Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

Nowadays, it would be quite easy for Shen Feiyang to find an actor with a clear background in Beijing.

The next day, July 30th, at 7 PM.

Holding a discounted ticket from Happy Twist, Ma Li arrived at the Beijing Exhibition Theater, ready to watch the national premiere of "Crazy Stone".

Several long queues had already formed in the small square in front of the theater's main entrance.

Ma Li found the queue for the discounted tickets and joined the end of the line.

Ma Li looked around and saw several rows of GG (Girls' Love) signs on both sides of the square.

Near the GG (Gross) section, some visitors who weren't in a hurry to enter were strolling around.

Meanwhile, another group of people, accompanied by cameramen, reporters, and others, walked around in front of the GG (Good Guys) signs.

A young man, probably around twenty years old, was standing next to a woman in her fifties, pointing at the GG section and talking about something. Behind them were a group of entourage members and police officers, who looked like very important high-ranking officials.

Ma Li carefully observed the boy.

He seems to be Shen Feiyang, the one who called her yesterday.

Ma Li had a deep impression of Shen Feiyang, who had gone on stage with Shen Teng to hold the trophy at the awards ceremony of the final night of "Chinese Comedians".

After all, people all over the country are curious about what Shen Teng's cousin, who is even more outstanding than him, looks like.

anyway.

Ma Li was both puzzled and a little nervous about the invitation from Happy Twist.

Two days ago, Ma Li submitted her resume to Happy Twist.

As a result, Shen Feiyang suddenly called yesterday, saying that he saw that she had great comedic talent at the small theater and invited her to watch the national premiere of "Crazy Stone" today, and then set a time to meet and talk later.

Ma Li was so excited that she immediately agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Li belatedly, in a daze, and somewhat horrified, realized that she had not been noticed by Happy Twist or Shen Feiyang through her resume, but rather that Shen Feiyang had actively discovered her.

Ma Li had no idea what Shen Feiyang expected of her.

The recruiter didn't mention that there was such a channel.

Ma Li nervously passed through security and entered the Beijing Exhibition Theater.

The theater lobby was decorated with many flower baskets.

The sign read "Wishing Happy Twist a successful debut performance," and was signed by Zhao Benshan, Happy Media, Ning Hao, He Jiong, and others.

Ma Li glanced at the flower baskets quickly and stepped into the auditorium.

Her seat was on the mountaintop.

The auditorium, which can hold 2700 people, is so huge that if you sit so far away, you can't see the actors' facial expressions clearly on stage if you don't have good eyesight.

But that's how stage plays are.

The stage is a whole; what's important is not to see every single eyebrow clearly, but to feel the actors' lines, rhythm, and body language.

Sitting further away actually allows you to see the bigger picture better.

Also.

For Ma Li, performing in plays has another advantage: her appearance is not a major concern.

During her graduation year, Ma Li auditioned for many film and television productions, but was repeatedly rejected because her appearance did not conform to the mainstream beauty standards on screen today.

Ma Li had no other choice but to continue her studies in drama performance and perform in various small theaters to earn a living.

The training program at Peking University didn't include room and board, and tuition was also required, so Ma Li faced considerable financial pressure in Beijing.

Ma Li's mind was racing with random thoughts, and she waited with a vague sense of anxiety.

It was 6:50.

Ma Li saw Shen Feiyang accompany the woman in her fifties, along with several middle-aged men and women who looked like leaders, into the venue and sit in front of the stage, in a row of seats added to the orchestra pit.

6:55.

The host took the stage and announced the start of the performance.

Ma Li's anxious heart gradually calmed down, and she focused on watching the performance.

The performance lasts for a little over two hours.

Before its first national performance, "Crazy Stone" had already been rehearsed with the audience several times, and the jokes and rhythm had been polished to a decent standard.

If there's any flaw, it's that Shen Teng often can't remember the lyrics.

However, there is also good news: Shen Teng has an extremely strong ability to perform under pressure.

As the plot unfolds...

