12 years old, born in the family of ordinary workers in Tianjin. With a few simple martial arts moves and the cleverness and cuteness of twins, they were lucky enough to be selected into the Railway Corps. Twenty-two years later, the two brothers, who are hiding their unique skills, won back the highest prize "Golden Clown" in the international humor contest for China from far away Italy. The winning works were created by "looking in the mirror" and were inspired by the characteristics of their own twins. In 2009, the two brothers who were over 50 successfully held a funny and humorous special performance "Happy Life". From the stage creative planning to the theme form of the works, they are all seeking innovation and change.
Over the past 40 years, the two brothers have come a long way from the young soldiers of the Railway Corps Art Troupe to the well-known humorous performance artists at home and abroad. Life bounces on the stage and laughter spreads on the stage. From "Window Model" and "Looking in the Mirror" in his early years to "The Birth of Twins" and "Pianist and Conductor" in recent years, Li has interpreted the humorous art to the extreme with clever and vivid body language, unique humorous drama plot and rich performances combining Chinese and Western. A series of works condensed into fine works in the audience's laughter. Happy childhood, the latest creation of 20 10, is more and more childlike.
"Have you ever seen a double yellow egg? Yes, it is the two of us! " Liu Quanli likes to compare them like this. In a TV interview, the host happily nicknamed them "Happy Double Yellow Eggs".
Perhaps few people can think that the road they have traveled for more than 40 years is like a steep and far-reaching rock climbing, doing their best and never stopping. It is the key peaks along the way that laid their height in life and art.
The first time I climbed to the top was in the student team of the Railway Corps Art Troupe. Brothers with poor foundation surpass others step by step through hard training and become the best players with basic skills. Many people are surprised: "How can you have so many!" Artists are bold. 1976 the two brothers won the national outstanding performance award for artistic performance, and the innovative program "Drilling Circle" which caused a sensation in acrobatics later, all relied on solid basic skills of hard training. "Without solid basic skills, even fame is a flash in the pan."
The second summit was held in all-china youth federation. Under the influence of a large number of literary and artistic predecessors, they have completed the promotion from hard practice of "skills" to pursuit of "art", which is a key jump for the growth of performing artists. "If I don't have that chance, I will always be like an old ox, only knowing how to practice hard." Looking back now, Liu Quanli still has many feelings. It was under the guidance of Jiang Kun and Peisi Chen that they began to think about combining acrobatics with elements of traditional drama, sketches and cross talk, and integrating drama plots into comedy performances. This is the creative process of Looking in the Mirror, which won them an international prize later. "The works that Zhongmin took out this time are finally funny!" Quanhe Liu still remembers a comment made by his foreign counterparts when he won the prize. If it weren't for the prize, the two brothers might have changed careers.
The job of creating happiness is not always easy. He said frankly to "Happy Double Yellow Egg", "I have always had a sense of crisis and never dared to rest. Sometimes I am really tired. " "In fact, the key to art is the heart. I spend most of my time thinking about my own works, observing everything in my life and never letting go of any learning opportunities. Now many young people have changed and changed, but they have wasted the best youth. " Between performances abroad, they never go shopping, but go to the show and watch. The schedule is full. The happiest thing for them is to pursue their favorite art in a down-to-earth manner and leave a few good works before retirement.
Quan and Li Quan, the twin brothers who reached the summit hand in hand on the artistic road, can't tell each other's "happiness double yellow eggs" on the stage. We expect them to keep on stage with superb acting skills and serious pursuit, conveying humor and wit.