Another 2.5 billion, two men’s comedy gold medal partners behind Shen Teng Mary.

On August 1st, the movie "Catch the Doll", with the excellent performances of Shen Teng and Mary, successfully broke through 2.4 billion at the box office, which injected vitality into the recently slightly deserted movie market. The success of this film is largely due to the re-engagement of the golden combination of "Shen Ma+Yan Fei Peng Damo". In the process of constructing the universe of Xihong City, directors Yan Fei and Peng Damo have already proved their strength through goodbye mr. loser and The Richest Man in Xihong City. These works are all from their hands, and they have also won a win-win situation for Mahua FunAge in word of mouth and box office. Back in 2003, Beijing Free Element Film and Television Culture Communication Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Mahua FunAge, was founded by three young people with different backgrounds, including Yu Kai of Chinese Department of Peking University, You Liang Tian of Chinese Opera, and entrepreneur Zhang Chen. At first, they tried to adapt the novel into a TV series, but it failed because of the influence of SARS. Subsequently, You Liang Tian turned to the field of drama, and released his first work, I’ll give you a twist if you want to eat it. Although it was initially challenged by the box office, it finally found its own audience in Haidian Theater with its unique style and word-of-mouth fermentation, and Mahua FunAge became famous.

The addition of actors such as Shen Teng, Allen, Wei Xiang, Song Yang and Du Xiaoyu further enriched the cast of Mahua FunAge, and many of them joined through internal recommendation, forming a stable team foundation. Mary, in particular, attracted the attention of Peng Damo for her outstanding performance in the small theater, and eventually became an indispensable member of Mahua FunAge.

The turning point of Mahua FunAge appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Evening. The skits written and directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, especially the role of "Hao Jian" played by Shen Teng, gradually made the team members familiar to the national audience. Despite the enormous pressure of the Spring Festival Gala, the Mahua FunAge team boarded the Spring Festival Gala for many years with unremitting efforts and unique creativity, which not only enhanced its popularity, but also promoted the development of its members’ personal careers, and Shen Teng became an important figure in China comedy movies.

In 2015, goodbye mr. loser, the first work of Mahua FunAge’s transitional film industry, was a great success, which not only verified the feasibility of adapting drama into film, but also opened a new chapter in Mahua FunAge’s film. Subsequent works, such as The Richest Man in Xihong City, faced with speculation about the change of creative team, but Yan Fei and Peng Damo still insisted on their own creative rhythm and style and continued to introduce popular works.

Looking at the development of Mahua FunAge, from the initial exploration to becoming the backbone of comedy, it is inseparable from the tacit cooperation of the core team and the continuous exploration of comedy art. Whether it’s a stage play or a movie, Mahua FunAge always maintains the pursuit of quality and respect for the audience, and continues to bring laughter to the audience.