EP2-2 FULL：Các nữ diễn viên nổ tung liên tiếp và nó bốc cháy | STAND-UP COMEDY

EP2-2 FULL：Các nữ diễn viên nổ tung liên tiếp và nó bốc cháy | STAND-UP COMEDY

No kidding. Meituan Flash Delivery will arrive soon. The excitement continues. The next two in the 1v1 match are both familiar faces to everyone. About to compete are This year, if you had to use one sentence to introduce yourself to the audience, what would you say? Hello, everyone. I’m Bu Jingyun, fearless. Because I feel that in previous years, every competition I cared a lot about the results of the competition. But gradually, I realized I don’t need to prove myself to others. Group three, Fearless. Sister Bu. Actually, as soon as I came in just now, I saw it and burst out laughing. Who is “burst out laughing”? Please welcome “I burst out laughing”. Which teacher is that from? It was really baffling. But I really when I was drawing that tag, just a second before in my mind, I thought, as long as it’s not Zhang Jun, I’m fine with facing anyone else. I thought you knew it was me. How could I? I didn’t know. I had no idea at all. But at that moment, right after I had that thought, after I finished drawing, I didn’t see him coming over. I heard everyone making a fuss. I said, “It can’t be Zhang Jun, right?” Then I saw Zhang Jun walking over. I thought you were joking. But he really kept walking toward me. I said, “Jun, let’s get married.” This really wasn’t scripted. Now I believe that a lot of variety shows aren’t scripted. You are my destiny. The background music started. The first time I came here was four years ago. The very first time. On the fourth season of “Rock & Roast,” I chose Zhang Jun. During the mic-grabbing segment. Who would dare to challenge Bu Jingyun? Back then, I said I wanted to pick a handsome guy. So I picked Zhang Jun. And then I lost. I just picked a good-looking one. That Zhang Jun. The next year, Zhang Jun picked me. During the mic-grabbing segment. She said Zhang Jun had to pick me. Then I felt a sense of destiny. So I said, “Okay, then I’ll pick Bu Jingyun.” It’s tied at 1 to 1. This is their third encounter. Yeah. I think as long as you live long enough, life always has some repetition. That’s what makes it interesting. That’s how it should be. The moment Bu Jingyun drew Zhang Jun, you could see Zhang Jun’s expression as he came up— it was that kind of helplessness. It was also pretty funny. He looked a bit pitiful. Honestly, a little bit. They were just chatting over there. He said it was pretty awkward backstage for the two of them. It’s like two people who don’t love each other but have to get married, like taking wedding photos together. My crush was the first to appear. Everyone is so familiar with her. She’s a wife, a mother, and an actress. She’s also a club owner. She has both her career and family under control. Let’s welcome the all-controlling Bu Jingyun. Go! Bu Jingyun (Sister Bu) (So beautiful) Alright Thank you, everyone Hello, everyone I’m Bu Jingyun Thank you all Because my club in Xi’an has already been open for two years but even now, it’s hard for me to say that I’m the boss It’s kind of embarrassing I always feel that “boss” isn’t really a good word especially on this stage what stand-up comedians love to mock the most is the boss So Shanhe, Zhao Yue all the jokes about bosses I’ve deleted them all One time a client came to our theater to check out the venue Afterwards I naturally went up and said, “Hello” I’m the person in charge of our stand-up comedy I’m the person in charge When I said “person in charge” it just slipped out and I felt it sounded pretty down-to-earth But then the other person said “Then go get the boss for me” But the word “boss” in the comedy world has become a dirty word Now it’s called “curator” instead One day my grandpa saw a video about me at home and heard he got very excited and asked me I just heard you became a director or something You became a director Being a director isn’t easy At the time, I thought my grandpa was joking But last year during the New Year an actor from our theater gave me a gold necklace Seriously, being a director isn’t easy It’s too easy to be corrupted It was pretty awkward This is way too valuable He said very sincerely Sister Bu You gave me so much during the New Year I have to give you a gift I even felt he got more and more emotional as he spoke his eyes turned red When he started crying he woke up my conscience I didn’t expect that even as a boss I’d still have a conscience I said, no, no He said, just take it, take it We kept pushing it back and forth In the end, I was forced to tell the truth I said, oh I earn more than you a lot more Sincerity hurts the most. I felt that after I finished speaking, he almost wanted to take the gift back. But I had already accepted it. When I got home and opened the box, my feelings were complicated. The necklace was so beautiful. I put it on without even thinking. The thing is, I felt embarrassed to wear it in front of everyone at the theater. So I could only wear it quietly at home. When I admired it silently in the mirror, I felt like I was even more like a corrupt official. Suddenly I remembered something a corrupt official once said: He said he couldn’t remember who gave him what, he didn’t remember. But he knew exactly who didn’t give him anything. Thinking about it this way, I’m not a corrupt official after all, because I remember both who gave me what and who didn’t. I remember it all. I quickly told myself to stop thinking like that. I said, how could I think this way? I can’t accept gifts anymore in the future. I’ll just wear it for a while at home every day to remind myself. This is the first rule. And also the last rule. There are only three of us working in the theater. Even so, sometimes we still can’t agree. I said, let’s be fair. Let’s all vote. One person agreed. One person disagreed. And one needed to go to the bathroom. Sometimes it’s really hard to handle. The conflicts between us. Once, two of my colleagues had a conflict. One of them posted indirect complaints on social media. The other immediately exploded. At that moment, I thought, You two, just don’t affect my performance today. When I thought of that, I realized that I’m no different from those bosses. There’s really no difference. Because when employees are upset, my first reaction is not to care about their feelings, but to make sure it doesn’t affect my earnings. The two of them kept arguing backstage. It was about to turn into a real fight. I shouted, something I still can’t believe I said. I said, fine, from now on, no more posting on social media. So illogical. So crazy. Sounds like something the boss would say. But once it’s said, you can’t take it back. Now I finally understand why bosses always lose their temper. Just four words: incompetent rage. When I first started working, there was a male supervisor who messaged me on WeChat in the middle of the night. He asked me to send him a photo. I thought he needed an ID photo. I asked if he wanted a red or blue background. Turns out, he wanted a yellow one. I found out later he often harassed female subordinates. It was really disgusting. Ever since then, I’ve been extra cautious at work. In the workplace, I’m always on guard around male supervisors. But recently, our club had a dinner after a performance. There’s a very cute little boy in our theater. That day, I was with everyone joking around a lot and having a great time. Looking back now, maybe it was just me who felt that way. Because the boss thought the team-building was really fun. I got home late at night and suddenly remembered something urgent. So I messaged that boy on WeChat. I asked, “Are you asleep?” The other side kept showing “Typing…” but I never received anything. The next day, I asked about it. He just told me directly, “Sister Bu,” “yesterday, I…” “I thought you were drunk,” “I was a bit scared.” I quickly went to explain. I said, “What are you afraid of?” “I just see you as a little brother.” After I said that, I felt like he got even more scared. But his response suddenly made me realize that actually, workplace sexual harassment isn’t limited by gender. Bosses really should be careful with their words and actions. No matter what you say casually, like “Don’t treat me as your boss,” in the other person’s eyes, as long as you’re in a position of power, if you make inappropriate jokes, that’s considered harassment. Maybe only female bosses would reflect on this kind of thing. But in the past two years the question I get asked the most is How do you balance your career and family? Such an old question. So old that I want to rush up and grab their neck and say, What an old question! This kind of trap question, how do you expect me to answer? I suggest you go ask some male bosses, “How do you balance several families?” Because I think family and career aren’t even on the same level. Why do they have to be balanced? Why don’t you ask me, “Sister Bu, how do you ride a bike and make dumplings at the same time?” I can’t answer that question. Because with my career, I couldn’t even manage without my family. Sometimes, when the theater is crowded, my daughter stands at the door and says, “Watch your step.” My husband helps take photos and check tickets. My father-in-law cleans up for me every day. So what’s this talk about balance? They all pitch in. So emotional manipulation is useless. Only family will truly treat the company as home. It’s really annoying. Every career woman always gets asked this question. How do you balance it every day? Starting a business is like walking a tightrope. In the past, I would just put up with it. But once you become the boss, you really get tougher. One time, I needed a news article. He came up and asked again, “Bu Jingyun, as a boss, how do you balance career and family?” I said, “Then as media, how do you balance traffic and the truth?” He was like, “Huh?” And I didn’t get that article. Since this question is so tricky, since we’re all gathered here today, let’s settle this once and for all. Alright? No more asking this question in the future. (Okay.) I think women in the past had to choose. But today’s women—what’s it got to do with you? Alright, meeting adjourned. I’m Bu Jingyun. Sister Bu. Zhang Jun is hard to follow. Ticket locking countdown. Once again, thank you to Bu Jingyun for the performance. Thank you, everyone. I especially want to ask Chunchun and Teacher Luyu, about what Bu Jingyun just mentioned, from now on, let’s all agree not to ask women anymore how they balance family and career. Actually, in recent years, people have become aware that you shouldn’t ask this. Why doesn’t anyone ask men this question? Because you know they don’t really need to —there’s always someone helping them with it. The so-called “balancing” things. But regarding this question, the thing you want to ask about, I recently got a really good answer. It was when I was talking with a female guest. During our conversation, she said, “Don’t ever demand of yourself to be equally strong in both areas.” Actually, that just oversimplifies a complex issue. I think sometimes, it’s enough to just do one thing well. Because this might be our normal state. We often find ourselves in a situation where we can’t do everything at once. So what can we do? Just do our best. There’s no other way. I really liked it just now Really, really liked it A really silly joke It was when they said How old is this question I wanted to go over Grab you and tell you How old is this question That part was just crazy I loved that part That was fun Because you have to manage all this And stand-up is getting better and better now This feeling Being together You really have to take responsibility Right? First, my feeling is I think I need to improve together with the performers Grow together This is also why I still keep participating in competitions It’s hard for me to just stay at home and let the performers go compete and make money for me I would feel really bad Just now, Chun Chun in her own performance mentioned said Sister Bu really likes really, really likes Yes. Because I actually started by watching stand-up comedy. Then I saw Bu-jie’s performance. But earlier, when I was watching stand-up, I didn’t feel that strongly. I truly became her fan starting last year. Yes, because suddenly when I watched her performance last year, I suddenly felt she had leveled up. That’s the feeling I got. I’m happy for her. Thank you, Li Yuchun. It