With smiling eyes, a quick wit and a good sense of humor, Jia Ling has been a well-known female comedian (喜剧演员) for her    1    (extreme) funny performances. Recently, she has gained another title.

Jia starred in and directed the film Hi, Mom, in    2    a time-travel story is told. The film    3    (consider) as the leading dark horse among the movies released (上映) during the Spring Festival holiday is in memory    4    her late mother Li Huanying, who encouraged Jia to pursue her artistic dreams. By Feb 23，it had earned more than 4 billion yuan, enabling Jia    5    (become) the top box office grossing female film director in China. Now she is on the path to becoming    6    international name in the filmmaking industry.

So what is the secret behind Jia's success? One factor may be her passion for comedy. Jia     7    (admit) to Beijing's Central Academy of Drama in 2001. In the last 20 years, she has performed crosstalk (相声) in various    8    (compete) and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen. Besides, the approach to making the film also makes     9    (she) work stand out. We'll wait and see whether Jia will become one of China's    10    (popular) directors.

Enjoying great fame at home and abroad for his excellent artistic achievements, the famous Pipa master Fang Jinlong     1    (honor) by many titles, but he calls himself as a “chameleon (变色龙)” in music.

Indeed, like a dragon     2    (wander) around the world of Chinese traditional folk music, he transforms his role in performance, conducting, composing and social activities and always keeps enthusiasm. In addition to inheriting traditional Chinese culture, he is also     3    (energetic) engaged in the popularization and transmission of folk music and advocates the way of     4    (combine) of fashion and market for folk music.

Besides Pipa, he can play many other instruments. “My father worked in traditional Chinese opera,     5     there were always lots of folk instruments around the house from     6    I was a young child. Learning a musical instrument is a lot like learning a foreign language. Picking up     7     first language can be quite difficult, but as you learn more it gets     8    (easy),” he said in an interview.

As a Chinese musician, Fang Jinlong     9    (leave) his footprints in some countries and regions of Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania so far. He hopes to use folk music as a call     10    peace and happiness in the world.