In the 1960s, a lot of excellent farces were produced under the instruction of Huang Zuolin, who was an important opera figure fond of comedy dramas. With Huang's guidance, outstanding performances of many top comedians greatly helped in making their comedy dramas well accepted nationwide and even earned a good reputation among some of the then top leaders in China.

During the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), however, performing arts were marginalized. The Shanghai Farce Troupe failed to survive the disruptive turmoil and consequently was disbanded.

Later, riding the wave of the reform and opening-up policy, the Shanghai Farce Troupe was reestablished in 1978 and began to retake its former dominant position in the comedy drama community.

Boasting a team of talented and skilled performers and directors, the troupe has staged a large number of marvelous comedy dramas, some of which have been awarded by the local government and even the Central Government.

At the turn of the new century, the Shanghai Farce Troupe fell under the Shanghai Media Group and saw great developments thanks to the combined media of stage and television.

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