was worth it. It’s worth it in this lifetime. Thank you, Bu Jingyun. On this stage, for bringing the first performance of this season. Please wait a moment in the lounge. The next performer needs no introduction. He’s already backstage, eager and ready. He can’t wait to get started. Let’s give a warm welcome to Zhang Jun. Hello everyone, I’m Zhang Jun. How are you all? A lot has changed. There are already two talk shows now. I’m still fighting Bu Jingyun. When the audience turns on the TV, don’t they get confused? Isn’t this a new member? Why is it still the same old rival? You two, isn’t there even one of you who wants to switch sides? I don’t want to. I don’t like shows that are too popular. I prefer niche ones. But I have changed. I’m going to New York in the second half of the year. I’m going to study at Columbia University. You are all great. Thank you all. But some people will come and put you down. They’ll say, “What’s the big deal?” “Do you know that Columbia is actually a ‘water master’s’ degree?” Did you know that? I said, “Is it because they admitted me?” Now, in my mind, Columbia’s value has dropped a bit. Hulan’s value has also dropped a bit. But Hulan doesn’t care. He’s very confident. If you tell Hulan, “Hulan, Columbia is a ‘water master’s’ degree,” he’ll just adjust his glasses. He’ll definitely say Columbia’s master’s program is easy. Because he already graduated. Hu Lan and I are like those two people in a math problem. He made it easier for Columbia. I made Columbia’s program seem easier. My reason for going to school was very simple. Because I’m very curious about the world. I wanted to see the world. It’s just that simple. A lot of people are like this. I have a white friend from South Africa. He asked me, If you want to see the world so much, why not just fly straight to New York and live there for a while? I said, what? Live there for a while. That’s such a “white people” word. I said, because I’m Chinese. I can’t just travel for fun. I’m just here to have fun. But I feel guilty about it. If you’re too happy, something bad will happen. That’s my family motto. My grandpa wrote it with a calligraphy brush. When he was a kid, he went on a spring outing to Cape Town. And he didn’t even have to write an 800-word essay when he got back. What flows in my veins is the hardworking blood of an agricultural society. The hardworking blood of an agricultural society. So even now, even though I don’t have to work the fields, I still go online every day to add things to my wishlist and remove them. Even if you’re just seeing the world, you still have to bring back a notebook. Only then does it count as having seen the world. For us, I think back then, even Tang Sanzang wasn’t that eager to fetch the scriptures. He just wanted to see the West. He could have just ridden on Sun Wukong’s head and flown straight to the West. Once he arrived at the West, the copy would read: “The brave enjoy the West first.” Next to me is the real Sun Wukong doing the voice. The old monk rode on me the whole way. He insisted on sitting in first class. But he couldn’t. Because he’s an East Asian. He argued with Li Shimin for a long time. He said, “I want to go to the West to have a look.” This and that, that and this. Li Shimin said, “When you finish your gap period and come back,” “will you still be a monk?” Being a monk is a pretty popular career path. If you have a few blank years, it’s hard to find a job. Tang Seng said, “Then I’ll bring back a diploma.” “Alright.” Tang Seng was among the first batch of government-sponsored students studying abroad. I admit this. I’m not a relaxed person. People ask, “Aren’t you tired living like this?” I’m not tired. Not tired at all. Do you know what’s really tiring? Pretending to be relaxed while actually struggling. Some people, they’ve already given it their all, but still have to look effortless. I say, if you want to look effortless, then just don’t try so hard. But they want to give it their all, and still look effortless. That kind of tense relaxation is especially like race walking. Every race walker gives me the feeling that they actually really want to run. But he’s afraid others will think he’s in a hurry. Aren’t you in a hurry? I’m not. Aren’t I relaxed? You’re not relaxed. The first place in race walking isn’t the most relaxed. The last place is. Last time I watched an amateur competition, the last place wasn’t even race walking. That was just strolling. I really dislike race walking. Race walking is quite a privileged sport. It originated in the 19th century. British gentlemen used it for socializing. They had too much free time. Because they didn’t have to run. Race walking could never have originated in Africa. Two African guys saying, “Let’s see who can walk faster today,” and then there’s a leopard behind them— as you said. The British used race walking to bond. Because if they ran too fast, they couldn’t hear each other talk. Excuse me. If you don’t run faster in Africa, you’ll never hear the other person again. All you’ll hear behind you is “@#¥%&”. It’s the same logic. Emphasizing relaxation is also a privilege. Some people can relax because they don’t have to run. It’s like you can’t enjoy a society that’s tense and highly efficient while complaining that people aren’t relaxed enough. That’s too much of a double standard. It’s like some developed countries enjoying advanced consumption and abundant relaxation while complaining about manufacturing moving to countries that work harder, like a certain powerful Asian country. Vietnam You can’t talk about this without considering the environment. People say foreigners abroad are all very relaxed. Because abroad is their home. But if you let them come to my home, Wuhan There are 3 seconds left before the red light turns green. An electric scooter is behind me. Beep When crossing the street, the car kept moving until it stopped right at my feet. I thought the car was yielding to me. The car thought I was yielding to it. After that, it was like aiming at each other. I took a step, it moved forward a bit. I took a step, it moved forward a bit. In the end, an old lady stepped forward. Young man, don’t be afraid. I’ll help you. We are indeed a bit tense. But we build roads very quickly. When I went to New Zealand for a performance, it took them a year to build a 100-meter road. A whole year. The road in front of my house, they started construction in the morning when I left, and by the time I came back in the evening, the subway was running. Being relaxed is not a virtue. If you’re not relaxed, it won’t harm society. But being too relaxed might. Your ride-hailing driver is driving while playing with three phones at the same time. One for playing cards, one for watching shows, and one for chatting. Then he turns to you and asks, “Can I use your phone for navigation?” People can be not relaxed. Even my facial features aren’t relaxed. Because I have a bit of an underbite. I have to tense up for normal photos. I just When others tell me to relax a bit, I just It’s hard for someone with an underbite to look relaxed. Zhu Yuanzhang was actually a pretty relaxed guy. But because he had an underbite, he looked like the painter wanted to murder him. I don’t know why I find it especially easy to imitate this Some people are just like that Both talented and hardworking He’s very relaxed Worked hard his whole life Finally became the emperor But it seems The picture he painted The other eunuchs mocked him behind his back Look, he’s still so nervous even after becoming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is just A self-made emperor from a small place Zhu Chongba AKA the small-town exam taker Zhu Yuanzhang said Then I’ll have your whole clan executed See, he lost his temper When being relaxed becomes a privilege For most people It has already become a burden Now I just Gave up on being relaxed I just want to do everything seriously No matter what others say I can’t hear it anymore Because I’m already running You’re not relaxed enough Excuse me Do everything seriously. I even think you have to give up relaxation in order to truly achieve relaxation. Because some time ago, I played Honor of Kings very seriously, and then I got reported. The reason was “negative gameplay.” I was just bad at the game. It was pretty hurtful. Because his report was successful. Everyone agreed that playing like this must mean there’s an attitude problem. It’s like when you were a kid, and your homeroom teacher explained to your parents why your grades weren’t good. The reason was always the same sentence: “This child is smart, just not hardworking enough.” I would think to myself, “Do you know how hard I’ve tried?” I’m just not smart. Not only do I work hard, I’ve even given it my all. I’ve tried my absolute best. But it still looks like I’m not trying at all. How did I end up looking so relaxed? Thank you, everyone. I’m Zhang Jun. So smart. Come on. Countdown to Zhang Jun’s ticket lock. Let’s give another round of applause to Zhang Jun. Why did Zhang Jun choose to focus on relaxation as his topic this time? Mainly because I noticed that many people nowadays are very anxious. They want to feel relaxed. They treat relaxation as a means to an end. But actually, relaxation is a result. I think if you let go of the idea of relaxation, you can actually achieve it. That’s how it is. Why didn’t I press the button? It’s because I didn’t quite get the point. I felt it was a bit contradictory. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’m slow-witted. I’m slow-witted. I didn’t understand the middle part. Where exactly is the relaxation here? Let me explain it to you. Go ahead. I’ll listen. Is that okay? Of course. I’m not sure if I should say this. I’m all ears. I’m really impressed. Zhang Jun talked about this. That is to say, nowadays on social media, everyone is desperately competing to look relaxed. A lot of people are trying to out-relax each other. Lifestyle, fashion, striking a pose— it’s kind of like everyone is frantically competing, red-faced, over who is more relaxed. But the act itself is anything but relaxed. It’s just pretending to be relaxed. Right. So his perspective is actually very good. Especially that line of his, was really well written. He said “competing to be relaxed.” Because being relaxed has nothing to do with competing. It’s really absurd. So he found a very sharp angle. It’s very interesting. I really resonate with it. But a lot of us feel that you will definitely make it. And then, you’re very talented and have a solid foundation. Unlike some contestants you think won’t make it, but then they do. With you, from day one, we all thought you’d definitely succeed. But after all these years, you’ve been standing still. Maybe you’ve been a bit too relaxed, and that’s the reason? I always feel like the refinement of that work its completeness and level of dedication are still a bit lacking. I think that’s pretty normal. Because not everyone can, right from the start, immediately know what their own problems are. I think you first need to stay in this place and then wait until the 100% opportunity comes so you might have a chance to rise. So I’m not saying you’re not good. It’s just that I’m a bit anxious. I’ve even told many colleagues and friends that Zhang Jun is the one I have the most faith in, one of the most promising talents. But I haven’t been slacking off these past few years. Honestly, I really haven’t been slacking off. Of course. Because I have always been performing offline. I’ve also been delving into these topics. It’s about finding this angle. When it comes to finding these materials, I try my best to avoid the ones online and all the existing opinions and materials. So these things are actually quite hard to dig up. Actually, I find it pretty interesting. Because he talked a lot about culture and some aspects of ethnicity, as well as reflections on personality. And also about relaxation. I completely agree with his view. I think relaxation isn’t a strength, it’s just a characteristic. Yes, thank you. This is actually something I only understood after learning for a while. Not everyone can be like a swan. Actually, when I’m underwater, when I’m kicking, I can’t do it as gracefully as a swan. Calm and unruffled above the water. So I think that’s pretty good. I’ll hit the light now. Alright. Let’s invite Bu Jingyun to the stage first. The two of them always seem to cross paths. Do you have a team name? Zhang Jun and Bu