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Keep Running (TV program)

This article is about the Chinese reality show. For the homonymous Korean reality show, see Running Man (TV program).

Keep Running (Chinese: 奔跑吧; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba), previously known as Running Man China, or Hurry Up, Brother (Chinese: 奔跑吧兄弟; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì) before 2017, is a Chinese variety show broadcast on ZRTG: Zhejiang Television.[1][2] It is a spin-off from the popular original South Korean variety show Running Man by SBS.[3] It was first aired on 10 October 2014. The show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions at a landmark to win a race.

Keep Running
Poster for season 3
奔跑吧
GenreGame-variety-Entertainment
Based onRunning Man
by SBS
Directed byYao Yitian
Starring
Opening theme"Super Hero 超级英雄" by Deng Chao
"造亿万吨光芒" by Angelababy, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Lucas Wong, Song Yuqi
Country of originChina
Original languageChinese
No. of seasons16 (including special seasons)
12 (excluding special seasons)
No. of episodes164 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerIm Hyung-taek
Production locations
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time80-100 minutes
Production companySBS (supervising company)
Original release
NetworkZMG: Zhejiang Television
Release10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) –
present
Related

The program has itself also been spun-off into a supplemental show, named Running Man Is Coming (Chinese: 跑男来了; pinyin: Pǎonán Láile). It is hosted by Shen Tao (Chinese: 沈涛; pinyin: Shěn Tāo), Luo Xi (Chinese: 罗希; pinyin: Luó Xī), and/or "Jenny" Lin Jieni (Chinese: 林杰妮; pinyin: Lín Jiénī). The show typically centers around secondary footage of Keep Running episodes, behind-the-scenes clips, or even the conclusion or final outcomes of a Keep Running episode that is too long to fit into the original broadcast time slot.

Program name

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When the show was first announced, it was known as "跑男" (pinyin: Pǎo Nán) or "Running Man" in Chinese. Programs on the Zhejiang TV channel required names with five Chinese characters (words),[4] hence the program was then renamed to "奔跑吧兄弟" or "Hurry Up, Brother". But, before the official name changed, ZRTG had registered "跑男" as a trademark with the SAIC.[5]

The supplemental show "跑男来了" continues to retain the "跑男" moniker in its title.

Episode style

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撕名牌 (pinyin: Sī Míngpái) or "Name-tag Elimination" (lit. 'name-tag ripping' or 'name-tag tearing') is one of the main games of each episode and is usually the longest game. There are also many games played by the MCs and guests that often contribute to their result for the final mission.

The team that wins the final mission will receive a prize, usually related to the theme of the episode. However, even if a team wins most of the games, victory is not guaranteed (for example in Season 1 Episode 2, Deng Chao did not win many games but the other teams who had won did not make the right choices of switching the waters, therefore causing their team to win).

Personnel

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Main article: List of Keep Running cast members

Cast members

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The original members of Running Man are Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho-lam, and Wang Baoqiang.

After season 1, Wang Baoqiang recorded his last episode and left the program to focus on his career but returned on season 3, episode 10 as a guest.

In season 2, Bao Bei'er replaced Wang Baoqiang but left at the end of the season as he was cast in Stephen Chow's Journey to the West II.

Singer Lu Han then replaced Bao Bei'er from season 3 to season 6.

Dilraba Dilmurat replaced Angelababy in season 5 due to Angelababy's pregnancy. Due to scheduling conflicts, Dilraba left in season 6.

For season 7, Deng Chao, Chen He, and Lu Han left due to scheduling conflicts, while Wong Cho-Lam left to focus on his family. Lucas from South Korean boy group NCT and its Chinese unit WayV, Song Yuqi from South Korean girl group (G)I-dle, and actors Zhu Yawen and Wang Yanlin replaced them in the new season.

For season 8, Zhu Yawen and Wang Yanlin left due to scheduling conflicts. Singer Cai Xukun, actor/comedian Guo Qilin, and actor Sha Yi joined as new members and replaced them. Lucas and Song Yuqi, who are both based in South Korea, were absent for the whole season due to COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions.

