Ma Ji

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Ma Ji (Traditional Chinese: 馬季; Simplified Chinese: 马季; Pinyin: Mǎ Jì; 1934–December 20, 2006), born Ma Shuhuai (Traditional Chinese: 馬樹槐; Simplified Chinese: 马树槐; Pinyin: Mǎ Shùhuái), was a xiangsheng actor in China.

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Ma Ji was born in Beijing in 1934. He joined the Central Broadcasting Recitation and Ballad Troupe as a professional xiangsheng actor in 1956. He studied under Hou Baolin 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.[1]。

As a notable xiangsheng master and performer, Ma Ji created his own art style and made great contributions to China's Xiangsheng art.[2]

Ma Ji was also a member of the 5th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[3].

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  1. ^ 马季：我与侯宝林的恩怨是怎样结下的.
  2. ^ Mainstay in the Field of Comic Dialogue: Ma Ji
  3. ^ CPPCC member list

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