Jingyun. “Zhang Ruoyun.” You two. Sun Shuheng suggested one. It’s called “Ren Jun Bu Jing.” “Ren Jun Bu Jing.” It’s not as good as “Zhang Ruoyun.” It’s pretty good. Let’s take a look. Bu Jingyun and Zhang Jun. The scores from the Smile Friends group. Bu Jingyun: 30. Zhang Jun: 20. The specific vote counts are— Please take a look. I think Zhang Jun might have more votes. I think it should be Sister Bu. Maybe the difference is about 10 votes in the end. Not much difference. Only a 7-vote difference. Just 7 votes apart. That close? Just those 7 votes. It really was about 10 votes. Bu Jingyun: 221 votes. Advances to the next round. Very close. Zhang Jun has entered the pending area. I think Teacher Luo gave me a fair evaluation. He might be a bit too relaxed. But that’s not what I intended. To be honest, my This is also a problem with my ability. I’m not strong enough to at so many times pay attention to so many details. But I also need to say something for myself. I think this is what I talked about in my routine. That kind of state. It’s when you give it your all and others still think you don’t care about it at all. I’m not a relaxed person. Next up, the group of contestants who will compete Cai Cai Xue Bing First to perform is a new actor. He is very unique. He makes it possible for everyone to perform with just one hand. Please welcome Xue Bing with applause. Hello everyone I’m Xuebing Thank you Let me explain first About this arm It was due to an accident when I was a child High voltage electricity No need to be nervous It’s not your fault Relax a bit There’s no donation segment today Really If you all are too serious I look just like a fundraiser standing here Besides It’s nothing new Every year, the show has to have a few spots for the elderly, weak, sick, or disabled I originally planned to roast Xiao Jia this year. The audience is really great and enthusiastic today. Thank you all so much. To be honest, the audiences I met before weren’t all like this. The first time I did stand-up on stage, it left a deep impression on me, really. No one in the audience laughed that day. I was performing on stage until I was almost foaming at the mouth. The audience just looked at me in complete silence. Some even had tears in their eyes. The key thing is, when the audience is nervous and afraid to laugh, it affects me too. I get nervous as well. And when I get nervous, I tend to sweat a lot. With one hand holding the mic, I can’t wipe it off. Sometimes the sweat just keeps pouring. When I really can’t take it anymore, it gets into my eyes. So while talking, I use the back of my hand to wipe it. It would have been better not to wipe. But wiping made the audience even more nervous. They wondered, what’s up with this guy? Is he crying in the middle of his set? Back then, a friend gave me some advice. He said if you get nervous on stage, don’t panic, and don’t be afraid. Just think of some little tricks. Ask the audience for applause. For example, you can start clapping on stage yourself. If you’re happy clap your hands Later, I stopped being friends with that person You can tell what kind of friend that is You can tell they’re in the same business How should I describe these colleagues They’re curious They have a sense of humor But they’re heartless When most people see me They call me Teacher Xuebing Or Brother Bing But when these guys see me Hey, here he comes Lefty Your right hand still hasn’t grown out yet They don’t even talk properly They just ask me weird questions They say, “Brother Bing, with just one hand” “If you walked a tightrope” “Wouldn’t you lose your balance?” So I ask Do you guys walk tightropes every day? Does that make sense? Why would I walk a tightrope, right? Someone even asked me “If you broke the law” “How would the police handcuff you?” I don’t know. I don’t want to know either. That’s fine. Let’s have a chat. Let me tell you about my rather unique experience. I was a mischievous kid. I had an accident. And I lost my right hand. After the accident, the kids around me, kids my age, all became especially well-behaved. Parents also used what happened to me as a cautionary tale. They’d scare their own kids with it. They said all sorts of things. The stories got more and more exaggerated. One of the most ridiculous things I heard was this: They said I didn’t do my homework as a kid, so my teacher confiscated my hand. That’s insane. You like that kind of thing. It’s completely unreasonable. Actually, besides my arm, I have a few other minor issues. You probably wouldn’t notice if I didn’t mention it. My eyes have different vision. There’s quite a difference. I had a physical before. My left eye is about 5.0. My right eye is only 4.0. At first, I thought it was caused by an injury. There actually is an injury on the right side. But after thinking it over, I realized that during school, we had to do eye exercises every day. All those years, I only made one eye. And then, after the accident, the responsible party paid compensation. It was quite a lot. If only the business model weren’t so hard to replicate, and the risk wasn’t so high, a few more times like that, I’d be financially free. Others call it starting from scratch, I call it getting rich by losing a hand. But if I tell you this, you might not believe it. At that time, the compensation was a full 80,000 yuan. It sounds like a joke now, but it wasn’t a small amount back then. Thirty years ago, in 1990, I checked, 80,000 yuan at that time was almost enough to buy a house in Shanghai. Back then, my dad’s monthly salary was only 100 yuan a month. Getting 80,000 yuan in hand was equivalent to him receiving sixty years’ worth of salary at once. After getting the money, my dad was extremely excited. He said it wasn’t easy to get this money. My son traded his life for it. We’ll rely on it for the rest of our lives. No one can touch it. It’s still untouched to this day. This 80,000 yuan is like a family heirloom. It supported the family. It avoided the real estate market. It stayed away from the stock market. During their best years, it lasted for thirty years. And it’s still 80,000. I talked to him about it. I asked him. I wanted to know what he was thinking. He said he wanted to save it for his son. To use it for his son’s marriage in the future. I said, wouldn’t it have been better to get married back then? He said, you were only five years old at that time. Sometimes I really wonder, if back then, instead of hiding the money, he hadn’t hidden the money, and actually bought me an apartment in Shanghai, after all these years, it probably would have been demolished and rebuilt once or twice. If I got lucky, one apartment could have turned into two. If now I owned two apartments in Shanghai, how would I feel? I think even though I lost a hand, I would have gained a pair of wings. So many years have passed and I gradually came to understand him. You can’t really blame him. Back then, he just felt that the money was too much of a burden. He didn’t dare to touch it. More than thirty years have passed. Although the currency has been depreciating, a father’s love has never been lacking. If you have to say whose fault it is, I think it’s inflation’s fault. Inflation made money lose its value. I once read a line in a book that left a deep impression on me. It said that a market economy has its own operating rules. But there is always an invisible hand guiding things on a macro level. I thought to myself, could that hand be mine? I’m still single right now. But I’m not really in a hurry. Some of my friends are worried for me, though. From time to time, they brag to me about their romantic experiences. They say, “Bing,” “I’ve started dating again recently.” “This time, it was love at first sight.” “You wouldn’t understand if you haven’t dated.” “When you meet that person,” “the moment your heart skips a beat,” “it’s incredibly exciting.” “It’s a kind of” “electric shock feeling.” I said, “I know.” “That feeling isn’t just exciting,” “it can be bad for your health, too.” There was also a relative in my family before who worked as a matchmaker. They were really enthusiastic. And very good at their job. They insisted on setting me up. They made it all very mysterious. Didn’t tell me anything. Just said the two of us were a perfect match. Then brought the person over to meet me. We met. The girl was really nice in every way. Except she couldn’t hear what I was saying. That’s when I realized I said, “You set me up with a deaf girl?” No wonder you said we were a perfect match. I’m like Yang Guo. So I asked him, I said, “What’s going on?” He said, “Isn’t this great?” You two are such a perfect match, like the couple from The Return of the Condor Heroes. I said, “Isn’t that a bit inconvenient?” How would the two of us even communicate? He said, “No problem.” You can just learn sign language. Of course, in the end, we didn’t end up together. After all, real life isn’t a novel. Even if Yang Guo had incredible martial arts skills, he still couldn’t learn sign language. Thank you, everyone. I’m Xuebing. Caicai. Countdown to Xuebing’s ticket lock. How did Xuebing start doing stand-up comedy? Speaking of that, there’s actually a connection with Lao Luo. My hometown is Yanji. It was through the Smartisan phone at the time that I got in touch with some fellow Smartisan fans. We would organize some offline events to watch product launches together. Then I met the group leader in the Smartisan fan group. Later, he organized a small open mic event. He encouraged me to participate. So just like that, by chance, I gave it a try. I thought it was pretty good. I’ve now been doing stand-up full-time for two years. Impressive. Really, really good. He has his own style. That’s it. It’s hard to imitate. That particular style. He has that seamless quality. Really, really good. I especially like it. I think it’s because of his jokes. The best one was just now. Inflation. That one. The invisible hand. Yeah. That one really got me. That was brilliant. So impressive. This bit of his, besides being funny, also has real character. His father’s kind of paternal love. And the ups and downs of that whole era. I really like that. When I hit the light, I loved that part. The idiot joke. When he said the teacher confiscated the hand. Yeah. So random. But I think it’s so interesting. I just had to hit the light for this. Watching this performance, really gives you a sense of openness. It just feels like watching your show is truly enjoyable. Thank you for bringing us this performance. Thank you. Let’s give another round of applause for Xuebing. Xuebing, take a short break. Teacher Luo Yonghao has given you a shout-out. I’m happy. I’m especially happy. It’s that kind of feeling. The person you like also acknowledges you. It’s very exciting. When Lao Luo made phones, from the first generation to the last, I bought almost every one. Now, the first post on my Weibo is still about this. He once said we come into this world destined to change the world. Everyone who comes into this world is destined to change it. No one is an exception. You have to believe you can change the world. You can always accomplish something. That’s how it is. If you do good, you’ll make this world a little bit better. If you do evil, you’ll make this world a little bit worse. After hearing that, I felt so empowered. I felt that I was valuable. It gave me a lot of confidence. Even doing stand-up comedy, it’s the same. Because I admire Lao Luo, it unconsciously helped me get to where I am today. I realized that I am connected to this world. I am an important part of this world. I even have the ability to change the world. It’s all his inspiration. The strength he gave me. Brother Luo, thank you. I wish you good health. I hope things keep getting better for you. The contestant who will compete with Xue Bing should be familiar to everyone. Last year, she talked about sanitary pads, breaking the stigma around menstruation, and discussed the fate of widows, opposing feudal superstitions. Please welcome Cai Cai with a round of applause. Hello, everyone. I’m Cai Cai. Hello. Thank you. I went back to my hometown a while ago. I went to attend my grandfather’s funeral. He lived to be 96. Yes. That’s quite a long life. I hope that today, everyone here can all live until we die. According to our hometown’s customs, I had to buy a pig to honor my grandfather. But my uncle thought that doing stand-up doesn’t make money. So he picked the skinniest one. I