Jiang Kun, a Xiangsheng artist, recommend him to the 1987 CCTV New Year's Gala, a TV program broadcast all around China.
Erzhu Zhao | Zhao Ziyang | Vincent Zhao | Zhao Yun | Zhao | Yuan Zhao | Zhao Yi | Zhao Wei | Zhao (state) | Zhao Lianhai | Zhao Lei | Zhao Dayu | Zhao Benshan | Han Zhao | Zhao Yanming | Zhao Xuri | Zhao Tao | Zhao Nanqi | Zhao Kuo | Zhao Kezhi | Zhao Jin | Zhao Ji (Emperor Huizong) | Wei Zhao | Mr. Zhao | Liu Yuan (Han Zhao) | Lady Zhao | King Daoxiang of Zhao | Gao Zhao | Emperor Zhao of Han | Cast members and crew of the film ''The University Days of a Dog'' – Left to right, they are Zhao Yinglong |
In this comedy and its following trilogy, Zhao Benshan had successfully convinced Fan Wei that he has a serious illness(actually he is totally healthy but a little stupid), and con him to buy underarm crutches(in 2001 CCTV New Year's Gala) and a wheelchair (in 2002 CCTV New Year's Gala) from Zhao Benshan.