Are you tired of the routine of "funny + sensational"? How to create New ideas in Comedy Variety

sensation has become a new routine, the mode of competition and cross-border is no longer new, and the program "not funny, awkward" is questioned frequently. After the tuyere, how can comedy variety create new ideas?

Comedy variety is an integral part of the TV screen. In 2015, the first season of "Happy Comedian" received a bumper harvest, reaching a peak of 3.37% in the second season (according to CSM52 City), making it a phenomenal show. After that, comedy variety has become the "resident" of major television stations, such as "Cross-border Comedy King", "Comedy Story", "I am a Comedy Crazy" and so on. Over the past few years, the comedy market is slowly changing. Many programs have become tired after a few seasons, sensationalism has become a new routine, competition and cross-border modes are no longer new, and questions about the show "not funny and embarrassing" are frequently raised. After the tuyere, how can comedy variety create new ideas?

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" I'm tired of tearing. isn't comedy supposed to make everyone laugh? What joys and sorrows, make it look like an emotional TV series. " A few days ago, after the second season of Comedy Story was broadcast, some viewers questioned that the comedy was too sensational. In the first issue of "full of children and grandchildren", Jiang Yiyan and Dong Yong perform a period of war love, some netizens said that the whole work has only eight baggage, followed by sensation and tear gas.

Comedy Story invited actors such as Zheng Shuang, Hu Jing, Hou Yong, Huang Shengyi and Jiang Yiyan to perform across the border in the second season, but many actors do not have comedy talent and often play comedy in the direction of real drama. Since Jia Ling's "Hello, Li Huanying" became popular last year, the routine of being funny and then sensational has become popular. Not only Comedy Story, but also the second season of "Crossing King of Comedy" and the third season of "Happy Comedian" have faced similar questions. "Comedy has become a tragedy. The front is not funny and the thief behind is embarrassed." some viewers said that although there is a saying that "the core of comedy is tragedy," it should make people laugh first.

"Today's program has entered the second stage. There are four groups of partners to be assessed by the audience, and only one can make it to the next round." Shen Teng, the captain, said in the latest issue of Comedy Story. In addition to sensational, this year's comedy variety will stick to the competition mode to the end. However, although the competition is interesting, it cannot satisfy all the spectators, and the fairness is often questioned.

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" maybe the champion comes in turn. " When Wen Song won the championship of the third season of "Happy Comedian," many viewers joked, "the champion in the first season is Happy Mahua, the second season is Deyun Society, and the third season should also be Liaoning Folk Art Troupe." There are also viewers who say bluntly that many comedy variety shows only have the shell of competition, but not the heart of competition.

at the same time, it is difficult to guarantee the reserve and quality of contestants in the competition. Whether they are plain people, professional comedians or cross-border stars, the number of people who can excel in the drama stage is always limited, and it is easy to fail.

"there are only a few guests tossing and turning." After watching the Legend of laughter, netizen Tip said that he didn't know if he had watched too much, or his comedy talent and passion had faded. He always felt that the program was not very good-looking, and that it was all routine and old-fashioned.

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under such circumstances, this year's comedy variety shows are mediocre in public praise. The third season of "Happy Comedian" scored 5.5, "laughter Legend" scored 5.9, "Comedy Story" scored 4.7, and "I am a comedian" scored 4.6. Although the creative team has made a lot of efforts, it seems that it will take more work to make the audience laugh and innovate both in form and content.

in China, the main forms of comedy are sketches and crosstalk, but in fact, comedy is more than that, and the scope of comedy variety shows is broader, such as sitcoms, impromptu comedies, comedy talk shows and so on.

"the little girl who sells porcelain bowls pushes them into the street." In "Happy Chinese", a pair of Mongolian sisters and brothers performed the program "selling Bowls". On the way, the 4-year-old brother suddenly forgot his words, but unexpectedly made the whole audience laugh. CCTV's "Happy Chinese" finds another way, choosing to let ordinary people perform comedy and put their true stories on the stage. This original way of presentation also provides a different kind of humor. Some viewers commented that the program seemed simple, but it inadvertently brought a lot of empathy. After the program was broadcast, the ratings were also good, with the highest rating of three and the Douban score of 7.2 points.

"in the past two years, comedy has indeed ushered in a big explosion, but it is accompanied by a lack of ratings. We are also thinking, how should today's comedy be done? " Sun Jibin, a screenwriter for Jia Ling's team, has said that the past comedy style has not changed or innovated for them.

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this year, Jia Ling's Big Bowl Entertainment opened a new variety show," Happy Drama Department ", with Sun Jibin as chief screenwriter. This is a program featuring "impromptu comedy", which allows guests to perform impromptu comedies in different scenes. Most of the invited guests are experienced actors, and most of the script scenes are related to life. "it's novel, and it's fun to see how the actors respond." Someone in the audience said. After the broadcast of "Happy Drama Department", the results were OK, with the highest ratings of 1.52% in CSM52 City and a rating of 7.3% in Douban.

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" good comedy, we can't pursue the meaning behind everything, otherwise we will be very tired. " Shi Jianning, general director of Happy Comedians, once said that advising on current affairs is part of comedy, and pure fun is also part of comedy.

some people in the industry have summed up the successful experience of "Happy Comedian" in the first two seasons as "grasping the two factors of 'comedy' and 'people', that is, following the creative rules of comedy and reflecting contemporary life. With the decline of word-of-mouth in the N season of comedy variety, these two factors also need to be returned urgently.

"Comedy is what people need, but creators must use their brains, and good programs are the product of innovation and leadership." Sun Jibin once said frankly. Just as a slogan of "Happy Comedian" said, "funny, we are serious". It is also hoped that comedy variety creators can really continue to innovate in "funny" and continue to be serious.

Edit: mary