Go Fighting!
| Go Fighting! 极限挑战 Jíxiàn Tiǎozhàn | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Chinese: 极限挑战; pinyin: Jíxiàn Tiǎozhàn' |
| Genre | Game-variety show |
| Starring |
Sun Honglei Huang Lei Huang Bo Wang Xun Show Luo Zhang Yixing |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (including special episode and movie) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | China |
| Running time | About 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | SMG: Dragon Television |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | June 14, 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Sisters Over Flowers |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Go Fighting! (Chinese: 极限挑战; pinyin: Jíxiàn Tiǎozhàn) is a Chinese variety show broadcast on SMG: Dragon Television. It was first aired on 14 June 2015.[1] This show is classified as a game-variety show, where the MCs and guests complete missions at a landmark to win the objective. Each episode varies in the challenges and the instructions given to the MCs, and rules are not strictly enforced, resulting in a more unscripted show. The second season of Go Fighting! started airing on April 17, 2016. The show's catch phrase is, "This is life." Go Fighting! has been called the Chinese version of the popular Korean variety show Infinite Challenge, this comparison has led to minor controversies.
Cast
| Name | Age | Occupation | Nickname(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Honglei | 45 | Actor | Handsome King, Big Brother, Big Idiot, Three-year-old Sun, Grandma Wolf, Pretty Sun | 1 - present | |
| Huang Lei | 44 | Actor, Singer, Teacher, Director | Gourmet King, Old Fox, Teacher, Divine Mathematician, Strategist, Commander, Fortune Teller, Big Genius, Intelligent Huang | ||
| Huang Bo | 41 | Actor | Acting King, National Bad Uncle, Qingdao Lady, Second Genius, Mister Huang | ||
| Wang Xun | 40 | Actor, Screenwriter, Director | Talented King, Cherub, Stingy Xun, Little Tailor, Little Salty Meat, Squirrel Xun, Second Idiot, Toothy Wang | ||
| "Show" Luo Chih-hsiang | 36 | Singer, Actor, Host | Dance King, Little Pig, Flower Girl, Pigeon/Song King, Fourth Idiot, Third Genius, Promotor, Pink Piggy | On episode 1/05, Show was not able to participate. He was replaced by guest Guo Tao. | |
| "Lay" Zhang Yixing | 25 | Singer, Actor | Naive King, Little Lamb, Fresh Meat, Sheep Xing, Changsha Crazy-hoofed Sheep, Old Sheep, Third Idiot, Genius Sheep, Little Fox, Innocent Zhang |
Relationships
| Relation | Members | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Go Fighting Three Idiots | Sun Honglei,
Wang Xun, Zhang Yixing |
In episode 1/01, the three were put in a team. Sun Honglei's foolish big brother act, along with Zhang Yixing's absent-mindedness and Wang Xun's slowness to realize, created this lasting combination. |
| Go Fighting Three Geniuses | Huang Lei,
Huang Bo, Show Luo |
In episode 1/01, the three were put in a team. In comparison to the Three Idiots, these three are considered geniuses (Huang Lei in particular), although recently Show Luo has exhibited sillier behaviour, making him more alike to the Three Idiots and being referred to as the Fourth Idiot. |
| Hong-Xing Combination | Sun Honglei, Zhang Yixing | |
| Lei-Lei Combination | Sun Honglei, Huang Lei | |
| Two Foxes Combination | Huang Lei, Zhang Yixing | In Season 2, the two form a team in the 24-hour bike race. Yixing has learned to be clever from Huang Lei, so he is called the little fox and Huang Lei the old fox. |
| "Bo-Luo"
Pineapple Combination |
Huang Bo, Show Luo |
List of episodes and guests
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 | 12 | June 14, 2015 | September 20, 2015 |
| Movie | 1 | January 15, 2016 | |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 17, 2016 | July 10, 2016 |
