Recently Huang Lei 's new variety show "Cat in the Box" has made its premiere with much anticipation. In order for the new variety show to be successful, Huang Lei even turned down the recording of " The Longing for Life " this year. With Huang Lei included The program's guest lineup is also very luxurious. It can be said that it brings together the old people of " run " and " extremely pick ".
The first episode of the program directly gathered three "Extremely Selected" guests Zhang Yixing, Huang Bo and Wang Xun and two "Run" guests Chen He plus Zheng Kai. Although Zhang Yixing and Huang Bo can only be regarded as a flying guest, and will be replaced by , Huang Xiaoming, and Yin Zheng in the second episode, but there is no doubt that the show's choice of guests is very correct. Huang Bo and Zhang Yixing can produce results without any need for running-in.
Before the premiere, many people were not sure in what mode this "Cat in the Box" would present the program content. Although the introduction said "comedy + game", the relatively nonsensical name still made it so People are elusive. After the show premiered, many people found that the show was a bit like a combination of "Detective" and "Escape". It had a huge story and a game of escaping from the secret room by relying on IQ.
Speaking of the program produced by Huang Lei this time, both the guest lineup and the directing team have been invited to be the best in the industry. Judging from the stage design and props for the premiere, they are also very careful. But overall, many people were not satisfied with the performance of the premiere, and even said that many people felt that it did not reach the level that the lineup and investment should have.
First of all, the program has a bit of a suture-like feel. There is a new story in each episode, which is undoubtedly like "Ming Detective", which can not only entertain but also bring some spiritual inspiration to people. Afterwards, the main body of the program was still the escape from the secret room, but after the escape from the secret room, a stage play was designed for the audience and guests to watch, which gave people the feeling that they wanted everything but had not done anything well.
While watching Xiaoba, I also saw some barrages complaining in real time. I thought this show was like what many people said about Huang Lei. It was all about everything, and everyone wanted to get a little bit of it, but none of them had it. Able to achieve the ultimate in one aspect. It wants to be scary, it wants to be suspenseful, it wants to be funny, it also wants to be tear-jerking. The result of wanting too much is that the audience cannot switch at all.
And what makes Xiaoba feel a little embarrassed is that the transition between each secret room is completed through tasks in the show, which divides the entire escape room into small fragments one after another. Only by completing the tasks in each segment can you proceed to the next level, and the overall task difficulty is not complicated. Things like "Massive Hands", "Radio Wave Decryption", "Dragon Dance", etc. are all small games one by one. Instead, the program sessions feel like doing Homework is a bit boring.
It can be seen that Huang Lei wants to give the program more content and things. The first issue talked about the issue of AI digital immortality that has attracted much attention, but overall, the change before and after seems a bit too abrupt. The traces of the field are too obvious. A few people were standing peacefully, but suddenly the camera turned and they went to the future world, and Chen He, Zheng Kai and Wang Xun were also captured. It was really too out of the ordinary.
However, this is a new program after all, and the audience also needs a process of understanding and adapting. During the premiere, what made many people insist on watching was the hard work of the five guests in the program. The five people are all experienced veterans in variety shows and know how to proactively create more variety show effects under limited themes. Although Huang Bo is only a flying guest, it is vaguely felt that the five people are headed by Huang Bo.
Huang Bo is responsible for the comedy of the Men's Gang. Chen He in the brotherhood has also been driving the atmosphere. From the beginning of reading "Local Love Letter" to the later, he has been actively thinking of ways. It is indeed useful to invite him to be a permanent guest. . Zhang Yixing still uses his cute personality in the show, often making unexpected performances. Although Wang Xun and Zheng Kai are a little low-key, they are also trying their best to complete the recording of the show.
If these five experienced guests were not invited to participate in this premiere, but a bunch of fresh meat was invited to participate, one can almost imagine what kind of embarrassing situation the show would be in. I have to say that the most surprising thing about this premiere is the hard work and comedy of these five guests.
In general, Huang Lei does not seem to realize that the important thing about a program nowadays is not the amount of content, but the essence of one aspect. The overall ideas and resources are good, but the performance of the program may not be satisfactory. I hope that the program will be better in the future. The more you do, the better. After all, the first episode is the beginning of the program and the beginning of Huang Lei as a producer. We will learn lessons and do better in the future.
