One sentence proves that you have watched Zhao Lirong’s sketch

"Gong Yu Ye Liquor", "Sima Tank Smashing Tank", "Spicy Shredded Chicken", "Tango is _ ah _ walking", "Nod yes and shake no, come is come and go is go" .

Zhao Lirong (March 11, 1928 - July 17, 2000), born on March 11, 1928 in Baodi County (now Baodi District, Tianjin City), is a Chinese Pingju opera and sketch performing artist.

In 1962, he participated in the performance of Pingju Opera "Flowers as Matchmakers" and was recognized by the audience. In 1964, she played the role of Sanxian Gu in the Pingju opera "Xiao Erhei's Marriage". In 1980, she played Yang's mother in the Pingju opera "Third Sister Yang Complains", which was later made into a movie. In 1986, she played the role of Queen Chechi in the TV series "Journey to the West" starring Liu Xiaolingtong and Xu Shaohua. In 1988, at the age of 60, she made her debut in the Spring Festival Gala.

In 1991, she won the Best Actress Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the China Film Government Award for her role as "Mother" in "New Year". In 1992, she won the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress and the Fourth China Film Performing Arts Society Award. In 1995, he starred in the sketch "Packaging Like This" in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and won the first prize for the Spring Festival Gala sketch.

In 1996, he starred in the sketch "Working Adventures" at the China Central Radio and Television Spring Festival Gala and won the first prize for the sketch at the Spring Festival Gala. In 1999, he starred in the sketch "Veteran Takes Action" in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

At 7:30 in the morning on July 17, 2000, Zhao Lirong died of lung cancer at the age of 72. On March 11, 2016, CCTV News posted on Weibo to commemorate Zhao Lirong’s 88th birthday.