Yang Lei was born in an ordinary family in the ancient city of Xi'an. This seemingly ordinary girl is destined to leave a deep mark on the Chinese comedy scene. Since childhood, Yang Lei has shown a strong interest in literature and art.
In those days when there was no television, she always imitated the performances of street performers, and soon learned to look like them.
However, the young Yang Lei did not see art as a future career. Instead, she aspired to fame and dreamed of becoming a linguist, and worked tirelessly to achieve it.
But God didn't fulfill people's wishes, a mistake in the college entrance examination made her miss the opportunity to enter the ideal university, just when she felt confused about the future, an opportunity quietly came.
At the age of 17, the Gansu Repertory Theatre came to Xi'an to recruit new students. There are no requirements for this recruitment and everyone can participate. Yang Lei seized this opportunity and signed up. With her excellent performance in the sketch "The Death of Premier Zhou", she was successfully admitted and began her artistic career.
After joining the repertory troupe, Yang Lei studied without sleep or food and devoted herself to acting training. She has laid a solid foundation with sweat and time, so that her acting talent has been fully displayed.
After the successful performance of the drama "Yue Fei", Yang Lei rose to prominence in the troupe and won the love and respect of the audience.
In 1984, Yang Lei was transferred back to Xi'an and played an important role in the local repertory troupe. It was here that she got acquainted with actor Guo Da. The two hit it off at first sight, became friends who talked about everything, and formed a tacit performance partner.
They often compete together, and they cooperate more and more tacitly.
With the rise of sketch as an art form, Yang Lei and Guo Da began to experiment with this new way of acting. Their talents and tacit understanding have been fully exerted on the stage of sketches, and they are ready to appear on a bigger stage in the future.
Therefore, Yang Lei gradually grew from an ordinary Xi'an girl to an excellent performing artist, laying a solid foundation for her to become the "queen of sketches" in the future.
In 1987, it was an important turning point for Yang Lei. This year, she and her partner Guo Da signed up for a competition together, and performed the sketch "In Front of the Delivery Room" in the competition.
This work with a sense of life and comedy not only won them the first place in the professional group, but also opened the door to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage for them.
On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Yang Lei and Guo Da appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and once again staged the classic sketch "In Front of the Delivery Room", which made the audience laugh constantly. Yang Lei's delicate and tense performance instantly attracted the attention of the national audience, her vivid expression and rich body language vividly interpreted the tension, anxiety and joy of a pregnant woman who was about to give birth.
This performance made Yang Lei famous overnight, and also made her firmly on the throne of the "Queen of Sketches".
It is worth noting that Song Dandan at that time had not yet appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. In fact, it was not until 1991, four years after Yang Lei first appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, that Song Dandan appeared in the Spring Festival Gala for the first time.
This also proves that Yang Lei is the "sketch queen" in the true sense, she is the first female sketch actor on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala.
Yang Lei, who made her debut in the Spring Festival Gala in 1987, has been open to her since then. The works she brought to the audience, such as "Dream Comes True" and "Good People Don't Discount", all show her talent and unique performance style.
She can accurately capture the details of life, and make them humorous and artistic, so that the audience can feel the world in laughter.
Yang Lei's performance style is unique, delicate and humorous. She has a deep portrayal of the joys, sorrows and sorrows of the little people, which can make the audience resonate in laughter.
This style of performance was quite popular with the audience, and it also had an influence on later sketch actors.
In addition to her achievements in the field of sketches, Yang Lei has also been involved in the field of film and television. She participated in film and television works such as "The Sound of Broken Horses' Hoofs" and "Four Sisters", showing her multi-faceted artistic talent. Whether on stage or in front of the screen, Yang Lei attracts the audience with her unique charm.
In this way, Yang Lei shined on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala and became a veritable "sketch queen", making an indispensable contribution to the development of Chinese comedy art.
Yang Lei's career is thriving, and her love life has also ushered in spring. She met and fell in love with Dai Zhicheng, a cross talk actor of the same age, and finally entered the palace of marriage hand in hand. The beginning of this relationship was quite dramatic: Yang Lei was already a well-known "sketch queen" at that time, and Dai Zhicheng was still an unknown cross talk actor.
Dai Zhicheng and Yang Lei were just ordinary friends at first, and then reunited in the rap troupe of the Zhongguang Art Troupe, lamenting the miraculous arrangement of fate. After gradually increasing contact, Dai Zhicheng was attracted by Yang Lei's talent and charm, and thus launched a passionate pursuit of her.
Although Yang Lei had a successful career, in the face of Dai Zhicheng's tender offensive, she soon fell into the whirlpool of love, and the two soon fell in love, and soon entered the palace of marriage.
After marriage, Yang Lei not only continued to advance by leaps and bounds in her career, but also fully supported her husband Dai Zhicheng's career development and helped his career gradually change. The couple worked hand in hand in both career and relationship, showing a happy life that others envied.
In order to develop better in their careers, the two decided not to have children for the time being. Yang Lei devoted herself to artistic creation, successfully appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and created many popular sketches. Her performance style is becoming more and more mature, and her status in the hearts of the audience is getting higher and higher.
