Chinese Version of 'Running Man' Reality Game Show Part 2

Let's analysis the Chinese version of 'Running Man'

Introduced by Korea Netizens with the tittle 'Chinese version of Running Man'
source: http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/2964/running-man-makes-it-to-china

-The reality game show that imitates the Running Man from Korea has been renamed to  'Hurry,  Brother'    (奔，兄弟) and it will begin to film for the episodes in August, 2014.

-Deng Chao, Chinese actor will be the one of the main MC of the show same like the Yoo  Jae  Suk in show of Running Man 

Yoo Jae Suk
Running Man Mc
source: http://seoulbeats.com/tag/yoo-jae-suk/page/3/

Deng Chao
"Main MC of Hurry, Brother"
souce: http://ent.yxlady.com/star/dengchao/about.shtml

-It was reported where the Chinese production went to Korea to learn how Korean    production work during  the show

-There will be top Chinese celebrities are invited into the shows in every episodes

-The Chinese version of Running Man will be released in the fourth quarter of this year

Although the 'Hurry,Brother' reality game show is part of collaboration shows of Korea production but there are a lot of fans anti this show before it being released. Even the people in Chinese also try to protect the originality of the Running Man show and protest the imitating show, Hurry Brother at the same time. They said that no one can be replaced or imitate the member of running man. Below video clip shows that some of the Chinese people anti this show and predict who will be the member to replace the member of Running Man.

topic about Chinese version of Running Man 

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjP6aUSzNU

However, there is the point that i would like to bring out.Both reality game shows are different from the early century where game show are probably participated by ordinary people from public but from either the Running Man or Hurry Brother shows, all the members or guests are celebrities that are top and famous enough.

There is a note that i would like to share from the book of Television Studies:

More recent trends in game and quiz show evidence of the postmodernism blurring of genre boundaries that is occurring in much of contemporary culture.It also adopted elements of games and ritual, with audiences invited more frequently and directly.

There is new kind definitions of reality game show where the values of the traditional game show and modern reality game show are different and how the audiences to judge whether or not the show is nice or attracting them. The intersection between new and old element has brought up the idea of 'postmodernism in reality show'.


References: 
Soompi (2014) Chinese Version of Running Man to Begin Filming in August.[online] Available at: http://www.soompi.com/2014/07/09/chinese-version-of-running-man-begins-filming-on-august/ [Accessed on 18th July 2014]

SMG Shanghai TV Official (2013) Chinese Version of Runnnig Man: Who will be the team member? [video online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjP6aUSzNU [Accessed on 18th July 2014]

Casey,B.,Casey,N.,Calvert,B.,French,L.,Lewis,J.(2008) Television Studies,The Key Concept,2nd Edition.London and New York: Routledge

Chinese version of 'Running Man' reality game shows Part 1

Korea reality game show, Running Man,such a famous and long lasting show, do you think the show will become one of the strategy to target new market like international audiences (bigger area places) by imitating such a similar reality game show? 

yes! they are!

According to The Korea Herald (2014), here they have updated a news:

---A Chinese version of SBS popular variety show "Running Man" will be launched at the end of this year. SBS has chosen the Chinese Network Zhejiang TV as it would like to coproduce the Chinese Version of Running Man after negotiation. The top Chinese celebrities will be cast through the show while the filming crew for 

Korea Running Man will participate as well.---

The corporations between China and Korea will lead to different perspective view of values and attitudes among two different countries. There might be existence of pros and cons through this situation.
Pros
-might gain more audiences mainly international to watch the show
-understanding  deeper about culture of other country (China)  
-increase the communication skills between crews and team members that came from two  different countries and how to co-operate to run the show smoothly
Cons
Here is another Kpop news that show the cons:

--The well known reality game show, Running Man which under SBS in Korea has received a warning from the Korea Communications Standard Commission

On July,14, one of the members of Korea Celebrity f(x) Sulli is saying the Chinese swear word during the Running Man show 'Asian Dream Cup Race'. The footage about she pronouncing the swear word was broadcast during the show.After the news starring out, the staff has explained that "Sulli just imitating a word that she heard from someone and she does not know what the word meant and it was editing mistake of their part. ---

So, the swear word issue has showed that Sulli does not have any idea on the word that she speaks and maybe to her it is just a normal word.The misunderstanding about the culture of other country will drop the reputation of the victims just like the case above.This does not show a good sign of opening new market by imitating the same show in other country.