One laugh after another began to be presented to the audience.

The laughter at the scene grew louder and louder.

Ma Li was now completely absorbed in watching the performance.

She had seen "Mahua" before, but because she was poor, she watched the Shen Teng version.

Ma Li was somewhat surprised by this discovery.

Having honed his skills through the competition, Shen Teng's ability to control the rhythm is several times stronger than when he performed "Mahua" a few months ago.

The other members of the Mahua Troupe also became much stronger as a result.

Sitting in a row with the leaders, Shen Feiyang felt much more relaxed as he listened to the occasional laughter from the leaders beside him.

……

The performance, which lasted just over two hours, came to an end before we even realized it.

A conclusion.

Splash splash splash splash splash.

The audience applauded enthusiastically, clearly wanting more.

Shen Teng and the others returned.

take a bow.

Yu Kai was in charge of overseeing the scene.

Shen Feiyang saw the group of leaders off.

After the leaders boarded the minibus and watched it drive away, Shen Feiyang returned to the venue.

Shen Teng and the others are still interacting with the audience.

On one hand, it's a thank-you raffle, and on the other hand, it's a way to get feedback from the audience, pooling their wisdom to see what can be improved.

The interaction lasted for more than half an hour before it ended.

Ma Li and other audience members left the auditorium through different doors.

Leaving the Beijing Exhibition Theater.

Ma Li walked up to the GG section and took a look.

There was a poster on the GG column.

The words "Baby Come Home" are printed at the top of the poster.

Below is information on missing children and adults.

……

at the same time.

Various portal websites and news sites were the first to report on the news related to Happy Twist's latest drama.

"The successful premiere of the stage play adaptation of 'Crazy Stone'; Women's Federation leaders inspect the 'Baby Come Home' project on-site" — Sohu Entertainment

"Happy Twist's 'Crazy Stone' Premieres to Praise; Charity Campaign 'Baby Come Home' Gains Attention" — Xinhua Net

Shen Teng: From Variety Show Champion to Stage Director, "Crazy Stone" Premiere Results – Tencent Entertainment

"One Night at the Beijing Exhibition Center: The Premiere of 'Crazy Stone' Draws 2700 People Laughing for Two Hours" — Sina Entertainment

On Baidu Tieba, QQ, chat groups, and various forums, many netizens from other places are urging the Mahua fans who watched the show in Beijing to share their thoughts, but the audience in Beijing hasn't arrived home yet...

……

There are performances tomorrow and the day after.

Shen Feiyang didn't invite everyone to a meal together.

Go home and rest early to recharge your energy.

It was past 11 p.m.

Shen Feiyang returned to the apartment he rented in Haidian.

As the company has grown, it now only provides housing subsidies and will no longer directly rent houses for its employees, including all the actors in the troupe.

The housing allowance for ordinary employees is slightly lower. According to job level, the housing allowance for actors in the troupe is fixed at one thousand yuan per month.

Shen Feiyang currently rents a two-bedroom apartment in Bishui Yuntian Yiyuan, HD District, for 4000 yuan a month.

Shen Feiyang has no plans to buy a house at the moment.

He currently has about 900,000 yuan in cash, including the surplus from the pre-made miniature project, the planning fees he earned from Hunan TV, the local specialties he received recently, and his salary.

That amount of money is only enough to buy a 20-square-meter apartment; it's completely unnecessary.

Xiong Naijin graduated last month and rented a one-bedroom apartment in Bishui Yuntian Yiyuan. The rent was slightly cheaper, but she didn't stay at home most of the time.

……

After venting her remaining passion on Shen Feiyang, Xiong Naijin was too lazy to move.

drip...

Shen Feiyang held Xiong Naijin in his arms and chatted with Jiang Yan and Ma Li via text message.

I sent Jiang Yan a goodnight message.

I arranged to meet Ma Li at the Zijin Building tomorrow morning.

"Get up and go wash up." Shen Feiyang shook Xiong Naijin off him.

"Carry me."

"You're so lazy you could die."