Shen Xiaocen and Mao Shanyu both assisted in the solo play "Laughter at Shikumen". 39 years later, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was a stunning success

"The song 'Tianya Haijiao' has been sung for almost 40 years and has also undergone changes. Now, when I sing 'Tianya Haijiao', there is a different charm, even the music has changed. On September 16th, the solo performance of 'Laughter from Shikumen' returned to the premiere of the Di Lanxin Grand Theater, and guest Shen Xiaocen sang the famous song 'Please come to Tianya Haijiao', which caused the whole audience to sing 'Please come to Tianya Haijiao, where spring is always here, and the spring breeze on Hainan Island is warm. Good flowers make you happy.'".

Shen Xiaocen sang loudly in "Laughter at Shikumen"

The 5th anniversary commemorative performance of the premiere of "Laughter at Shikumen" invited Shen Xiaocen, a special friend of Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai, as guests. Mao Mengda revealed that they have known each other for more than 40 years, and Shen Xiaocen witnessed the trajectory of the reform and opening up more than 40 years with her singing voice. Shen Xiaocen loves to be lively, and the comedian who is used to making gimmicks when chatting is also very noisy in private. When she met them while performing outside, she liked to listen to them "mocking each other" and often laughed at the stage supervisor to urge the audience: "It always makes sense for this pair to work together for so many years."

Shen Xiaocen has lived on Nanchang Road since childhood, but has never appeared on the stage of Lanxin Grand Theater. She was overjoyed to meet the audience with the opportunity of "The Laughter of Shikumen" this time. After singing "Please come to the ends of the earth", Shen Xiaocen loudly asked, "Does it sound good? Is it delicious? I sang" Please come to the ends of the earth "at the 1984 Spring Festival Gala, which has been 39 years. Today, the audience in Shanghai is particularly enthusiastic, and I am really happy."

The audience invited her to sing another song, and without hesitation, Shen Xiaocen improvised and sang "We Meet and Break Up". "Applause warmed our hearts, and tonight we sprinkle joy on Kyushu together. Although our distance is brief..." She sang to "May friendship make us toast and bid farewell together." She changed her lyrics temporarily, "Don't raise your glass, just drink a glass of water." Laughter and applause echoed throughout the audience.

In 1984, Shen Xiaocen participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang "Please Come to the End of the World", which received great praise. Recalling the past, what impressed Shen Xiaocen the most was the host Jiang Kun's introduction, "We received 47 calls requesting Shen Xiaocen to perform 'Please Come to the End of the World'.".

In 1984, Shen Xiaocen participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang "Please Come to the End of the World"

In 1984, Shen Xiaocen sang the theme song of the same name for the animated film "Black Cat Sheriff", imitating clean and lively child voices. At her peak, she traveled far away to take care of her loved ones, and her infectious singing remained in the audience's memory.

In 2011, Shen Xiaocen played "Tan Ya" in the Chinese version of the classic Broadway musical "Mamma Mia!" and made another appearance on the Shanghai stage, surprising the long-awaited audience.

Shen Xiaocen's version of "Tan Ya" was played from 2011 to 2019. In 2023, she will return to the stage and participate in the Chinese version of the Thai musical "Dear", which will premiere at the Yunfeng Theater on September 28th. At the scene of "Laughter at Shikumen", an audience member shouted to listen to excerpts from "Dear", and she responded with a smile, "Wait for you to go to the theater and watch!"

Another mysterious guest from the commemorative performance of the 5th anniversary of the premiere of "The Laughter of Shikumen", like Shen Xiaocen, appeared on the 1984 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. On September 15th, Mao Shanyu, dressed in white, appeared on stage and was also the first guest of "The Laughter of Shikumen" five years ago.

In 1984, the 22-year-old Mao Shanyu appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in a suspender dress, performing the excerpt "Yan Yan Matchmaking" from the Shanghai Opera "Luo Hanqian" and the song "Beauty of the Taihu Lake Lake". Numerous audiences were impressed by the beautiful melody of the Shanghai Opera.

Mao Shanyu Sings "Yan Yan as a Matchmaker" on CCTV Spring Festival Gala

Five years ago, the first performance of "The Laughter of Shikumen" featured Mao Shanyu wearing a red dress and returning to "Shikumen" after five years. Mao Shanyu sighed at the vitality of the Shanghai style solo play, saying, "Five years have passed, and I have retired. Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai are still performing."

In 2018, Mao Shanyu assisted in the first performance of "Laughter at Shikumen"

In 2023, Mao Shanyu will once again contribute to "The Laughter of Shikumen"

On September 15th, Mao Shanyu sang an excerpt "Watching the Ideal" from "Dunhuang Daughter" to the audience to express his feelings, "As long as I can sing it well, I will continue to sing for the audience. The language of a city needs to be protected and inherited, and the development of hometown opera depends on everyone's joint efforts."

With less time on the stage, Mao Shanyu has made rapid progress in updating the frequency of Tiktok. She reads "Flowers" and "Shanghai's Golden Branches and Jade Leaves" in Shanghai, and sings "Women's Flowers" while doing housework. Fans have left messages saying, "Nice to hear" and "Want to see more".

Mao Shanyu is active in Tiktok

The solo play "The Laughter of Shikumen" has entered its sixth year, and the two actors, Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai, who are nearly 140 years old, have been learning and polishing the content. Shanghai is experiencing continuous rain and rain, and Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai discussed on site how to express the "humidity" level in Shanghai dialect: clothes hanging out are "how wet they are", and when they come back from outside, they "drip" every minute. The audience responded warmly, which moved Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai to tears. The 5th anniversary performance lasted for over two hours and didn't end until 10pm. Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai have agreed with the audience that from October 28th to 29th, the Chinese Grand Theater and from November 21st to 22nd, the Lanxin Grand Theater will continue to see "Laughter at Shikumen".

Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai constantly bring new funny points to the audience