Ma Jun
Former renowned football commentator
Previous teacher at New Oriental, and journalist at Phoenix Television
Regular host on the comedy podcast "No Jokes"
Winner of the 2nd "Wangzha" National Comedy Competition
Runner-up at the "Open Mic Championship"
Currently the comedian with the largest face-to-screen ratio (probably)
A decade-long professional writer
A coin spins, gradually revealing a sphere that is neither black nor white — a football. It is football that connects both sides of Ma Jun. Offstage, he is a corporate employee, a lifelong fan who watches and plays the game. Onstage, he is a stand-up comedian and self-appointed "sideline coach" who loves and talks about football. From the pitch to the commentary booth, from fan culture to game-day anecdotes, from supporter rivalries to travel tales — Ma Jun brings his uniquely sharp observations and vivid mimicry straight to the audience’s funny bone. And while the show is ostensibly about football, anyone familiar with the Chinese context knows that, in a certain sense, "Chinese football" has long been categorised under "comedy."
If you love football, come hear a seasoned fan reflect on everything from commentators and fan culture to cheer squads — with all the confusion and curiosity only a true supporter can have.
If you hate football, come watch a veteran fan ride the emotional rollercoaster of following Chinese football through its ups and downs — mostly downs, and downs, and downs.
And if you’re somewhere in between — if you don’t watch football and don’t know the game — no worries at all.
By the most direct metric of stand-up comedy — how hard it makes you laugh — Life Is Short, Just Kick It is an uproarious, widely loved special, whether you know football or not.
Life is short. Just kick it.
This show is performed in Chinese.
马军
原著名足球解说员
前新东方教师、“凤凰卫视”记者
播客“不开玩笑”常驻主播
第二届“王炸”全国脱口秀大赛冠军
综艺“开放麦总冠军”亚军
目前脸最大的脱口秀演员（？
十年职业文字工作者
硬币不断旋转，渐渐呈现出一个既黑也白的“球形”——足球。“足球”将马军的A、B面联系在一起。台下马军是看足球、踢足球的大厂员工兼老牌球迷，台上他是爱足球、聊足球的脱口秀演员兼“场外指导”。从绿茵场聊到解说台，从饭圈轶事说到比赛趣闻，从球迷文化侃到游历见闻。马军以他清奇的观察角度、生动的模仿呈现还原了所见所闻，表演直击观众笑点。虽然说是足球主题，但诸位也知道在某种语境下“中国足球”也被默认划在了“喜剧”的范畴。如果你爱足球，欢迎你来分享一个“老球迷”关于讲解员、球迷文化、啦啦队的种种或不解，或困惑的想法和趣事。如果你“恨”足球，欢迎你来旁观一个“老球迷”守望中国足球跌宕起伏伏伏伏伏伏伏伏的情感和看法。如果你对足球不爱也不恨不看球也不懂球，没有关系！从单口喜剧给观众最直观的感觉——“好笑”上来讲，不管你看不看球，懂不懂球，《人生短短急个球》也绝对是个令人捧腹、备受好评的单口喜剧专场。人生短短、急个球。