radicalducati Chapter 102: Is the Empty City Strategy Under Pressure?
Chapter 102: Is the Empty City Strategy Under Pressure?
Chapter 102 The Empty City Strategy: Pressure? (1/4 Update)
"Thanks to Meituan Group for their strong support, this season of Comedians will adopt a five-team competition format—five top teams from previous years will serve as team leaders."
"They are the runner-up of the Dream Chaser competition, [name omitted], the Four Warriors Under One Roof, Cool Tianfang, and Panda Master 3. They are responsible for forming the team and leading the competition. Welcome them!"
The audience erupted in applause!
At this moment, the lights on the comedy recording set were shining brightly.
Hosts Ma Dong and Li Dan gave a brief opening speech on stage.
The footage for the pilot episode had already been recorded the previous week.
Therefore, some minor details were omitted from the main competition.
After reading the announcement and the introduction of the team leaders.
They then solemnly invited three A-list actors and stars from the film and television industry to be their guests for this episode.
Shen Jian sat below, watching Ma Dong and Li Dan.
Previously, Wang Jianguo and Xu Zhisheng were going to introduce Li Dan to him.
I haven't found a good opportunity yet.
But I think we can add each other on WeChat after this show.
Wow!!
"So handsome and beautiful!"
Shouts erupted from the audience once again.
Guests Zhang Ruoyun, Xin Zhilei, and Hu Xianxu made their appearance.
In order to look good on camera, most actors in the film and television industry are thinner than they appear on screen.
At this moment, the host, Ma Dong, took the microphone and began the pre-match interview.
"Welcome to the three of you! Actually, we're all old friends. What are your expectations for this season?"
Xin Zhilei held up the microphone and pursed her sexy red lips: "Actually, I've always admired comedy, but I've never acted in it. I'm very happy to be here this time, and I hope to exchange ideas with all of you comedy masters."
Li Dan: "You're an international film queen, why are you being so humble?"
"Hahaha."
Xin Zhilei: "Hey, hey, you can't say that."
A burst of laughter erupted below.
Ma Dong then looked at the second person: "Xiao Hu, what about you?"
Hu Xianxu: "Like Sister Xin, I love comedy and I'd like to come and learn from her."
Li Dan: "What's wrong? Don't you have any new dramas to promote?"
Hu Xianxu: "Uh—no."
Mashu: "Alright, I got it. The last one will definitely be there!"
"Hahaha!"
A commotion broke out in the audience.
Zhang Ruoyun smiled shyly: "The new drama is secondary. Actually, before I came here, a good friend of mine told me that one of her friends was also participating in the competition. I was very surprised at the time. I said, 'She actually has friends in the comedy field?' So I asked who it was. The result surprised me. So I'm actually quite looking forward to his performance. But don't ask me who he is yet. I'll keep you in suspense."
After he finished speaking, everyone looked puzzled.
Mashu: "Oh, your friend's friend? Well then, I won't ask who's participating, but may I ask who your friend is?"
Li Dan: "Just tell me if it's a man or a woman!"
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Ruoyun: "First of all, I am a married man."
Li Dan: "Hey, can't you tell us something we don't know?"
"Hahaha!"
"Nurture~~*"
Zhang Ruoyun: "Okay, okay, actually everyone knows this friend of mine. He's my wife's best friend, and we acted together in Joy of Life."
"oh!"
"It's my sister!"
Everyone suddenly realized, as if they had all guessed it.
This makes people even more curious about who Li's friend is.
"Who is it?"
"Urgent!"
Mashu: "Alright, alright, since that's the case, let's all look forward to it! Please take your seats, everyone, and let's begin the debut stage for the 28 delightful teams!"
He finished speaking.
Mashu then introduced the rules.
"Please welcome the first group, 'Missing Genghis Khan'! Their work, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith Re-enter the Workshop'!"
As the host announced.
The stage curtain rises.
The actors went on stage and began their performance.
It's normal for Bi to feel a lot of pressure as he's the first to perform.
Everyone is looking forward to the first joke.
However, Zhu Meiji and Li Siwei are old comedy partners.
Both of them were formally trained in acting and had solid acting skills, so they quickly got into their stride.
Laughter erupted continuously from the audience.
After a brief observation.
Shen Jian took out his phone, found the WeChat group with Ma Sichun and Li, and sent them a message.
No need to guess.
He knew that the person Zhang Ruoyun was talking about was definitely himself.
Therefore, it is very likely that you will have some advantages when it comes to the guest voting stage.
Indeed, connections are important everywhere.
[Brother's Story Time (3)]
[Shen Jian: @Ma Sichun @Li, I saw Zhang Ruoyun, haha, she was just talking about me.]
[Li: How's it going? I heard recording has already started. Good luck!]
[Ma Sichun: Go for it, little brother!]
[Shen Jian: Thank you for your support, sisters! I will work hard!]
We chatted briefly.
Shen Jian's gaze returned to the stage.
At that moment, the first performance had just ended.
The atmosphere was lively, and then it was time for the voting.
One hundred audience members, along with the guests, voted to jointly determine the team's ranking and score.
If all five guests give the same vote, the team will trigger a "laughing riot" and advance directly to the group formation stage, meaning they can choose the team leader in reverse.
There's no need to wait until the final ranking elimination rounds.
To put it bluntly, this is a fast track. No matter how many votes the audience gets, as long as all five guests say it's good, you can advance directly.
Missing Chengji received 9500 votes in the end.
This is actually a very high score.
Unfortunately, only four out of the five guests gave tickets.
Mashu did not vote, so she cannot advance directly.
However, Zhu Meiji and her companion were not discouraged; they had already made a good start.
The second pair to perform was Haiwei Go.
The work is called "The Empty City Stratagem," which tells the story of Zhuge Liang playing the zither in the empty city during the Three Kingdoms period.
As the plot twists and turns are revealed one by one.
The laughter from the audience reached its peak, clearly louder than when they thought of Chengji.
Off the field, Lin Youyou and Liang Mu's faces were filled with worry.
"Oh no, isn't this the same type as Shen Jian?"
"Yes, that's true."
As Liangmu watched, his brows furrowed slightly.
They all read Shen Jian's script later.
This type of subject matter uses modern language and thinking to portray figures from the past, creating contrast and impact.
Although it's a very common subject matter.
The problem is, what if the two performances are very close together?
Then we have to make comparisons.
I watched it for quite a while.
Liangmu felt that "The Empty City Stratagem" was richer.
Because they make much better use of the stage space than Shen Jian.
The city wall was decorated with props, and the actors went up and down, drawing everyone's attention.
But when I think back to Shen Jian's, it seems much thinner.
In comparison, if they score high in this match, Shen Jian will inevitably be fatigued when he plays in the next match.
But Shen Jian happened to be the third to appear.
Liangmu thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to win the audience's favor and votes when the content was at a slight disadvantage.
At this point, the performance on stage had ended.
After the host made a few comments, the voting began.
However, something happened that greatly increased the pressure on Liangmu, Lin Youyou, and others.
The play "The Empty City Strategy" received 9600 votes!
All five guests also gave tickets.
They achieved the "laughing together" mechanism and advanced to the next round ahead of schedule.
Wow! That's amazing!
"That was a brilliant empty city strategy; one surprise after another."
"It was really good. The scene with Zhuge Liang was hilarious; he acted it very well."
"By the way, who's next?"
"I checked the order, it seems to be Shen Jian!"
"Holy crap? That stand-up comedian?"
"Yes, yes, it's him!"