What was the difference between Liu Lanfang, Tian Lianyuan, and Shan Tianfang's 'Generals of the Yangs'?

Liu Lanfang and Shan Tianfang were two famous storytelling artists born in Beijing City and Tianjin City, respectively. Both of them had developed very well in the storytelling industry and were known as one of the representatives of the Chinese storytelling industry. Liu Lanfang (1939 - 2017) was a traditional Chinese storyteller. He was born in Beijing City was one of the legends in the Chinese storytelling world. He was known as the "King of Storytelling". Mr. Liu Lanfang was good at telling historical stories, myths and legends, and his storytelling ratings had a wide and far-reaching influence. Shan Tianfang (1942 - 2018) was also a traditional Chinese storyteller. He was born in Tianjin City was one of the legends in the Chinese storytelling world. He was known as the "Queen of Storytelling". Mr. Shan Tianfang was good at talking about martial arts, detective, science fiction, and other topics. His storytelling ratings were also widely influential. Liu Lanfang and Shan Tianfang were both outstanding figures in the Chinese storytelling circle. Their storytelling works had an important position in the history of Chinese literature and were deeply loved by audiences.

Shan Tianfang and Tian Lianyuan were both famous storytellers in China. The story they told, Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, was one of the most popular classic stories. However, from the audience's point of view, Shan Tianfang's storytelling was more popular because his storytelling was more lively, interesting, fascinating, and his accent was clearer. Of course, this was just a personal opinion and could not represent the views of the entire audience.

Both Tian Lianyuan's and Liu Lanfang's versions of " The Yang Family's Generals " were famous web novels, but their historical background, character creation, plot setting, and other aspects were different, so they might have different evaluations among different reader groups. Tian Lianyuan's version of " The Yang Family Generals " was one of the famous Qidian novels. The story was set in the Song Dynasty, and it mainly told the story of Yang Ye, Yang Yanzhao, Yang Zongbao, and others fighting against foreign enemies at the end of the Song Dynasty. Tian Lianyuan's version of the novel had a compact plot, distinct characters, and smooth writing, which was very popular among readers. In contrast, Liu Lanfang's version of " Generals of the Yang Family " paid more attention to the restoration of the historical background. The background of the story was the war between the Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty. It mainly told the story of Yelu Abao Ji establishing the Liao Kingdom and Yang Ye and others resisting the invasion of the Liao Kingdom. Liu Lanfang's version of the novel had a more rigorous plot and a more detailed description of historical details, which was deeply loved by history lovers. Therefore, whether it was Tian Lianyuan's version or Liu Lanfang's version, they were both excellent web novel readers. They could choose the version that suited them according to their own preferences and needs.

Storytelling was a traditional folk art, usually told by one or more people, and the content involved history, geography, culture, social customs, and so on. Storytelling originated in northern China and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, becoming an important part of Chinese traditional culture. The storytelling that Shan Tianfang, Tian Lianyuan, and others shared was a special form of storytelling. Three or two different characters would tell the same story separately, and sometimes other characters would be added to enrich the story. This form of storytelling was very popular in northern China and was known as one of the "three great storytelling artists." Their representative works included classic stories such as "The Legend of Yue Fei" and "Water Margins". Shan Tianfang and Tian Lianyuan played different roles in the storytelling, while others would add some rap skills such as ventriloquism and singing according to the plot. These works were sung by a wide audience and became one of the classic representatives of Chinese storytelling culture.

Tian Lianyuan and Shan Tianfang's storytelling," General of the Yang Family," was not a complete story because storytelling was usually based on stories rather than historical events. The plot of " The Yang Family's Generals " was quite rich, including many historical events and characters. It did not end with the " Great Destruction of the Heavenly Gates Array." There were many stories and characters that were not mentioned in the book, such as Yang Ye's son, Yang Zongbao, the Yue family's army, the war between the Liao and Song dynasties, and so on. These stories and characters would become the focus of the next section of the story.

My answer may not be accurate enough. Both Tian Lianyuan's and Shan Tianfang's storytelling were broadcasted on video platforms. However, it seemed that Shan Tianfang's storytelling was not available on all video websites, while Tian Lianyuan's storytelling could be found on all video websites. This could be due to copyright issues or other factors. You can search for the name of the story on the major video websites to find the corresponding video.

Shan Tianfang was good at " Romance of the Three Kingdoms ", Lian Liru said " Water Margins ", Yuan Kuocheng said " Dream of the Red Chamber ", and Tian Lianyuan and Liu Lanfang were good at " Journey to the West."

Liu Lanfang and Tian Lianyuan were two outstanding representatives of the Chinese storytelling circle. Their unique storytelling style and rich content were deeply loved by the audience. If you want to listen to storytelling advice, you can try Liu Lanfang and Tian Lianyuan's storytelling. Their works were rich in content and had many twists and turns. After listening to them, one would definitely benefit greatly.

Shan Tianfang's storytelling was a set of storytelling works that he had created himself. It was divided into 200 and 250 volumes. The content of these two versions was not much different. It was the result of Shan Tianfang's continuous expansion and deepening of the content of the storytelling based on his own experience, knowledge, and preferences. However, the production process of the 250-fold version may be more detailed than the 200-fold version because the workload of the 250-fold version would be greater and more content would need to be collated and modified. In addition, the 250-fold version might be better in terms of audio quality, sound quality, and visual effects to provide a better listener experience. In general, there was not much difference in the content of these two versions. They were both excellent representatives of Shan Tianfang's storytelling works.

The copyrights of Shan Tianfang, Tian Lianyuan, and other famous storytellers that were broadcast on the radio were the Beijing Storytelling Art Troupe founded by the famous crosstalk artist Shan Tianfang and his partner Tian Lianyuan.