The Inn (TV program) explained

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T:親愛的·客棧
S:亲爱的·客栈
P:Qīnàide Kèzhàn
Genre:Reality show
Director:Chen Xinyu
Starring:See below
Endtheme:"Dear You" by Chen Xiang (Season 1)
"September's September" by Elvis Wang (Season 2)
Country:China
Language:Chinese
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:25
Location:Lugu Lake Scenic Area, Sichuan, China (Season 1), Arxan, Mongolia (Season 2)
Camera:Multicamera setup
Runtime:90 minutes
Company:Hunan Broadcasting System
Network:Hunan Television

The Inn 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.

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.

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

NameRelationshipBirth DateOccupationRole designated
Wang KeHusband & Wife3 November 1980BusinessmanBoss
Liu Tao12 July 1978Actress, singerProprietress

Season 1

NameRelationshipBirth DateOccupationRole designated
Ji LingchenCouple [4] 15 July 1993Model, actorFirst segment: StaffSecond segment: Butler to Room 102
Kan Qingzi15 April 1988ActressFirst segment: StaffSecond segment: Butler to Room 102
Chen XiangFriend13 December 1989Singer, actorFirst segment: Chief butlerSecond segment: Butler to Room 101

Season 2

Season 3

Dishes

Staff with the most stars

NameStars
Adi Kan8
Ji Lingchen5
Chen Xiang6

Guests

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Ratings

Season 1

|-|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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 《亲爱的·客栈》治愈系LOGO 风铃摇出慢生活. 2017-09-11. 新浪娱乐 (Sina Entertainment). 2017-09-12.
  2. Web site: 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. 2017-09-12. 金鹰网 (JingYing Daily). 2017-09-12.
  3. Web site: 《亲爱的·客栈》先敲醒大众,再治愈你我:慢下来,去生活. 汤集安. 2017-10-07. 搜狐 (Sohu). 2017-10-07.
  4. News: 阚清子纪凌尘加盟《亲爱的客栈》 拜师刘涛夫妇. 2017-09-13. China News. zh.
  5. News: 《亲爱的客栈》海报首发 易烊千玺陈翔变身船夫. 2017-09-25. Sina Entertainment News. zh.