BEIJING, Oct. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, China's leading online entertainment platform,
released the season finale of its hit original comedy variety
show The King of Stand-up Comedy this week, with
Fu Hang winning first place. This season, along with titles
like Super Sketch Show, as part of the platform's
growing comedy ecosystem, demonstrates iQIYI's ongoing efforts to
provide a greater stage for grassroots comedy talent and cultivate
the diversified development of the domestic comedy industry and
culture.
With the theme of "life needs comedy, and comedy belongs to
everyone," this season sought to give grassroots comedians a
bigger stage and share their observations on life. Throughout this
season, the contestants deconstructed a slew of real-world topics
touching on growth, generational differences, marriage, workplace
and employment among others through comedic routines, deeply
resonating with contemporary audiences.
In the finale, Fu Hang shared his outlook on life, using his own
experiences to relay the message: be one's own person—individuals
are the protagonists of their own lives. Runner-up Xiaolu recounted
anecdotes of her life with her "wedding
partner," unveiling their relationship as a cross-border, long
distance couple. Third-place winner Hei
Deng shared details about life as a blind person, aiming to
help sighted people understand the unseen.
Each contestants' spectacular performance helped to drive
the finale's popularity index score to break 9400,
propelling The King of Stand-up Comedy to the top
of iQIYI's 2024 variety popularity index. Consistently dominating
variety show popularity rankings on several prominent third-party
data platforms like Enlightent and Maoyan Entertainment throughout
its airing, the show also ranked among the top three most popular
variety shows in all of iQIYI's major overseas markets, and
generated more than 4,890 trending searches across Chinese social
media platforms like Weibo and Douyin.
Following the broadcast of the entire season, the 44 contestants
have collectively gained over 5.98 million new followers
online — and the following is still growing. Besides the
top three, Liu Rencheng, who popularized his hometown Anyi county
of Jiangxi province; Yu Xiangyu,
who merges comedy routines with philosophy; Tang Xiangyu, the first
woman in her village with a master's degree; and the like have all
gained greater followings through the show's spotlight.
Building on the success of previous comedy hits
like Super Sketch Show, The King of Stand-up
Comedy, which was initiated by legendary Hong Kong film star and director Stephen Chow, further enriched iQIYI's comedy
ecosystem. The two seasons of Super Sketch
Show not only garnered immense success but also discovered
numerous actors for iQIYI's comedy-focused "Laugh on
Theater."
Through its comedy variety lineup, iQIYI remains dedicated to
the genre, creating popular variety show IPs that entertain viewers
and provide a platform for grassroots comedy talent, supporting the
diverse growth of the Chinese comedy industry.
CONTACT: iQIYI Press, press@qiyi.com
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