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Comedy is an indispensable theme of film and TV drama in the life of the audience.
Who can you think of when it comes to "chosen comedian"?
Some people may think it is a rare female comedian, Jia Ling.
On the first day of the Lunar New year, she will return to the film industry with the film "Hot and Hot" and appear in a new image.
Can the skinny Jia Ling still make the audience laugh? Leave some suspense here.
On the other hand, comedian Shen Teng is not to be outdone.
"Flying Life 2" and "Tengli" is 100%, and will continue to contract the laughter of the audience.
There is also Zhao Benshan, who represents the northeast comedy.
He proved his strength in 2023 with a martial arts comedy, the Legend of Magpie Dao Men, and I think everyone is looking forward to the second season like me.
But out of the unique style of comedians, in fact, there is also a heavyweight.
That's--
Stephen Chow.
I thought he could return this time in the form of comedies, but Sing Yeh entered the field of skits.
The short video platform announced that it had reached a cooperation with Stephen Chow on boutique short plays, and "Golden Pig and Yuye" entered the preparatory stage.
The A-list actresses will take part in the performance, and the first season will be released in May. It seems that Xing Yeh is going to take the short play to an unprecedented height!
01 "star" comedyIn addition to the news of the new play, a video was posted on Zhou Xingchi's social platform:
In the video, Sing Yeh walks to a whiteboard and writes down the four big words "9527 Theatre" handsomely, representing the formal establishment of the short drama comedy brand he founded.
Viewers who know Stephen Chow know that the number "9527" often appears in his works.
The warning number of Zhou Xing in "truancy Weilong" is 9527, and the code name of the male lead in "Tang Bohu Lian Qiu Xiang" is also 9527.
So what does this string of numbers mean?
In fact, "9527" in Cantonese homonym is "not easy to come out", which means no ability, no balls.
Of course, Sing Yeh is not an incompetent person.
But from a walk-on small potato all the way to the king of comedy that has attracted a lot of attention, he may also have experienced the cynicism of many people.
And this string of numbers should not only be a game, but also a kind of irony to reality, which makes people look forward to what kind of content creation this comedy label will bring?
The first work is called "Golden Pig Yuye", which has the painting style of star comedy.
There is a lot of information on the posters, and you can even see many of Sing Yeh's past comedy elements.
For example, "Qizai" in "Yangtze River No. 7" lies on the ground, and the four characters behind the director come from "Mermaid", "King of Comedy" and "God of Food" from left to right.
These are not only the most representative works of Sing Yeh, but also the classic baggage, which is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the contents are all around the small potatoes.
This also coincides with the creative concept of the short play: it can make the audience smile easily, relieve the pressure, relax and invigorate the muscles, and follow the protagonist to face the future life in an uplifting spirit.
Of course, as long as it is Stephen Chow, the audience can rest assured.
And this time he also found a good comedy writing ability of the "helper", that is "called the beast Yi Xiaoxing".
Xing Yeh may be the first time to try a short play, but Yi Xiaoxing is an old player, and his "never thought of" can be said to have created a precedent for online comedy. The two directors work together with a good reputation.
02 female lead casting battle beginsAs we all know, the most important thing in Stephen Chow's comedies is the character, so casting is also very important.
Zhang Min, Michelle Reis, Lan Jieying and Cecilia Cheung who have worked with him in "Star Girl" are all beautiful women.
Now the casting battle of the new drama is also about to break out, of which five goddesses have the loudest voice.
First, Lin Yun.
Among the florets of the younger generation, only Lin Yun is favored by Zhou Xingchi.
At first, the audience did not get to her beauty, only that Sing Yeh's vision was wrong, and she received a lot of complaints during the release of the Mermaid.
However, with the growth of Lin Yun, the audience realized the potential of "Star Girl". Not only her face became more and more beautiful, but also her acting skills improved significantly. Her role of Song Yinzhang in "Menghualu" left a deep impression on the audience.
Now Lin Yun is a little famous, but the caf é position will not be very big. If Sing Yeh comes out, it should not be difficult to invite a date.
From this point of view, Lin Yun has a high probability of taking the lead role, and the audience also expects her performance to be better than that of the Mermaid period.
The second is Zhang Yuqi.
Another "star girl".
Zhang Yuqi plays the image of a female teacher in Changjiang No.7, which is gentle and elegant. Under the lens of Xingye, she gives the feeling of white moonlight.
In the Mermaid, she became a domineering and leaking rich woman, and said, "my pursuers lined up from here to France."
Although he had terminated his contract with Stephen Chow, the two of them broke the ice and there was no so-called contradiction.
Zhang Yuqi is also a rare bright and sexy actress among star girls, with a straightforward personality and no idol baggage, so she is undoubtedly suitable for star comedy.
It wasn't impossible for the two of them to work together again.
Third, Shu Qi.
Shu Qi is not the first time to cooperate with Sing Yeh.
She is found in works such as Journey to the West and the Dragon of good Luck.
It's just that Shu Qi did not have much sense of existence among the "Star Girls" in the past, and her charm actually began to be generally accepted by the public in the past two years.
Today's Shu Qi has taken off his green coat, and the whole person exudes a temperament precipitated over the years, gentle, calm and indifferent.
This is her best age, but the goddess is less approachable. I'm afraid it will be almost meaningful if she wants to contribute to the comedy.
And Shu Qi rarely appears in the field of drama, especially the shooting of short videos, seems to be some distance from her, it is unlikely.
The fourth is Zhao Liying.
As a hot A-list actress, Zhao Liying's popularity is obvious to all.
Over the years, she has been trying a new style, filming very seriously, but there are also audiences who want to see her challenge the type of comedy.
In fact, Zhao Liying has worked with Yi Xiaoxing before, "Happy Secret Service" this play has her scene, cute and playful, playing stem is also quite natural.
In the current 85 flowers, Zhao Liying is the only one who does not pick the subject matter and is highly malleable.
It's just that her position is not easy to invite, and Zhao Liying has managed to squeeze into the film industry and has become a "scheming girl". I'm afraid she won't choose to shoot comedy skits.
No. 5, Chen Yanxi.
I know it is difficult for the audience to understand, why should Chen Yanxi be compared with the above people?
However, according to Hong Kong media, Zhou Xingchi took a fancy to Chen Yanxi's good appearance and funny feeling, which is very suitable for shooting short plays.
We also do not know where there is a sense of joy, thinking that she wants to use the sound of whine to play with baggage, there is a bad feeling in my mind.
I still remember that when "the richest man in Xihong City" replaced Ma Li with another Wan Wan female artist, she was finally laughed at by the audience. I hope Xing Yeh will not follow in his footsteps.
03 conclusionThese days, do all the big directors want to crack down on domestic movies and TV dramas?
After filming Flowers, Wong Kar-wai asked viewers to redefine domestic TV dramas.
After Stephen Chow finished filming "Golden Pig and Yuye", didn't he want the audience to redefine the online short play?
In the hearts of the audience, Sing Yeh's comedy style is unique, and the irrational jokes accompany many memories of the post-80s and post-90s youth.
However, it was rare to see his works now. Everyone had always missed the classics and was willing to see Star Ye create a new comedy peak again.
This time it should have to wait!
Network skits, it seems that there is no higher-end than TV dramas, but in the current life, the form of short plays has a larger audience and a short body, which is actually more suitable for the play of comedy content.
After busy work, casually click on a short video to feel the familiar Wulitou plot, which is too cured.
I believe in Sing Yeh. How about you?
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