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2024 is a big year for concerts. According to the data monitoring and calculation analysis of the ticket information collection platform of the China Performance Industry Association, in the first quarter of this year, the number of commercial performances nationwide (excluding entertainment Venue performances) box office revenue was 10.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 116.87% in 2023.
The performing arts market in every city is bustling with activity. According to rough statistics from "Daily Economic News", as of April 29, tickets for the Chengdu concerts of more than 18 singers including Xu Huaiyu, Xu Ruyun, Wilber Pan, Gong Linna, etc. have been issued. The concerts of seven singers including Andy Lau, Wang Yuan, Deng Ziqi, and Luo Dayou have also been reported, and they will all come to the Land of Abundance to meet their fans.
On April 29, the organizer Mortal Song Culture officially announced that Ren Xianqi’s Chengdu concert is scheduled for June 22, and will be sung at Phoenix Mountain Sports Park. This is the first time in 5 years that Ren Xianqi returned to Chengdu with the "Qiji 2024" concert.
Ren Xianqi’s concert scene. Image source: Photo courtesy of Mortal Song Culture
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"You are always too soft-hearted and take all the problems on your own." "I need you, I am a fish in the water, I am your petty mind and bad temper." ⋯⋯"Heart is Too Soft", "The Girl Opposite Looks Over", "Sad Pacific", "Ren Xiaoyao", etc. Many of Ren Xianqi's songs are very popular.
26 years ago, Ren Xianqi launched the "Qiji" concert series. In 2019, Ren Xianqi took "Qiji" to more than ten different cities, and Chengdu was one of them. After five years, "Brother Xiao Qi" will sing in Chengdu again, which also arouses great excitement among fans. In addition to Ren Xianqi, Xu Ruyun, Andy Lau, etc. are all touring in the mainland after many years.
Picture source: Photo courtesy of Mortal Song Culture
It is worth noting that the reporter of "Daily Economic News" learned that the program production and stage effects of the "Qiji 2024" performance have been greatly upgraded, and this time Ren Xianqi was in Chengdu The performance coincides with his birthday, and the performance on June 22 has special meaning to him.
is not only a singer, Ren Xianqi is also an actor, director and driver. In terms of his acting career, he has partnered with Cecilia Cheung in "Star Wish", with Sammi Cheng in "Summer Tea", and with Miriam Yeung in "The Full Moon", etc., and has created many unforgettable roles.
reporter checked Maoyan Professional Edition and found that up to now, Ren Xianqi has 159 film and television and variety show works such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Swordsman" and "Infernal Affairs" series, including "The Temporary Robbery" and "The Edge". Movies including "Walker", "Silent Witness" and "Big Brother" have grossed nearly 1.2 billion yuan at the box office.
Picture source: Maoyan Professional Edition
Box office revenue for the first quarter of 2024 is 10.8 billion yuan
Ren Xianqi’s Chengdu concert returned after 5 years, making the fan circle excited.
Last year, the performance market was very hot. On March 20, the China Performance Industry Association released a briefing on the development of the national performance market in 2023, which showed that in 2023, the overall economic scale of the national performance market would reach 73.994 billion yuan, an increase of 29.30% compared with 2019, reaching a record high.
Riding on this hot momentum, 2024 will still be a great year for concerts. According to the data monitoring and calculation analysis of the ticket information collection platform of the China Performance Industry Association, there were 119,000 commercial performances (excluding performances in entertainment venues) nationwide from January 1 to March 31, 2024, a year-on-year increase of 72.71% in 2023; Box office revenue was 10.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 116.87% in 2023; the number of viewers was 38.8699 million, a year-on-year increase of 77.88% in 2023. The national performance market is off to a good start, with a good start in terms of attendance, box office, and number of spectators.
Every city has also welcomed performances by major stars. As of April 29, well-known singers such as Andy Lau, Zhou Shen, Wilber Pan, Kelly Chen, and Hacken Lee have all officially announced that they will come to the Land of Abundance to meet their fans.
According to rough statistics from "Daily Economic News", from May 4 to September 17, more than 18 singers including Xu Huaiyu, Xu Ruyun, Wilber Pan, Gong Linna, etc. will have tickets for concerts held in Chengdu.The concerts of seven singers including Andy Lau, Ren Xianqi, Wang Yuan, Deng Ziqi, and Luo Dayou have all been registered.
Although there are many concerts this year, each company also bears a certain amount of pressure. "The number of concerts in 2024 should be more than last year, but the overall box office popularity may not be that good." Zhang Cheng (pseudonym), who is very familiar with ticketing information, once pointed out in an interview with a reporter from "Daily Economic News" that according to He observed that in the past, the highest-priced tickets would be sold out very early, but this year, the mid- to low-priced tickets were sold out first.
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