifu and others are that he was beaten a few months before his death in 1943. 2. What are the places where they were beaten?
Some people say that the backstage is the place where he was beaten, and when he was beaten, Bai Yunpeng, the master of the Baipai Jingyun drum, also pounced on Dai Shaofu to help him block the beating and beg for mercy. There is also a theory that he was intercepted and beaten by Yuan Wenhui's men on the road.
3. What are the reasons for being beaten? First, Yuan Wenhui asked Dai Shaofu to pay the protection fee once a month and pay it once a week, but Dai Shaofu did not agree to be beaten. The second is that Yuan Wen will go to listen to cross talk, and Dai Shaofu didn't say anything after ordering a joke, and he was beaten.
The third is that when Dai Shaofu said the joke "Fighting Bai Lang", Yuan Wenhui thought it was satirizing him offstage and was beaten. Fourth, someone saw Dai Shaofu telling jokes backstage with an actress that Yuan Wenhui liked and was beaten.
In fact, there is another reason, which the old artists have not mentioned, but the author thinks that there was also the factor of commercial competition in the fight in 1943. The Qingyun Theater controlled by Yuan Wenhui has always been unable to compete with Yan Le, and knocking out one of their pillars is also a means of commercial competition.
4, the specific cause of Dai Shaofu's death is now the most popular saying is that after Dai Shaofu was beaten by Yuan Wenhui, he was angry and afraid, plus his old partner Yu Junbo fled Tianjin to Beijing, he died in anger.
According to the author's analysis, the memories of these old gentlemen should be accurate, and there is no contradiction between them. It is speculated that Dai Shaofu may have angered Yuan Wenhui because of the protection fee incident after he first became popular in Tianjin, and he was beaten for the first time at that time.
In addition, he is Haiqing and has no roots, which may also be one of the reasons why he was beaten. Therefore, he then apprenticed to Zhang Shouchen, which can be regarded as a kind of mentorship. According to the memories of Yuan Wenhui's subordinates, Dai Shaofu also went to Yuan Wenhui's box to kowtow and admit his mistake.
However, Yuan Wenhui has always been unpleasant to Dai Shaofu for various reasons, including face problems and business competition. Therefore, during the four years that Dai Shaofu was in Tianjin, he was beaten by Yuan Wenhui at least twice.
Was the cause of his death really because he was beaten? Obviously, it's not that simple, who hasn't been beaten by artists in the old society, Zhang Shouchen, Ma Sanli and Hou Baolin and others have the experience of being beaten in their memories.
It is impossible for Dai Shaofu to be angry after being beaten twice. Therefore, conspiracy theories about Dai Shaofu's death have persisted.
Conspiracy theories about Dai Shaofu's death have caused controversy. It is said that the Chang family has a relationship with Dai Shaofu's death, mainly based on: first, Dai Shaofu suppressed Chang Baokun after he became popular, second, Chang Baokun had close ties with Yuan Wenhui, and third, the Chang family poached his partner Yu Junbo after Dai Shaofu was beaten, which accelerated Dai Shaofu's death.
Although these three bases are reasonable, the author believes that the Chang family is not the real **. First of all, Dai Shaofu's reputation at that time did suppress Chang Baokun, but why were the other five cross talk artists not affected?
The key is that Dai Shaofu and Chang Baokun were brothers, and Zhang Shouchen was also in Tianjin at the time. Even if Yuan Wenhui beat Dai Shaofu because of commercial competition, it was not for Chang Baokun, but for his Qingyun Theater and Brother Troupe.
Although there will be competition among peers, the cross talk artists at that time were still very united, for example, Hou Baolin took the opportunity of the performance to kneel on the stage and cry after Dai Shaofu's death, begging the audience to donate some funeral expenses to Dai Shaofu, and donated more than 3,000 yuan on the spot, which is equivalent to Dai Shaofu's income from fifteen consecutive performances.
While Chang Baokun has a close relationship with Yuan Wenhui, he also always maintains self-protection. As the person in charge designated by Yuan Wenhui, he did not dare to offend Yuan Wenhui easily. However, because Yuan Wenhui controlled the Qingyun Theater and Yanle to fight in the ring, Zhao Peiru was severely beaten by Yuan Wenhui's subordinates because he said that he would be paid double at the end of the year, and Wang Jianyun, a single-string artist, was *** because he complained about not paying his salary
In this case, in addition to Chang Baokun, other actors of the brother troupe such as Zhang Shouchen, Hou Yichen and Ma Sanli remained silent. Chang Baokun not only has a good relationship with Yuan Wenhui, but also has a good relationship with anyone.
When people describe him, the two words most often are shrewd. He taught Su Wenmao that good popularity is also a talent. Chang Baokun knew that Ma Sanli's family was in difficulty, so he took the initiative to give him money in private.
Although Ma Sanli didn't accept it, Chang Baokun gave him money sincerely. As long as there are peers in difficulty, he will help them. Chang Baokun attaches great importance to interpersonal relationships, so he will not do anything that offends all his peers.
For the Chang family to poach Yu Junbo, don't make conspiracy theories. It is rumored that when Dai Shaofu was beaten for the last time, Yu Junbo was beside him**, and he was not lightly frightened, and there should be no doubt that he was beaten very hard.
If it was just a small fight, Bai Yunpeng would not desperately protect Yu Junbo. After Yu Junbo was frightened, he naturally did not dare to continue living in Tianjin. Dai Shaofu fell ill, Yu Junbo lost his partner, and in order to survive, he naturally needed to find another place to live.
At the same time, Yu Junbo's apprentice Bai Quanfu has already cooperated with Three Mushrooms at the Qiming Tea House in Changjia, Beijing, and naturally preferred the Qiming Tea House when he returned to Beijing. Therefore, the cause of Dai Shaofu's death was the oppression of low-status cross talk artists by the underworld forces represented by Yuan Wenhui, and the cooperation between the Chang family and Yu Junbo was the only controversy, which made them bear some faults.
4. Prioritize the aftermath: Although Dai Shaofu passed away, his masterpiece "Counting Treasures" has been carried forward by his peers. Second, Yuan Wenhui was arrested by the Kuomintang after the Japanese surrendered, and although he enjoyed preferential treatment in prison for more than three years, he was finally sentenced to death by the Tianjin People's Court in 1950 for immediate execution.
Third, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the cross talk industry set up an improvement group under the leadership of Hou Baolin, and the cross talk industry has developed rapidly.
Since then, there have been no more incidents of cross talk actors being innocently beaten.