Chapter 275: Experts’ Battle (Subscribe to support!)
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Comedy heroes from all over the world gather on the same stage, all of them are top talents. I know the hardships involved. Comedy is actually a kind of inducement to people. It inspires and inspires you, and digs out the happy things in your heart. So from this point of view, comedians have great merits and benefit the audience and society.
First, identify yourself.
Second, live a stable life.
We should not judge a person's success or failure at a certain moment. We hope that all contestants can present their best works, live up to the audience and themselves.
Following Guo Fu's pre-recorded words, Xu Kai took out his walkie-talkie and said calmly, "Three, two, one, start recording!"
Amid the enthusiastic cheers of 500 judges present, Guo Fu stepped onto the stage.
I have to say that Guo Fu is worthy of being a master of crosstalk. No matter what the audience says, he can catch up with it, and his level of on-the-spot jokes is truly unmatched.
"This great show is called 'Happy Comedians'. Tonight's starting lineup is the most representative comedians and comedy teams in China that I can think of. They have faced twelve weeks of hard work, seventy-two brand-new comedy works, and five hundred audiences on the scene. You have the absolute right to speak on this stage, and I have no say. If you say it's good, then it's good. If you say it's not good, then no matter how much you say, it won't work. Now, I solemnly declare that 'Happy Comedians' has officially begun."
Then, Guo Fu went straight to the point: "The first group of comedians to take the stage tonight is the Northeast Folk Art Troupe. The skit they are performing is called "I am an Actor: Idol Group."
Northeastern comedies, mainly performed by Northeastern folk art troupes, have been watched and discussed by audiences over the years.
After agreeing to Xu Kailai to participate in "Happy Comedian", Zhao Laogen took this matter very seriously.
Zhao Laogen believes that the audience comes with a burden to watch how Shen Yang, Song Bao and other apprentices of his will perform in the comedy variety show, and whether it will be fun.
In other words, this is a big test for Zhao Laogen's disciples such as Shen Yang and Song Bao. The Northeast Folk Art Troupe must bring out their best to compete with various comedy masters.
Because of the tone set by Zhao Laogen, Shen Yang, Song Bao and others were under tremendous pressure. They were afraid that their performances would not suit the audience's taste and would give the audience a feeling that "it's just so-so, nothing more than that." Furthermore, Shen Yang and Song Bao also had to prove the positioning of the Northeast Folk Art Troupe in the field of comedy. If they lost, not only would they lose face, but they would also lose their master's people.
Fortunately, strength is the bottom line. The Northeast Folk Art Troupe has been a leader in the comedy world for decades, and their foundation is not gained in vain.
It can be said that as soon as they appeared, the audience started laughing.
Especially when Song Bao opened his mouth, most of the audience couldn't hold back their excitement.
As soon as Shen Yang, who has become very popular recently, appeared on the stage, he immediately created the first climax of the whole audience.
During the performance, Shen Yang frequently told classic jokes and his acting skills exploded as he and the heroine staged a "Blue Love Story".
With Shen Yang's hard work, Song Bao was not to be outdone. Song Bao, wearing a red jacket and a big red hat, showed exaggerated expressions from the moment he appeared on the stage, and the classic jokes that came out from time to time, quickly infected the audience like a nuclear weapon.
The tacit coordination between Shen Yang and Song Bao on stage, between stillness and movement, is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight. They are truly the natural comedians on stage.
The performance of the Northeast Folk Art Troupe was very effective and completely achieved Xu Kai's goal of making a big splash.
To be honest, the script of the Northeast Folk Art Troupe is the one that Xu Kai made the least changes to. It is not difficult to see that its foundation is indeed profound.
The second person to take the stage was Yang Tianci, who performed "Don't Mess with the Bees".
The red curtain slowly rose, revealing a common park scene on the stage: a double chair, a sign warning people not to trample on the grass, and a large LCD screen with an exquisite park background painting, and that was all.
Cheerful music sounded, and a smiling young man walked out with light dance steps.