During this time, Yang Lei's life can be described as smooth, and her career and love have performed well. She shines brightly on stage and lives happily in life. Her success was not only a personal glory, but also paved the way for later female sketch actors.
Yang Lei's story seems to confirm the famous saying "Behind a successful woman, there is a strong man".
However, no one expected that this seemingly perfect life was about to usher in a huge turn. The wheel of fate seemed to be spinning secretly, releasing the brakes and pushing Yang Lei in a direction she hadn't expected.
In 2004, Yang Lei was at the peak of her career and once again shined on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, but her married life encountered a sudden crisis. That is, at the moment when she just finished the Spring Festival Gala performance and stepped down, her husband Dai Zhicheng filed for divorce from her.
This news was like a thunderbolt from the sky, which caught Yang Lei off guard, as if she had fallen to the bottom in an instant.
Yang Lei couldn't accept this fact, and she tried to save the marriage, but Dai Zhicheng had made up her mind, and no matter how she pleaded and explained, her husband's decision remained unchanged. The once loving husband and wife are now strangers.
Yang Lei had to face this cruel reality: her marriage had come to an end.
However, what broke Yang Lei's heart even more was that not long after the divorce, she was surprised to learn that Dai Zhicheng was actually with her best friend Yuan Yin. This news was tantamount to adding insult to injury for Yang Lei and brought her a fatal blow.
Yuan Yin is not only her best friend, but also her neighbor, but also Hou Yaowen's wife, and the double blow of betrayal is unbearable for Yang Lei.
The once glamorous sketch queen is now only full of sadness and loss, and she washes her face with tears and has no intention of running a business. Yang Lei, who once made the national audience laugh, can't laugh now, she was deeply betrayed and hurt, and the wounds in her heart are difficult to heal.
The change in this relationship not only broke Yang Lei's heart, but also made her disappear on the stage for a while. She can no longer devote herself to writing and performing, and the things that once made her happy and accomplished are now boring.
Yang Lei began to doubt herself, doubting everything she had.
However, Yang Lei suffered the biggest blow in her life at the peak of her career. She must contend with the breakdown of her marriage, the betrayal of her friendship, and the stagnation of her career. The former "sketch queen" now seems to have fallen into a low point in her life, and she doesn't know where to go.
For a period of time after the divorce, Yang Lei almost no longer touched the stage. She needs time to heal her inner wounds and find herself again. The process was long and painful, and she was once active on stage, but now she can only hide at home and lick her wounds alone.
At this juncture, fate actually played a big joke on Yang Lei. Her ex-husband Dai Zhicheng not only married Yuan Yin, but also developed his career better and better.
In the end, Dai Zhicheng was successfully promoted to a national first-class actor, and his career was a huge success, and the news undoubtedly hit Yang Lei who was in the trough again.
Once upon a time, the once unknown husband is now fame and fortune; And she, who was once in the limelight, fell into a low point in her life. This strong contrast made Yang Lei fall into deep self-doubt for a while.
She began to question her talent and question her life choices.
However, Yang Lei's perseverance and love for art have not been completely diminished. After a few years of adjustment and self-healing, she finally regrouped and mustered up the courage to try to make a comeback.
But when she stood on the stage again, she found that everything was different.
The stage was no longer what she was familiar with. A new generation of sketch actors has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the audience's aesthetics and preferences are also quietly changing. Yang Lei found that the acting style she was once proud of no longer seemed to be so favored by the audience.
Although the road to comeback was quite tortuous, Yang Lei still did not choose to give up. She worked hard to adjust her acting style, tried new creative directions, and devoted herself to various performances, focusing on returning to this fast-changing entertainment industry.
Although she cannot reproduce the glory of the past, Yang Lei's persistence and courage are still worthy of our in-depth exploration and respect.
In the process, Yang Lei regained herself and self-confidence. Although she may not be able to return to the position of the much-anticipated "sketch queen", she is still the Yang Lei who is full of enthusiasm, loves life, and works hard.
Her story teaches us that even if we encounter major setbacks in life, as long as we don't give up, there will still be a day when we will rise again.
With the passage of time, today's Yang Lei has entered the year of sixties. She went through ups and downs in her life and finally chose to be single. No remarriage and no children. However, this does not mean that her life is dull and boring.
On the contrary, after the vicissitudes of life, Yang Lei has established a more positive and optimistic attitude towards life, and her life is still full of color.
Although she is no longer the center of the stage, Yang Lei is still the first female sketch actor in the history of the Spring Festival Gala, and no one can erase this honor. She paved the way for later sketch actors such as Song Dandan and others, and left a strong mark in the history of Chinese sketch development.
Looking back, Yang Lei may be full of emotion, but she is more willing to look at the past gains and losses with a peaceful attitude.
Although Yang Lei is alone now, she is not lonely. Her life is still chic and easy, and she maintains her love for life. Her story reminds us that there will always be ups and downs in life, and the key is to stay optimistic and never give up easily.
Yang Lei's story is not only a legend of an artist, but also a vivid example of how ordinary people face the ups and downs of life. Through her experience, she tells us that no matter what difficulties we encounter, we must maintain our love and hope for life.
This may be the most precious life insight that Yang Lei left us.