"It's still the New Year, so let me wish everyone a happy and fulfilling later life!"
Applause erupted from the audience, mostly just going along with it. This kind of joke was already outdated; everyone had seen it countless times online.
Mao Feifei was best at using these internet clichés, so it looked very awkward.
Their act this time involved a man and a woman who didn't know each other. They had a minor conflict in an elevator, ended up trapped inside, bickered, comforted each other, and finally sparked a little romance.
Overall, the program was relatively complete, and many of the gags were decent. The character suited Chen Ya's image, so it was considered passable.
The two interacted with Lin Chudong on stage for a few lines, but they didn't exchange any glances, making it seem more like they were just reading their lines.
Liang Yin said, "Da Fei, it's really unfair that you still have to talk to him."
Lin Chudong said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm the host; I can't just ignore him."
The two of them had such a big conflict before, and now they still had to chat with smiles. Sometimes, being an entertainer is really tough.
After Mao Feifei left the stage, a crosstalk performer came on. He performed a traditional crosstalk routine. The jokes weren't that funny, but he did a decent job with two passages of rapid-fire tongue-twisters.
In everyone's understanding, that's what crosstalk is: tell a few jokes, then do a menu recitation, and it's over.
Although the program's effect was so-so, they still gave a lot of applause out of respect for the performance art of crosstalk.
Next up was a comedian, a comedy actor from movies and TV shows, named Ding Ji. He was very famous, but the program's effect was so-so. There were too few punchlines, and too much setup.
The performance styles were different, after all, so the effect was just average.
Jia Lu said, "I guess he's going to be eliminated, right?"
Lin Chudong nodded.
Originally, the plan was to eliminate Mao Feifei, but he had overestimated the other comedians. Ding Ji, including the two crosstalk performers before him, didn't have enough punchlines.
Although Mao Feifei was also just okay, he was still better compared to them.
Finally, it was Lin Chudong's turn.
The audience's anticipation was at its peak, waiting to see if Da Fei could deliver another skit on the level of Working Adventures.
Lin Chudong had changed out of his suit and put on a plain vest. He was carrying several pairs of shoes on his back, and Cheng Huanhuan was pulling and tugging him onto the stage.
Subtitles also appeared on the television screen.
"Holding Hands"
Screenwriter: Da Fei
Performers: Da Fei, Cheng Huanhuan.
"It's another one written and performed by Da Fei himself. He's got such strong creative talent."
"Anything by Da Fei is a must-see. I have high expectations for him now. If he doesn't win first place, I'm going to start complaining."
"Don't get your hopes up too high. Teacher Zhao isn't involved this time, just Da Fei and an unknown female host. The effect might not be that great."
"That woman is pretty, but pretty people can't really do comedy. Isn't that an unspoken rule in the comedy world?"
"Da Fei's partner is definitely a beauty. He likes beautiful women. He earned his reputation as the ancestor of comedy for a reason."
"It's starting, it's starting! Quiet down, everyone!"
Cheng Huanhuan pulled Da Fei along, all the way to the stage. There was only a park bench on the stage, the set designed to look like a park.
Cheng Huanhuan was holding a pair of high heels, and she said angrily.
"Look at these shoes! The heel fell off after just a hundred meters. Go and get a refund!"
Lin Chudong had several pairs of high heels hanging around his neck with a rope and said,
"Impossible. According to our quality tracking, the heel usually falls off around one hundred and ten meters."
The audience burst into laughter immediately. Da Fei's first punchline had landed perfectly.
Cheng Huanhuan was incredibly nervous at first, but the moment she heard the audience's laughter, she relaxed completely.
Actually, this joke wasn't particularly strong. It was just an opening gag. Lin Chudong had already warned her that if there were no laughs or applause, she should move straight to the next part and not linger, to avoid a dead silence.
But fortunately, the previous acts had been so terrible that when Mao Feifei appeared, everyone naturally thought of the Imperial Elixir Wine scene and couldn't help but want to laugh. The first joke went off surprisingly well.
Seeing Lin Chudong's stubborn, shrewd attitude, Cheng Huanhuan could only apologize.
"Alright, I was wrong! I apologize for my bad attitude!"
Lin Chudong was finally satisfied. "That's the way. You have to be friendly when you do things. Don't you agree, big sister?"
Cheng Huanhuan immediately glared. "Who are you calling big sister? Look at your own wrinkles! And you're calling me big sister!"
