Hurry Up, Brother

Hurry Up, Brother
奔跑吧兄弟
Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì
Also known as Chinese: 奔跑吧兄弟; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì
Genre Game-variety show
Based on Running Man 
by SBS
Starring Deng Chao
Angelababy
Li Chen
Chen He
Zheng Kai
Wong Cho-lam
Luhan
Bao Bei'er
Wang Baoqiang
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Chinese
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 41 (for first three seasons, including the special episode and movie from season 1)
Production
Location(s)

China, Korea, United States of America, Australia

(mostly in China, other countries for special episodes and final episodes)
Running time About 90 minutes
Release
Original network ZRTG: Zhejiang Television
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) – present
Chronology
Related shows Running Man
External links
Website
Production website
Cast for the first season

Hurry Up, Brother[1] or Running Man (Chinese: 奔跑吧兄弟; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì) is a Chinese variety show broadcast on ZRTG: Zhejiang Television.[2][3] The show is based on the original South Korean series Running Man by SBS.[4] It was first aired on 10 October 2014. This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions at a landmark to win a race. ZRTG confirmed renewing HUB for a third season for Q3 2015 with Luhan.[5]

Program Name

When "奔跑吧兄弟" was first announced, it was known as "跑男" in Chinese. Zhejiang TV program which required five stars names.[6] The program was then renamed to "奔跑吧兄弟". But, before the official name changed, ZRTG had registered "跑男" as a trademark with the SAIC.[7]

Episode Style

撕名牌 or "Rip the nametag off" is one of the highlights of each episode, usually the longest game, and are what most fans look forward to. 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 having to do with the theme for the episode. However, even if a team wins a lot of games, they still might not win overall (for example in Season 1 Episode 2, Deng Chao and Gülnezer Bextiyar did not win many games but the other teams who won did not make the right choices of switching the waters, therefore causing the yellow team to win). A two-part episode filmed in Australia made headlines for the show not paying Australian contractors and breaching contracts, causing an international dispute. [8]

Cast

Name Age Nickname(s) Theme Song(s) Duration Notes
Deng Chao 37 Captain Superman La Song (Rain Effect)
Rain		 1 - present Team Leader
Angelababy
(Angela Yeung Wing)		 27 Scream Goddess

East BB

 Baby (My World 2.0)
Justin Bieber
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli
Fantastic Baby (Alive)
BIGBANG		 Often referred to as Baby
"Jerry" Li Chen 37 Big Black Bull The Imperial March
John Williams
"Michael" Chen He 30 Genius

Pig

 I Got You (I Feel Good)
James Brown
"Ryan" Zheng Kai 29 Romantic Prince Leopard I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly
Wang Zulan
(Wong Cho-lam)		 36 Grab-Chance King In the Sentimental Past (A Better Tomorrow Soundtrack)
Leslie Cheung
Wang Baoqiang 31 Shaolin Baoqiang

Chinese Key Master

 Tall in the Saddle
George Lam		 1 Didn't participate in the second season due to scheduling conflicts
Bao Bei'er 31 The Bald

Little Bald Donkey

 none 2 Left Season Three due to being cast for Stephen Chow's Journey to the West II.
Lu Han 26 Little Deer That Good Good
Luhan		 3 - present

Relationships

Members Relation Details
Wang Baoqiang
Wang Zulan		 Royal Brothers
Bao-Lam Brothers		 Because the two are of similar height, they were close to each other from the beginning of the series.
Angelababy
Zheng Kai		 Friday Couple
Friday Partner
Cuckoo Couple		 Inspired by the Monday Couple on SBS Running Man, the two became known as the Friday Couple.
Zheng Kai
Wang Baoqiang		 Zheng-Wang Combination During Episode 4, they formed a team to manufacture a cardboard boat. The surnames of Zheng Kai and Wang Baoqiang were combined to create the team name. The name was a homophonic pun of "zhen wang" (perished) and they were made fun of, especially after theirs became the only boat that sank. The relationship name appears in Episode 9. In Season Three Episode 10, this group appears again but with Wong Cho-lam and a different name-"bao zheng bu wang"(guaranteed not to perish).
Deng Chao
Chen He		 Super Michael Union, Sky Ba Move Ba Tua In Episode 10, the two had fun acting as dummies and the subtitles referred to them as the dummy brothers. In Season Three Episode 4, they group again and create their "slogan", Sky Ba Move Ba Tua.
Li Chen
Chen He		 Mother and Child
Chen-He Combination
Li-Chen Combination		 Since the fight before Episode 4, Chen He often succumbed to the rules set by Li Chen. Though he occasionally revolts, he still follows obediently along to Li Chen's instructions.
Lu Han
Zheng Kai		 Leopard Deer Combination In Episode 5 of Season Three, the two were in the same team. Lu Han's nickname is little deer and Zheng Kai's nickname is leopard, therefore creating the name "Leopard Deer".

