Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

The report published in the Beijing Evening News quickly attracted the attention of the publicity department of Happy Twist.

One of the daily tasks of the Publicity Department is to read newly published newspapers promptly.

After Liu Kai consulted with Yu Kai, and at Yu Kai's behest, the Publicity Department quickly contacted the Beijing Evening News, paid for an expedited edition, and issued a response in the name of Guo Gang, the head of the Yiyun Society.

the next day.

Guo Gang's clarification was published on the GG page of the Beijing Evening News on the afternoon of April 1.

[Guo Weigang responds to controversy over "100 yuan ticket price": Tickets are sold out, I have no reason to lower the price]

Introduction: On March 31, this newspaper published a report in its culture section titled "Ticket Prices for Crosstalk Performances in Tianqiao Rise to 3 Yuan: 'Revitalization' or 'Speculation'?", which has attracted widespread attention. In response to the criticisms cited in the article, Guo Gang, head of the Yunshe crosstalk troupe, issued the following statement today.

"I was quite happy to see people say that tickets for the 'Yunshe' event were expensive, which means that people are starting to pay attention to us. Some people think that 80 or 100 yuan is expensive, while others think that it's worth it because they had a good time. So who decides? The tickets are sold out, which is the result of the audience's vote with their feet."

I've been doing this since I was a teenager, performing for a penny a show and a hundred dollars a show. If in the future no one likes what I'm saying, and even selling for five cents doesn't attract an audience, then I'll naturally lower the price to follow market trends. But today, the tickets are sold out, so I have no reason to lower the price. Besides, envy is a disease, and it needs treatment.”

—Guo Gang, head of the Yunshe troupe, April 1, 2004

……

The so-called information war is essentially a turn-based battle game, but print media is too slow to respond. The response made today will not be able to be countered by the other side until April 2nd at the earliest.

The next few days.

December 2st - January 4th.

The debate between the "unnamed person in the crosstalk industry" and the 㯖允社 (a crosstalk company) is getting louder and louder.

It spread from the Beijing Evening News to the Beijing News, BJ Entertainment News, and more...

It changed from one-to-one to one-to-many.

The Publicity Department responded readily, with a simple action: publishing ticket sales figures in multiple newspapers.

On April 2nd, a Friday show, all 200 tickets were sold out.

On April 3rd, Saturday, all 400 tickets for the afternoon and evening sessions sold out.

On April 4th, Sunday, all 400 tickets for the afternoon and evening sessions sold out.

As of April 4th, the performances of the 㯖允社 at the Tea Garden have been sold out for 12 consecutive shows, with total box office revenue reaching 4 yuan.

The dazzling box office results unsurprisingly attracted scalpers, with 80-yuan tickets being resold for 150 yuan and 100-yuan tickets for over 200 yuan.

……

On April 5, the company officially announced another price increase in several newspapers.

The Beijing News, published in the morning, was the first to publish it.

[Announcement from Hazumi Publishing regarding ticket price adjustments]

"Recently, performances by the Tianqiao Lechayuan Tea House have been sold out, with tickets in short supply. Due to the high demand, scalpers have emerged around the theater, reselling tickets originally priced at 80 or 100 yuan for 150 or 200 yuan or more, seriously harming the interests of audience members."

"To allow more audiences to attend performances at reasonable prices, the theater company has decided that, starting from April 8th (Thursday), ticket prices for performances featuring Guo Gang and Yu Qian will be adjusted to three tiers: NT$150, NT$100, and NT$50. The number of seats in each tier will be adjusted according to the original proportions. Advance sales will begin on April 7th."

"Some might say we've raised prices again. Actually, it's not that we've raised prices; we've been forced to by scalpers. Since audiences are spending 200 yuan to buy from scalpers, they might as well spend 150 yuan directly from legitimate channels. The 50 yuan saved is enough for you to enjoy a bowl of braised pork after listening to the crosstalk performance." — Ya Yun She

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……

On the other side, the Gehua Sightseeing Studio, which consists of a 600-square-meter TV drama production studio and a 400-square-meter broadcasting studio, has been transformed into a broadcasting studio for "Chinese Comedians".

The production team removed the movable wall between the two studios to create a 1000-square-meter studio.

A studio of this size was a rare find in Beijing in 2004, with a daily rental fee of over 40,000 yuan.

The production budget for each episode of "Chinese Comedians" is 30 yuan, and there are a total of 12 episodes, with a total production budget of 360 million yuan.