think even the pig was confused. It probably thought that having low body fat would help it live longer. Actually, this pig wasn’t supposed to be bought by me. It was supposed to be bought by my mom. But she passed away 20 years ago. You can all breathe. Don’t worry, I promise no one else will die in the next part. Twenty years is really a long time. And I’m really okay now. But to be honest with you all, every time I talk about this on stage, I still get pretty nervous. I’m afraid if I make it too heavy, you won’t laugh. But if I make it too light, you’ll think I’m not being respectful. And I’m also afraid the audience will feel sorry for me. But today, I’m competing against Xuebing. Maybe you all don’t know either which of us lost something more important. But let me say something. Why do I still want to talk about this? Because I realized that the more I try to avoid it, the harder it is to get around it. For example, I had a friend before who asked me, “Doesn’t your mom pressure you to get married?” I said, “No, she doesn’t.” She really doesn’t. Then he said to me, “I’m so jealous.” “I wish my mom was like yours.” At that moment, I felt the same as you all do. Like my good deed was done. So I quickly told him, “Don’t say that.” “It’s good to be different.” But then he said to me, “You don’t know how lucky you are.” I didn’t know how to respond. I couldn’t exactly tell him, “Your good fortune is still ahead of you.” Sometimes it’s not even me trying to avoid things. It’s others who want to avoid things for me. For example, my middle school classmates once held a class meeting behind my back. The main topic was not allowing anyone in front of me to sing Jay Chou’s “Listen to Mother’s Words.” If you sang it, you’d be fined two yuan for the class fund. I don’t even know why. Why not just give the money to me? Jay Chou doesn’t know either that because of two yuan, in our class he got banned. Actually, I know my classmates mean well. But sometimes they’re a bit too cautious. Instead, I end up feeling trapped by their kindness. For example, what I fear the most is having lunch in the cafeteria at noon. Then the school broadcast suddenly starts playing “Listen to Mother’s Words.” As soon as it plays, everyone stops eating. They start sneaking glances at me. I don’t dare eat either. I’m afraid they’ll think that when I should be crying, I’m actually drooling. The key thing is, this song isn’t played at a fixed time. Sometimes, just as I’m about to eat a piece of meat, it starts playing. So I put the meat down too. I really feel so wronged. Can’t they play a different song first? Can I just have the length of one song? One time, the food was too spicy. It was so spicy I had to blow my nose. Then the music started playing. The classmate next to me quietly handed me a tissue. My condolences. Don’t cry. I wanted to say, Jay Chou, please stop singing. Including when I recorded the show last year, after it aired, a middle school classmate I hadn’t spoken to in years sent me a message. He said he was happy for me, congratulated me, and said that over the years, whenever he saw anything related to Jay Chou, he would think of me. He even carefully asked me, he said, “When you were recording the show, and saw that He Guangzhi, the ‘Jay Chou: The Greatest Imitation,’ who looks so much like Jay Chou, did you think of your mom?” That’s way too convoluted. I didn’t. I just wanted to win. Even before, at another club, when I told this joke, after I got off stage, the club manager came over and told me, he said he felt a bit sorry for me. I said, “If you feel sorry for me, give me a raise in my performance fee.” When it was time to get paid at the end of the month, I realized he really was more sorry about the money. But I know today’s audience is definitely different. You are definitely more sincere than he is. If you feel sorry for me, you can vote for me. You probably noticed that I no longer let kindness hold me hostage. Because now I hold kindness hostage. And I’ve even learned to hold malice hostage. Because last year, after I told a joke about sanitary pads, after it aired, some keyboard warrior sent me a private message to insult me. He said, “You use such vulgar topics just to get attention.” “Didn’t your mom teach you any better?” At that moment, I thought this was my chance. I wanted to make him feel ashamed of what he said. So I told him, “My mother passed away.” I waited for a long time. He replied to me, and I just knew— Yeah, pretty heartless, right? But I didn’t reply to him anymore. But when I visited my mother’s grave last year, I told her about this incident and shared it with her. I even burned for her the ID of that keyboard warrior. Actually, for a long time I would always avoid talking with my friends and such about this topic because I realized every time we talked about it the atmosphere would become really awkward because every time I told my friends that my mom passed away they would say “I’m sorry” to me and then I wouldn’t know how to respond But the number of times people said “I’m sorry” was honestly a bit much One time, a friend didn’t say “I’m sorry” and I felt she owed me an apology Later, I got really curious so I asked her I said, “Why does everyone else say ‘I’m sorry'” “but you don’t?” And she replied “It wasn’t my fault” She’s really something else She’s a stand-up comedian She’s Echo (Ran Rong) There was even one time she was video chatting with her family and I was right next to her She suddenly pointed at the screen and said to me “Look, what’s this?” I said, “What is it?” She said “This is Mom” She’s so dark, right? But don’t blame her, everyone After all, her mom doesn’t love her either But actually, it’s like this. I think if you sympathize with someone, she can only feel grateful to you. But I think you can actually attack each other. It’s a relationship that’s even closer than gratitude. I even looked it up on purpose. A personality like mine belongs to the “I (introverted), N (intuitive), T (thinking), cheap” type. But actually, I’ve been thinking a lot lately that if we talk about death it makes everyone so uncomfortable I can feel that everyone is still quite nervous So I started wondering why do I still want to talk about it Then I thought of my mom because she’s someone who really loves to joke around When I was in elementary school I was really bad at writing essays And one time, she very seriously and solemnly told me She said, “Let me teach you how to write” She said the most important thing in writing an essay is to be expressive Just write like this Ah, the blue sky is so damn blue Ah, the white clouds are so damn white At the time, I felt I was just a kid and writing essays for me was the most serious thing in the world But she didn’t really want to teach me anything She just wanted to make a joke So I thought now that I’m standing here today maybe I can also not try to express anything I just want to be like my mom and make everyone laugh For my mom I’ll do my best to make her laugh Thank you, everyone That’s all from me Wish you all happiness The countdown for Caicai’s ticket lock has begun. Let’s give another round of applause to Caicai. Thank you. When it comes to talking about mom, do friends feel a bit hesitant? Not really daring to talk about it. Actually, people don’t really know how to handle these emotions. So they tend to avoid the topic. Right. Whenever mom is mentioned, they don’t dare to talk. They just say “muamua.” That’s how it is. Here’s two kisses for you. Alright. That’s exactly how I feel. I want to give this light. That’s how it is. Actually, my mom told me about this. After my dad passed away, my mom was able to adjust pretty well in just two or three months. We grew up in a small town. And whenever we went out, we’d always run into someone we knew on the street. Whenever we met someone we knew, they would come over with a sad expression. They’d grab her hand, hug her, and say, “Are you okay?” “My condolences.” This was, at that time, her real source of stress. So when I was listening just now, I really resonated with it. I felt that there were two or three moments that were especially good. Thank you. But in a few places, it still felt a bit heavy. So much so that people felt it was clever and wanted to laugh, but something was still missing. They couldn’t quite let themselves laugh. So with a bit of hesitation, they didn’t clap. Actually, what I’m most curious about is when you choose these topics, what kind of consideration do you have? Or is it Actually, for me, I don’t really think too much about it. Because I feel that standing on this stage, you can only talk about what you really want to say. Maybe because in my daily life, I’m actually quite timid. So I feel that since I’ve made it to this stage, and I’m holding this microphone, I can talk about topics I usually don’t dare to discuss. Thank you. She didn’t directly talk about how her feelings changed after losing her mother. Instead, she spoke from the perspective of the reactions of people around her. She suddenly pointed at the screen and said to me, She said, “This is Mom.” I’m very happy to be a part of her comedy routine. Because as far as I know, no one else has ever written me into their jokes. So I think being able to include your friends and family in your own material should be considered a kind of verbal love letter from us comedians. Yes. Let’s also invite Xuebing back to the stage. Xuebing got a full vote. Caicai got 10 votes. After the voting ended, let’s take a look at the number of votes. Here it comes. Actually, it’s not low. Not low. Actually, the audience votes are about the same. Caicai has a chance. She has a chance. There’s a chance. Xuebing, 235 votes. Congratulations to Xuebing for advancing to the next round. Cai Cai needs to stay in the holding area and continue waiting The next two to compete in the PK round are Seven and Da E He is about to go on stage First, during the day he has to go to work work extremely hard and at night, he still has to perform stand-up He even goes to nursing homes to help others That’s right That’s amazing Let’s give a round of applause for the very hardworking Seven Hello, friends. I’m Seven. I’m still working hard this year. Last year, while working my day job, I also went on a TV show. My side job was discovered. Now at the company, I’ve lost my real name. My boss now calls me Seven. After being on the show last year, I was really worried about going back to work. I was afraid my boss would be angry. Because I thought he might think I wasn’t focused on my main job. But I quickly realized I was overthinking it. Making a middle-aged man happy is just too easy. On the show, I got my boss a signature from Mr. Zhang Shaogang. My boss was especially happy. But the happiest person that day was Mr. Shaogang. Mr. Shaogang had a look on his face like he wanted to stab him. I’m ready to hit the buzzer. I’m going to hit the buzzer. When I said those words Mr. Zhang “Can I have your autograph?” Mr. Zhang’s expression seemed like he wanted to confirm confirm whether I was asking about Zhang Yuqi or Da Zhangwei You can take a look It’s one of my few appearances last year at 34 minutes and 22 seconds in episode 4 That day, Mr. Zhang after realizing I was talking about him didn’t say “okay” to me What he said to me was “Thank you.” Let me share something from my own life recently some troubles in my life I hate artificial intelligence It’s not baseless hatred I have my reasons I have a master’s degree in computer science My specialization is artificial intelligence and machine learning a “watered-down” master’s degree Lately, I often get calls during my lunch break from artificial intelligence. They’re spam calls. I feel like I’m being betrayed by the knowledge I learned. It’s like a stab in the back. Honestly, I really miss the days when spam calls were made by real people. At least back then, if I cursed at them, they could hear me. Now, even if AI can hear me, it’s just an AI. How am I supposed to curse at it? I can’t even insult its family. Right? I can’t exactly curse at the father of artificial intelligence, can I? Next time an AI calls me, I’ll say, “Screw you—” Alan Turing! That’s how it is. Now even scam calls have started using artificial intelligence. Not long ago, my grandma received a scam call. It was really scary. On the phone, it was my voice. It said, “Hi Grandma,” “I’m your grandson.” “My bank card has been frozen.” “Can you transfer me some