"Hahahahaha" opens a transnational laughter journey The slow cultivation of an "acquaintance" variety show

Author: Mao Yu Source: IT Times

"Hahaha!" With bursts of hearty and demonic laughter from the 6 resident MCs, the fourth season of the travel outdoor reality show "Hahahahahaha" (hereinafter referred to as "Wuha 4") kicked off, opening a new round of laughter-filled journey.

The guest lineup of the first three seasons of Wuha is star-studded, and the resident MC group is composed of stars with a sense of variety shows such as Deng Chao, Chen He, Lu Han, etc., with the tacit understanding of running men, the three of them have brought a lot of jokes in the new variety show. The first three seasons of the show narrowed the distance with the audience with the novel form, down-to-earth and dramatic design of "work trip", and the discussion of social issues and the display of regional culture interspersed with each episode of the program made the show entertain the public while conveying a deep sense of social responsibility and humanistic care. In "Wuha 4", the "Wuha Group" composed of Deng Chao, Chen He, Lu Han, Wang Mian, Fan Zhiyi and Gem broke through national borders, stepped on the stage of Laos, and unlocked a larger travel territory.

The gradual development of the "acquaintance bureau"

Different from other travel reality shows, Wuha is an acquaintance from the program group to the Wuha group, and often plays cards out of common sense, and the published game rules seem to be non-existent, so that the audience can't guess what will happen in the next second.

The first stop of "Wuha 4" came to an old auto repair shop with a sense of age, and the Wuha group was deeply trapped in the "shady" preset by the program team from the beginning, and in the process of being chased and intercepted by the men in black, everyone relied on their own sense of humor to resolve the embarrassment. In the highly creative slope ribbon-cutting session, Uncle Jewel incarnated as the "Slope God of War", and Deng Chao lay flat on the slope in a charming posture throughout the whole process, which made the program team laugh out loud in a wonderful moment.

Wang Mian got on the bus in the first season, Fan Zhiyi and Uncle Jewel got on the bus in the third season, after the common experience and growth of the first three seasons of the program, the Wuha group has established a deep friendship and seamless cooperation like a family, the interaction is natural and smooth, and the improvisation in the game comes from mutual understanding and trust deep in the heart.

"Uncle won't be angry with me. This is a sentence that Wang Mian said very firmly in front of the camera in the game of spending money in Laos. "Big brother is big brother, my big brother. After being rescued by Fan Zhiyi's "generosity", my uncle was so moved that he said this frequently. "Put the right people together, and in the built scene, you can naturally collide with laughter. As Wang Zhengyu, the director of the program, said, "This show is actually recorded 'casually', because of the blessing of the acquaintance bureau and the life-oriented characteristics of the guests, everyone is very open, and it is easy to produce variety show effects." ”

In Wang Zhengyu's view, excellent variety shows should have rich aftertaste and profound story connotation, providing the audience with a viewing experience that is both relaxed and pleasant and touching. Therefore, in the production process of the fourth season, the program team placed more emphasis on the exploration of the guests' individual and emotional worlds, rather than relying only on creating gimmicks or consuming guests to win attention.

Staged the Lao version of "People in Embarrassment"

The tourist destination of this season's Wuha group is Laos, and on the "Lancang" bullet train built and put into operation with China's assistance, the Wuha group embarked on a transnational journey connecting the friendship between the two countries. Under the initiative of the "Belt and Road", the opening of the China-Laos Railway has brought great changes to the local area, shortened the distance between time and space, and improved the convenience and quality of life of residents along the line.

After arriving in Laos, the Wuha group immediately fell into a funny competition for the bus quota, and they were embarrassed to stage a battle, and in the end, the middle-aged group composed of Deng Chao, Chen He, and Fan Zhiyi won the bus seat. Just when everyone thought that the victory or defeat was timed, the ingenious reversal of the program team made the members of the Wuha group fall into chaos again. Later, the Wuha regiment, which is in an unfamiliar environment, takes on the more challenging task of using the Lao language to find a place to stay in the local area, which is undoubtedly a highlight of the episode caused by the language barrier, and the jokes caused by various misheard and misunderstandings are endless.

The highlight of Wuha is not only the ingenious design of the game link, but more importantly, the perfect cooperation of the guests.

The climax is the dance duel of the Wuha troupe in the hotel, Deng Chao stood out in this unique "Dance Forest Conference", he devoted himself to the song, and his careful action design and emotional processing not only won the applause of his teammates, but also conquered all the international audiences present, with thunderous applause, once again showing that music and dance have no borders.

In the second episode of the program, the program team even moved out the classic game of the third season - cat and mouse war. Unlike the previous one, the venue of this cat-and-mouse battle is enclosed in a square grass field with an activity range of less than 20 square meters. The Wuha regiment was put on an eye patch, and Fan Zhiyi began to hunt as the first cat. As the eldest brother, Fan Zhiyi is agile and active in thinking, and after catching Chen He, the "shock" in a few words made Chen He, who was based on "wall grass", quickly surrender. Fan Zhiyi then cooperated with Chen He to arrest Deng Chao and Wang Mian. On the contrary, Lu Han, who persevered to the end, became a loser, and the truth can be found out in the show.

The familiar people and games in the show make the audience feel both cordial and sensory, and while laughing, the audience also sees the true feelings in the relationship between the Wuha group.

"Offense" from acquaintances

Wang Zhengyu said in a recent interview that the core attraction of reality shows is similar to talk shows, and the biggest attraction comes from "offense". After the adjustment of the first three seasons, a stable ridiculous interactive mode has been formed within "Wuha Group".

Initially, Deng Chao was the core figure of the show, only Chen He dared to ridicule Deng Chao, and the other young juniors had an obvious sense of restraint. However, with the addition of football legend Fan Zhiyi, with his profound qualifications and sincere personality, he has built a stable and interesting "mutual hatred" pattern. In addition, after two years of integration, Wang Mian has become a close friend of Deng Chao, Chen He, Lu Han and others, and also actively participates in the ridicule interaction.

In this relaxed and harmonious atmosphere, the members of "Wuha Regiment" no longer regard the recording of the program as work, but more like an in-depth team building activity with the program team. They are free to record as they play, and the reality of the show is even better than the deliberately created effect of the show.

The "acquaintance variety show" mentioned by Wang Zhengyu is not only reflected in the Wuha group. The three new guests in the third phase were not very familiar with the Wuha group, but they were also infected by the enthusiasm of the Wuha group and quickly integrated into this group. After being "intimidated" by Chen He, Ai Fujini stayed up late with his uncle and Wang Mian to write songs, shouting "I can't stay up" and "Let me go" did not win the sympathy of the Wuha group, and the sound of "hahahahaha" continued throughout the night. This is actually based on the familiarity with the core of the show and the high recognition of cultural concepts, the 6 MCs master the "heat" of the show by themselves, and will not change at will with new entrants or things.

Wang Zhengyu mentioned that all programs have a process of "raising", and the "acquaintance bureau" gradually cultivated by "Wuha" is the core of the program. Because the relationship between the characters in the show, the run-in between each other, and the characteristics of the gameplay all need to be slowly grinded out. "For a good show, the relationships between its characters must be formed slowly and can continue to develop. "Wuha" will not change people for a lifetime, and if the core person is changed, it will not be "Wuha". If they don't do it, I won't do it anyway. Wang Zhengyu said.