Jiang Kun (; born November 19, 1950) is a Chinese

comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations while the person or a ...

, specializing in the

xiangsheng Xiangsheng (), also known as crosstalk or comic dialogue, is a traditional performing art in Chinese comedy, and one of the most popular elements in Chinese culture. It is typically performed as a dialogue between two performers, or rarely as a ...

trade. A native of

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

, he was a of another renowned comedian,

Ma Ji Ma Ji (; 2 August 1934 – 20 December 2006), born Ma Shuhuai (), was a Chinese xiangsheng comedian. He was one of his generation's most popular and influential xiangsheng performers and was mentor to many younger performers. His disciples include ...

. Jiang Kun currently acts as deputy chairman of the Association of Chinese Folk Art.

Biography

Jiang was born in Beijing, on 19 October 1950. His grandfather Jiang Zongli () was born in

Yantai Yantai, Postal Map Romanization, formerly romanization of Chinese, known as Chefoo, is a coastal prefecture-level city on the Shandong Peninsula in northeastern Shandong province of People's Republic of China. Lying on the southern coast of ...

Shandong Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...

. In order to escape famine, he came to Beijing and set up a steamed bread shop. Later he opened a restaurant called "Tong Fu Zhai" (). Jiang's father Jiang Zuyu (; 1924–1989) was a calligrapher, he studied

calligraphy Calligraphy (from el, link=y, καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. Contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "t ...

under Zhang Boying () and Hua Shikui (). Jiang Kun has two uncles and one sister, Jiang Zuming (), Jiang Zuyuan () and Jiang Shuzhen (). In 1976, he was transferred to the Central Radio Broadcasting Backstage Rap Group, whilst studying under Ma Ji. In 1985, Jiang Kun was elected Vice-Chairman of the Chinese Ballad Singers Association. In the same year, he replaced his mentor Ma Ji, and took on the duties as the Head of the China Radio Broadcasting Rap Group, and was also elected a member of the Standing Committee of the China Youth Federation. In recent years, Kun has been a regular performer on prominent events such as the CCTV New Year's Gala, the largest annual television event in the world (by viewership).

Personal life

Jiang married Li Jingmin (), the couple has a daughter named Jiang Shan (; born 1979).

Famous works

* "Drunken" * "Injections" * "Anxious" * "Learning to sing" * "Elevators Adventure" * "Poetry and Love" * "So Camera" * "I am a little dizzy" * "Big News" * "Best Network"

Awards

On February 11, 2007, Jiang Kun was awarded the World Outstanding Chinese Award.

Filmography

He has starred in the 2008 Chinese documentary, "" (loosely translated as The World Shook in 7 Days). *''

The Galaxy on Earth ''The Galaxy on Earth'' ( zh, 天河) is a 2014 Chinese drama film directed by Ning Haiqiang and Shen Dong. It was released on November 15, 2014. Cast *Li Youbin *Faye Yu *Duan Yihong *Wang Ruoxin *Zhao Youliang *Huang Meiying *Gao Ming * S ...

'' (2014)

References

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