Chinese Variety Shows - Currently Watching & Plan to Watch

currently watching

Super fun episodes:
- ep6 (2026-02-07) with Wang Xingyue and Bai Lu
- ep7 (2026-02-14) with Zeng Shunxi, Zhang Hao, Guo Junchen
- ep18 (2026-05-02) with Chen Zheyuan

boring (reminder to self to never rewatch these): ep12 (2026-03-21), ep22 (2026-06-06 - didn't even feel like a real episode; so lame; vibe felt off; had no live audience), ep29 (2026-07-25)

currently watching

Has some entertaining moments though the two prequels (This Is My Island, This My Adventure S1) were clearly better produced and more thought out. This season seemed super casual and had an extremely relaxed pace compared to the previous ones (probably due to different producer/director and lower budget here).

(For future reference, filming started April 1, 2026. Second batch of filming ~May 6-10.)

currently watching

This show has so many funny moments!!!
Ep2 is especially rewatchable for me.
Ep4 - The Lin Yi-Zhou Ye acting bit was so good. The last game was so enjoyable to watch; they played so well.

(For future reference, filming started Feb 23, 2026.)

currently watching

Favorite performances:
Ep1 (Song Yaxuan) = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7peP9y7M17Q
Ep2 (Song Yaxuan) = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS96KF4V_VA
Ep3 (Song Yaxuan) = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SMOT2q1zz8
Ep10 (Jin Zhiwen) = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa2ZJ7u4Zrk

currently watching

Zhang Zhenyuan! Chen Zheyuan! Peng Yuchang!

(For future reference, filming started May 11, 2026.)

currently watching

Lars makes this show so entertaining! And so many wonderful moments between Lars and Justin in the early episodes.
The "mission" at the end of ep7 was so neat!

currently watching

Just ok. Pretty forgettable so far. Not a single performance stood out enough for me.

currently watching

Ep2 was a good episode (including the extra episode). Chen Zheyuan makes everything so entertaining!

currently watching
(Watching for Ding Chengxin.)

(For future reference, filming started March 24, 2026.)

plan to watch

Zhou Yiran. Justin. Lin Yi. Lai Weiming.

(For future reference, filming started first week of July 2026.)

currently watching, ongoing series

currently watching, ongoing series

A lot of fun games.

currently watching / on hold

currently watching / on hold - There were subtitles for ep1 and ep2, but then they stopped adding subtitles.....

currently watching / on hold

plan to watch - Qin Xiaoxian!

plan to watch if/when it airs