After an incident, I went to listen to a few more talk shows. A little bit of my experience.
Except for the suspension of Xiaoguo, the industry did not seem to be affected on the surface. In the many small theaters scattered in the business district, the performers continued to bring laughter to the audience. Perhaps, the suspension of Xiaoguo also brought some traffic to the small theaters.
There are many small theaters with open mics in Shanghai, with friendly ticket prices and rich performances, which is a great benefit for comedy lovers. You can also hear good jokes in the open mic. Compared with the big performances of Xiaoguo, where the admission ticket is hundreds of yuan and you can hear familiar jokes if you are "lucky", I personally think the comedy effect is not bad.
English talk shows contain multicultural comedy elements. This kind of performance is more niche, and you can enjoy different fun in it.