money?” When I heard this, I was really afraid my grandma would be scammed. My grandma is 89 years old. But my grandma told me, “Don’t worry.” “I saw through it right away.” I asked, “Grandma,” “How did you figure it out?” My grandma said, “Because you’re never that polite.” My grandma is just that sharp. But lately, my boss has been following the AI trend to a rather extreme degree. He checks out these marketing accounts every day. The kind that say, “No one could possibly not know that you can use AI to generate beautiful presentations with one click.” Then he forwards them to me and asks me to use those methods to make tomorrow’s presentation. How could anyone believe this? I don’t even want to explain it scientifically. Can we really generate a presentation with just one click? When you open the presentation, you still have to double-click. My boss has recently been following the trend and using some large language models. But he doesn’t really understand how to use them. But I don’t blame him for that. Because to fully utilize the capabilities of AI models, the user needs to clearly state their own requirements. That’s my boss’s weakness. He told me the large model isn’t easy to use and asked me to go help him check it out. I took a look, and he sent a bunch of files to the AI, then talked to it just like he talks to me, saying, “Hey, take these things and help me sort them out.” That’s just how he is. I call him the “this-that type” of boss, because his instructions are usually just “Take this thing and make it like that.” The AI told him it couldn’t do that, saying, “I’m happy to help you, but you haven’t specified your needs. Could you tell me what you need me to do?” My boss then opened the “deep thinking” option and said, “You think about it a bit more.” That’s just how he is. He doesn’t understand. But that doesn’t stop him at all. He’s obsessed with artificial intelligence. Recently, he brought up a new request to me. He told me, “The AI online isn’t good enough.” “You studied computer science,” “so make one for our company.” “Our own AI.” I thought, maybe you should think it over again. If I could actually make it, why would I be working here? He calls me “Seven,” but he can’t really treat me like Ultraman. Right? But at work, I can only humor him. All I can do is take some open-source free model from the internet, wrap it up, add an interface, and connect it to our company. But limited by my own intelligence and the computer’s performance, the model I set up is really dumb. How dumb, you ask? I asked it for travel tips about Amsterdam, and it told me that Armstrong once landed on the moon. It was the first time I’d seen a large language model be so tone-deaf. If that’s the case, if it can work for humans, even my grandpa could do it. HR wouldn’t even need to do a background check on him. His ear, was already “checked” over twenty years ago. But of course, I only report the good news, not the bad. You know, I definitely make things sound better. He believed it. He really thought we had a powerful AI model. He thought we were taking off. He thought we could do it. Now he’s already started to shorten my task deadlines because of this. He used to give me three days’ worth of work, but now he says, since we have AI, just finish it in one day. That’s how he is. He doesn’t understand, but as long as he has even a tiny reason, he’ll use it to push you at work. He’s pretty sneaky. Luckily, I’m not exactly a good person either. Actually, that three days’ work I can finish in one day. I’ve been lying to him for two years. This is what it means to always be prepared at work. Guys, But basic professional ethics I still have. That task was really urgent that day. I stayed up alone until 3 a.m. I finished all the work by myself. The AI was sleeping soundly. But the next morning, when I handed in the work, my boss thought that the work was done by AI. Pointing at my completely human-written report, he couldn’t stop praising it. He told me, “See, this is much better than what you wrote before by yourself.” Now my boss is basically an AI fanboy. He doesn’t like work done by humans. But he likes it if it’s done by AI. I even want to ask our boss, Boss, I didn’t expect you to be a sapiosexual. There are so many people jumping on the AI bandwagon now. Really, there are a lot. Honestly, I think it’s getting a bit boring now. This year’s hot trend is AI. A few years ago, it was blockchain. Then it was VR. Then the metaverse. Everyone has to chase every trend. All these buzzwords, when they all show up at the same time, my boss comes to my desk to find me, and I have no idea what he wants. I have to ask him, Boss, which trend blew you over here? Honestly, I don’t recommend that everyone follows every trend. I have a second uncle, he never worked properly. He always liked to grab a chair and go downstairs to enjoy the breeze. Now he’s had a stroke. The last time I visited him, he was actually in good spirits, but his mouth was crooked and he couldn’t speak clearly. He can’t even answer the phone when people call him. He can only point at the phone, like, “Can you help me with this?” That’s all from me. Bye, everyone. Ticket locking channel starts now. Let’s give another round of applause to Seven. I really like Seven. Because of Seven, ever since last year’s performance, I felt such a great actor later on left us too soon. And then, then, left this stage. Left. The main point is his joke, it feels like it really gets to you, when it hits you, you just feel like everyone starts laughing. It’s not like there are a lot of places with big laughs, but there are many moments that slowly get under your skin. And the more you think about it, the more biting the joke feels. And at that point, it’s especially funny. And actually, he’s really working on AI. Really. It’s true. So using this to write it’s impossible to use this to write jokes or anything like that, right? I’ve tried. Every time I can’t write my script, I always sincerely ask it for help. I make sure to use polite words. I say, “Hello,” “Could you help me write” “the setup for my joke?” It’s like this: Right now, at this part, I’m missing a punchline. Can you tell me one? But it has never told me. Still, I ask it every time. Because, well, I actually think for creativity, it can help a bit, maybe by saying some nonsense. But when you’re writing alone, it feels like you’re talking to someone. It’s a bit bittersweet. Maybe it shows I don’t have many friends. It’s fine. That’s how it should be. Otherwise, how would I write scripts? And the main point is, today I saw Li Yuchun nodding her head the most energetically ever. It was just now, when you mentioned being hard of hearing. HR doesn’t even need to do a background check on him. His ear, more than twenty years ago, had already “checked out.” I can’t stand this pun anymore. Right? Yeah. But Seven’s whole bit I actually like it. Because sometimes when I’m bored, I chat with AI. I say, this year marks my 20th work anniversary. Everyone’s waiting for me to do something big. What should I do? Then the AI said “Take me out.” Then it came up with a plan or something It was actually pretty interesting. Now, when I chat with the AI if you didn’t know who I was talking to and you heard my voice messages you would think I was talking to a real person. Yeah. Its emotional intelligence is really high—it’s scary. It never contradicts you. It always says you’re absolutely right. That you’re very wise. So the interesting part is Seven used his own work experience to present on the stand-up stage and brought up a yes, a question that everyone is discussing very frequently now. It also got more people thinking about this topic. Let’s give another round of applause for Seven. Thank you. Come on, Seven, take a break. Watch from the side for a bit. Your opponent is someone from Xi’an who loves stand-up comedy, a newcomer. And this newcomer is very down-to-earth. Let’s give a warm welcome to Da’e! Would you like an orange? She, um… Orange. Go, Big Goose! Go, Big Goose! Hi, everyone. I’m Big Goose. I’m an agriculture student. Let me introduce myself. I’m a farmer’s child. I finally got into graduate school. And started studying how to be a farmer. A lot of people say that a farmer’s child getting into college is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. But I’m from Gansu. I can’t distinguish between “n” and “l” sounds. Looking back, I leapt right into the gate of agricultural studies. Inside, not only was my dad sitting there, but my grandpa was there too. I feel like I’m truly the heir to farming. A lot of marketing accounts say some celebrity chased their idol and ended up in the entertainment industry. My idol is Yuan Longping. Now I’ve also chased myself into the agriculture field. My idol researches grains. I study fruits and vegetables. Standing here, who could possibly understand fan culture better than me? Other people support their idols, by buying albums to boost sales. I support Grandpa by eating four meals a day. I never miss a single meal. Why am I even feeling shy saying this? Just by looking at my figure, you can tell that I really enjoy tasting Grandpa’s cooking. Not long ago, a friend recommended a variety show to me. It’s called “Let’s Farm! Youth Edition”. I watched it too. After watching, I didn’t want to call anyone out. Do you all really like watching farming? Even as someone who actually farms, I enjoy watching the young guys. At first, the boys were all over the place with their farming. Fans were feeling sorry for the boys. I was feeling sorry for the land. I was so anxious I wanted to go help them. At that point, the show should just be renamed to “Let Me Do It, Boys”. What we used to learn in class was all about praising farmers. Like “every grain comes from hard work.” But once we left the classroom, what we heard was “If you don’t study hard, you’ll end up going back home to farm.” There’s such a contradiction about being a farmer. There’s a plaque on our door at home with three characters written on it. It says “Farming and Studying.” It means our family both farms and studies at the same time. That contradiction exists in my own family. It’s a real unity of opposites. When I was young, I wanted to farm well, study, and go out into the world. To see the world. Now I want to go out and study, and I’ve seen a bit of the world. I want to help farmers make farming easier. Thank you, everyone. I’m Da’e. Da’e, what is your major in graduate school now? Fruit trees. Yes, it’s fruit trees. And your undergraduate major? My undergraduate major was Seed Engineering and Science. I think on this stage, being able to hear different stories from people in various industries is also one of the missions and tasks of this show. Thank you, teacher. I have to say it’s our show’s good fortune. Thank you very much. Da’e appearing on this stage has allowed us to see the new generation of farmers. They are different from the traditional farmers we know. They are not the same. They have their own way of expressing themselves. They have more to share. They hope to present better agricultural products and their hard work to everyone. Thank you, Da’e. For letting us see all of this. Thank you again. For the wonderful performance Da’e brought us. Thank you. Seven, please return to the center of the stage. Seven. Come. Let’s take a look. The number of votes from the audience is Seven, 231. Successfully advances to the next round. Thank you. Up next in the competition are Xiaoxue and Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen. Hello, everyone. I’m Xiaoxue. I’m an actor from Xifan. This gives me confidence. This is also my first script. I just want to share with everyone a kind of strength. With that confidence, I chose this one. I chose “local celebrity.” A local celebrity? Who is the local celebrity? Us. Alright, we’ve matched successfully too. We escaped. From this one-on-one-on-one cruel environment. After drawing lots, many people came over. They were all comforting me. Everyone’s expression was different. But all of them called me “Sister Xue.” Everyone said the same thing. What they said next was always, “Sister Xue, it’s okay.” “Sister Xue, it’s okay.” I asked, “How is it okay?” They said, “After you finish this round,” “you won’t have anything else to do.” Because they’re local minor celebrities Yeah Didn’t expect them to be so humble, right? I didn’t expect such humility They’re that kind of minor celebrity They’re