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Guo Qilin (born February 8, 1996) is an actor and a crosstalk (Xiangsheng) performer.[1] Xiangsheng (相声), also known as crosstalk, is a traditional art form that was originally used for selling things on the street. Then it developed into a stage performance that intends to make audiences laugh.[2] Guo Qilin is famous for his appearances in Deyunshe crosstalk performances and the TV series My Heroic Husband.[3] He was awarded Best Actor at the 13th Macau International Festival. His debut drama The Story of Niu Tianci built a strong fanbase for him, and he won the New Actor of the Year in the 2021 One Drama Awards.[4]

Personal life

Guo Qilin (郭奇林）, known professionally as Guo Qilin （郭麒麟）[5] was born February 8, 1996 in Tianjin, China. He is a crosstalk performer,[6] and an actor.[1] His father is Guo Degang（郭德纲）,[7] the owner of Deyunshe（德云社）. His teacher is Yu Qian（于谦）, and his partner is Yan Hexiang（阎鹤祥）.[8][9] He plays an important role in Deyunshe, not only because he is the owner's son, also because he wants to revitalize the art form. He wishes that people can start to enjoy crosstalk through his performances.[10] He was fond of crosstalk and Peking opera since he was around three years old, and he was able to tell stories in the crosstalk form when he was five.[11]

Career

Crosstalk in Deyunshe

In 2011, Guo Qilin quit school and began performing as a crosstalk performer in Deyun Team 4（德云四队）. In 2012, he held a personal special performance in the Beijing Exhibition Center, and it made him the youngest crosstalk performer that having a personal performance.[12]

Film career

He expanded his career in both film and television.[10] In 2015, he was the main actor in the movie Our Happiness directed by his father Guo Degang. It was the first time that he made an appearance on the movie screen.[13] He slowly found the enthusiasm that he felt for movies and theater. He was one of the main actors in the movie Adoring that was released in 2019. His natural performance boosted his reputation in the Chinese film industry.[14] A lot of people starting to pay attention to him as a professional actor instead of just a comedian. He has two movies that with good casts and productions are coming out in 2022. One is Ride On,[15] starring Jackie Chan and Liu Haocun; the other one is World's Greatest Dad,[16] starring Yu Hewei and Ni Hongjie. His collaboration with these talented actor helped him build a solid position in the whole entertainment industry.

TV career

In 2021, Qilin was one of the lead actors in the TV series My Heroic Husband, alongside the actress Song Yi.[3] After the first episode was presented, Guo Qilin's performance obtained a large number of positive feedback.[17] The popularity of this TV series has reached 10,000 points in iQiYi, breaking the record on the streaming platform. Guo Qilin proved to the world that "one day, I can stand in the crowd and let all of you know that it's my play, and I nailed it."[18]

Stage career

Guo Qilin made his stage debut in 2019 with the role of Niu Tianci.[19][17] He won the New Actor of the Year in the 2021 One Drama Awards for his leading role in the drama The Story of Niu Tianci.[4]

Filmography

Films

Films

Name	Character	Director	Main Actors	Release Date
Our Happiness（相声大电影之我要幸福）[13]	Feng Qiancheng（冯前程）	Guo Degang（郭德纲）	Guo Degang（郭德纲）Yu Qian（于谦）Yue Yunpeng（岳云鹏）	2017-12-01
The Faces of My Gene（祖宗十九代）[20]	Wang Baobao（王宝宝）	Guo Degang（郭德纲）	Yue Yunpeng（岳云鹏）	2018-02-16
Liberation（解放·终局营救）[21]	Liao Feng（廖枫）	Li Shaohong（李少红） Chang Xiaoyang（常晓阳）	Wallace Chung（钟汉良） Zhou Yiwei（周一围） Zhong Chuxi（钟楚曦） Wang Xun（王迅）	2019-10-25
Adoring（宠爱）[14]	Ade（阿德）	Yang Zi（杨子）	Yu Hewei（于和伟） Li Landi（李兰迪） Wu Lei（吴磊） Zhang Zifeng（张子枫） Wallace Chung（钟汉良） Yang Zishan（杨子姗） Willian Chan（陈伟霆） Zhong Chuxi（钟楚曦） Tan Jianci（檀健次）	2019-12-31
Ride On（龙马精神）[22][23]	Lu Naihua（卢乃华）	Yang Zi（杨子）	Jackie Chan（成龙）Liu Haocun（刘浩存）	2022-12-31
World's Greatest Dad（二手杰作）[24]	Ma Mo（马墨）	Wang Zizhao（王子昭）	Yu Hewei（于和伟）Ni Hongjie（倪虹洁）	2022

TV Series

TV Series

Name	Character	Director	Main Actors	Release Date
Big Forest Cafe（林子大了）[25]	Guo Dalin（郭大林）	Liu Jiayin（刘嘉殷）	Li Mengying（李梦颖） Zhang Helun（张鹤伦） Luan Yunpeng（栾云平） Yang Jiulang（杨九郎）	2017-03-31
Give Me a Chick at 18（给我一个十八岁）[26]	Qiu Shui（秋水）	Ding Wei（丁伟）	Wang Jianing（王嘉宁） Sun Weihao（孙伟豪）	2018-07-06
Joy of Life（庆余年）[10]	Fan Sizhe（范思辙）	Sun Hao（孙皓）	Zhang Ruoyun（张若昀） Li Qin（李沁） Chen Daoming（陈道明）	2019-11-26
My Heroic Husband（赘婿）[3]	Ning Yi（宁毅）	Deng Ke（邓科）	Song Yi（宋轶）	2021-02-14

Voice

Voice

Name	Character	Release Date
Rock Dog（摇滚藏獒）[27]	Bodi（波弟）	2016-07-08
Onward（二分之一的魔法）[28]	Ian（伊恩）	2020-08-19
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway（比得兔2）[29][30]	Peter（比得兔）	2021-06-11

Theater

Drama

Name	Character
The Story of Niu Tianci（牛天赐）[31]	Niu Tianci（牛天赐）

Awards

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Recipient and Nominee	Result
Forbes China	2019	30 under 30[32]	Guo Qilin	selected
The 8th Vancouver Chinese Film Festival	2020	The Most Popular Actor[33]	Guo Qilin	win
Forbes China	2020	Celebrity 100[34]	Guo Qilin	selected
The 16th Chinese American Film Festival	2020	New Actor of the Year[35]	Guo Qilin	win
The 32nd Huading Award	2021	Best Actor in a TV Series on Chinese Costume Theme[36]	My Heroic Husband	nominated
One Drama Awards	2021	New Actor of the Year[37]	The Story of Niu Tianci	win
The 13th Macau International Movie Festival	2022	Best Actor[38]	My Heroic Husband	win

Charity Work

On July 21, 2021, Guo Qilin donated 1 million yuan to the Red Cross Society of Zhengzhou due to the flooding disaster.[39]

References

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