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Guo Degang was born on Jan 18th, 1973 in Tianjin. He is a Chinese crosstalk comedian, film and TV actor and TV talk show host.

In 1979, Guo Degang started to engage in the art industry and studied Pingshu from Gao Qinghai, a predecessor of Pingshu. Afterwards, he followed Chang Baofeng to study crosstalk. Later, Guo was also taught by Hou Yaowen, a great master of crosstalk. In the meantime, he also studied operas such as Peking Opera, Ping opera, and Hebei Clapper Opera.

In 1996, Guo Degang founded Beijing De Yun She.

Since 2005, Guo Degang and his Deyun Crosstalk Association have sprung up, making the public pay attention to the art category of crosstalk, and brought the art of crosstalk into a period of revitalized prosperity.

In 2006, a special show of crosstalk by De Yun She was held in PLA Theater. In the same year, a special performance of provincial cross talk by De Yun She was held in Tianjin people's stadium, which set a record of 25 consecutive performances.

In 2008, Guo Degang held a special crosstalk performance at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, becoming the first comic actor to perform in the Great Hall of the People.

In 2010, Guo Degang hosted There is a play tonight which is a talk show.

In 2011, Guo Degang was listed in the New York Times.

In 2012, Guo Degang starred in the movie The Unfortunate Car, and won the "The Most Outstanding Asian Artists" and the 7th The Tripod Award for Best Artistic Actor Award in China.

In 2013, Guo Degang first appeared on CCTV Spring Festival Gala Evening. He hosted the Good Show on Jiangsu Satellite TV.

In 2014, Guo Degang starred in the movie Just Another Margin. In the same year, he also acted in the suspense movie Mystery and served as instructor in Comedy Show.

In 2015, Guo Degang directed and starred in the film Our Happiness. In the same year, he also hosted the talk show Gang’s Coming.

In 2016, the opening ceremony of “The 20th Anniversary of Deyun Crosstalk Association” was held and a global crosstalk tour was started.

In 2016-2019, Guo Degang served as a comedian observer for the Top Funny Comedian on Dragon TV.

On February 16, 2018, the comedy film The Face of My Gene directed by Guo was released and grossed $100 million at the box office.

"The appearance of Gun Degang has aroused the attention of the society to crosstalk. More people are interested in crosstalk and begin to think about the problems in crosstalk. I have listened to Guo Degang's crosstalk, and I think he, as a person in his thirties, works hard at inheriting traditions and learning basic skills. The love of audience for him is his reward." (Ma Ji)

“He has a rough road; therefore, he is bound to detest injustice." (Hou Yaowen)

"Our understanding of crosstalk is basically the same. Every time when I pull him back, he basically came back. We are good friends to each other. We have the same understanding and attitude towards all aspects of life. Our tacit understanding is not cultivated when we were young; instead, it is from our cooperation." (Yu Qian)

"He revived Chinese crosstalk with his own efforts, which is incredible." (Guan Hu)

"It's not easy for Guo Degang. His hard work and persistence have indeed produced new possibilities for the development of traditional crosstalk at a time when traditional crosstalk has been threatened by commercial culture." (People's Daily)

"It could have been a scene out of a Chinese version of “The Godfather,” but Mr. Guo is more Ricky Gervais than Don Corleone." (The New York Times)