At that time, Tian Zhanyi, who had transferred from the army to a factory, continued to perform amateur performances. At that time, a comrade who had a good relationship said that his brother-in-law,

At that time, Tian Zhanyi, who had transferred from the army to a factory, continued to perform amateur performances. At that time, a comrade who had a good relationship said that his brother-in-law, Li Xinquan, a famous storytelling artist, asked Tian Zhanyi to revise books and travel for them. Unexpectedly, this became a hot topic. He participated in amateur performances in Beijing many times and won awards for his short story telling stories such as "Green Pines Under the Sea" and "Standard Storm". Eventually, Tian Zhanyi became a professional storytelling actor. When he first served as a professional storytelling actor in the Railway Art Troupe Rap Troupe in the late 1970s, there were relatively few actors in the troupe. In each performance, Tian Zhanyi not only performed storytelling, but also performed his specialty. He often performs three programs by himself in one performance. The first opening program is a three-person cross talk between him, Hou Yuewen and Shi Fukuan. In the middle, he talks about storytelling, and at the end there is a cross talk.