Last updated: Thursday, December 21, 2006
CHINESE FUNNYMAN MA JI DIES
Popular Chinese TV comedian MA JI died yesterday (20DEC06) after suffering a heart attack. He was 72.
Ma - real name MA SHUHUAI - passed away at the Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, according to Chinese Central Television (CCTV).
Ma was an expert in the art of Xiangsheng (Crosstalk), which sees one or two actors talking on a set topic at a quickening pace, with heavy use of puns and imitation.
Ma was a regular feature on CCTV's Lunar New Year variety show and used Crosstalk to poke fun at China's recent modernisation and social reforms.
Source: WENN
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