Chen Rongqi (1904—1972), formerly known as Chen Guixin, is a Beijinger, a storyteller and the son of storyteller Chen Fuqing. His most famous work is Biography of Zhongjing, and his performance is stable, delicate and profound. Among them, Tattoo of Mother-in-law and Talking about Soldiers in Tiger Account are two tepid, deeply touching and most popular books. After the founding of New China, China People's Broadcasting Station recorded and broadcast his "Talking about Soldiers in Tiger Account".
Chinese name: Chen Qirong.
Alias: Chen Guixin
Nationality: China.
Place of birth: Beijing
Date of birth: 1904
Date of death: 1972
Occupation: storyteller
Representative works: storytelling "Mother-in-law Tattoo" and "Tiger Account Talking about Soldiers"
Personal profile
The storyteller Chen Qirong was originally named Chen Guixin, a Beijinger and the son of storyteller Chen Fuqing. Chen Rongqi participated in Beijing Xuanwu Rap Troupe from 65438 to 0959.
all one's life
Chen Rongqi, born in the 30th year of Guangxu (Chen Jia), 1904. At the age of nine, he studied Peking Opera. Because of his bad voice, he later switched to cross talk and performed in Beijing Tianqiao and other places. Because he hated the dirty words and "ethics" in the old cross talk (cross talk actors laughed and scolded their parents and relatives), he resolutely gave up cross talk and studied storytelling instead. He took Fuqing, a famous scholar of Shi Gong An, as his teacher, and said Shi Gong An first, and then Zhong Jing Zhuan. In the 1920s, he performed in Dalian, Yingkou, Yantai, Tianjin and other places, with Yingkou performing for the longest time. He used to be a storyteller in Yingkou for six years and was very popular with local book fans. In the 18th year of the Republic of China (1929), he returned to Beijing to tell stories to serve his mother, and he never traveled far from home again. In 1930s, Shi Gong case was broadcast on the radio. The viewpoint is clear, and it can be commented in combination with reality, which has been well received by the audience. He doesn't like telling stories in various libraries, but prefers telling stories on the overpass; Dragging a story in front of Shuangxin Garden on Tianqiao is very popular.
1959 Chen Rongqi participated in Beijing Xuanwu Rap Troupe. From 1962 to 1964, Xuanwu Rap Troupe asked Zhao Xiliang to record all his performances of The Story of Zhong Jing, but he was afraid of losing them during the Cultural Revolution. Chen Rongqi died in 1972 (the year of Renzi in the lunar calendar).
anecdote
Chen Rongqi helped Zhang Shouchen quit smoking.
Some artists are infected with some bad hobbies in the old society. For example, Ma Guiyuan, Dai Shaofu and Zhu are all famous crosstalk artists, but they take drugs. Even Zhang Shouchen, who has the reputation of "King of Crosstalk", has taken up this hobby and spent most of his life smoking opium, commonly known as great smog. He was a heavy smoker because his first wife, Li, died of illness, which was a great blow to his spirit. He is an artist, and he needs to perform. As soon as he takes office, he must be full of energy and vitality. In order to support his family, he must pull himself together. However, he chose the wrong way to "cheer up" and was exposed to huge smoke. There is no denying that he took the first puff of smoke just to refresh himself. However, it is precisely because of this "first bite" that I have a great addiction in the future. In his later years, he once told an anecdote: "As early as the Guangxu period, a smoking hall in Beijing held a smoking competition to attract business, and whoever smoked the most would get a set of ivory smoking sets. Finally, this smoking set was taken away by Tan Xinpei. Unfortunately, I didn't catch up with that time. If I do, no one can take it away. This ivory smoking set is mine. " This shows how addicted he was. What is commendable is that he knows that drug abuse harms people. On the stage, he repeatedly warned people to stay away from opium and not to be contaminated. Moreover, he added one pair after another to his "Spring Festival couplets" jokes, such as: "Half a bamboo shoots a hero without blood; A silver lamp burns out the property and has no ash. " His apprentice Yu Shide also recalled that Yu Shide followed him in Jinan and suddenly had a stomachache. An artist said, "Give the child two drinks, and the stomach won't hurt." He was very angry after listening and said, "I gave the child." I can't lack that virtue. " Hurry to the hospital! "He is such a person. He's stuck in it himself, and he can't pull out another one.
Chen Rongqi is one year younger than him and is the "little boy" brother. Talk cross talk and tell stories together, be close as brothers, just like a person. Therefore, Chen Rongqi repeatedly advised him to give up smoking. He also listened and tried to quit smoking many times, but with little effect. Until the liberation of Tianjin, the government closed the cigarette shop, and he thought he might quit this time. Who knows, he is too addicted to cigarettes. When he couldn't buy opium, he went to the Chinese medicine shop to buy "rice shells", that is, the shells of poppies, and boiled them into medicine soup. Although he is a little addicted to cigarettes, it doesn't help. Once, he heard that there are great cigarettes sold in the northwest, where the government's smoking cessation policy is relatively loose, and he can buy great cigarettes. So he quit his job in Tianjin and came to Xi 'an with Chen Rongqi. It is not surprising to the old audience and colleagues who are familiar with him. Zhang Shou, who has lived in Tianjin for a long time and never wants to travel far away, why should he put down his fairly good business and go far to the northwest? But in Xi 'an, you can't buy opium either. The reason is simple: the whole country has been liberated, and smoking cessation policies are the same everywhere. Coincidentally, he met a drug dealer by chance. When he was in great pain because he didn't have a big cigarette, he was undoubtedly like a drowning man. He saw a piece of wood floating on the water and bought a dollar of heroin. It should be noted that heroin is far more toxic than opium. He also knows the power of heroin, so he has never touched it for more than 30 years. This time I bought it in a "helpless" situation, but also because I had no choice but to smoke too much first. He brought heroin back to his residence and was about to take it. He didn't want Chen Rongqi to suddenly enter the house at this time.
To take heroin, you should pour heroin on tin foil and then ignite "enjoyment". When Chen Rongqi saw it, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed heroin, tinfoil and matches, threw them on the ground angrily, and pointed at him and said, "I said, brother, why are you doing this?" Our old buddy is out of town, that's more than a thousand miles! Adults and children at home are still pointing at you! I'm not being angry. From now on, if you smoke this thing again, I won't recognize you as a teacher younger brother, and you have no teacher younger brother! "
What did Zhang Can Chen Shou say? Can you not know that Chen Rongqi is good for him? He was speechless and shed two lines of tears. After a long time, he said, "Brother, don't be angry. It's my brother's fault. "
Chen Rongqi still said stiffly: "If you really know that you are wrong, good! The business here is done, done, and Wei is going back to Tianjin. I will accompany you and go together! "
Chen Rongqi is a good friend and Zhang Shouchen is a good friend. Back in Tianjin, in order to quit smoking, he asked his family to lock themselves in a room full of sundries, endure the pain of drug addiction, or roll on the ground or curl up in the corner. With strong will, he finally succeeded in giving up smoking. If Chen Rongqi hadn't thrown heroin, he knew what would have happened. So he said, "As the old saying goes, the loser has three friends, and the winner has three friends. It is difficult to make friends, and it is even harder to make friends. Chen Rongqi is my friend. Without him, I would have been finished. " This is his heartfelt words.
Chen Rongqi's character can be seen. He gave up cross talk and told storytelling instead, helping Zhang Shouchen to get rid of drugs.