Hit Chinese variety shows in 2017

Keep Running

Zhejiang Satellite TV's reality series Running Man invites celebrities to compete in obstacle races and vie to rip off each other's name tags. It's based on a hit SBS show with the same title.

The program changed its name to Keep Running in Season 5 in 2017. However, with a star-studded lineup including actors Deng Chao, Li Chen, Chen He and actresses Yang Ying and Dilraba Dilmurat, the show's reputation didn't meet expectations this year. Season 5 is scored 5.8 out of 10 on reviewing site Douban, a sharp decline from 2014's Season 1, which got a 7.5.