Yang Tianci moved lightly, with rich expressions, and his movements were interesting but not exaggerated. After just a few steps, he bumped into a bee flying in the air. He waved his hand to drive it away, his eyes constantly moving, chasing the trail of the flying bee.
Unlike other groups of comedians who all have strong team support, Yang Tianci is all on his own - from creation to performance, all his works have to be done by himself.
Fortunately, after watching Yang Tianci's performance, Xu Kai provided him with a lot of ideas for pantomime performances based on his experience in his previous life.
This brought Yang Tianci's pantomime to a very high level.
Yang Tianci himself also performed very well. He played the role of a lonely unlucky guy with rich facial expressions and vivid body language. This silent "behavioral comedy" performance demonstrated precise speed and control, and won a lot of applause.
The third team to appear was Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling's team.
Originally, the skit that Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling wanted to perform was a work that interpreted the many facets of a woman.
But after watching it, Xu Kai thought it was not good, so he personally helped Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling create the sketch "Hello, Li Huanying".
Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling fell in love with the script as soon as they saw it, and then switched to "Hello, Li Huanying" written for them by Xu Kai without hesitation.
In order to help Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling perform the work "Hello, Li Huanying" well, Xu Kai also lent Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling many comedians from Happy Wheat.
This is not a work with self-consistent plot logic. The design of dramatic conflict is too direct, simple and even reckless. However, the emotional intensity of the story and the combination of laughter and tears make the audience ignore the shortcomings of the work and immerse themselves in the emotions.
Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling also interpreted the sketch "Hello, Li Huanying" very well. Their superb performances penetrated the dense and sparse "wall" of "popularity", allowing the audience to unconsciously filter out the cultural noise carried by the sketch itself, a popular product, and be willing to be moved by the purest emotions of the creators.
After Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling finished their performance, they received applause and cheers that were no less than those from the Northeast Folk Art Troupe.
Shen Yang and Song Bao, who had already stepped down from the stage, looked heavy-hearted after watching the performances of Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling. Shen Yang and Song Bao, who originally thought that they would definitely win the first place, suddenly felt that it was not certain who would win the first place.
The fourth person to appear is Wang Jian.
“No matter who you have hurt or who has hurt you, we should try to be tolerant of others. When you hurt others, you have the obligation to say “I’m sorry” to them. When they tolerate you, you must say “It’s okay”. Of course, not everyone in this world lives so happily, and not every “I’m sorry” can be exchanged for a “It’s okay”, but every “fuck you” can be exchanged for a “fuck you!”
"An immature man and an immature woman are destined to be a farce; an immature woman and a mature man may be a drama; a mature woman and a mature man is a comedy; an immature man and a mature woman... that is hanging out with a rich woman!"
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Wang Jian’s talk show is very good, and Xu Kai has also contributed many excellent jokes to him.
Like: "When I finally got her, I felt like I had finally tricked her into getting her, but after getting along with her, I always felt like I was on a pirate ship."
Like: "Before I got married, I thought I could change the world. After I got married, I suddenly realized I couldn't even change the TV channel!"
Another example: "If you don't have money or time to travel, buy a globe. The world is so big, you can not only see it, but also travel around it."
Although the response was not as good as the works of Northeast Folk Art Troupe and Zhang Xiaosu and Zhen Xiaoling's team, all of Wang Jian's jokes were also popular, especially those written for him by Xu Kai.
The fifth to appear are Cao Jin and Liu Tian.
The crosstalk they performed was "Family Letter".
The main content of this crosstalk work is a joke between a northwestern man and his wife who communicate through drawings. It is a kind of lively performance in crosstalk, performed in dialect or foreign language.
I have to say that, regardless of his character, Cao Jin is still very talented and capable, especially this work of his, which is full of laughter after years of polishing by him and his partner in the small theater.
In order to make "Happy Comedian" a hit, Xu Kai also contributed many classic crosstalk gags from the previous life to Cao Jin and Liu Tian.
In short, all of Cao Jin and Liu Tian’s jokes hit the mark, and the audience response was very good.
After Cao Jin and Liu Tian left the stage, it was finally the turn of the last group, the Happy Wheat Comedy Troupe led by Xu Li...
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(End of this chapter)
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