The Spring Festival is approaching, and the "2024 Dragon TV Spring Festival Gala" at the Carbon Factory Film and Television Base at No. 4221 Longwu Road, Minhang District is busy rehearsing and recording. On the stage of this year's Oriental Spring Festival Gala, comedian Pan Changjiang will form a cross-border combination with actors such as Paul Che, Li Ping, Ren Luomin, Lin Yi, etc. to bring a "warm and joyful" comedy show. Recently, Pan Changjiang was interviewed by a reporter from Liberation Daily and Shangguan News.
"2024 Dragon TV Spring Festival Gala" poster
From arranging sketches, acting in movies to participating in open mics, 67-year-old Pan Changjiang, as his signature on social media writes - "carry out comedy to the end."
As a well-known sketch actor, according to statistics from netizens, Pan Changjiang has appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala more than 20 times. With his humorous and funny performance style, he has brought the audience sketches such as "Her at the Same Desk" and " Will Love to the End ". . "The first time I stepped on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, my legs were shaking and my muscles were trembling." He recalled that in those years, "the requirements for the works were different. It was very hard and tiring at the time, and every work was very important to me. It is a bottleneck period for everyone. If the bottleneck period is over, it may be a good work."
was featured in Dragon TV's comedy program "Start! "Sitcom", the sitcom "Let's Retire Together" performed by Pan Changjiang, Paul Che, Li Ping, Ren Luomin and others left a deep impression on the audience. In this Oriental Spring Festival Gala, they will join forces again to bring a new comedy show. "This time I will be partnered with a group of people who have never acted in sketches before, and sometimes I feel anxious." Cross-border cooperation with other actors is also a challenge for him to some extent, because handling the comedy baggage requires both parties to work together. , "Everything has to be tried." However, he kept the specific program content strictly confidential. "There are professional skills in sketching. If it is a second later, it will not sound, and if it is a second early, it will not sound. It turns out that sketching is so difficult. In the past, those comedy artists on the stage performed so many sketches, it was really not easy."
This year The 67-year-old Pan Changjiang is very "accommodating to his age". "Age is a natural law. There will always be new people who will step up to replace you. I hope that the more young people there are, the better. This stage cannot be without comedy." He said that he is a comedian who spreads joy and happiness. "I I will try my best to do the job I like. From the time I was born, to working hard on the stage, and finally playing the leading role, I have been on the stage for more than 50 years, and I should be proud of myself."
At the same time, he "doesn't accept old age." . As long as the opportunity comes, he will still seize it and express himself on the stage. In the comedy variety show, Pan Changjiang participated in the second season of "Open Mic Tonight". This was his first time participating in the comedy performance method of "Open Mic", which he regarded as a way to learn from young people. "Now that we have entered the Internet age, we must be open-minded and learn from young people the performance forms that we do not have, such as the current new comedies, or new and exaggerated performance forms, as long as the audience likes them. If we continue to perform according to tradition or the past, it will It’s impossible to act yourself.” Pan Changjiang said, “I like the performances of young people. If I have the opportunity to join a group of young comedians, I will keep trying to figure out how they act.”
In addition to comedy performances In addition, Pan Changjiang has recently been working hard to promote his new movie " Doubao County Magistrate ", which is an upgraded version of "Donkey County Magistrate". "In one and a half hours, I told the story through costumes, scenery, and cinematic expression techniques. This is the happiest moment for me. I have acted in "Hands Up!" before, and there is also a new movie this year "Hands Up!" Five Feet Detective ", I hope to make more new movies."
Poster of the movie "Doubao County Magistrate"
Pan Changjiang said: "When there was no Internet in the past, we contributed our meager strength on the TV screen; with the rise of the Internet Finally, the means of expression in the past and the means of expression on the Internet are completely different things. Through continuous learning, changing ourselves, and letting the audience see our changes, you have no reason to hold back. To put it bluntly, I don’t want to be eliminated by society. I don’t want to be eliminated by the Internet.” In terms of artistic creation, he likes to compete with his works."Encountering a good work is the happiest thing for an actor."
During the Chinese New Year this year, Pan Changjiang also has his own Spring Festival plans. Since he joined the army in Beijing, his parents, brothers and sisters have accompanied him to Beijing every year to celebrate the New Year. "Northeastern people are more accustomed to it. Wherever their parents are, there is the year."