First Season
| Episode # | Broadcast Date (Filming Date) |
Guest(s) | Landmark | Teams | Mission | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/01 | 14 June 2015 (9 & 22 May 2015) |
No guest | Expo Axis (Pudong, Shanghai) |
Where did the time go? No Teams, Attack order: Wang Xun→Lay→Sun Honglei→Huang Lei Huang Lei→Show→Huang Bo→Wang Xun |
1 to 12 Red Team (Wang Xun, Lay, Sun Honglei) Blue Team (Huang Lei, Show, Huang Bo) |
The first team to reach and obtain the number 12 | Result Red Team Wins | ||
| 1/02 | 21 June 2015 (20 May 2015) |
No guest | Shanghai Stock Exchange (Pudong, Shanghai) |
The Heirs No Teams |
The person with second most gold bars and not tied | Result Zhang Yixing Wins | |||
| 1/03 | 28 June 2015 (1 June 2015) |
Joe Chen | Wujiang Road (Jing'an, Shanghai) |
The Bund 2015 Good Guys Team (Joe Chen, Huang Bo, Wang Xun, Lay) Bad Guys Team (Sun Honglei, Huang Lei, Show) |
The team earning the most money from various jobs | Result Good Guys Team Wins | |||
| 1/04 | 5 July 2015 (2 June 2015) |
No guest | Chongming Island (Chongming County, Shanghai) |
Island Survival Mindset Single group |
Prevent any bombs from detonation | Result Task Failed | |||
| 1/05 [nb 1] |
12 July 2015 (18 June 2015) |
Guo Tao | Chaotianmen (Yuzhong, Chongqing) |
Crazy Stone 2 No Teams |
Battle of Chaotianmen Huang Lei, Lay Sun Honglei, Huang Bo Wang Xun, Guo Tao |
Form a two-person alliance and holding onto the real jade stone | Result Wang Xun, Guo Tao Wins | ||
| 1/06 | 19 July 2015 (29 June 2015) |
No guest | Daguan Park (Xishan, Kunming, Yunnan) |
Move an Airplane Single group |
A Game of Cats and Mice No Teams, Mice order: 1. Sun Honglei, 2. Show, 3. Lay, 4. Wang Xun, 5. Huang Bo, 6. Huang Lei |
Road To Lijiang Train Team (Sun Honglei, Show) Coach Team (Wang Xun, Huang Bo) SUV Team (Huang Lei, Lay) |
Cats to catch mice within limited time given per round for transportation to Lijiang | Result Zhang Yixing Wins | |
| 1/07 | 26 July 2015 (TBD) |
Zhou Dongyu | Mount Satseto (Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan) |
Ascend The Throne No Teams |
The Frozen Throne No Teams |
Ascend the throne at top of Mount Satseto and time travel back to Yan Dynasty | Result Show Wins | ||
| 1/08 | 2 August 2015 (TBD) |
Chen Bolin | Result Task Passed | ||||||
1/09 1/10 1/11 1/12
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.
| Guest | Episode(s) | # of Episodes Appeared | # of Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Chen Chiau-en | 1/03 | 1/03 | 1 |
| Guo Tao | 1/05 | 1/05 | 1 |
| Zhou Dongyu | 1/07 | 1/07 | 1 |
| Chen Bolin | 1/08 | 1/08 | 1 |
| Xu Zheng | 1/10 | 1/10 | 1 |
Ratings
First Season
| Episode | Date | China Dragon Television premiere ratings (CSM50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Share | Ranking | ||
| 1/01 | 14 June 2015 | 1.191 | 4.55 | 2 |
| 1/02 | 21 June 2015 | 1.650 | 5.26 | 2 |
| 1/03 | 28 June 2015 | 1.854 | 6.21 | 1 |
| 1/04 | 5 July 2015 | 2.127 | 6.83 | 1 |
| 1/05 | 12 July 2015 | 2.379 | 7.90 | 1 |
| 1/06 | 19 July 2015 | 2.742 | 9.24 | 1 |
| 1/07 | 27 July 2015 | 2.57 | 8.75 | 1 |
| 1/08 | 2 August 2015 | 2.718 | 8.54 | 1 |
| 1/09 | 9 August 2015 | 2.9 | 8.73 | 1 |
| 1/10 | 6 September 2015 | 1.54 | 4.73 | 3 |
| 1/11 | 13 September 2015 | 2.02 | 6.71 | 1 |
The data above is determined by the CSM and the rankings ranked above does not include CCTV.
Controversy
Go Fighting has been accused of plagiarizing popular Korean variety show Infinite Challenge, causing a halt in production for almost a month, with the newest episode airing on the 6th of September, 28 days after the previous episode.
Notes
- ↑ Show was unable to participate. His role was filled by Guo Tao.
References
- ↑ Zeng, Le. "《极限挑战》6月14日开播 罗志祥"狂吻"黄渤". chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
External links
- Official Weibo (Chinese)