The second joke landed again, and the audience burst into laughter. It was mainly because Cheng Huanhuan's performance was spot-on, with expressive expressions and gestures. Coupled with Mao Feifei's rustic appearance, it triggered the humor.
Liang Yin said, "Cheng Huanhuan did a great job. She's got a real knack for comedy."
Lin Chudong nodded. "Yeah, if she wasn't on the iron rice bowl, I'd want to sign her."
Liang Yin shrugged. Da Fei really dares to dream. He wants to poach a CCTV host? What kind of offer would he give her?
"Haha, who is this female host? She's beautiful and hilarious. I love her."
"I looked her up. She's actually a CCTV female host. She hasn't been on many shows, but she's definitely talented."
"This is our modu celebrity. Everyone in modu knows her. Huan-jie even has a talent for performing sketches. Awesome!"
"This is the president of our Buried Love Family. You mortals, quickly bow down!"
"Buried Love Family yyds!"
"WTF? What organization is the Buried Love Family? Where did they come from?"
"You haven't played Audition, have you?"
"..."
On stage, Lin Chudong and Cheng Huanhuan sat on a bench while Da Fei took out a tube of glue.
"We have to give out a tube of glue with every pair of shoes we sell. This is imported glue…"
Cheng Huanhuan said, "You don't have enough glue. Give me some more."
"No way, this is imported glue…"
The two of them started bickering, their hands clasped together.
Suddenly, Cheng Huanhuan exclaimed, "What are you doing? Let go of me! I'm going to call for help!"
The two of them stood up, pulling at each other, but Holding Hands, they couldn't separate.
Lin Chudong said, "Don't move! You know it's stuck, right?"
Immediately, the audience started to jeer, as if someone had used glue to stick the hands of the man and woman together, which was truly a sight to behold.
"It won't work, I can't pull it apart. This glue is called Eternal Bond, also known as Untearable. The more you pull, the tighter it gets!"
Cheng Huanhuan said with a crying voice, "What do I do, how am I going to go home!"
Lin Chudong said,
"Exactly, dragging each other around everywhere, what kind of situation is this!"
Even though they were Holding Hands, they were still at odds.
Cheng Huanhuan pointed at him and said, "What are you talking about! Behave yourself! My hand is stuck to yours, but you can't have any funny thoughts, got it?"
"In other words, objectively, we're stuck together, but subjectively, you can't have any inappropriate thoughts!"
The audience burst into laughter. Cheng Huanhuan's performance was truly vivid, and the punchlines were perfectly timed, making everyone chuckle.
Liang Yin and the others in the hotel were also roaring with laughter. They didn't expect Cheng Huanhuan to have such talent. The punchlines were delivered very cleverly, and she perfectly captured the mannerisms of a young woman.
Wang Zhi said, "Fei-ge, why are all the punchlines in someone else's skit when you're directing?"
Previously, Fei-ge directed Working Adventures, and all the punchlines were on Teacher Zhao. This was quite reasonable, since Teacher Zhao was the star, and everyone went to see her.
This time, between Da Fei and Cheng Huanhuan, it was clear that Da Fei was more famous. Yet, all the punchlines were on Cheng Huanhuan. This was a bit puzzling.
He could clearly write the script himself, so why didn't he give himself more punchlines?
Lin Chudong said, "The opportunity isn't ripe yet. Let's make others successful first!"
"Besides, I have quite a few punchlines in this program too."
Lin Chudong still needed to hone his acting skills before he dared to take on more challenging works.
The two of them were pulling and pushing each other on stage, with gags and jokes coming one after the other.
"When will this ever end!" Cheng Huanhuan was about to cry.
Lin Chudong said, "It won't end. If it goes on too long, your blood vessels might connect and grow together. You need to prepare yourself mentally for a long time."
Cheng Huanhuan said, "You need to think of a way!"
"There's nothing I can do. A few days ago, my fingers got stuck together. I had to cut them apart with a knife. I still have the scar, you see?"
Cheng Huanhuan immediately started crying, "What am I going to do…"
While crying, she wiped her snot on Lin Chudong's arm, and the audience burst into laughter again.
The punchline immediately brought the house down. Two people stuck together meant a lot of hilarious situations, but using Da Fei's arm to wipe his nose was unexpected and a great comedic effect.
Lin Chudong quickly wiped himself, "What are you doing! You have your own hands, why are you using a shared one... Don't cry, why are you crying?"
The two returned to the bench and sat down. Lin Chudong said, "If it doesn't work, we'll have to go to the hospital. We'll have to resort to surgery. Don't worry, I'll cut it off from me, and I guarantee you'll still be perfect, okay?"