The funds that "Chinese Comedians" can currently mobilize mainly come from advertising revenue. Because Zhao Benshan joined the show, satellite TV platforms provided broadcast channels, and the program format was approved by CCTV, advertising revenue totaled more than 1000 million yuan, which is more than enough to cover the rent.

now.

Inside a lounge backstage.

Jia Ling, who arrived early to wait for the show's rehearsal to begin, was flipping through the newly published Beijing News.

Upon seeing the new price increase announcement from the company, Jia Ling felt nothing but envy.

She was the champion in the "Crosstalk and Sketch Invitational Competition" held by Beijing TV last year, while Guo Gang only won the third prize.

However, just one year later, Wang Tong, who competed with him last year, has already entered the Broadcasting Arts Troupe thanks to his mentor Yu Wenguang, godfather Hou Yaohua, and teacher Feng Gong.

Guo Gang, a former rival, had a stroke of good fortune. He made connections with the Northeast folk art community and carved out his own niche in small theaters.

She's still worried about next month's rent.

Jia Ling doesn't know if "Chinese Comedians" can change her life; right now, she just wants to seize any opportunity that will allow her to survive in Beijing.

Feng Gong never formally accepted her as a student, and she didn't have a family background in traditional Chinese performing arts. People like her with no connections in the industry simply couldn't get performance opportunities.

Jia Ling heard from Feng Gong that one of the organizers behind the program she was participating in was the behind-the-scenes operator of Yunshe...

……

It was a little after nine in the morning.

Shen Feiyang, Shen Teng, and others arrived at the Gehua Sightseeing Studio to participate in today's rehearsal.

According to the recording plan formulated by Joy Media.

April 5th and April 6th were the two days for on-site rehearsals.

The official recording dates for the first and second episodes are April 7th to April 9th.

The program that Happy Twist prepared to perform in the first episode was "Tropical Thunder", and the program that they prepared to perform in the second episode was "Dad Dad Dad".

The two skits were directed by Shen Teng, with Da Gui and Peng Da Mo as assistant directors.

Shen Feiyang had already seen the rehearsals of the two skits and offered his opinions.

After the revisions, Shen Feiyang felt that they were almost identical to the original.

Shen Teng was in charge of organizing everyone to rehearse on stage.

Shen Feiyang walked out of the lounge to see how Huanle Media's preparations were going.

……

As Shen Feiyang stepped out of the lounge, he bumped into Jia Ling, who was coming out of the opposite room.

At this time, Jia Ling was still very thin.

As Jia Ling watched Shen Feiyang emerge from the Happy Twist comedy troupe's dressing room, she proactively greeted him, "Hello, are you an actor with the Happy Twist troupe?"

That woman is ruthless.

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment and nodded: "Is there something you need?"

"Um... has your company's General Manager Shen arrived? I wanted to ask if Yunshe is still hiring?"

Jia Ling added, "My name is Jia Ling. I am a graduate of the first class of the crosstalk class at the Central Academy of Drama. My teacher was Mr. Feng Gong. I also won the first prize in the professional group at the 2003 Beijing Crosstalk and Sketch Invitational Competition."

Feng Gong...

Shen Feiyang thought for a moment and said, "Leave me your phone number, and I'll ask around for you later."

Jia Ling is useless, but Feng Gong, who is behind Jia Ling, is very powerful. It would be useful to befriend him.

"Oh, okay." Jia Ling took out her business card and presented it with both hands: "This is my business card, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Shen Feiyang accepted the business card and turned to leave.

……

The next few days.

On April 7, Le Cha Yuan opened pre-sales for tickets to the He Yun She performance on April 8 a day in advance, and even though the ticket prices were ridiculously high, they still sold out.

Tickets went on sale at noon on April 9th ​​and sold out in just two hours. Reporters from several local Beijing newspapers were on-site interviewing audience members and providing follow-up reports.

On April 9th, around 4 PM, the second episode of "Chinese Comedians" was recorded, and Xiaolin became the first group of comedians to be eliminated.

The 㯖允社 will be filling in for the third and fourth rounds of the competition.

The recording of the third and fourth episodes is scheduled for April 19th to April 22nd.

During the time we waited for the recording of the third and fourth episodes.

Shen Feiyang had Yu Kai give Jia Ling a contract.

Jia Ling found a classmate from university to be her partner, and they became the fourth pair of regular actors in the troupe, earning more than 100 yuan a day.

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