For the first Yellow River special season, Lucas and Yuqi were again absent. Cai Xukun only participated in episodes 1-2 due to scheduling conflicts, while Guo Qilin only participated in episodes 3-4 due to scheduling conflicts. Zheng Kai was absent from episodes 1-2 due to the birth of his daughter.

For Season 9, Guo Qilin left the cast due to scheduling conflicts while Lucas and Yuqi rejoined the cast. Yuqi was absent from the first few episodes due to quarantine restrictions.

For Season 10, it was announced that due to scheduling conflicts, Lucas would not be involved in filming, while Yuqi left to focus on her career. Actress Bai Lu, who joined during the second Yellow River special season, and singer Zhou Shen joined the cast. Meanwhile, Cai Xukun returned after a temporary hiatus in the second Yellow River season. Zheng Kai was absent for the second half of the season, starting from episode 7, due to the birth of his second child.

For the Common Prosperity special season, Cai Xukun only participated in the first two journeys, which spanned the first two-and-a-half episodes. Zhou Shen only participated in the first three journeys, which spanned episodes 1-4.

For Season 11, it was announced that due to his upcoming tour, Cai Xukun would not be participating. Yuqi rejoined the cast, and Fan Chengcheng from the Chinese boy group NEXT also joined as a new cast member.

For the Nature special season, it was announced that Angelababy would not be participating, while Zhang Zhenyuan from the Chinese boy group Teens In Times joined as a new cast member. This member setup was retained in Season 12.

Cast members Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 YR1 9 YR2 10 CP 11 Eco 12
Deng Chao
Angelababy
Li Chen
Chen He
Zheng Kai
Wong Cho-lam
Wang Baoqiang
Bao Bei'er
Lu Han
Dilraba Dilmurat
Zhu Yawen
Wang Yanlin
Song Yuqi
Lucas
Cai Xukun
Sha Yi
Guo Qilin
Lin Yi
Bai Lu
Zhou Shen
Fan Chengcheng
Zhang Zhenyuan

Production staff

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The chief production director (PD) is Yao Yitian, who is often referred to on the show by his nickname "Yao PD". His voice is typically the one heard during interactions between cast members and the production crew. He has also at various times been featured on-camera during the show, such as during the last episode of Season 9, "Cast members vs. Production team", where he was nominated by the cast members to be one of the production team members to undergo the final "giant water bomb" punishment if the cast members were able to beat the production team,[6] and episode 8 of Season 10, where he was pulled on-camera by one of the teams to be their extra helper during one of the games.[7]

The announcer and provider of most of the voice-overs is He Yannan (Chinese: 何雁南; pinyin: Hé Yànnán),[8] who is a radio host for Zhejiang Radio and Television Group and also provides voice-over for various other Zhejiang Television programs, such as The Voice of China.[citation needed]

List of episodes

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If more than one set of teams are used other than the Race Mission teams, they are divided and distinguished to the corresponding mission under Teams. Team members are listed in alphabetical order from Team Leader to Members, to Guests. As some episodes consisted of road missions and were not confined to a single landmark nor was a landmark officially recognized on-air, the landmark shown for those episodes is the final mission venue.

List of episodes

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Main article: List of Keep Running episodes

Series overview

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Season Episodes Originally aired
Premiere Finale
Season 1 15 10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) 16 January 2015 (2015-01-16)
Season 2 12 17 April 2015 (2015-04-17) 3 July 2015 (2015-07-03)
Season 3 13 30 October 2015 (2015-10-30) 15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
Season 4 12 15 April 2016 (2016-04-15) 1 July 2016 (2016-07-01)
Season 5 12 14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)
Season 6 12 13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) 29 June 2018 (2018-06-29)
Season 7 12 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 12 July 2019 (2019-07-12)
Season 8 12 29 May 2020 (2020-05-29) 14 August 2020
Yellow River Season 1 5 5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) 8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
Season 9 13 23 April 2021 16 July 2021
Yellow River Season 2 5 22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) 26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
Season 10 12 13 May 2022 (2022-05-13) 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29)
Common Prosperity (Let's Build a Better Life) 8 4 November 2022 (2022-11-04) 30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)
Season 11 12 14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)
Ecology (Nature) Season 7 18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30)
Season 12 12 19 April 2024 (2024-04-19) 12 July 2024 (2024-07-12)