References:

Min-jin,K. (2014) Chinese Version of Running Man To Be Produced.The Korea Herald.[online] Available at: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140530001472 [Accessed on 17th July 2014]

Oh!kpop (2013) 'Running Man' Receives Warning for Airing Chinese Swear Word. [online] Available at: 

http://www.ohkpop.com/121424/running-man-receives-warning-for-airing-chinese-swear-word [Accessed on 17th July 2014] 

Narrative

NARRATIVE

According to Oxford Dictionaries, it can defined as
1.A narrated part of a literally work, as distinct from dialogue
2.The practice if art and story telling
3.A representation of a particular situation or process in such way as to reflect or conform to an    overarching set of aims and values.

According to book Television Studies, the key concepts, 2nd edition, the authors says that:

"A narrative is integral the process of story telling.It 

structures content sequentially, so that words and images

do not appear arbitrarily but in an order that makes sense

to audiences. This structure allow ideas,themes or characters

to develop or move forward in a coherent fashion"

Both definitions have similar point where narrative plays important role no matter in drama, reality show or movie to illustrate the stories and at the same time attract the audience.Using the skill and technique of narrative also can make them curious about it and follow the next episodes. According to the Television Studies, it mentioned that a game show will engage the audiences by involving them into the competition. With the tension that created around the contestants, the audiences will found their enigma" who is the winner".

Therefore, in the reality game show that i chose, Running Man, in episode 204 the show is featured about the story Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and turned into a competition where how the team members and guests of Running Man save the Snow White ( one of the Running Man member features the Snow White). Video Clip below is about how they narrated the story of Snow White as the trailer of the episode to make the audiences curious what will happen to the Snow White and how the members and guests save her.

Running Man EP204 trailer

source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyilkMXAT30

References:

Oxford Dictionaries (2014) Definition of Narrative.Oxford University Press.[Online] Available at: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/narrative [Accessed on 16th July 2014]

 Fadliemuhamad4 (2014) Eng Sub Running Man EP204- Snow White's Kiss.[Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyilkMXAT30 [Accessed on 16th July 2014]

Casey,B.,Casey,N.,Calvert,B.,French,L.,Lewis,J.(2008) Television Studies,The Key Concept,2nd Edition.London and New York: Routledge

Relationship with Reality Show

Today, i have read a book that about Television Studies,The Key Concept, 2nd Edition, i found that where reality show have connection with ideas of celebrities,game shows, narrative, post modernism, realism, and reality television

According to the book,there is a point stated that celebrities may be categorized to A-list indicate the superstars and political or religious role where always placed on top. However, there are also D-list in celebrity world where they feature themselves as television analyst and their approach plays important role on contemporary celebrity culture.Frances Bonner (2003) mentioned that contemporary television which include game shows as ordinary and populated by the members of the member of public.Comparing to Running Man, no matters the hosts and the guests of the game show, they are already well known celebrities and even include in A-list. This show are not for ordinary people who desirable on winning the game and gain the fame but is already team up by the celebrities where more famous than the show itself. The tactic and strategy are different.

When back to early 20th century, game show, is truly a show that filmed by having a competition and for the cast, any people from public that have enough qualification can take part in the casting as well. According to Television Studies, games show are cheap produced but gained the highest rating at the same time. This type of show is targeted mainly to housewife,retired people and also teenagers.In Running Man reality game show, this show is invented in high budget where the show sometimes will be set at foreign countries and even in their own country, they are played in famous tourism place. Through this, their target audiences are not only from Korea but also from international foreign country and also increase the popularity of their own country as well.The game show in early 20th century and nowadays are seem different from the structure itself.

fans of Running man waiting at famous Macau symbolic building
source: http://www.askkpop.com/article/Running-Man-cast-members-spotted-filming-in-Macau-with-guests-Lee-Dong-Wook-and-Han-Hye-Jin/

fans of Australia taking photo with members of Running Man
source: http://www.theaureview.com/asia/features/australia-takes-centre-stage-to-koreas-running-man 

Fans in Brisbane, Australia welcomed the Running Man member

source:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h689nb9-B9A

References:

Casey,B.,Casey,N.,Calvert,B.,French,L.,Lewis,J.(2008) Television Studies,The Key Concept,2nd Edition.London and New York: Routledge

Grace (2014) Running Man Arrive in Brisbane,Australia (23/02/2014).[Video Online] Available at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h689nb9-B9A [Accessed on 15/7/2014]

Mise-en-scene

Running Man Episode about Avengers
source: https://twitter.com/SBSRunningManKR/status/368422497449824257

MISE-EN-SCENE

ANALYSIS OF

RUNNING MAN

This post is about how the setting, look or mood in the reality show 

of Running Man that attract many audiences to watch the show

Therefore,i have chosen one of the episode that quite interesting 

(to study about the mise-en-scene)

So, i would like to analysis about episode 151 and 152 which

are about Avengers theme in the game show.Every team member

is playing different role of Avengers and they have their own 

power to 'fight' each others during the show. 

