Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

Long returned to Changsha every afternoon.

the next day.

Monday, October 5.

The ratings for the second episode of "Chinese Comedians" compiled by CSM using the "personnel measurement method" have been released.

It was a little after 10 a.m.

Shen Feiyang sat on the sofa in his office in Hepingli, looking at the viewership data statistics fax sent by Huanle Media.

The viewership rating of "Chinese Comedians" in Liaoning Province has exceeded 25%.

The viewership ratings in key cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin have remained stable at over 10%.

The average viewership rating in other parts of the country is approximately 8%.

This achievement has made "Chinese Comedians" the top-rated variety show on provincial satellite TV channels for two consecutive weeks, making it an undisputed phenomenon and a hit variety show.

Shen Feiyang then looked through the weekly public opinion report compiled by the Publicity Department.

The number of posts on the Happy Twist forum has reached a new daily high.

Taking this opportunity, the Publicity Department established several other Happy Twist fan groups in other cities, including Tianjin, Shenyang, and Shanghai.

Currently, the maximum number of people in a QQ group is 100, and a single account can create a maximum of four groups. Fortunately, QQ accounts can be applied for for free.

In Tianjin alone, they created twenty fan groups. A small portion of these were accumulated during the first round of performances of "Mahua FunAge" in Tianjin, while the rest joined through online forums and message boards after "Chinese Comedians" became a hit.

Upon learning that Happy Twist had performed in Tianjin last month, many Tianjin netizens expressed their hope that the Happy Twist Troupe would soon begin a second round of performances of "Twist" in the Tianjin area.

Netizens in Shenyang, Shanghai, and other places also want to see Happy Twist perform in their own cities.

Fans of Happy Twist in Beijing are only concerned about whether the troupe's second play, "Crazy Stone," will still be performed.

In April, Yu Kai asked the publicity department to conduct a survey in the fan groups and online forums in the Beijing area to find out how many people were looking forward to Happy Twist's new play. The results were not as expected, since most of them were individual ticket holders attracted by He Jiong's version of "Twist".

In addition, due to the busy recording schedule of "Chinese Comedians", the first round of performances in the BJ area, which was scheduled to start in May, was canceled.

In the past two weeks, with the rise in popularity of Shen Teng and Happy Twist, and after seeing firsthand that Happy Twist's new works and actors are quite good, fans of Happy Twist in Beijing suddenly remembered that they were supposed to start a new show.

What about new plays?

You'd better start driving it for me!

Who's going to watch those ten-odd minutes of performances every week?

After reading the report on public opinion in Beijing, Shen Feiyang calculated that the recording of "Chinese Comedians" would probably be completed in mid-to-late June.

The earliest possible premiere of "Stone" could be scheduled for June 25-27.

Shen Feiyang closed the document in his hand, stood up and walked towards Yu Kai.

Even with a large open-plan layout of 150 square meters, it's impossible to partition off a separate office.

Therefore, Yu Kai and the other eight administrative staff in the company still have the same working conditions: a desk, a computer, and a chair.

The equal working conditions actually made the company more united.

"What's wrong?" Yu Kai asked, looking up as Shen Feiyang approached.

Shen Feiyang directly assigned the task: "Regarding the first round of performances of 'Stone,' I suggest that the premiere be scheduled from June 25th to June 27th. You are responsible for coordinating and arranging the subsequent performances. Please write a proposal for me."

"June 25th, June 27th..."

Yu Kai repeated the two dates to himself, then chuckled softly, "You're absolutely certain that Happy Twist will win the championship."

"At least we can make it to the finals," Shen Feiyang said with a smile.

Shen Feiyang added, "The ticket prices will be directly benchmarked against the highest market prices, and the venue will be the Haidian Theater, or another suitable grand theater."

"This time, the theater will most likely not ask for a fixed rent, but rather a revenue-sharing arrangement based on box office revenue," Yu Kai reminded.

"You should first discuss the revenue sharing ratio with the Haidian Theater. Our bottom line is 82%, with us taking 80%. If they insist too much, we can offer up to 73% at most. If it goes any lower, we'll consider changing theaters. We have the resources now, so we're not worried about finding a venue," Shen Feiyang said.

After writing down all the tasks Shen Feiyang had assigned him in his notebook, Yu Kai looked up and asked, "Have you finished reviewing Shen Teng's interview outline? Is there anything that needs adjusting?"

Shen Feiyang placed the document containing the interview outline on Yu Kai's desk: "You guys are really cultured."

Yu Kai offered an overly obvious compliment: "Not at all, we're all learning and improving alongside you, President Shen."

"Don't learn these things from Shen Teng."

"Hahaha……"

……

Friday, January 5th.