Movie

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Running Man is a 2015 Chinese reality comedy film directed by Hu Jia and Cen Junyi.[9] Deng Chao was unable to participate in the movie filming due to scheduling conflicts. The movie was released to theaters on 30 January 2015.[10]

(Series)
Episode # 		(Season)
Episode # 		Broadcast Date
(Filming Date) 		Guest(s) Landmark Teams Mission Results
16 M/01 30 January 2015
(1 December 2014) 		Guo Jingfei,
Kim Jong-kook,[11]
Evonne Hsieh,
Xiong Dailin,
Yi Yi 		(Sanya, Hainan) Missions
Li Chen Team
(Li Chen, Angelababy, Sie Yi-lin, Wong Cho-lam, Chen He)
Zhong Team
(Kim Jong-kook, Zheng Kai, Guo Jingfei, Wang Baoqiang, Xiong Dailin)
Tour Guide
(Yi Yi) 		Final Task
Killer
(Li Chen)
Li Chen Team
(Wang Baoqiang, Chen He, Sie Yi-lin, Wong Cho-lam, Yi Yi)
Zhong Team
(Kim Jong-kook, Angelababy, Zheng Kai, Guo Jingfei, Xiong Dailin) 		Killer
Defeat the two teams
Teams
Report the Killer 		Li Chen Team and
Zhong Team Win
Receives a trophy and the two teams split the bonus ¥888,888.

Guests

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Wei Daxun has taken part in the most episodes of any guest.

Many guests have taken part in Keep Running. The following is a compilation of guests and the number of times they have been on the show. With regards to guest-turned-members (Zhu Yawen, Sha Yi [zh], Bai Lu, Zhou Shen, Fan Chengcheng) or former members of the show (Wang Baoqiang, Guo Qilin), only the times they were a guest are counted. The guests are sorted based on the first episode that they took part in.

  1. ^ In season 1's episode 1, Kim Jong-kook took part in only the final game.
  2. ^ Wang Baoqiang was a cast member of season 1.
  3. ^ Zhu Yawen was a cast member of season 7.
  4. ^ Sha Yi has been a cast member since season 8.
  5. ^ Fan Chengcheng has been a cast member since season 11.
  6. ^ a b Only participated in the episode as one of the "Men in Black" (Chinese: 黑衣人; pinyin: Hēi Yī Rén) during the final name-tag ripping game.[12]
  7. ^ Zhou Shen has been a cast member since season 10.
  8. ^ Bai Lu has been a cast member since Yellow River season 2.
  9. ^ Guo Qilin was a cast member of season 8 and Yellow River season 1.

