There are many carriers of culture, such as calligraphy, painting, sculpture, etc. There is a special cultural carrier, which is cross talk. Crosstalk is fun to listen to but difficult to learn. If you can make people laugh and make people think, this is a real crosstalk actor. When it comes to cross talk actors, Guo Degang and Jiang Kun are definitely unavoidable. This is like if those who engage in calligraphy do not talk about Wang Xizhi, but when discussing cross talk, they cannot do without discussing Guo Degang and Jiang Kun. Folks generally believe that Guo Degang's cross talk is better than Jiang Kun's. What exactly is so good about him?
The main function of cross talk, according to Ma Ji, is the three elements of cross talk: language, baggage, and laughter. No one of these three points can be missing. Without any one of them, it cannot be called cross talk. Without humorous language, the cross talk would be unbearable. Without the baggage of explosive effects, or without thinking about the baggage of innovation, the cross talk is also too routine and hard to listen to. The laughter at the end is even more crucial. There are words and baggage, but the audience doesn't want to hear it or feels that it is being preached. This is also not a cross talk.
So, to judge whether Guo Degang or Jiang Kun’s cross talk is better or worse, these three major factors should be looked at. In the eyes of the public, Jiang Kun's cross talk is mainstream cross talk, and he is the chairman of the Chinese Music Association. This status is incomparable to Guo Degang. However, even Guo Degang, who could not even enter the Music Association, became the object of people's pursuit. Jiang Kunming privately criticized the "three customs" problem in small theaters, but Guo Degang's small theater model is filling every venue and becoming more and more popular. The audience accepts the pursuit, and it is natural that Guo Degang is outstanding.
So, Guo Degang’s cross talk is better than Jiang Kun’s, what’s so good about it? Lao Liang had a high opinion on this, and his explanation pointedly revealed the essence of the two people. Lao Liang said that cross talk has two legs, one is satire and the other is humor. Walking on two legs, chirping will make you walk faster. Jiang Kun was able to perform triumphantly in the Spring Festival Gala, largely because Jiang Kun weakened the satirical function of cross talk and developed cross talk with humorous cross talk that makes people laugh, which is called mainstream cross talk. From this, Jiang Kun walked on one leg and embarked on the path of "praising cross talk".
On the other hand, Guo Degang, because he is outside the system, can walk on two legs, and is both ironic and humorous. This kind of cross talk is the real cross talk. When everyone listens to Guo Degang's satirical cross talk, you can feel it. It pokes at the weaknesses of human nature and exposes the problem. Therefore, Guo Degang's cross talk is called "popular cross talk" among the people. There is a characteristic of popular cross talk. Whether you speak well or not depends entirely on the audience's reaction. Guo Degang's cross talk is good both inside and outside the walls, so he gradually surpasses Jiang Kun.
Guo Degang's cross talk is good because it has both satire and humor. This is something Jiang Kun's "mainstream cross talk" does not have, and this is the fundamental reason. Of course, the philosophical community has always emphasized that internal causes are greater than external causes. Jiang Kun's "mainstream cross talk" is based on the study of tradition and ignores innovation. Guo Degang is different. He combines ancient and modern times and strives to innovate. In addition, the overall trend on the Internet is "Yang Guo suppresses Jiang", which directly leads to Jiang Kun's reputation being inferior to Guo Degang. It is undeniable that Jiang Kun, as Guo Degang's predecessor, has indeed contributed to cross talk. This is an undoubted fact.