Shen Teng, who had just finished recording the seventh and eighth episodes of "Chinese Comedians" the day before, gave an exclusive interview to China Youth Daily at Haidian Library on this day.

Shen Teng emphasized Shen Feiyang.

The reporter's first question was: "From handing out flyers to topping the ratings charts, what do you think was your key to success?"

According to the interview outline, Shen Teng should be trying to portray himself as an inspirational figure.

But after thinking for a moment, Shen Teng gave an answer outside of the interview, and he smiled: "On the one hand, I am excellent, and on the other hand, my cousin is more excellent than me."

"..."

……

Saturday, May 22nd, 5 PM.

The third episode of "Chinese Comedians" aired on time.

In this episode, Happy Twist presents "The Bounty Hunter".

Shen Feiyang did not choose "Bounty Hunter 1" from "Xi Ren", but "Bounty Hunter 2" which incorporates black light theater techniques.

The so-called "black light drama" can be simply understood as hand-crafted special effects.

It involves dimming the stage lights to their lowest setting, creating a black backdrop, and then having a group of people dressed in black jumpsuits blend into the black backdrop to help the actors achieve special effects performances, such as flying or bullets flying around.

This technique can be traced back to court acrobatics or shadow puppetry in ancient China. It was introduced to Japan in the 18th century and then spread to Europe. Finally, in the mid-20th century, a Czech theater troupe improved upon it, forming the modern black light theater, also known as illusion theater.

After this technique was reintroduced to Japan from the West, it gave rise to a well-known variety show called "Super Transformation".

However, in 2004, there were no sketches in China that used this technique.

Besides the highlight of the dark light drama, Shen Teng's good looks are also a major highlight.

In the first two episodes, he played a militiaman and an old lady. Although you could tell he had a good foundation, he was definitely not as good-looking as his original appearance.

Shen Teng, dressed as a Western cowboy, attracted applause and cheers from the audience as soon as he appeared.

Viewers in front of their televisions were also drawn to Shen Teng's face.

How did someone so handsome become a comedian?

She should be acting in idol dramas.

The plot of "Bounty Hunters" unfolds.

Ai Lun plays a bully who, along with his henchmen, harasses a "beautiful woman" played by Huang Bo in a bar.

In a moment of crisis, the bounty hunter "Chicken Wings," played by Shen Teng, makes a dashing appearance.

After a series of farces.

Shen Teng and Ai Lun engaged in a gunfight, making full use of the special effects of the "Black Light Drama" to stage an imaginative battle.

In the end, the bounty hunters defeated all the wanted criminals.

The story is simple, and although there are many laughs, it is not particularly amazing. The audience was mainly amazed by the black light theater technique.

This is mainly due to poor information flow; many viewers have not seen "Super Transformation".

In this episode, Happy Twist once again won first place thanks to their creativity, Shen Teng's good looks, and above-average humor.

First place for three consecutive periods.

The format of each episode is different.

The audience's impression of Happy Twist has gradually changed to that of this performance group as having a diverse style.

Guo Gang and Yu Qian, representing the Yunshe Society, also performed well, defeating Guo Donglin to take third place, second only to the Liaoning Folk Art Troupe.

……

Monday, October 5.

The latest issue of China Youth Daily published an interview with Shen Teng.

The title of the interview is—

My cousin cured my mental anguish.

subtitle--

Interview with Shen Teng, two-time champion of "Chinese Comedians"

The term "spiritual internal conflict" was something Shen Teng learned from Shen Feiyang.

Shen Teng explained the term to the reporter, who then consulted resources and confirmed that such a concept existed in psychology before finally writing the title.

In the article, Shen Teng talked about his days of doing nothing after graduating from the PLA Academy of Arts, hanging out in theater troupes, and handing out flyers on the street. He also talked about how his 18-year-old cousin revitalized the Mahua Theater Troupe step by step, pushed him onto the stage of "Chinese Comedians", and finally found his own value in life, such as writing and performing anti-trafficking skits to contribute to the anti-trafficking publicity in society.

Hepingli Office.

Looking at the article and Shen Teng's photo in the China Youth Daily, Shen Feiyang asked with a hint of uncertainty, "Am I about to become famous?"

Yu Kai and Shen Teng, who were sitting on either side of him, were also reading newspapers.

Yu Kai was at a loss for words: "This has absolutely nothing to do with the interview outline I wrote."

Shen Teng said matter-of-factly, "The interview outline is too conventional. Just release Mr. Shen's story, and the interview will definitely be a hit. Wouldn't that be better for publicity?"

"How dare you disobey orders! You're punished by having to treat President Yu to lunch for a week." Shen Feiyang casually joked, then his gaze returned to the newspaper headline, his tone becoming calmer. "So be it, it's all for the company's good."