Yang Shaohua (simplified Chinese: 杨少华; traditional Chinese: 楊少華; pinyin: Yáng Shàohuá; 17 June 1931 – 9 July 2025) was a Chinese xiangsheng comedian and actor.
Yang Shaohua | |
|---|---|
杨少华 | |
 Shaohua c. 2014 | |
| Born | 17 June 1931 Beijing, China |
| Died | 9 July 2025 (aged 94) |
| Occupations | Comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1944–2025 |
| Television | Yang Guang's Happy Life |
| Spouse | Ouyang Sufen |
| Children | 5 |
Early life and career
editYang was born in Beijing, China in June 1931. His father died before he was born and his mother died in 1967.[1] In 1944, he became a disciple of Guo Rongqi (Chinese: 郭荣起), 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 (Chinese: 马志明), a renowned xiangsheng comedian, in 1970s. In 2018, Yang had appeared in the CCTV New Year's Gala show.[2]
Personal life and death
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yang Guang's Happy Life | 杨光的快乐生活 | Yang Fengnian | |
Television
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | N/a | 笑口常开 | ||
| 2004 | Yang Guang's Happy Life | 杨光的快乐生活 | Yang Fengnian | |
| 2006 | Yang Guang's Happy Life 2 | 杨光的快乐生活2 | Yang Fengnian | |
| 2007 | Yang Guang's Happy Life 3 | 杨光的快乐生活3 | Yang Fengnian | |
| Yang Guang's Happy Life 4 | 杨光的快乐生活4 | Yang Fengnian | ||
| 2009 | Yang Guang's Happy Life 5 | 杨光的快乐生活5 | Yang Fengnian | |
| Yang Guang's Happy Life 6 | 杨光的快乐生活6 | Yang Fengnian | ||
| 2010 | Yang Guang's New Life | 杨光的新生活 | Yang Fengnian | |
| 2011 | Yang Guang's Love Story | 杨光的爱情故事 | Yang Fengnian | |
| 2013 | N/a | 樱桃红 | ||
| Yang Guang's Summer | 杨光的夏天 | Yang Fengnian |
References
edit- ↑ 杨少华：如果说相声不景气 那也只能赖我们自己. sina (in Chinese). 18 November 2004.
杨少华：我是1931年生人，从小就没有父亲，母亲去世得也早，小时候家里孩子多，生活很困难。
- ↑ 87岁杨少华圆了“春晚梦”. 163 (in Chinese). 4 February 2018.
- ↑ 相声演员掺和《快乐生活》 杨议父子合演喜剧. sina (in Chinese). 25 August 2004.
- ↑ 著名相声演员杨少华去世，享年94岁 (in Chinese)
- ↑ sina_mobile (9 July 2025). "相声演员杨少华去世 享年九十四岁". news.sina.cn. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
External links
edit- Yang Shaohua at IMDb