Ma Ji
Mǎ Jì (Traditional Chinese: 馬季; Simplified Chinese: 马季; 1934–December 20, 2006), born Mǎ Shùhuái (Traditional Chinese: 馬樹槐; Simplified Chinese: 马树槐), was a famous xiangsheng actor in China.
Biography
Ma Ji was born in Beijing in 1934. He joined the as a professional xiangsheng actor in 1956. He studied under and became a seventh-generation xiangsheng actor. He got his stage name Ma Ji from the movie Lúdas Matyi (Mattie the Goose-boy), which is based on the poem of the same name by Mihály Fazekas.
As a notable xiangsheng master and performer, Ma Ji created his own art style and made great contributions to China's Xiangsheng art.[1]
Ma Ji was also a member of the 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[2].
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External links
- XiangSheng player
- Ma Ji, Chinese comedian famed for satirical sketches, dies at 72, The Associated Press via the International Herald Tribune