Gong HanLin ( zh, s=巩汉林, t=鞏漢林, p=Gǒng Hànlín; born 20 October 1957) is a Chinese actor and xiangsheng performer and sketch comedy performer. Gong is notable for performing

sketch comedy Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches" or, "skits", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. While the form developed and became popular in ...

CCTV New Year's Gala The ''CMG New Year's Gala'', formerly known as the ''CCTV New Year's Gala'', also known as the ''Spring Festival Gala'', and commonly abbreviated in Chinese as ''Chunwan'' (), is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Media Group (CMG). I ...

since 1990.

Biography

Gong was born in

Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...

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on October 20, 1957 to actor parents. After graduating from

Shenyang Normal University Shenyang Normal University (; SYNU) is a broad-based university in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China under the provincial government. History Shenyang Normal University was established in 1951, as Northeastern Education College. During its life ...

he was assigned to Shenyang Troupe, he studied xiangsheng under Tang Jiezhong (). Gong started to perform xiangsheng and sketch comedy in 1986. He frequently performed on stage with the famous Zhao Lirong prior to her death.

Personal life

Gong married Jin Zhu (), who is also a Chinese actress.

Works

CCTV New Year's Gala

Film

Television

Awards

* '' Sparkling Fox'' () -

44th Berlin International Film Festival The 44th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1994. British producer Jeremy Thomas was the Jury President for the Main Competition. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''In the Name of the Father'', directed by ...

- Honourable Mention

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gong, Hanlin 1957 births Male actors from Shenyang Shenyang Normal University alumni Living people Male actors from Liaoning Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Chinese male voice actors Chinese male stage actors