Ratings

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First season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
1/01 10 October 2014 1.132 3.92 3
1/02 17 October 2014 1.808 5.95 1
1/03 24 October 2014 2.180 7.25 1
1/04 31 October 2014 2.140 6.68 1
1/05 7 November 2014 2.489 8.04 1
1/06 14 November 2014 2.210 7.09 1
1/07 21 November 2014 2.455 7.81 1
1/08 28 November 2014 2.408 7.73 1
1/09 5 December 2014 2.486 8.01 1
1/10 12 December 2014 2.775 9.05 1
1/11 19 December 2014 2.889 9.59 1
1/12 26 December 2014 3.162 10.07 1
1/13 2 January 2015 3.180 9.52 1
1/14 9 January 2015 4.116 12.43 1
1/15 16 January 2015 3.993 12.22 1
1/SP 23 January 2015 2.373 7.14 2
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Second season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
2/01 17 April 2015 4.794 15.10 1
2/02 24 April 2015 4.886 16.24 1
2/03 1 May 2015 4.484 15.21 1
2/04 8 May 2015 4.549 14.81 1
2/05 15 May 2015 4.303 13.95 1
2/06 22 May 2015 4.830 15.75 1
2/07 29 May 2015 4.462 14.86 1
2/08 5 June 2015 4.828 15.62 1
2/09 12 June 2015 5.002 16.43 1
2/10 19 June 2015 5.016 16.20 1
2/11 26 June 2015 4.999 16.04 1
2/12 3 July 2015 4.915 16.35 1
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Third season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
3/01 30 October 2015 3.929 13.95 1
3/02 6 November 2015 3.970 13.17 1
3/03 13 November 2015 4.461 14.40 1
3/04 20 November 2015 4.345 14.84 1
3/05 27 November 2015 4.337 14.32 1
3/06 4 December 2015 3.963 13.00 1
3/07 11 December 2015 4.427 14.53 1
3/08 18 December 2015 5.284 18.05 1
3/09 25 December 2015 4.071 13.64 1
3/10 1 January 2016 3.832 12.02 1
3/11 8 January 2016 4.701 15.30 1
3/12 15 January 2016 3.969 13.14 1
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Fourth season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
4/01 15 April 2016 3.631 12.18 1
4/02 22 April 2016 3.725 12.60 1
4/03 29 April 2016 3.367 11.42 1
4/04 6 May 2016 3.765 12.52 1
4/05 13 May 2016 3.908 13.13 1
4/06 20 May 2016 3.667 12.29 1
4/07 27 May 2016 3.934 13.64 1
4/08 3 June 2016 3.178 11.16 1
4/09 10 June 2016 3.545 12.39 1
4/10 17 June 2016 3.156 10.78 1
4/11 24 June 2016 3.394 11.85 1
4/12 1 July 2016 3.754 13.74 1
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Fifth season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
5/01 14 April 2017 3.049 11.73 1
5/02 21 April 2017 2.685 10.62 1
5/03 28 April 2017 2.766 11.18 1
5/04 5 May 2017 3.284 13.41 1
5/05 12 May 2017 3.260 14.52 1
5/06 19 May 2017 2.901 12.41 1
5/07 26 May 2017 1.654 7.61 1
5/08 2 June 2017 3.045 13.10 1
5/09 9 June 2017 2.907 12.919 1
5/10 16 June 2017 2.746 10.73 1
5/11 23 June 2017 3.062 12.54 1
5/12 30 June 2017 2.715 11.63 1
5/BTS 7 July 2017 1.631 6.73 1
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Sixth season

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  China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
6/01 13 April 2018 2.038 9.677 1
6/02 20 April 2018 2.207 9.616 1
6/03 27 April 2018 1.459 6.528 1
6/04 4 May 2018 2.003 8.617 1
6/05 11 May 2018 1.975 8.866 1
6/06 18 May 2018 2.313 10.076 1
6/07 25 May 2018 2.34 9.881 1
6/08 1 June 2018 1.988 8.449 1
6/09 8 June 2018 2.296 9.889 1
6/10 15 June 2018 1.926 7.512 1
6/11 22 June 2018 1.803 8.899 1
6/12 29 June 2018 1.88 8.019 1
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

Other activities

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Date Location Event Attendees
9 November 2014 Hangzhou, Zhejiang
(China) 		"Running Man" National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wang Baoqiang, Wong Cho-lam
31 December 2014 Guangzhou, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running 2015" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Running Man Members:
Deng Chao, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho-lam
Running Man Members:
Ji Suk-jin, Song Ji-hyo
9 January 2015 Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai
(China) 		Lamando's Night Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho-lam
11 April 2015 Guangzhou, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running Man" Season 2 National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Bao Bei'er, Wong Cho-lam
30 September 2015 Shenzhen, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running Man" Season 3 National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam
31 December 2015 Shenzhen, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running 2016" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam
31 March 2016 Xiamen, Fujian
(China) 		"Running Man" Season 4 National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam
30 December 2016 Shenzhen, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running 2017" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam
10 April 2017 Yan'an, Shaanxi
(China) 		"Running Man" Season 6 National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Dilraba Dilmurat, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam
30 December 2017 Shenzhen, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running 2018" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Dilraba Dilmurat, Wong Cho-lam
30 December 2018 Shenzhen, Guangdong
(China) 		"Running 2019" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, Wong Cho-lam

References

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