Running Man Avengers episode (upper part is team members where below part is guests)
source: http://yoo-mong-giraffe.tumblr.com/post/53284966030/running-man-avengers-episode-analysis

Setting:
This episode is about the theme of Avengers where the environment 
that being designed with some smokes and special lighting in order 
to create the mysterious, sci-fi kind of feel.To match the themes,
they even create the costumes for each members
 who play different roles of Avengers 

However, this is a reality game show, so the place where they 
set to play this game is in a shopping mall. With wearing 
the Avenger's costumes, but walk around inside 
a shopping mall it creates the funny element of virtue reality

For example the video below, in 0:43-0:56, the guy HAHA is
act as Iron Man and wearing the Iron Man's costume, he has came
to his base where the scene has placed a lot of his "buddy"and devices 
to match with his role. 

Haha scene in Running Man
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzzjvhjL0A8


Look:

As the team members are playing the role of Avengers, 

therefore, they need to wear the costumes, familiar with 

their own weapon and not only that,they have

 to shout out loud of their spell as well

For example, below is the trailer of this episode and 

as we can see how each members of running man 

play with their roles and weapon to win this game

Running Man Avengers trailer
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piy9KjDnwWk


Mood:
The theme of this episode is about Avengers, so the mood 
or feeling about this episodes have to be fantasy, mysterious, sci-fi
kind of feel in order to create tension among the audiences. 
The audiences should not know what happened in next second.

For an instance,the short video clip below that hint
continuity of the game has clearly showed the tension,mysterious environment
and question to the audiences where what will happen next?

running man to be continue
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jznh3gsFBaY

However, this episode although is about sci-fi, mysterious game show,
but it also imply some fun element where can bring a lot joyful to the audience
Here is one of the funny scenes of this episode.

Running Man Avengers funny moment
source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivqq7X76ssg

References:

Myyoung1010 (2013) Funny Moment of Kwang Soo in Running Man Avengers. [Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivqq7X76ssg [Accessed on 8/7/2014]

Myyoung1010 (2013) Running Man Avengers episode To Be Continue. [Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jznh3gsFBaY [Accessed on 8/7/2014]

Mannex Kirk Fornolles (2014) Running Man Avengers Trailer. [Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piy9KjDnwWk
[Accessed on 8/7/2014]

Myyoung1010 (2013) HAHA Funny Moment. [Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzzjvhjL0A8 [Accessed on 8/7/2014]

Running Man

running man cartoon image
source: http://runningmanepisodes.com/

RUNNING MAN

Also known as RM.It is a game show that made up by 7 celebrities(before that is 8) where each of them have their own characteristic and personalities. This game show is also under reality based because  every movement or conversation of the member will be document.In each show, the team member of Running man have battleship with the k pop stars(Korean celebrities) and find out which team will fight until the end.

running man character intro

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFavKVSshpw

Famous Fact in RM

-The team member HAHA and Gary often have feeling of fearful towards the "muscleman" Kim  Jong Kook who act as strong leader when three of them team together.

-Monday couple: Gary and Song Ji Hyo always display interest each other during the show

-Jail Trio: Yoo Jea Suk,Ji Suk Jin,Lee Kwang Soo always caught in the earliest.

Running man Variety show

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcG2zp-lyf4

There will different games and theme in every episode.The team members and guests will be given a task and they have to search for the correct destination to accomplish the task. Then, the winner will be given a clue to next destination to complete the task. When reach the final round, there will be a competition between team members and guests, whoever has completed the task, the prize will be given to that winner.

Running Man-Telepathy Game

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZw1AOrTOnk

In the KTV Show.Net, running man is described as an "urban action variety", a never-before-seen new genre of variety shows. The Mcs and guests have to complete missions in a landmark to win the race.It first aired on July 11, 2010...

References:

SPE Network-Asia Pte.Ltd.(2014) Running Man.ONE [Online] Available at: http://www.onetvasia.com/shows/running-man [Accessed on 7th July 2014]

KTVSHOW.NET.(2011) Running Man.Watch Korean Show with Eng Subs.[Online] Available at: http://www.ktvshow.net/ [Accessed on 7th July 2014]

Gary Running Man.(2014)Running Man Character BGM. [Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFavKVSshpw [Accessed on 7th July 2014]

The Troublemaker Medussa.(2013)Runnning Man.Korean Variety Show.[Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcG2zp-lyf4 [Accessed on 7th July 2014]

Dedicated2RM.(2012)RM.Funny Moment.Telepathy Game.[Video Online] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZw1AOrTOnk [Accessed on 7th July 2014]