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.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Premiere Finale
Season 1 16 10 October 2014 23 January 2015
Movie 1 30 January 2015 30 January 2015
Season 2 12 17 April 2015 3 July 2015
Season 3 12 30 October 2015 15 January 2016
Season 4 12 15 April 2016 TBD

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Movie

Running Man is a 2015 Chinese reality comedy film directed by Hu Jia and Cen Junyi.[11] Deng Chao was unable to participate in the movie filming due to scheduling conflicts. The movie was released to theaters on January 30, 2015.[12]

Special Episodes

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)
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

 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.

Other Activities

Date Location Event Attendees
9 November 2014 Hangzhou, Zhejiang
(China)		 "Hurry Up, Brothers" 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)		 "Hurry Up 2015" New Year's Eve Party on Zhejiang TV Hurry Up, Brother Members:
Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wang Baoqiang, 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)		 "Hurry Up, Brothers" Season 2 National Press Conference on Zhejiang TV Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Bao Bei'er, Wong Cho-lam

Notes

  1. ↑ Chen He was unable to participate in the final mission as he was injured during filming hence his nametag was given to Zheng Kai.
  2. ↑ Kim Jong Kook only participated in the final task.
  3. ↑ Chen He was unable to participate due to injury.
  4. 1 2 3 Wong Cho-lam was unable to travel to South Korea to participate. His role was filled by Lin Gengxin.
  5. ↑ The concept of the mission comes from Lost in Thailand.
  6. ↑ Li Chen was unable to participate in the final task due to injury that occurred during filming.
  7. 1 2 Li Chen was unable to participate due to injuries sustained in Episode 5.
  8. ↑ Angelababy was unable to travel to filming. Her role was filled by Yi Yi.
  9. ↑ Wong Cho-lam was unable to travel to filming. Shen Ling filled his role.
  10. ↑ Wong Cho-lam was injured during the final task and was unable to continue in the mission. The production team agreed that Yuan Hong would receive his word.
  11. ↑ G-Dragon and JJ Lin appeared in the episode to help with the speech-related task.

References

  1. ↑ ""Running Man" Remake "Hurry Up, Brother" Is a Huge Hit in China". Soompi.
  2. ↑ ‘런닝맨’ 중국판 제작확정…中 절강위성 우선 협상 (in Korean). TV Report. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Lee, Min-ji; Jung, Yeawon (30 May 2014). "SBS to Co-Produce Chinese Version of ‘Running Man’ This Year". Newsen. Mwave. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ↑ ‘런닝맨’ 중국판 ‘달려라 형제들’ 10일 중국 전역 첫방송 (in Korean). Tenasia. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Li, Minna. ""奔跑吧兄弟"第3季9月份开始录制 10月份播出". bandao.cn. Qingdao Evening News. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. ↑ ‘为什么浙江卫视的综艺节目都是5个字? (in Chinese). 8 March 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  7. ↑ 国家工商行政管理总局：商标综合查询 Registration number: 15265867 (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/12/15/20/03/contractors-still-waiting-to-be-remunerated-for-work-on-worlds-most-popular-reality-show
  9. ↑ 李晨录《跑男》与金钟国肉搏被甩飞 眉骨缝针 (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Actor Li Chen Receives 22 Stitches after Name-Tag Ripping Brawl with Kim Jong kook. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  11. ↑ Running Man 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  12. ↑ 《奔跑吧兄弟》电影曝乱斗版海报 郑恺偷吻baby (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Kim Jong Kook will appear in movie version of China’s ‘Running Man. KPop Fighting. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  14. ↑ G-Dragon makes an appearance on Chinese "Running Man" (Hurry Up, Brother) for Angelababy. Koreaboo. Retrieved 25 January 2015.

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