minor celebrities all over China Out of everyone I’m the only one who knows I’ll definitely lose But I’m not someone who feels embarrassed I think No one in this room is laughing, right? They’re not good enough That group from Changsha isn’t good enough Sister Xiaoxue is the least afraid of kids Sister Xiaoxue has two kids at home Sister Xiaoxue is used to dealing with kids Alright, let’s do it then The first person to come on stage On one hand She has to deal with all sorts of messy things And also be a wife a mother On the other hand More importantly She also hopes to be someone who can enjoy life and happily pursue her true self that version of herself Let’s give a round of applause for Xiaoxue Sister Xiaoxue Hello, everyone I’m Xiaoxue Can you tell that I’m a mother? (You can’t tell) Thank you I’m a mother of two now (So young) A person can be foolish twice but I didn’t expect to be foolish a third time so soon I drew lots and got Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen This really is my little brother killing me But since it’s already like this I’ll just speak freely Right? On this stage you, as middle-aged women with different identities can also express your own voices Isn’t that right? (Right) I’ve been married for seven years This year happens to be our seventh anniversary I’m from Beijing. An old Beijing girl. But my husband is from the south. He’s from Suzhou. That’s right. A big blend of north and south. He came to Beijing for work. We met through a blind date. That’s how we got to know each other. And we’re a great match. We’re the kind that everyone sees as the cutest height difference. I’m 1.70 meters tall. And his height is exactly 1.58 meters. This is true. When I’m with him, I always feel like Snow White. But a couple of days ago, our marriage had a bit of a small ripple. At home, I accidentally glanced at my husband’s phone. I happened to see on his phone a WeChat chat window pop down. It was a cute cartoon avatar. And the message only had two characters. “Brother.” Your brother-in-law here, a man in his fifties, almost bald, what “brother”? A royal little brother! But our relationship over all these years has remained very stable. We’ve always maintained that separate bedrooms arrangement. Because I have two kids with me. But it doesn’t stop us from meeting in the living room. We can simply greet each other. Every time I see him in the living room, I feel very happy. I say, “Oh,” “You’re back.” He’s also very polite when he sees me. He says, “Oh,” “You’re busy.” He’s even happier when he sees the kids. He says, “Oh,” “They’ve grown so much.” Now imagine if a woman suddenly appeared and called him ‘brother’. It could mean that this woman is truly sincere towards my husband. She doesn’t hold back. But that’s just guessing. It might not be the case. It might not even be a woman. So you need to know who this person is. Who exactly they are. Let me tell you, back then I used to think about him every single day. I was really about to overthink myself into depression. At that time, there’s an old Chinese saying that puts it very well. It says, “A woman shouldn’t marry far from home.” I must be the person in all of China who lives closest to her parents after marriage. My parents’ home is right upstairs from mine. We’re just on different floors of the same building. When my husband and I were dating, the first time he came to my place, he asked me where my parents were. I said, right now, the two of them are both upstairs. He said, “I’m sorry.” I said, “What’s there to be sorry about?” If you want, I can take you upstairs to meet them. Let me tell you, upstairs and downstairs isn’t just a simple distance. This is the source of my confidence in my marriage. Above me, there are people. I went straight to my parents. I told them, I want to check my husband’s phone. My mom didn’t even ask why. She saw that I was upset. My mom immediately said, “Child,” “Do you know his phone password?” My dad said, “Knowing his password is useless.” “He can delete his chat history.” My mom said, “If that guy” “deletes all his chat history,” “it’s even more suspicious.” My dad said, “Who can delete everything these days?” “It’s all just” “selectively deleting the important stuff.” My mom said, Honey, you go downstairs first. Mom needs to take care of some family matters. I said, My biggest problem right now is this: My husband is always holding onto his phone. I never get a chance to check it. My mom said, honey, you just haven’t picked the right time. Two thirty in the morning. Two thirty. That’s when he’s sleeping the deepest. You can check his phone all you want then. I said, Isn’t that way too creepy? Just imagine, in the middle of the night, in a dark room, I’m quietly standing next to someone. If my husband suddenly opens his eyes, and sees me, what am I supposed to say? How do I explain that? I said, Good night, Makka Pakka. Just when I felt most helpless, my parents said something that truly made me realize what family really means. They said, Honey, how about we keep you company? Just this word, “companionship,” is truly my greatest support. Even when I’m checking my husband’s phone, and he suddenly opens his eyes, I’m no longer afraid. I just say it openly, “We’re all supposed to look at it together.” My mom started planning for me again, going over the next details. My mom said, “Child, just sleep as usual. Set your phone to ring an alarm at 2:30 in the morning. Your dad and I will come down too. I said, the three of us will stand next to him together. It’s like we’re keeping vigil. My mom said, even if your husband suddenly opens his eyes, you’ll have an excuse. Just say, ‘My parents are here.'” I said, what are you doing here at this hour? We’re hungry. We want to take his phone and order some takeout. But honestly, when we were planning it, we had a lot of worries. There were quite a few concerns. Let me tell you, after actually going through that night, if nothing else, I learned one thing first: a little-known fact about humans. When we sleep normally, just regular sleep, at 2:30 in the middle of the night, that’s really when a person is in their deepest sleep. Do you know just how deep that sleep can be? Let me put it this way: that night, at 2:30 a.m., it was my neighbor’s husband who woke me up by pushing me. He said my phone’s ringtone was too loud. Then my husband’s words made me feel even more at ease. He said, “Your parents are here.” I said, at this hour, they’re probably hungry, right? So, in the dead of night, the four of us as a family were reunited. We sat together in a circle, silent. My husband quietly asked me, He said, “In your northern region, is there some custom on this day?” We fell even more silent. My husband started to panic. He asked my dad, He said, “Dad, is there anything we can help you with?” My dad said, “Go to sleep. Once you sleep, you’ll be helping us.” My husband, under the death stares of the three of us, stiffly walked back to his room. Actually, the moment he closed the door, I felt a bit regretful. I told my parents, I said, “Actually, we don’t have to sneak around to check his phone, right?” There were so many people just now, we could have just openly killed him. My mom said, “No, we can’t, child. There are cameras all over this neighborhood.” My dad added, “There are a few paths that can avoid the cameras.” Why is Dad so perceptive? But parents get anxious when they care too much. Let me tell you, I’m actually a pretty rational person. And I couldn’t hold it in anymore. So the next day, I asked him directly. My husband admitted it. It really was a woman. But she sells insurance. Personal accident insurance. Personal accident insurance. My husband wasn’t interested. He deleted everything. But after that night, he added her back again. So, even though I failed to check his phone, everyone, I actually feel like I’ve grown. Back then, I always felt like life was so exhausting. It’s because I was always worrying about others. There wasn’t really anything major. But I kept overthinking by myself. Actually, I realized that when you overthink, it’s like you’re teaming up with outsiders to bully yourself. So at that time, I thought, Forget it. From now on, my focus will be on myself. I’ll pay attention to myself. Even if you take a huge step back, if someone really tries to take my husband, they can have him. The world is so big. It’s hard to find someone who’s 1.58 meters tall. But there are plenty over 1.6 meters. There are plenty. I’m Xiaoxue. Come on, everyone. Ticket locking countdown. Xiaoxue, why did you think of marriage? Talking about this topic. Marriage. Why did you decide to talk about this topic? Actually, when I talked about this, it was also based on something that happened before. It was when my husband was on his phone, and suddenly a “brother” popped up. I kept thinking about it. I talked to my parents about it. But in my script, I talk about secretly checking my husband’s phone. But it’s not about teaching everyone how to snoop on phones. I just feel that people always say that women in marriage should be independent, should be strong. But actually, being strong isn’t just about a woman’s own strength alone. I think my greatest confidence comes from my parents. It’s not that I rely on them, but they’ve always passed on a belief to me. That is, if things get too bad, you can just leave. My mom often says this to my dad. So I also learned I told myself that the greatest source of confidence is not to waste energy on internal struggles. Loving yourself is the greatest source of confidence. This is what I’ve always wanted to express. I think this story is very vivid. It’s like watching a suspense movie at 2:30 in the morning. That’s the feeling I get. And then, there’s another feeling. I think there might be some fragmented pieces of information that could trigger a certain kind of suspicion in you. And that suspicion might create a huge internal struggle within yourself. I think for me, this is actually a kind of reminder. Her charm is absolutely unbeatable. She makes people like her instantly. And makes them willing to listen to her stories. She tells a story, and it’s captivating the whole time. Have you had any previous works like solo shows or anything? I have a solo show now too. It’s called “A Mess of Feathers.” Right now, I’m starting a national tour. Personally, I feel that a lot of people keep telling me, “Hey, don’t start your show by talking about marriage, your husband, or your kids. It’s easy to get eliminated that way.” Because young people nowadays might not like it as much. But I think it’s exactly when I tour with “A Mess of Feathers,” I talk about marriage and everyday life, all the little things at home. I’ve found that many young single women or young men after listening, come up and give me a warm hug. They say that from it, they feel a kind of strength. That’s actually what I want to express. That is, a housewife doesn’t just have one side, she has many sides—B, C, D sides. She’s very multifaceted. Let’s also ask Xiaoxue to take a short break on the side. The people who will compete with you soon are about to come on stage. They’ve also been waiting patiently. So without further ado, let’s bring them up. Here come the two contestants. Please welcome them with applause. Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen. Congratulations to Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen for becoming the champions of “Stand-up Comedy and Their Friends” for this year. After winning the championship, has your life changed in any way? Now I get free parking at Xiaoma. (I also participated in) Zhejiang TV’s New Year’s Eve show, the Lantern Festival Gala, and “Time Music Festival,” as well as the Spring Festival Gala. That’s probably the best “business” I’ve had. The one with glasses, take out all the money you have on you. You really insist, huh? Right here, in front of the whole country. You have to understand, this “1.4 billion” thing, if you put it in front of me, I wouldn’t know what it is. I’ve never seen 1.4 billion people either. Who has ever seen 1.4 billion people? Grandpa Wei is still pretty realistic. Winning this show, comes with five insurances and one fund. If you perform at the Spring Festival Gala, should we give you another fund? Or another insurance? I said sure, but they didn’t give it. Amateur. This one doesn’t have chili. Okay. This one has chili. Thank you. Is it good? It’s good. Get me two of these. Sugar oil rice cakes. Have you ever thought about it What if you get eliminated If you get eliminated, it means your ability isn’t enough not enough then go back to the Spring Festival Gala hone your skills for a few more years and come back Fired up Sit Everyone is sitting Hello everyone I’m Xu Haolun Hello everyone I’m Tan Xiangwen We are the Manzai Brothers Thank you, everyone Long time no see Long time no see The popularity of Spring Festival Gala performers is still quite high Stop talking Hurry up Recently, as a young person Young people are rather lazy Lazy The house is especially dirty That’s normal I saw something very popular online It’s called housekeeping service A one-stop service They make your home spotless It’s quite convenient I’ve never hired one before I want to simulate this scenario. Let’s give it a try. Let’s reenact it once. The house is too messy. Where is it? I’ve been looking for you for ages. Can’t you just leave me an address? Why don’t you make a call? Brother. Make a call. Okay. Hello? Hello? Do you have any private rooms there? Book a KTV room here. Find a place. Then you need to give me the address. Where are you? 13th floor. 