Cheng Huanhuan looked aggrieved, "Then wouldn't I have three hands?"
"I tricked you out of a pair of shoes, and I'll give you a hand as compensation. It's also a punishment for me, let's go."
Cheng Huanhuan held his hand, acting like a spoiled child, "Oh, big brother, how can I accept such a precious gift on our first meeting?"
The audience burst into laughter again.
"This skit is amazing, I'm dying of laughter, there are so many funny moments."
"I'm a fan of Huanhuan goddess! She's amazing! The new generation's sketch queen has arrived!"
"When will I get to stick my hands together with such a beautiful goddess?"
"As expected of our president! The Buried Love Family supports Sister Huan!"
"This program is similar to Mao Feifei's; they're both a man and a woman trapped together. But compared to Cheng Huanhuan, Chen Ya is just too terrible."
"That's right. There's no comparison in terms of looks or acting skills."
"Da Fei is also much better than Mao Feifei. They both have 'Fei' in their names, but the gap is too huge."
"No wonder he was replaced at the Lantern Festival Gala. Mao Feifei just can't do it. Da Fei is awesome!"
"Sweeping through the music scene and then the comedy world, Da Fei is invincible."
"..."
Cheng Huanhuan suddenly grabbed Deng Siqing's hand and said, "I've been Holding Hands with Mao Feifei a lot these past few days. I bet our combined Holding Hands time is longer than yours. Are you jealous?"
Deng Siqing rolled his eyes. "Cut the crap. If you annoy me again, I'll have Mao Feifei stop bringing you along next time."
"I was wrong, I was wrong. I was just kidding. You can't even take a joke."
The two of them sat on the bench and patiently discussed the matter.
Cheng Huanhuan said, "Big brother, it's easy to cut off your hand, but how will you live in the future? How will you explain it to your family?"
Lin Chudong said, "I'm not married yet. I'm mainly afraid of implicating you..."
Cheng Huanhuan looked shy. "Big brother, I'm also single."
Suddenly, Cheng Huanhuan stood up excitedly, both hands clasping Lin Chudong's, and began to exchange pleasantries.
"Big brother, it's been a long time..."
After a few seconds of small talk, she then rolled her eyes and said,
"Don't misunderstand, a familiar face just passed by."
With the audience's applause and laughter, their performance entered a fever pitch.
They sat down together to complain about the quality issues of current products.
While chatting, Lin Chudong gestured with his hands, then put them back down.
Cheng Huanhuan also stood up and spoke eloquently. After she finished, they were Holding Hands again.
Even though what she said wasn't particularly funny, the situation immediately drew laughter from the audience.
"Haha, Dafei's expression is priceless. He clearly knew their hands separated, but he still put them back together."
"They're sparking, it makes perfect sense. If I held hands with a beauty all day, maybe I'd spark too."
"You don't have the skills for that. Dafei is the grandmaster of old perverts, can you compare?"
"This comedic effect is just off the charts. Even without a punchline, I'm still grinning like an idiot."
"This is high-level comedy. Look at Mao Feifei, with those terrible punchlines he copied from the internet, one is more awkward than the last. The leads just throw out jokes at each other, so low-class compared to Dafei."
"Why is everyone talking about Mao Feifei this time? Isn't anyone cyberbullying Shen Jianbin?"
"Haha…"
"Sis, I have two movie tickets. Want to go?"
They seemed to be getting along well, and the atmosphere immediately turned flirtatious.
Cheng Huanhuan looked shy, "Whether I want to or not, I have to go, right?"
Lin Chudong patted his pocket, then suddenly let go. He realized the glue had failed, so he quickly put his hand back.
Cheng Huanhuan's expression changed drastically, "What are you doing, bro? Your hand is already down, why are you still touching it!"
Lin Chudong had a mournful look, "What kind of terrible glue is this? It sticks when it shouldn't, and it comes loose when it should stick!"
At this point, the skit ended, and the two of them, Holding Hands, took their bows.
Thunderous applause and cheers erupted from the audience.
It was indeed wise to have Dafei perform the finale. This program was just too strong; the previous ones paled in comparison.
Both the script and the performance were flawless.
Cheng Huanhuan's performance was absolutely brilliant. This time, not only would Dafei become popular, but so would this Sister Huan!
Standing on the stage, the applause continued.
Dafei's performance had truly surprised them. Competing on the same stage as professional comedians, he had actually displayed such overwhelming dominance.
Dafei was going to sweep through the comedy world!
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