Challenger's Alliance
Chinese TV series or program
- Daddy Came Back
- Journey to the West
Challenger's Alliance, also known as Challenger Union (Chinese: 挑战者联盟), is a Chinese variety show[1] airing on September 21 of 2015.[2] In season 1, the show featured an all-star cast of Fan Bingbing, Li Chen, Wu Yifan, Lin Gengxin, Dong Chengpeng, and Chen Handian.[3] Every episode, the cast will spend a day performing a job and finishing a specified task while doing it, if they accomplish the task, they gain a win, if they do not, they fail.
Cast
| Name | Career | Nickname | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Bingbing (范冰冰) | Actress, singer | Season 1 (Episode 1) - present | |
| Li Chen (李晨) | Actor | Bingbing Popsicle (冰冰棒) Big Black Bull (大黑牛) | |
| Xie Yilin | Actress | Season 2 (Episode 1) - present | |
| Chen Xuedong | Actor, singer | ||
| Joker Xue (薛之谦) | Singer | ||
| Kris Wu (吴亦凡) | Singer, actor | Fresh Meat (小鲜肉) | Season 1 (Episode 1-9) |
| Lin Gengxin (林更新) | Actor | 林狗 | |
| Dong Chengpeng (董成鹏) | Internet personality, director, actor | Dior's Man (屌丝男士) | |
| Chen Handian (陈汉典) | Actor, television host |
Episodes
All episodes feature the cast performing a job and finishing a task while doing it.
| Season | Episode | In-game Job | Task | Status | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Taxi Driver | Earn 600 RMB total from taxi fares | Fail | September 12, 2015 |
| Episode 2 | Private Trainer | Win the competition against Team Legend | Success, win by 45:44 | September 19, 2015 | |
| Episode 3 | Security Guard | Capture the flag | Red wins | September 26, 2015 | |
| Episode 4 | Tourist Guide | Successfully introduce tourists to attractions | Success | October 3, 2015 | |
| Episode 5 | Weight Manager | Lose 0.6 kg in 20 hours doing set exercises | Bingbing won, 2.1 kg | October 10, 2015 | |
| Episode 6 | Magician | Complete tasks | Fail | October 17, 2015 | |
| Episode 7 | Winter Olympian | Complete a series of exercises | Success, 25 kg left | October 24, 2015 | |
| Episode 8 | Estate Manager | Complete tasks | Success | October 31, 2015 | |
| Episode 9 | Veterinarian | Complete tasks | Success | November 7, 2015 | |
| 2 | 1 | Hotel Staff | Complete tasks and find stolen necklace | Success | June 4, 2016 |
| 2 | Delivery Driver | Find green packages and deliver them to the owners | Success | June 11, 2016 | |
| 3 | Librarian | Find the missing story book princesses | Success | June 18, 2016 | |
| 4 | Wine Maker | Create a wine that can turn back time | Success | June 25, 2016 | |
| 5 | Schoolchildren | Find the key to return to the present | Success | July 2, 2016 | |
| 6 | July 9, 2016 | ||||
| 7 | July 16, 2016 | ||||
| 8 | July 23, 2016 | ||||
| 9 | Food vs thrills | July 30, 2016 |
Guests
| Guest | Appearance | No. of Appearances | In-game Job | Team Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mengke Bateer | Episode 2 | 1 | Basketball competitor | Team Legend |
| Sun Yue | Episode 2 | 1 | Basketball competitor | |
| Song Xiaobao | S2 E4, 9 | 2 | ||
| Kris Wu | S2 E5, 9 | 2 | Singer |
Reception
| Episode | Air Date | Rating | Share | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/01 | September 12, 2015 | 1.942 | 5.30 | 3 |
| 1/02 | September 19, 2015 | 1.903 | 5.60 | 3 |
| 1/03 | September 26, 2015 | 1.847 | 5.27 | 2 |
| 1/04 | October 3, 2015 | 1.647 | 4.71 | 2 |
| 1/05 | October 4, 2015 | 1.993 | 7.11 | 2 |
| 1/06 | October 10, 2015 | 2.586 | 6.98 | 1 |
| 1/07 | November 7, 2015 | 2.305 | 7.28 | 1 |
| 1/08 | November 21, 2015 | 1.786 | 4.59 | 2 |
| 1/09 | November 28, 2015 | 2.162 | 5.78 | 1 |
| 1/10 | December 5, 2015 | 2.879 | 7.47 | 1 |