13th floor. 13th floor. First door on the right after you exit the elevator. The first door, is that right? Yes. I think I see it. You see it, right? Wait a moment. Are you here yet? Let me see how to get in. Right away. Don’t pick the lock in front of me. Okay? I’m still at home. I can just open the door. Then you open the door. I’m coming. Sorry. It’s okay. Sorry I’m late. Come in, have a seat. These are some of my tools. It’s fine. Have some water. Next time. This time. Maybe next time. You know why you’re here, right? Can you help me pick a song? How about Jay Chou’s “Rice Field”? Or is this a karaoke room? What’s the reason? It’s for cleaning. Cleaning, right? Before we start, let me give you an introduction. An introduction. Our service here is a package service. It’s not just cleaning. We also offer organizing. It’s very popular. Organizing doesn’t mean making your home bigger. It’s about using your space efficiently. Okay. Alright. I’ll need your cooperation too. Let’s see what should be thrown away, and what you want to keep. Just let me know. No problem. Do you still want the TV? Of course I want the TV. Hey man, are you here to collect junk? Take some trash with you. I’ll take the trash away first. Right. Okay, I’ve thrown away the water bottles. Throw them away, they’re useless. I’ve thrown away the trash bags. They’re too dirty. I threw away the delivery box for you too. Throw it away. And this 2008 NBA LeBron James autographed jersey I threw it away for you. Just hearing the name, you know you can’t throw this away. Got it? This can’t be thrown away, right? Definitely can’t throw it away. Then let’s do it again. Why are you dumping it out again? I threw away the bottle for you. Throw it away. The delivery box is thrown away. I threw away the plastic bag for you. Okay, okay. And this 2008 NBA LeBron James autographed jersey I’ll just keep it. Kept it. You’re storing it. Not accepting it as a gift. Let me tell you, Put it back. What are you doing? You don’t need to clean here. It’s pretty clean. This isn’t the main area that needs cleaning. Where is it dirty? The restroom. The restroom, right? Yes. Take me to have a look. Look. See? This sink of yours— You don’t really maintain it regularly. That’s right. It’s pretty dirty. These water stains— They’ve built up over the years. How do you usually clean it? I usually use a cloth. But it doesn’t get clean. See? Why do people say— Humans are primates. Your method doesn’t work. You could try a different way. Change it. Right? Brought a lot of little tools. Look, this spot is pretty dirty. Right? We can show human ingenuity. Ingenuity. Where’s the ingenuity? Ingenuity. Wipe it with saliva. No. Let me see if this stain is stubborn. It wasn’t that stubborn to begin with, you know? Don’t rush. You need to use a little secret recipe. Don’t rush. A spoonful of dish soap. Dish soap. Millet vinegar. Millet vinegar. Baking soda. Baking soda. Tequila. What is Tequila? The bartender is here. Why are you adding Tequila in there? What do you know? High-concentration alcohol can remove stains and dirt. As long as you get the ratio right, it will clean thoroughly, you know? Or did you drink it here? I’m just watching. Cleaning up. Don’t rush. First, pour it on. Let it dissolve for about 3 to 5 seconds. It starts to bubble. Wait until it bubbles, then wipe it with our cloth like this. Right? It’s clean. See, the water stains are gone, right? They’re gone. The faucet is gone too. Why is that? You dissolved my faucet, didn’t you? Right here. So, is it clean or not? It’s still clean, you know? And we still need to clean the toilet. Look, this toilet is really hard to clean. Yeah. Water and detergent can’t really get it off. It doesn’t get clean. It’s built up over the years. What do you usually use to clean it? Do you have any cola at home? Cola works well. Cola tastes good. As if I need you to tell me. Like I don’t know cola tastes good. It’s been a classic brand for decades. What do you know? After washing with cola, it leaves a light lemony fragrance. That’s professional. Washing yourself with it? Who wants to smell that on you? A light lemony fragrance. Bro, I’m just… I didn’t mean to… Flush the toilet. Flush the toilet. Seriously. Try it yourself and see if it works. It really is clean now. Right? Let the professionals handle professional tasks. See? Not bad at all. What are you doing? Are you possessed or something, standing here? Sorry, handsome. What’s wrong? My stomach hurts a bit. Stomachache? Just a little. How could you not have a stomachache? So dish soap mixed with tequila— —is that even drinkable? Bro… Stomachache. Come, use the bathroom. Hurry. Thank you. I know you’re a good person. But our company has clear rules. What? We can’t use the customer’s bathroom. To go to the toilet. That’s pretty principled. Where is your bedroom? What are you planning to do? What do you take my home for? Nothing. I mean, I can hold it for now. After we finish this first, I’ll use the bathroom then. Okay. I’m on a time limit. Alright. Show me the bedroom. This way. This is the bedroom, right? Yes. It’s pretty dirty. You really can’t use the bathroom. You really can’t go to the bathroom. Then I’ll get started with work. Pack everything up, right? Pack everything up. This is… Is this a photo of you and your girlfriend? No. Ex-girlfriend. Sorry. It’s okay. I didn’t expect that. You… You called me over… Yeah. It’s just… I just don’t know how to deal with her leftover things. Why not sell them on a secondhand platform? Why bother with a secondhand platform here? It’s not like I need the money. That’s not it. I just don’t know how to handle these memories. I understand. Got it. Falling in love… Yeah. Everyone has someone they can’t forget. Blue moon. White moonlight. Are you crazy? Why did I buy so much laundry detergent? I understand this. Then I’ll just look at this photo. Throw it away. You can’t bear to part with it, can you? Um… Then throw it away. I knew you hadn’t forgotten her. I knew your heart is still full of her. I knew in your heart, there’s never been a place for me. Of course you’re not in my heart, you know that? I’ve only known you for such a short time. How could you be in my heart? No. This photo… I get it. It’s just that I can’t decide whether to keep it or not. Let me tell you a good way. What? Have you watched TV dramas? Yes. Give me a pair of scissors. A little trick. Right. This is… I gave you bangs. Why are you cutting bangs here? Are you out of your mind? Shouldn’t you cut the person apart? I cut the person apart. Yeah. Don’t rush. Leave half of it. Cut the head and body apart. What’s the point? The photo is useless now. It’s gone. That’s good then. It’s just erasing memories. Yeah. So you don’t want anything related to her, right? I don’t want them anymore. This watch is— She gave it to me. Then I’ll take it. Why are you taking it? You’re gladly accepting it again, huh? Here. You put it over there. This watch— You said you wanted to let go. I like the watch. I like it too. What’s the use of you liking it? You like it— It’s something given to me. Then I don’t want this anymore. You can still afford to buy a diamond ring. This diamond ring is what I bought when I was planning to propose. I know. It’s a brand-name item. Yes. It’s a limited edition. Right. Each person can only order it ten times. I buy wholesale. I’m here. My married life is actually quite unhappy, you know? Each person can only order one. You know that, right? Put it there. All of these can’t be taken away, right? Don’t touch it. Hey, handsome. If you keep doing this, I won’t want to clean anymore. What’s going on? Why? That’s not my problem. No matter how clean you make this place, you still won’t be happy. That’s a problem with your heart. My heart. This is just your own emotions. You haven’t dealt with them properly. You came to me for cleaning services, but what’s the point? Didn’t I tell you, in situations like yours, I’ve really seen too many of them. You’ve seen a lot? Just a couple of days ago, I saw another one. It was also about a couple breaking up. In the morning, they said they’d move their stuff out. By evening, they moved it all back in. The two of them made up. So troublesome. And the day before, someone said they’d burn everything. But in the afternoon, they went and bought the exact same thing. And brought it back home. They made up too. So much for breaking up. Now they want to date me. And why should I agree? You are quite charming. Date you? What I mean is, coming to me won’t help in your situation. You’d be better off sorting out your own feelings. Why not just go find her? How can I find her? All the ways to contact her have already been deleted. This person has already disappeared from my world, you know? Don’t be so absolute. Don’t leave yourself with regrets. Why don’t you open the door and see who’s standing outside? Stop it, you. You only live once. Who? Zhang Shaogang. Who is Zhang Shaogang? Are you crazy? You brought a host here. Why did you bring him to my doorstep? I called him over. What I mean is, You definitely have something to say to her. You must have something to tell her. If you want to say it, just say it. Say it to whom? She’s not even here. If you don’t say it to me, how can I put myself in her place? Think about it. I’m doing this for your own good. If you can’t even say it to me, how will you say it to her when the time comes? What will you do then? I definitely can’t say it to you. You… You got into this pretty quickly. I know the two of us definitely have some issues. I just didn’t know that after our argument, you would leave home and never come back. I didn’t expect it to end like this. You know? Is there anything you want to say? I think… It’s okay. I think… I think our relationship It’s okay. is like a drop tower ride. A drop tower ride. You just want to sing karaoke, don’t you? Here. What I mean is, I think what you said makes sense. But I think breaking up is also a good option. Can you let me go? Let me leave this place. But I just have one Before I leave, I want to take back some things that belong to me. Your intentions are pretty clear here. I’m not. I’ve been with you for so long. I loved you so deeply. I’ve been with you for so long. That was my youth. Those are my memories. I don’t want to leave them in this house. Take the watch. Take the watch. Take it. And that diamond ring. Not the diamond ring. I know. But You bought it for me. It was custom-made. It’s my ring size. I don’t want it to appear on another woman’s hand. Give it to me. Take it. And also that James from 2008. James still remembers you. A lot of what you want is here. Sorry. I might not be able to control myself. It’s okay. I don’t want you to see me in such a mess. It’s fine. Turn around. Don’t look at me like this. I can look. Turn around. It’s alright. Don’t use the bathroom here. Thank you, everyone. That was so funny. A champion’s production. There’s nothing we can do. Better than us. Alright, everyone here at the venue, Ticket locking countdown. Let’s give another round of applause to Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen. Exactly. Why did I show up? Your joke was the best. That could make me laugh for half a year. I just think Putting you in there was pretty funny. It’s all his solo lines. Teacher