How to distinguish stand-up crosstalk from storytelling?

As an independent variety of storytelling, the art of storytelling spread in northern China was formed in the early Qing Dynasty. According to various sources, although storytelling is a form of oral performance, its artist source is mostly "singing songs". According to legend, Wang Hongxing, the first generation of storytelling art formed in Beijing, was originally a "rap" artist named "Heizishu"; At the beginning of the 20th century, many "rap" artists who performed "Xihe Drum" and "Northeast Drum" in northern rural areas switched to telling stories after entering the city. This is a very interesting phenomenon in the evolution of China Quyi.

Storytelling, also known as storytelling, is popular in North China, Northeast China and Northwest China. In Jiangnan, it is called Pinghua. It has a long history. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, people told stories. It is an oral literature created by the working people in our country. During the Warring States Period, hundred schools of thought lobbied the princes, often using stories as metaphors. Later, many well-known idioms were formed, such as "Anger at the crown", "Carving a boat for a sword" and "Complement". In fact, this is the early storytelling. The popular storytelling in Beijing is said to have been handed down by Liu Jingting (1587 ~ 1668), a storyteller from the south of the Yangtze River, when he came to Beijing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is also said that when Wang Hongxing, a drummer of Beijing dialect in Qing Dynasty, performed in Jiangnan, he worshipped Liu Jingting as his teacher. After returning to Beijing, he changed to storytelling, and in the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1735), he filed a case with Zhang Yishi as a disciple, which has been passed down to this day. Early storytelling was a person sitting behind a desk folding a fan and waking up the wood. It is often used to remind the audience to be quiet or alert the audience to enhance the performance effect at the beginning of the performance or during the intermission, hence the name), wearing traditional robes, giving speeches and commenting on stories. By the middle of the 20th century, most people did not need props such as tables, chairs, folding fans and awakening wood, but stood and said and performed, and their clothes were not fixed in robes. Storytelling is mainly based on northern pronunciation, with Beijing pronunciation as the standard pronunciation. China is popular in most parts of North China and Northeast China. Due to the use of spoken language, third-person narration and introduction are the main language uses. And formed a unique set of procedures and norms in art, for example, the traditional performance procedure is generally: first read a "fixed poem" or tell a short story, and then enter the formal performance. When performing formally, tell a story and comment on the human feelings and things in the story. If new characters are introduced, we should say "open face", that is, describe or explain the origin, identity, appearance, personality and other characteristics of the characters; The story-telling scene is called "bricklaying at the end"; If you praise the character's morality, appearance or scenic spots in the story, you will often recite parallel prose in the form of long sentences, which is called "ode", full of musical beauty and linguistic beauty; When speaking and performing in important or wonderful places, we often use "overlapping sentences" or "serial ports", that is, we use overlapping sentences to enhance the effect of speaking and performing. In story telling, in order to attract the audience, creating suspense and using "imprisonment" and "buttons" are fundamental structural skills. Therefore, its performances are endless, coherent, interlocking and fascinating. It is not easy for performers to do this, and they need all kinds of qualities. For example, a poem "Xijiang Moon" said, "There are many things in the world, and storytelling is difficult to learn. Narrative table is not easy to comment on, and a thousand words must be memorized. One should be loud and the other should be frustrated and late. Pretending to be armed with words is like a big drama.

The storytelling programs are mainly long volumes, and the performances are mostly historical dynasties, heroic battles and chivalrous stories. Later, in the mid-20th century, there appeared short stories and short books suitable for stage performances at parties, but long books were still the mainstream. Storytelling scripts must be readable on the table, performable on the field, colloquial and vivid. In this way, it can be beautiful and charming. Avoid pronunciation errors, illusions or ambiguities in language. For example, in novels, gluttonous people are often called "gluttonous people", but in storytelling, many people don't understand. If this person is a greedy ghost, it is not vivid enough. In fact, traditional storytelling has been demonstrated. As described in the Wild Pig Forest, the ugliness of two tolerant gluttons is like this: they raise their windward arms, hold their big teeth with whirlwind chopsticks, hold their confidence, take out their bellies, throw away their cheeks, the chickens and dogs they eat are sad, and the cats and dogs are crying. This description is very vivid and makes people laugh. In the actor's words, this is "the language of standing up". Storytelling is mainly based on northern pronunciation, with Beijing pronunciation as the standard pronunciation. China is popular in most parts of North China and Northeast China. Due to the use of spoken language, third-person narration and introduction are the main language uses. And formed a unique set of procedures and norms in art, for example, the traditional performance procedure is generally: first read a "fixed poem" or tell a short story, and then enter the formal performance. When performing formally, tell a story and comment on the human feelings and things in the story. If new characters are introduced, we should say "open face", that is, describe or explain the origin, identity, appearance, personality and other characteristics of the characters; The story-telling scene is called "bricklaying at the end"; If you praise the character's morality, appearance or scenic spots in the story, you will often recite parallel prose in the form of long sentences, which is called "ode", full of musical beauty and linguistic beauty; When speaking and performing in important or wonderful places, we often use "overlapping sentences" or "serial ports", that is, we use overlapping sentences to enhance the effect of speaking and performing. In story telling, in order to attract the audience, creating suspense and using "imprisonment" and "buttons" are fundamental structural skills. Therefore, its performances are endless, coherent, interlocking and fascinating. Stand-up crosstalk is mainly loaded with jokes more than storytelling, and generally does not have a long continuity, mostly for a single paragraph.