Dashan - Ambassador to China's Funny Bone

Dashan - Ambassador to China's Funny Bone 1996 Directed by Guy Nantel

Mark Rowswell may well be one of the most popular comedians Canada has ever produced. A virtual unknown in his own country, Rowswell has an enormous following in mainland China, where he is known as Dashan. His appearances on Chinese television have drawn up to six hundred million viewers. Together wih his Chinese partner and mentor, Ding Guangquan, Rowswell practices a comedic art form known as crosstalk, whose roots stretch back centuries.

Countries Canada , USA

Production Country Canada

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Mandarin

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 1 January 1996

50 mins