In recent years, sketch actors no longer seem to be satisfied with their performance on the sketch stage, and have crossed over into the film and television drama market. This crossover phenomenon is especially obvious in Spring Festival movies and dramas, as if comedians have become the new darlings of the film and television industry. So, what exactly is causing this phenomenon? What role does the market dividend play in this?
First of all, let's take a look at the current situation of the Spring Festival film market. Among the Spring Festival movies in 2023, there are three movies starring sketch actors that have attracted much attention, namely "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2" and "Article 20", starring Jia Ling, Shen Teng and Ma Li. These movies have not only achieved good results at the box office, but also won the recognition of the audience in word-of-mouth. Among the Spring Festival movies in 2021, "Hello, Li Huanying" and "Detective Chinatown 3" are also starring sketch actors, and both movies have won super high box office and word of mouth.
In addition to the film market, sketch actors also performed well in the TV drama market. For example, in the hit drama "The Long Season" in 2023, Fan Wei won high praise from the audience with his excellent acting skills. Among the dramas to be broadcast in 2024, dramas such as "Riding the Wind and Waves" starring Qiao Shan, "Return to Youth" directed by Yingda, and "Wanchun Laughing Club" starring the junior characters of Deyun Club are also highly anticipated.
So, why do sketch actors choose to cross over into the film and television drama market? There are many reasons for this. First of all, with the continuous expansion of the film and television drama market, more and more audiences have begun to pay attention to film and television drama works, which also provides a broader stage for sketch actors. Secondly, the shooting technology and expression forms of film and television dramas are more diversified, which can meet the pursuit and innovation of sketch actors for performing arts. In addition, the performance experience of the sketch actors on stage has also laid a solid foundation for their performance in film and television dramas. Of course, the market dividend is also an important reason why the sketch actors choose to cross borders. With the audience's love and pursuit of comedy, the value of comedians in the market has also increased. At the same time, the competition in the film and television drama market is becoming increasingly fierce, and the sense of humor and performance ability of comedians are exactly what the audience loves, which also gives them a certain advantage in the market.
However, crossing borders is not an easy task. There are also many challenges that sketch actors need to face in the film and television drama market. First of all, the filming cycle of film and television dramas is long and demanding, which requires sketch actors to have a higher professionalism and sense of responsibility. Secondly, the character building and plot design of film and television dramas need to be more refined and in-depth, and the sketch actors need to have stronger performance ability and artistic accomplishment. In order to better adapt to the market demand and the audience's taste, sketch actors also need to continue to learn and improve their acting skills and artistic accomplishment in the process of cross-border. At the same time, they also need to work closely with directors, screenwriters and other film and television practitioners to jointly create excellent film and television works. Only in this way can they gain more opportunities and challenges in the process of crossing borders, and realize their own artistic pursuits and career development.
Driven by market dividends, more and more comedians have begun to try cross-border development, winning the love and support of the audience through their performance charm and innovation ability. At the same time, they also need to constantly improve their acting skills and artistic accomplishments, and work closely with film and television practitioners to create excellent film and television works. I believe that in the near future, these cross-border sketch actors will become a new force in the film and television industry, bringing more joy and emotion to the audience.