Keep Running (TV series)


Keep Running, previously known as Running Man China, or Hurry Up, Brother before 2017, is a Chinese variety show broadcast on ZRTG: Zhejiang Television. It is a spin-off from the popular original South Korean variety show Running Man by SBS. 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.

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, 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.

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.

Personnel

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 .
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 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

Series overview

Movie

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

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.
GuestEpisode# of Episodes Appeared# of Appearances
Kim Jong-kook1/01,
1/05, M/01, 4/05
44
Sie Yi-lin1/02, 1/09, M/0133
Lin Gengxin1/03-1/05, 2/04, 4/0353
Hu Haiquan 1/06-1/07, 1/14, 1/SP43
"Eleven" Yi Yi1/06-1/07, 1/SP, M/0143
"Lynn Hung" Xiong Dailin1/09, M/01, 3/1133
Blackie Chen1/12, 4/01, 4/1233
Ma Su1/01, 3/0222
Zhang Lanxin1/02, 3/1122
"Oudi" Ou Han-sheng1/03-1/04, 2/0332
Yoo Jae-suk1/05, 4/0522
Ji Suk-jin1/05, 4/0522
Gary 1/05, 4/0522
Haha1/05, 4/0522
Song Ji-hyo1/05, 4/0522
Lee Kwang-soo1/05, 4/0522
JJ Lin1/11, 1/SP, 5/0233
Chen Yufan 1/14, 1/SP22
Bai Baihe1/14, 2/1022
"Candy" Song Jia2/03, 3/0222
Ella Chen3/06-3/07, 4/0332
He Sui3/11, 4/02, 8/0433
"Shawn" Dou Xiao1/0111
Gülnezer Bextiyar1/0211
Tang Yixin1/0211
Wang Likun1/03, 1/0421
Angus Guo 1/0811
Anthony Guo 1/0811
Yu Zhen1/0811
Guan Zhe1/0811
Shen Ling1/0911
Yuan Hong1/1011
Zhang Xinyi1/1011
Guo Jingfei1/10, M/01, 5/0933
"Gui Gui" Wu Ying-chie1/1111
"Zanilia" Zhao Liying1/1211
Sun Yang1/1211
Show Lo1/SP11
"Cyndi" Wang Hsin-ling1/SP11
G-Dragon 1/SP11
Chen Huan1/SP11
Fan Bingbing2/0111
Han Geng2/0111
Huang Xiaoming2/0211
Lay 2/0411
Aarif Lee2/0411
Ye Zuxin2/0411
Jiang Jinfu2/0411
Joe Chen2/05, 3/0222
Du Chun2/0511
Nicky Wu2/0511
Jam Hsiao2/06, 7/0822
"Shin" Su Chien-shin2/0611
Yao Chen2/0611
Da Peng2/0611
Jike Junyi2/0611
Liu Tao2/07, 5/0722
Ada Choi2/0911
Huo Siyan2/0911
"Rulu" Jiang Xin2/0911
Jiang Yiyan2/0911
Rain Li2/0911
"Wallace" Chung Hon-leung2/1011
Jing Boran2/10, 7/1222
"Ada" Liu Yan2/1111
"Tiffany" Tang Yan2/1111
Sam Chan2/1111
Ma Su3/0211
"Amber" Kuo Tsai-chieh3/0211
Zhang Huiwen3/0211
Wu Mochou3/0311
Wang Taili 3/0311
Xiao Ya Xuan3/0311
Xiao Yang 3/0311
Xie Na3/0411
Xia Yu3/0511
Huang Bo3/0511
Ruby Lin3/0511
Liu Yan3/06-3/0721
