Ye Huixian

Ye Huixian (1947-), a native of Hankou, Hubei (now Wuhan), male, Han nationality, former Chinese host, crosstalk actor, director, first-class actor title (awarded in 1992). He started working in September 1964 and joined the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Art Troupe as a crosstalk actor. In September 1980, he was transferred to the Shanghai Radio and Television Art Troupe. In 1985, he was transferred to Shanghai TV Station as a program host. He retired in December 2017. He is famous for his humorous language, quick-witted responses, and masterful Shanghai-style hosting style. He is known as "the most famous talker in Shanghai". Ye Huixian is also a member of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, and served as a member of the 8th to 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a representative of the 11th National People's Congress. Social positions include vice president of the Host Program Research Association of the China Radio and Television Society, executive director of the Shanghai Radio and Television Society, visiting professor of television at Zhejiang Radio and Television University, visiting professor of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, director of the China Television Artists Association, librarian of the Shanghai Literature and History Research Center, director of the Shanghai Elderly Foundation, supervisor of the Shanghai Charity Foundation, etc.