He Xiangdong sighed softly and said helplessly: "There is an old senior in our crosstalk world named Zhang Yongxi. Everyone in our industry respectfully calls him Zhang Yongye. The old man is 83 years old this year and has been living in Nanjing. He also has a nickname called Jiangnan Banner."

"Why is it called Jiangnan Banner? Crosstalk is an art that originated in the north and has always been popular in the northern area. The market in the south is not big. Zhang Yongye was determined to spread the art of crosstalk to the land of Jiangnan for a long time. He also taught his disciples to pass on art, inherited the incense of crosstalk, and promoted crosstalk, so he was respected as Jiangnan Banner."

"So, the southern market of crosstalk is largely expanded by Zhang Yongye, and he plays an important role in it. There is also a saying in our crosstalk world called Beihou Nan Zhang. Beihou refers to Mr. Hou Baolin. This means that Zhang Yongye's contribution to crosstalk can be compared with the old Marquis."

"I have made such great contributions to crosstalk, and I have established a sect in the south to inherit the incense. It is such a person. When I saw someone some time ago, I said he was an artist, and the old man almost slapped me with a big mouth."

The students present laughed and the media friends laughed, but after laughing, their hearts became much heavier.

He Xiangdong sighed: "Even such a character, he dare not take the word "artist" on his head. The old man kept telling me that he was just a crosstalk artist, just a crosstalk artist."

He Xiangdong had a helpless and sarcastic look: "But those guys who don't understand the truth outside are still shamelessly boasting about artists. It is precisely because of them that the three words "artist" become so worthless and so bad."

"A person who is truly capable, a person who truly pursues art, and a person who is really good at this industry will not just praise himself. A full bucket of water will not make any sound. The only one who has a sound is those guys who are half a bucket of water. If they make a little noise, they will keep ringing."

"Look at the old Marquis, a recognized crosstalk master in the crosstalk world, is this an artist? Of course, they have never lived in it with masters and artists. Artists are really not that cheap. There are many masters in the crosstalk world, but these masters do not claim to be artists."

In fact, after all, He Xiangdong finally started the real core topic of his lecture. There was once a master of crosstalk.

He Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In an art exhibition, economic factors are the basic functions. Take the human body as an example, economic factors are the human body, but with this body alone, this person is incomplete."

"People need to have a good body to live. Only when they are healthy can they be healthy. If they do this art, they can make money and make a lot of money. This art will be exhibited very quickly, but if they are not well-exhibited, they cannot guarantee this."

"Why? Because no matter how strong a person's body is, if he has no soul, everything is empty. If he does not have a healthy soul, then no matter how strong his body is, he cannot live healthily."

"It is the same for art. What is the soul of art? The soul of art is these masters. These real artists are those who strive for art, regardless of their own feathers, and even have to do art and exhibit art while hungry. This is the soul of art."

"This kind of soul and this spirit are the greatest guarantee to guide the artistic health exhibition. Without this spirit, it will be useless to spend more money in. Artists must have the spirit of serious art. Art must rely on their ability to make money. Artists must contribute to the art they love. This is an artist, a real artist."

After He Xiangdong finished speaking, the audience was silent.

Later, the applause was loud and the audience applauded.

Professor Cai was also applauding He Xiangdong, not only for this spirit, but also for He Xiangdong. In addition, Professor Cai admired He Xiangdong's speech skills very much.

Professor Cai is a person who is used to giving lectures and has experienced countless speeches, but he still has to admire He Xiangdong. He Xiangdong uses a typical method of suppressing the first thing he wants to promote. His previous suppression was for subsequent explosions. The harder he pressed, the more powerful the explosions it was. Now it seems that he is very successful.

When He Xiangdong saw that the audience was blown up, his mentality of Gujing Bubo also rose. He was also excited. He said, "There was a master of crosstalk. What is a master? The master does not mean how high his artistic level is, nor does it mean that his crosstalk is invincible in the world. He is a master, no."

"What is a master and what is a master of crosstalk? You have to love crosstalk to your core. You have to make great contributions to the crosstalk industry. You have to work hard to perform crosstalk, and this is the master."

"No such spirit, no such love, no such madness. No matter how high your artistic level is, no matter how many apprentices you receive, you cannot be called a master. This kind of master's spirit is the greatest motivation to inspire the health development of this industry."

He Xiangdong's eyes were confused, his words were relieved a lot, and he also brought regrets: "Now that our Xiangwen Society has become popular, and many new crosstalk teams have been opened among the people. No one can make money, and only three or five can achieve balance of income and expenditure."

"Last year, dozens of new crosstalk teams were opened in Beijing, but in less than half a year, one-third of them fell and the team was disbanded, saying that they could not continue to operate. Oh, what can't be done? It's just that you don't love enough. But when you see us becoming popular, you think the market has revitalized and want to come over and get a share of the pie. Are you disappointed?"

He Xiangdong shook his head helplessly: "We were so miserable at the time. We had more actors on stage than audiences off stage. We couldn't even pay the rent for a month. When I was at my worst, I couldn't even eat. In this way, we persisted for eight years, and it took us eight years to make a turn for the better."

"Why do you want to become famous like us after three or five months? I don't deny that a crosstalk team can do what we are like in the literary club, but you have to endure it. If you don't have to endure it for a few years, nothing will be useful. And what can make you suffer is your love for crosstalk from the bottom of your bones."

After saying this, the students did not respond much, but the media reporters on the scene all jumped. Could it be that he was alluding to Class Youxu?

He Xiangdong sighed last: "There was a master of crosstalk, so you have to wait. When there are more people who love crosstalk to the core, the crosstalk industry will be truly saved."
Chapter completed!