The Inn (TV program)

The Inn
Title card
Traditional Chinese親愛的·客棧
Simplified Chinese亲爱的·客栈
Hanyu PinyinQīnàide Kèzhàn
GenreReality show
Directed byChen Xinyu
StarringSee below
Ending theme"Dear You" by Chen Xiang (Season 1)
"September's September" by Elvis Wang (Season 2)
Country of originChina
Original languageChinese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes25
Production
Production locationsLugu Lake Scenic Area, Sichuan, China (Season 1), Arxan, Mongolia (Season 2)
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time90 minutes
Production companyHunan Broadcasting System
Original release
NetworkHunan Television
ReleaseOctober 7, 2017 (2017-10-07)

The Inn (Chinese: 亲爱的·客栈) is a Chinese variety show aired on Hunan Broadcasting Station. In the variety show, a couple will manage an inn with a company of friends as guest for 20 days.[1] The Inn shared the same production team with another variety show by Hunan Broadcasting System, Divas Hits The Road.[2]

Content

The Inn focuses on the hospitality of two innocent couples towards their friends (guest) who spent 20 days running the inn together, and opening up to each other by sharing stories of their lives and their own past. On certain episodes, the production team invites mysterious guests as "volunteers" and the former will work together with the five "masters" in the show. Once guests have checked into the inn, the production team will give each of them a star, and guests will vote for one of their favorite employees from among the three at the end of their stay. In season 2, the only difference is the cast & new location of Arxan Mongolia.[1]

Production

The Inn was successfully proposed on August 3, 2017, and the site of recording was confirmed on August 18. On September 10, principal photography started at the Lugu Lake Scenic Area of Liangshan in Sichuan Province. Filming was completed on September 30, with duration that took less than two months to be completed. The show broadcast was the succeeder for the time slot for "Chinese Restaurant" on Hunan Broadcasting System, and broadcast every Saturday at 22:00 since October 7, 2017.[2]

The production team employed a surveillance photography-based approach whereby the team installed 72 monitoring booths and another 16 motorized hidden cameras around the inn. Production team for The Inn doesn't provide the cast members with clear-cut instructions and missions, resulting in a largely unscripted show. The production team adopted a 24-hour non-interference shooting mode, recording all the details of the cast members. The staff carries out a 24-hour shift system, with an average of about 17–18 hours per person per day.[3]

Cast

Boss and Lady Boss

Name Relationship Birth Date Occupation Role designated
Mainland China Wang Ke Husband & Wife (1980-11-03)November 3, 1980 Businessman Boss
Mainland China Liu Tao (1978-07-12)July 12, 1978 Actress, singer Proprietress

Season 1

Name Relationship Birth Date Occupation Role designated
Mainland China Ji Lingchen Couple [4] (1993-07-15)July 15, 1993 Model, actor First segment: Staff

Second segment: Butler to Room 102

Mainland China Kan Qingzi (1988-04-15)April 15, 1988 Actress First segment: Staff

Second segment: Butler to Room 102

Mainland China Chen Xiang Friend (1989-12-13)December 13, 1989 Singer, actor First segment: Chief butler

Second segment: Butler to Room 101

Season 2

Season 3

Dishes

  • Sweet and sour lemon fish: 首先制作酱料
  • Potato Smoked Chicken
  • Curry Chicken Wing
  • Braised chicken feet
  • Red Wine Pork Rib
  • Braised Fish
  • Matsutake Coq au vin Chicken
  • Chopped chilli pepper fish head
  • Dried tomato chicken wing
  • Golden Triangle Tofu
  • Fried rice
  • Sesame cookie

Staff with the most stars

Name Stars
Mainland China Adi Kan 8
Mainland China Ji Lingchen 5
Mainland China Chen Xiang 6

Guests

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Ratings

Season 1

 China Hunan TV premiere ratings (CSM50)
Episode Date Rating Share Ranking
01 October 7, 2017 1.089 6.48 3
02 October 14, 2017 1.036 6.68 5
03 October 21, 2017 1.070 6.83 2
04 October 28, 2017 0.918 6.07 4
05 November 4, 2017 0.914 5.80 4
06 November 11, 2017 0.959 6.05 5
  1. The data determined by CSM.
  2. Ratings ranked above not including CCTV.
  3. Information source:卫视小露电.

References

  1. ^ a b "《亲爱的·客栈》治愈系LOGO 风铃摇出慢生活". 新浪娱乐 (Sina Entertainment). 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. ^ a b "刘涛夫妇加盟湖南卫视《亲爱的客栈》 王珂：我需要单独与她相处20天". 金鹰网 (JingYing Daily). 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. ^ 汤集安 (2017-10-07). "《亲爱的·客栈》先敲醒大众，再治愈你我：慢下来，去生活". 搜狐 (Sohu). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  4. ^ "阚清子纪凌尘加盟《亲爱的客栈》 拜师刘涛夫妇". China News (in Chinese). 2017-09-13.
  5. ^ "《亲爱的客栈》海报首发 易烊千玺陈翔变身船夫". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). 2017-09-25.