Yang Shaohua Explained

Yang Shaohua
Native Name:杨少华
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Beijing, China
Occupation:Xiangsheng performer, actor
Years Active:1944–present
Television:Yang Guang's Happy Life
Spouse:Ouyang Sufen
Children:5

Yang Shaohua (; born 1932) is a Chinese xiangsheng comedian and actor.

Biography

Yang was born in Beijing, China in 1932. His father died before he was born and his mother died when he was very young.[1] In 1944, he became a disciple of Guo Qirong, and began performing xiangsheng at Beijing Qiming Tea Club. After the establishment of the Communist State in 1951, he moved to Tianjin and worked at Daming Iron and Steel Factory. After the Cultural Revolution, he was transferred to Tianjin Opera Group. He began performing xiangsheng with Ma Zhiming, a renowned xiangsheng comedian, in 1970s. In 2018, Yang had appeared in the CCTV New Year's Gala show.[2]

Personal life

Yang married Ouyang Sufen . The couple has five children, in order of birth: Yang Wei, Yang Jinming, Yang Lun, Yang Jian and Yang Yi .[3]

Filmography

Television

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2003 Chinese: 笑口常开
2004 Yang Guang's Happy Life Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活 Yang Fengnian
2006Yang Guang's Happy Life 2 Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活2 Yang Fengnian
2007 Yang Guang's Happy Life 3 Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活3 Yang Fengnian
Yang Guang's Happy Life 4 Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活4 Yang Fengnian
2009 Yang Guang's Happy Life 5 Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活5 Yang Fengnian
Yang Guang's Happy Life 6 Chinese: 杨光的快乐生活6 Yang Fengnian
2010 Yang Guang's New Life Chinese: 杨光的新生活 Yang Fengnian
2011 Yang Guang's Love Story Chinese: 杨光的爱情故事 Yang Fengnian
2013 Chinese: 樱桃红
Yang Guang's Summer Chinese: 杨光的夏天 Yang Fengnian

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.chinanews.com/news/2004/2004-11-18/26/507408.shtml . zh:杨少华:如果说相声不景气 那也只能赖我们自己. . sina . 2004-11-18 . zh.
  2. News: http://news.163.com/18/0214/09/DAJHVP2R000187VE.html . zh:87岁杨少华圆了“春晚梦” . 163 . 2018-02-04 . zh.
  3. News: http://ent.sina.com.cn/2004-08-25/0843483494.html . zh:相声演员掺和《快乐生活》 杨议父子合演喜剧 . sina . 2004-08-25 . zh.