101 minSeason 8 • Episode 10
LatestThe show documents the simplistic lifestyle of living away from the bustling city centers. Each season takes place in a different rural part of China. The cast members are only provided with the basic life necessities and have to take care of everything else such as cooking their own meals and building their own furniture. To "buy" different cooking ingredients and other tools, they have to complete certain tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. Different guests join the cast in each episode and help out with the daily chores. The goal of the program is to bring the audience along on a slower pace of life and to illustrate the joys of a simple lifestyle.
Production
Gorgeous rural Chinese landscapes that'll ruin your urban apartment for you
Practical Effects
Actual manual labor by celebrities who've never held a hammer
Writing
Charming task-based narrative structure, surprisingly compelling
Creators
Zhengyu Wang, Chen Gezhou, 张航希
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show became a massive phenomenon in China, sparking a 'slow living' movement among burned-out young professionals and influencing actual rural tourism.
The original concept was inspired by Korean variety show 'Three Meals a Day,' but evolved into something distinctly Chinese—less competitive, more meditative, with heavier emphasis on food preparation as cultural preservation.
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