Nandu News The first "Macau International Comedy Festival" was unveiled on March 11. It aims to cultivate young comedy talents through comedy, a unique cultural form, and promote the development of the industry in Macau and Hengqin. As one of the participating plays in this comedy festival, the immersive suspenseful interactive comedy "Barbershop" also had its Cantonese version premiere at the Black Box Theater of the Macau Cultural Center on March 15. This is another measure taken by Qinao to promote the cultivation of comedy talents in Macao and promote the development of the cultural industry.
According to reports, "Barbershop" not only set a Guinness World Record, but was also selected as the "Best Comedy of the Year" by the Boston Globe seven times in a row, and was awarded the "ravens awards" by the Mystery Writers Association of America. It has earned global comedy celebrities. Hall. In 2021, Happy Twist adapted and launched the Chinese version of "Crazy Barbershop". Since its premiere in Shanghai, it has received rave reviews and has become one of the best box office projects for offline dramas in the country.
It is worth mentioning that the Cantonese script of "Crazy Barber Shop" specially customized for the "Macau International Comedy Festival" is performed by the Macau team. The main actors are all from the first comedy training jointly organized by Happy Twist and the Drama School of the Macau Academy of Performing Arts. class students.
In addition, in terms of industrial development and cultural exchanges, "Crazy Barber Shop" actor Lao Zhongming believes that Macau's film and television or cultural and creative industries are relatively small, and a stable company can create a platform to give everyone a broader channel platform to go. Creating, performing or post-production will help the industry develop better. Theater director Chen Feili believes that Macau itself has the potential to host a comedy festival, which can let more audiences know Macau, and the "one festival, two places" is a good model to attract Hengqin audiences at the same time. Producer Lin Weiqi also believes that this event not only provides them with a stage to showcase themselves, but also injects new vitality into Macau's cultural tourism industry. By attracting more tourists to watch the performances, it not only promotes cultural exchange and dissemination in Macao, but also has a positive impact on local economic development. It is hoped that the Year of Comedy can be held every year and that performances can continue to be performed in Cantonese-speaking areas in the future.
Lao Zhongming (actor of "Crazy Barber Shop", student of Happy Twist Comedian Training Class)
Liang Qianhui (actor of "Crazy Barber Shop", student of Happy Twist Comedian Training Class)
Chen Feili (theatre director)
Lin Weiqi (Macau Happy Twist Comedian Training Class) Producer)
Happy Twist is Hengqin’s focus on attracting leading enterprises in the cultural industry. It is also an important measure taken by Aoqin to use comedy as a medium to promote the cultivation of young comedy talents and the development of the industry. This year's Macau International Comedy Festival is co-organized by Beijing Happy Mahua Entertainment Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Beijing Damai Culture Communication Co., Ltd., co-organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government and other units, and sponsored by Hengqin Shenhe Investment Co., Ltd., which is innovative and The "one section, two places" has created a deep linkage between Macao and Hengqin.
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Written and written by: Nandu reporter Zhu Pengjing Zhao Yuqi
