China News Service, Guangzhou, March 1 (Cai Minjie and Fu Qianyi) The 2024 Guangfu Temple Fair Youth Comedy Festival was staged on February 29 on Beijing Road, where tradition and modernity blend, breaking the traditional theater format and allowing citizens and tourists to enjoy the historical and cultural streets. At the same time, experience the blend of traditional atmosphere and modern style.

Zhan Ruiwen (right) appeared at the Guangfu Temple Fair.

Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Yuexiu District People's Government

　　In the afternoon of the same day, Jim Haochen (Rui Wen) and "Jim Sir", known as the "Father of Stage Comedy in Hong Kong, China", appeared at the Guangfu Temple Fair Youth Comedy Festival, watched comedy performances, gave live introductions, and communicated with young comedians.

　　Zhan Ruiwen and his party visited and experienced many intangible cultural heritage items such as Lingnan Guqin, Lingnan Flying Acupuncture Therapy, Tongcao Painting, etc. at the "Chaolong Chuxu" market, interacted with intangible cultural heritage inheritors, and gained an in-depth understanding of Guangfu culture.

We also encountered a pop-up performance by the sage "Mrs.

　　Performed in the Intangible Cultural Heritage District is an interactive game of clowns and puppets by the "80s Theater Troupe" called the Circle of Time.

The "white-faced clown" uses magical circles to interact with the audience. The people in the circles will remain motionless, and the magical magic wand directs the fixed "puppet" to make various interesting and fun actions. The interesting interaction and humorous performance make the audience happy. The audience laughed constantly.

　　The leader of the group, Mak Wing-ho, is from Hong Kong. In 2002, he came to Guangzhou to study in the Chinese Department of Jinan University. He began to try experimental creations and has shuttled between large and small stage spaces for more than ten years.

As the saying goes, "There is no drama without ugliness." The clown is a representative symbol in theater performances. Zhan Ruiwen expressed his approval after listening to Mai Ronghao's experience of taking root in Guangzhou and promoting independent theater culture. He also encouraged all theater youths to maintain their creative enthusiasm and adhere to their theater ideals. .

　　This year's Guangfu Temple Fair Youth Comedy Festival collects works from many outstanding comedy performance teams in the Greater Bay Area, selecting representative works with different styles, and communicating closely with the audience on the streets. The actors rely on improvisation and quick reaction skills to Continuously output dense laughter, showing unique comedy performance charm.

　　As a stage comedy artist, Jim has created more than 90 stage works with a Hong Kong flavor over the years, participated in more than 8,000 stage performances of different forms, and attracted more than 1.58 million audiences.

His works have also been invited to be performed around the world, driving the rise of the comedy market.

　　On the stage of the Guangfu Temple Fair, Zhan Ruiwen used the Youth Comedy Festival as a platform to communicate with young drama talents, promote drama culture and trendy culture, and take advantage of the geographical proximity, cultural affinity and interpersonal connections of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to create a platform for Guangzhou. Inject more impetus into the development of drama culture.

Zhan Ruiwen said that he is full of expectations for future development in the Greater Bay Area.

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