Chen Peisi Becomes Mentor on CCTV Comedy Show
Chen Peisi serves as the first mentor on CCTV's Gold Medal Comedy Class, returning to the CCTV variety stage after more than 20 years away.
Chen Peisi serves as the first mentor on CCTV's Gold Medal Comedy Class, returning to the CCTV variety stage after more than 20 years away.
The stage play "The Stage," a collaboration between Chen Peisi and playwright Yu Yue, premiered in Beijing and later toured hundreds of venues across China, using the story of a theatrical troupe as a metaphor for the relationship between power and art.
The Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled at first instance that China International Television Corporation had committed infringement, and ordered it to stop distribution, issue a public apology, and pay Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao more than 330,000 yuan in compensation.
Chen Peisi's Dadao Culture Company launched its first stage play, "Tuo'er," which achieved great success on its nationwide tour, with cumulative box office earnings of about 40 million yuan, marking its successful move into the stage play market.
Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao filed a lawsuit in court against a company affiliated with CCTV for publishing and distributing discs containing their Spring Festival Gala sketches without permission, demanding an end to the infringement and compensation.