Zhang, it has nothing to do with me. I’ve always been hoping something would show up. Because earlier, they kept reminiscing. Before I started recalling him, some character should have appeared earlier. Maybe he would bring back that joke. But then Zhang Shaogang… That was totally unexpected. Those two were so interesting in that part. They were completely unpredictable. Yeah. I filmed the part where they cut bangs. Why cut bangs for no reason? You filmed the bangs-cutting part? I mean, when it got to the part with Teacher Zhang Shaogang, I filmed it. That part was wild too. I want to ask something. Why did Chun Chun film last? I think their performance I would definitely film it. Whether sooner or later, I think it doesn’t make much difference. So I just decided to watch it all first, then film. The last time we met was at the Spring Festival Gala. Yes. Then I watched their performance from backstage. I just hid there and watched. And it was really really fun. Later, I remember I I talked to you guys. Yeah. Oh. What’s going on? Right. I realized that in all the storylines, I’m not in any of them. No. Yes. I never appeared. No. We came out together. Then Teacher Li Yuchun said, she really likes me. Teacher Li Yuchun said she really likes me. Okay. Sure. Our show, I said I really like you. In my heart, there’s only From the end of the show until now, this whole year, coming back to this stage again, actually, you all now have a heavier burden than last year. Because last year, you went in with no pressure at all. But this year, first, you carry having performed at the Spring Festival Gala. Second, you were last year’s champions. So why did you still choose to come back and compete again this year? Grandpa Wei asked me to come. I think maybe I still have some things left unfinished. So I wanted to come and have some more fun. Something like this. It’s just possible that Because in the first year, maybe everyone wasn’t really familiar with us, or didn’t really accept us. Yeah, accept us. So I thought I’d still come here to be with the teachers and have fun together. Actually, I’m a hardcore fan of yours. So at the beginning, to be honest, in the first two or three minutes, I was a little nervous. What were you afraid of? Just in those first two or three minutes, it didn’t seem crazy enough. I thought, last season’s champion, could it be that their debut this time would flop? I was really worried. But after you guys really let loose, I felt relieved. I’m a really loyal fan of the two of them. So I follow them on social media. And all their videos, I’ve basically watched them all. So social media keeps recommending the two of them to me. I really hope they can become that kind of popular, idol-like stars in stand-up comedy. They have this kind of ability. And they’re also very young. Plus, their image is especially cute. The two of us No matter what others say, we just show an aunt-like smile. I totally understand. Every time I see the two of them, I can’t help but give that so-called aunt-like smile. I just can’t control it. Now, they are already the last group of contestants in the first half. They can still wow the audience like this. Let’s give another round of applause to all the audience members and to Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen. Amazing, amazing, amazing! Let’s also invite Xiaoxue back to the stage. Let’s first take a look at the vote difference given by the Smile Friends group. Actually, it’s not much. As for the live audience, the final number of votes they gave is So impressive! Congratulations to Xu Haolun and Tan Xiangwen for advancing to the next round. 290 votes The two of us combined only have 300 votes I can feel that as champions they feel a lot of pressure on this stage As champions on this stage they carry the burden of being in the spotlight So all of this they are bearing tremendous psychological pressure while performing on stage a show And they did it extremely well In their twenties it makes me feel ashamed in comparison Because I was sitting between Teacher Shaogang and Teacher Luo Yonghao I could feel that they were nervous for them As each segment went by after they came on it was really interesting Their kind of talent is not something you can get just by working hard They have a kind of natural brilliance that bursts out That’s what I think I’m happy for them “Stand-up Comedy and Friends” Season 2 First round of the friendly match the first half ends here Meituan Flash Sale is super fast advancing one step ahead Next let’s take a look at the list of those advancing from this round Once again, congratulations to all the actors who have advanced. We hope that our audience can, through their performances, also find their own way to face life. their own way to face life. Want to experience the joy of live stand-up comedy shows? Everyone, there are plenty of shows waiting for you to attend. The first round of the nationwide stand-up tour is about to begin. Follow your favorite performers and suggest the cities you’d like to see them in. Your favorite comedians might come to your city. The competition is still ongoing. At the same time next week, we welcome you to keep watching. There’s even more excitement on the stand-up comedy stage. Thank you all. See you next week. My name is He Guangzhi The middle character represents my generation in the family That’s how everyone in the village addresses us It’s always “He Guang” followed by something The name Qiu Rui was given to me by my parents It carries the meaning of “a timely snow promises a good harvest” Paziliyar is my name Paziliyar In Uyghur it means having noble character It’s a bit similar to the phrase “Though the house is humble, virtue makes it fragrant” specifically the meaning of “virtue makes it fragrant” My mother gave me this name What she meant was small benefits and just a little good fortune is enough When I was little, I didn’t know this I would write in my books After signing my name I would add an explanation “The little prince of victory” Because at that time, in our village there was someone who became the richest person in the country. His name was Meng Luochuan. My dad had a simple idea. He just wanted to be wealthy. My dad was the one who named me. He really likes horses. He hoped I would be as strong as a horse. But now all I have is a horse face. The third character is “Heng.” He wanted me to persevere in my studies. So I dropped out in my second year of high school. As for me, my dad thought “Bing” (ice) melts into water and nourishes everything. He described it in a very poetic way. My grandpa wanted to name me Lü Liuru. Grandpa, grandma, maternal grandma, and grandpa, and my parents, all would be satisfied. But it sounded terrible. So my dad quickly changed my name. It’s relatively easier to remember. The super handsome Teacher Jiang Hua played a main character named Wen Hao. So I decided to name myself Jiang Wenhao. Later on, I realized that this Wen Hao was actually a villain. So I was originally a big bad guy. It’s actually quite a performance art. At the time, I thought of coming up with a funnier stage name. Haha Cao. That way, at least when you say my name, you’ll laugh once. My name is Seven. It’s because of my surname. My surname is Qi, like in Qi Wei. Seven. Seven. My real name is Yu Dongxia. “Yu” as in “extra.” “Dongxia” as in “Eastern hero.” “Xiao Yu” is just a homophone. So it’s Xiao Yu. Back in college, with my good friends, they really liked to say “dear.” And one of my friends was from Fujian. When they said it quickly, it sounded like “cai de.” Eventually, it turned into “Cai Cai.” That was during college. I really liked Wang Dachui. I used his memes every day. So my friends gave me a nickname, which was Wang Dadao. A hammer and a knife. Some good stuff. Ace is a character from “One Piece.” He’s a character. At first, I just picked the name randomly. But later I realized he and I have a lot in common. We’re both really passionate about freedom. As for Han Dagou, he’s the dog from “Tom and Jerry.” On the Chinese internet, they call him Han Dagou. And I look a lot like the dog from “Tom and Jerry.” So they called me Han Dagou. There’s a basketball player I’ve always liked, named Jason Kidd. Kidd. My friends often say that I chose this name hoping I could be on stage myself. Isn’t that just childish talk? I said, yes, that’s exactly it. This name is something I came up with myself. It’s the heroine from a novel. Because when I was a child, I really liked cabbage butterflies and things like that. They would fly around everywhere, and I thought they seemed especially free. When I was a child, I watched a TV series called “The Storm Riders” There was a character in it named Bu Jingyun When I was a young girl, I really wanted to find someone this handsome, loyal, skilled in martial arts, and able to protect me— a husband like that. But now I gradually feel that instead of looking for someone strong to protect you, it’s better to become strong yourself. This was when I first joined the fire brigade. I had a comrade who was probably homesick. He said I looked like his uncle’s second son. So he started calling me “Second Brother.” When I first joined the team, no one knew each other’s real names. So everyone just followed along and called me that. A lot of people say a golden phoenix can rise from the countryside. Maybe I’m a bit clumsy, I’m just a silly goose. But I have wings too. I don’t know how far I can fly, but at least I can flap them a couple of times. That’s why I’m called “Goose.” I’ve been called “Grandpa Wei” since I was 25. Because back then, on the radio, people thought my voice sounded like a man in his forties or fifties. Hello, everyone. You are now listening to “Scrolling Through Moments.” I’m your old friend, Grandpa Wei. I like this name. When I was a child, this name was nothing special. The older you get, the younger this name makes you seem. It was chosen casually. Carelessly. It just means the name isn’t important. What matters in comedy is the beginning. You can call me Xu Zhisheng if you want. If I could have everything he has. Yeah, we’re all from the Xu family anyway. You can call me Jay Chou too. I think that’s fine too. Jay Chou Whether it’s my past or my future, there’s nothing to be ashamed of. I want to do this openly and honestly. I just want everything I do, every decision I make, to be made as He Guangzhi. 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The summer of stand-up comedy is here. I’m sitting by the roadside. I’m covered in snow. Oh my god. I feel so broken. I realized when I was ten that this world is a mess. Rich families can fall. But poor families last forever. I was hoping to win the Golden Rooster Award. But all I got was a stand-up show to keep performing. Alright. Someone is selling a Hermès bag for 100,000. Someone else is offering 50 more for a Hulan ticket. And he’s supposed to be a stand-up comedian. Not getting divorced is one thing, but he also wants to have kids. Please, don’t have kids. Seriously. Having kids is worse than dying. Fine, I’ll die, okay? If it weren’t for the bird flu outbreak, the Chicken Prince wouldn’t be here entertaining all you ordinary folks. Stand-up comedy is about to change. “Stand-up Comedy and Its Friends” is amazing, amazing, amazing. Welcome, everyone, to the second season of “Friends and Their Talk Show.” This is our first small recording session. We have an all-female cast today. Everyone is at the table. So, you all came to make friends, right? You’re the only one here to compete, right? The only thing I worried about before the competition was my makeup and styling. Sister Xiaoli, look at how Chun Chun’s eyes are sparkling. No wonder you care so much about fashion. Dadao, you don’t know this, when you won on stage, you had a friend you had a friend who was going crazy in the viewing room. She was so excited. She was happy for you. Did you feel that female performers empower each other? After watching Dadao, I felt empowered. I felt empowered. That’s wonderful. Next, we’re going to play a game. Labels in the eyes of friends. For myself, just one word. Cool. Introverted. Tough. Slow. The most reserved. No, that’s not right. Sister Na has nothing nice to say. Silly, dazed, wooden, dull. Foolish, stupid. Is it really that harsh? You actually guessed it. Impressive. Not bad. I really had a great time chatting today. I hope on stage there will be more and more unique and quirky actresses. Yes.