Feng Shaofeng3/06-3/0721
Sun Li3/0811
Yang Mi3/09, 6/0811
Leanne Li3/1111
Bea Hayden3/1111
Jia Ling4/02, 5/05, 5/0632
Janine Chang4/0211
Ma Sichun4/0211
Lin Yun4/0211
Ivy Chen4/0411
Zhang Tianai4/04, 5/12, 8/0422
Tan Weiwei4/0611
Jason Zhang4/06, 6/1122
Rain4/0611
Song Joong-ki4/0711
Zhang Yuqi4/0711
Su Youpeng4/0811
Zhang Hanyu4/0811
Na Ying4/0911
Song Xiaobao4/09, 6/1022
Yang Kun4/1011
Zeng Yi 4/1011
Yangwei Linghua 4/1011
Liu Wei4/1011
Jimmy Lin4/1111
Jiang Shuying4/1111
Jacky Heung4/1211
Zhang Jingchu4/1211
Hua Chenyu4/1211
Wang Ziwen4/1211
Qiao Shan4/1211
Yue Yunpeng4/1211
Wei Daxun5/01, 6/1222
Yuan Shanshan5/0111
Bosco Wong5/0111
Carina Lau5/0111
Guan Xiaotong5/01, 8/0122
William Chan5/0211
Li Qin5/03, 5/04, 8/0621
Tang Yixin5/03, 5/0421
Joey Yung5/03, 5/0421
Charlene Choi5/03, 5/0421
Lin Chi-ling5/03, 5/0421
Jing Tian5/05, 5/0621
Jackson Wang5/06, 7/06, 7/07, 8/0633
"Ethan" Ruan Jingtian5/0911
Karena Lam5/0911
Li Xian5/1011
"Ariel" Lin Yichen5/1011
"Allen" Ren Jialun5/1011
Zhang Kaili5/1011
Yang Xuwen5/1111
Zhu Yawen5/1111
Cherrie Ying5/1211
Wang Leehom5/1211
Elvis Han5/12, 8/0611
Wu Xiubo6/02, 6/0321
Hannah Quinlivan6/02, 6/0321
Song Zu'er6/02, 6/0321
Zhong Chuxi6/02, 6/0321
Selina Jen6/02, 6/0321
Lan Yingying6/02, 6/0321
He Yujun6/04, 6/0521
Hui Ruoqi6/04, 6/0521
Wu Dajing6/04, 6/0521
Su Bingtian6/04, 6/0521
Zhang Guowei6/04, 6/0521
Xu Yaping6/04, 6/0521
:zh:沙溢|Sha Yi6/06, 7/08, 7/0932
Wang Luodan6/0711
Ouyang Nana6/0711
Fan Chengcheng6/07, 6/1122
Fan Zhiyi6/0811
Li Yi6/0811
:zh:杜江 |Du Jiang6/0811
Zhang Yunlong6/0811
Li Jiayue6/0811
Luís Figo6/0811
Zhao Yixiong6/0811
Deng Jiajia6/0911
Sun Yizhou6/0911
Li Jinming6/0911
Li Jiahang6/0911
Lou Yixiao6/0911
Angela Chang6/1011
Han Xue6/1011
Jane Zhang6/1111
Darren Wang6/1111
Chen Linong 6/11, 7/1222
Justin Huang 6/11, 8/01, 8/0233
Lin Yanjun 6/1111
Zhu Zhengting 6/1111
Wang Ziyi 6/1111
Xiao Gui 6/1111
You Zhangjing 6/1111
Bai Yu7/0111
Wu Chun7/0211
Yang Di7/03, 7/07, 8/0233
Nie Yuan7/04, 8/0611
Charmaine Sheh7/0511
Wu Jinyan7/05, 8/0711
Jenny Zhang7/0511
Darren Chen7/0611
Xu Kai7/0611
Fu Yuanhui7/0611
Joe Cheng7/0711
Guo Ailun7/0811
Chen Xuedong7/0911
Peng Xiaoran7/0911
Su Qing7/0911
Richie Jen7/1011
Hu Xia7/1011
Raymond Lam7/1111
Shen Jiani7/1211
Qian Kun 7/1211
Xiaoshenyang7/1211
Zuo Chao7/1211
Wang Yaoqing8/0311
Hu Ke8/0311
Cheng Xiao8/0411
Song Yanfei8/0411
Song Yi8/0411
Zhang Han8/0411

Ratings

First season

Second season

Third season

Fourth season

Fifth season

Sixth season

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