In the film and television industry, there are many TV festivals and film festivals, including the three extremely valuable awards, as well as many so-called "wild awards".
However, there are very few events specifically set up for comedy works, and the first Macau International Comedy Festival held recently is one of them.
Since this is the first event, many netizens are still very unfamiliar with it, but the Macau International Comedy Festival is quite impressive.
Judging from the public event, this event is a grand film and television ceremony jointly sponsored by Happy Twist, Beijing Damai Culture and the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau, and live broadcast by the film channel Fusion Media.
In terms of guests, Shen Teng and Ma Li, the two pillars of Happy Twist, are the initiators of the event, He Jiong is the host, Zhang Yimou is in charge, and Zhao Benshan makes a surprise appearance.
As the founder of the Comedy Festival, Shen Teng and Ma Li believe that not many people inside and outside the circle doubt it. She has been on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage and succeeded Zhao Benshan for several years. In the film market, she is also an actor who can undoubtedly carry the box office.
It is worth mentioning that after Shen Teng and Ma Li "struggled alone", there were some problems with the reputation of their works. In particular, Shen Teng made a guest appearance in some "low-content" films in the past two years, and was questioned. Cherish your feathers.
But what is highly anticipated is that it is rumored on the Internet that Shen Teng and Ma Li will join forces to remake "The Tomato Man" to make up for the regret that Song Yunhua squeezed out Ma Li. If the Internet rumors are true, then the new movie will undoubtedly be another domestic comedy. One of the biggest hits of the movie.
The reason why He Jiong can host this event is, firstly, because he is a domestic first-line host, and secondly, because he and Shen Teng and Ma Li have been friends for many years, especially Ma Li’s master. In the early years, she insisted on leading Ma Li appeared in the Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala sketch "Super Happy Insole".
Therefore, He Jiong served as the host of the first Macau Comedy Festival, which is not only a human thing after personal connections, but also one of the symbols of the event's appearance.
As one of the organizers, in addition to Shen Teng and Ma Li, Chang Yuan, Allen, Wei Xiang and others from Happy Mahua also attended the event, and they are indeed qualified.
In addition, the first Macau International Comedy Festival also invited many well-known domestic comedians, such as Wang Baoqiang, Song Xiaobao, Du Haitao, and Fan Chengcheng.
Wang Baoqiang has become a model of grassroots counterattack in domestic entertainment with his two battles in the "Journey on the Road" series. Coupled with his honest and honest character, he not only has a large audience, but also has extremely good popularity among the public. It is his first attempt at a realistic theme. His movie "The Octagon" was also well received. I hope he can bring more high-quality comedy works to the audience in the future.
Song Xiaobao became famous overnight with the sketch "Blind Date", and later left many classics in many sketch variety shows. But it is a pity that Song Xiaobao has not yet had a comedy movie that has both popularity and reputation.
As for Fan Chengcheng, he has become a new star in comedy movies by virtue of his behavior in variety shows without the baggage of idols. He has collaborated with Ma Li and Shen Teng in the movies "Unfamiliar Life" and "Flying Life 2". He can obviously rely on his face to make a living. But he is willing to try comedy, and Fan Chengcheng has a promising future.
Since the suspension of "Happy Camp", Du Haitao said goodbye to variety shows on Hunan TV and Mango, and moved to other platforms. Last year, he collaborated with Happy Mahua on the drama "Happy Liaozhai·Sansheng Plus". The two parties may also have movies in the future. cooperate.
In addition, due to some reasons, He Jiong and Du Haitao have not been on the same screen for a long time. This Macau International Comedy Festival seems to be the first time that the two have shared the same stage publicly since the suspension of "Happy Camp". The DNA of old Happy Family fans has again Moved.
In addition to comedians, this Macau International Comedy Festival also invited two famous directors, namely Zhang Yimou and Ning Hao.
Zhang Yimou, who holds the title of National Master, is one of the most successful commercial film directors in China. Although he does not have many comedy works, he has also tried it, such as "Three Guns", which has a poor reputation.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yimou’s two recent New Year movies, "Man Jiang Hong" and "Article 20", also have comedy elements, and the co-stars are Shen Teng and Ma Li respectively. This should be why he can be Please go to the main reason for sitting down.
Compared with Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao is a typical comedy director. With works such as "Crazy Stone", "Crazy Racing" and "Golden Heist", he has become a new first-line director in China. He has previously collaborated with Shen Teng on " Crazy Alien".
The above lineup is enough for the first Macau International Comedy Festival to gain a firm foothold in the industry and call on comedians in the industry to contribute more high-quality comedy works.
But what they didn’t expect was that Shen Teng and Ma Li invited a leading figure in the domestic comedy industry: Zhao Benshan.
Shen Teng, Ma Li and Zhao Benshan seem to have no intersection, but in fact, one of their legendary Spring Festival Gala sketches, "To Help or Not to Help", became a great success because of Zhao Benshan's guidance.
The ending of the script of this work is said to have science fiction elements, but Shen Teng and Ma Li felt it was not appropriate, so they asked Zhao Benshan for advice, and finally created this classic that is combined with reality and full of irony.
At the event that day, although Zhao Benshan had gray hair, he wore a white casual suit, which made him look younger. As soon as he appeared, he was welcomed by all the guests. His influence in the comedy circle is still unshakable. Shen Teng, Ma Li, He Jiong, Zhang Yimou and others must also be respectful in front of him.
Zhao Benshan’s comedy film works are not many, and more are works left on the sketch stage. However, those achievements and status are difficult to replace. They are unprecedented and difficult to be followed.
It is worth mentioning that Zhao Benshan rarely appeared in the martial arts melodrama "Legend of the Magpie Sword" last year. Although he was not the starring role as advertised before the broadcast, the quality and reputation of the work itself were very good, and a large number of viewers were watching it. The second season was quickly filmed and aired, perhaps to catch a glimpse of Zhao Benshan.
To sum up, I have to say that Shen Teng and Ma Li really put a lot of thought into inviting guests for this Macau International Comedy Festival, especially inviting Zhao Benshan and Zhang Yimou to take charge. The influence of this film festival will definitely not be the same. If it gets smaller, more comedians will participate and contribute to domestic comedy works.
