2021年5月3日9点52分，著名哑剧表演艺术家王景愚先生在北京病逝，享年85岁。

At 9:52 on May 3, 2021, Mr. Wang Jingyu, a famous mime artist, died of illness in Beijing at the age of 85.

《枫叶红了的时候》《撩开你的面纱》《可口可笑》《吃鸡》《举重》都是其代表之作，王景愚曾与刘晓庆、姜昆和马季主持了第一届央视春节联欢晚会，受到观众认可与喜爱。

"When the maple leaf is red", "lift your veil", "delicious and funny", "eat chicken" and "weight lifting" are all his representative works. Wang Jingyu once hosted the first CCTV Spring Festival Gala with Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Kun and Ma Ji, which was recognized and loved by the audience.

王景愚，汉族，1936年出生于天津市，中国默剧演员、编剧，国家一级演员，毕业于中央戏剧学院。中共党员。他1960年开始发表作品，1984年加入中国作家协会。

Wang Jingyu, Han nationality, was born in Tianjin in 1936. He is a Chinese mime actor, screenwriter and national first-class actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of drama. He is a member of the Communist Party of China. He began to publish his works in 1960 and joined the Chinese Writers Association in 1984.

王景愚1977年春创作并演出讽刺喜剧《枫叶红了的时候》，全国300余剧团上演。1979年创作演出《撩开你的面纱》（合作），1982年创作演出讽刺喜剧《可口可笑》，另著有《菜田会诊》、《特别审讯》等独幕喜剧20余部，散文集《幕后》，其中《撩开你的面纱》获庆祝建国30周年创作。

In the spring of 1977, Wang Jingyu created and performed the satirical comedy when the maple leaf is red, which was performed by more than 300 troupes across the country. In 1979, he created and performed "lift your veil" (cooperation), and in 1982, he created and performed the satirical comedy "delicious and ridiculous". He also wrote more than 20 one act comedies such as "vegetable field consultation" and "special trial", and his prose collection "behind the scenes", in which "lift your veil" was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China.

1983年，央视举办首届中央电视台春节联欢晚会，王景愚和刘晓庆、姜昆、马季等共同主持了首届春晚。

In 1983, CCTV held the first CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Wang Jingyu, Liu Xiaoqing, Jiang Kun and Ma Ji co hosted the first Spring Festival Gala.

除了担任1983年春晚主持人，王景愚还应邀上台表演了喜哑剧小品《吃鸡》。这个作品创作于1962年，源于他当时受邀到广东演出，吃到一只没有煮烂的鸡的真实经历。表演时，他用丰富、夸张的肢体语言，并且融入戏曲表演的一些技巧手段，生动再现了这桩趣事，还传递出“欲速则不达”的道理，一夜之间被全国的电视观众熟知，同时也让哑剧这种艺术形式深入人心。

In addition to being the host of the 1983 Spring Festival Gala, Wang Jingyu was also invited to perform the comic mime "eat chicken". This work was created in 1962, based on his real experience of eating an uncooked chicken when he was invited to perform in Guangdong. During the performance, he vividly reappeared this interesting story with rich and exaggerated body language and some skills and means of opera performance. He also conveyed the truth that "if you want to be quick, you can't reach it". Overnight, he was well known by the TV audience all over the country. At the same time, he also made the art form of pantomime deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

文化策划人乔智介绍，两人相识多年，王景愚德艺双馨，做人做事低调。在他生病住院期间，都不打扰朋友和领导。

Qiao Zhi, a cultural planner, introduces that they have known each other for many years. Wang Jingyu is both virtuous and skillful. He is a low-key person. During his illness and hospitalization, he did not disturb his friends and leaders.

王景愚生前好友许女士透露，因为遵照王景愚生前遗嘱，其家属至今没有对外发布消息。

Wang Jingyu's good friend, Ms. Xu, revealed that her family has not released any information to the public because she followed Wang Jingyu's will.

著名编导邹友开对王景愚先生去世表示沉痛悼念，他说，王景愚先生是真正的人民艺术家。

Zou Youkai, a famous director, expressed his deep sorrow for the death of Mr. Wang Jingyu. He said that Mr. Wang Jingyu was a real people's artist.

姜昆以与王景愚主持首届春晚的身份表示：“王景愚先生和我的恩师马季的情谊和艺术合作的情景，我历历在目，永远铭刻在心。王景愚先生千古，我们永远怀念你。”

Jiang Kun, as the host of the first Spring Festival Gala with Wang Jingyu, said: "the friendship and artistic cooperation between Mr. Wang Jingyu and my mentor Ma Ji are always in my mind. Mr. Wang Jingyu, we will miss you forever. "