Keep Running (), previously known as Running Man China, or Hurry Up, Brother () before 2017, is a Chinese variety show broadcast on ZMG: 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.
The program has itself also been spun-off into a supplemental show, named Here Comes the Man (). It is hosted by Shen Tao (), Luo Xi (), and/or "Jenny" Lin Jieni (). 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 When the show was first announced, it was known as "" () or "Running Man" in Chinese. Programs on the Zhejiang TV channel required names with five Chinese characters (words), hence the program was then renamed to "" or Hurry Up, Brother. But before the official name changed, ZRTG had registered "" as a trademark with the SAIC.
The supplemental show "" continues to retain the "" moniker in its title.
Episode style () or "Name-tag Elimination" () 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
Cast members 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 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 before 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 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 from the Chinese boy group TNT joined as a new cast member. This member setup was retained in Season 12.
During the Ancient Tea Horse Road special season, both Yuqi and Zhou Shen only appeared in episodes 6-8 due to scheduling conflicts. Fan Chengcheng also did not participate in this season, as he was filming a television show at the time.
For Season 13, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Yuqi, Sha Yi, Bai Lu, Zhou Shen, Fan Chengcheng and Zhang Zhenyuan reunited and were joined by Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui as Running Friends. The newest cast members had been guests during the previous Tea Horse Road Season and starred in the Chinese drama Blossom.
For The Heavenly Road special season, Zhou Shen and Meng Ziyi were unable to participate due to schedule conflicts.
For Season 14, Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui were promoted to full cast members. Zhou Shen was unable to participate due to his tour. Yuqi was absent due to recovery from a recent head injury and other schedule conflicts.
Cast members Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 YR1 9 YR2 10 CP 11 Eco 12 Tea 13 HR 14 Deng Chao colspan="6" colspan="14" Angelababy colspan="14" colspan="6" Li Chen colspan="20" Chen He colspan="6" colspan="14" Zheng Kai colspan="20" Wong Cho-lam colspan="6" colspan="14" Wang Baoqiang colspan="19" Bao Bei'er colspan="18" Lu Han colspan="2" colspan="4" colspan="14" Dilraba Dilmurat colspan="4" colspan="15" Zhu Yawen colspan="6" colspan="13" Wang Yanlin colspan="6" colspan="13" Song Yuqi colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="6" colspan="1" Lucas colspan="6" colspan="2" colspan="10" Cai Xukun colspan="7" colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="7" Sha Yi colspan="7" colspan="13" Guo Qilin colspan="7" colspan="2" colspan="11" Lin Yicolspan="10" colspan="9" Bai Lu colspan="10" colspan="10" Zhou Shen colspan="11" colspan="7" colspan="2" Fan Chengcheng colspan="12" colspan="4" colspan="1" colspan="3" Zhang Zhenyuan colspan="14" colspan="6" Meng Ziyi colspan="17" colspan="1" colspan="1" colspan="1" Li Yunrui colspan="17" colspan="3"
Production staff The chief production director (PD) is , 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, 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.
The announcer and provider of most of the voice-overs is He Yannan (), 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.
Guests with the most appearances Some guests were occasionally featured or invited to the show during its run. The following list is of guests who appeared the most often as of 05 July 2026. Rank Name of episodes Episodes Occupation 1 18 5/01, 6/12, YR2/05, 10/09-10/10, LBaBL/01, LBaBL/05, 11/09-11/10, NS/04-NS/07, 12/06-12/08, 12/12, 14/03 Actor 2 11 YR1/05, 9/04, 9/13, YR2/01-YR2/02, 10/05, 12/07, TATHRS/04-TATHRS/05, 14/05, 14/10 Actor/Host 3 10 YR1/06, 9/12, 10/01, 11/08, NS/01-NS/03, TATHRS/03-TATHRS/05 Actress 4 9 TATHRS/03-TATHRS/04, 13/06, THR/01-THR/04, 14/05-14/06 Actor 5 7 1/02, 1/09, Movie, 12/07, TATHRS/01-TATHRS/02, 13/11 Actress 6 6 5/06, 7/06-7/07, 8/06, 9/10-9/11 Rapper 6/02-6/03, 8/09, YR1/03-YR1/04, 9/12 Actress 7/03, 7/07, 8/02, 10/08, CP/06, 14/09 Actor/Host 10/02, NS/04-NS/07, 14/06 Singer 10/02-10/03, 11/11-11/12, 12/10, 13/04 Actor LBaBL/07-LBaBL/08, 11/02, 12/05, 13/12, 14/02 Actor 11/07, NS-03/04, 13/11, 14/09-10 Singer 12/03, 13/06, THR/01-THR/04 Actor LBaBL/06, 11/06, 12/05, 13/09, 14/11-14/12 Actress THR/04-THR/08, 14/04 Actress THR/04-THR/08, 14/04 Actor/Comedian
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 FinaleSeason 115 Season 212 Season 312Season 412Season 512Season 612Season 712 Season 812 14 August 2020Yellow River season 16 Season 91323 April 2021 16 July 2021Yellow River season 25 Season 1012 Let's Build a Better Life8 Season 1112 Nature Season7 Season 1212 The Ancient Tea Horse Road823 November 202411 January 2025Season 131325 April 202518 July 2025The Heavenly Road822 November 202510 January 2026Season 14 1224 April 202610 July 2026
Movie Running Man 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. Episode #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,Evonne Hsieh, Xiong Dailin,Yi Yi (Sanya, Hainan) MissionsLi 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 TaskKiller(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) KillerDefeat the two teamsTeamsReport the Killer Li Chen Team andZhong Team WinReceives a trophy and the two teams split the bonus ¥888,888.
Guests
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, , Bai Lu, Zhou Shen, Fan Chengcheng, Meng Ziyi, Li Yunrui) 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.