Keep Running (TV series)

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.

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

Keep Running
奔跑吧
Poster for season 3 of Running Man China
GenreGame-variety-Entertainment
Based onRunning Man
by SBS
Directed byIm Hyung-taek
StarringAngelababy
Li Chen
Zheng Kai
Lucas
Song Yuqi
Cai Xukun
Guo Qilin
Sha Yi
Former Members
Deng Chao
Chen He
Wong Cho-lam
Lu Han
Zhu Yawen
Wang Yanlin
Dilraba Dilmurat
Wang Baoqiang
Bao Bei'er
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 language(s)Chinese
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes100 (as of 7 August 2020) (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)Im Hyung-taek
Production location(s) China (main location)
 Austria
 Australia
 Czech Republic
 South Korea
 United States
 Macau
Running time80-100 minutes
Production company(s)SBS (supervising company)
Release
Original networkZRTG: Zhejiang Television
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original release10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) –
present
Chronology
Related showsRunning Man (Korean)
External links
Website
Production website

Program name

When the show was first announced, it was known as "跑男" 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]

Episode style

撕名牌 or "Name-tag Elimination" is one of the main game 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 with the theme for 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
Main article: List of Keep Running cast members

Cast

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.

List of episodes

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
Main article: List of Running Man China episodes

Series overview
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 12 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)

Movie

Running Man is a 2015 Chinese reality comedy film directed by Hu Jia and Cen Junyi.[6] Deng Chao was unable to participate in the movie filming due to scheduling conflicts. The movie was released to theaters on 30 January 2015.[7]

(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,[8]
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.

List of guests

The following is a compilation of guests and the number of time they have been on the show. They are listed in order of appearance.

Ratings

First season
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM50)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
 China Zhejiang Television premiere ratings (CSM52)
EpisodeDateRatingShareRanking
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
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
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