Recently, Huang Lei 's new variety show "Cat in the Box" was launched online. As fans of Laojichao and viewers of running men, many viewers squatted in front of the platform early, waiting for the show to be broadcast. Huang Lei is now quite popular in the industry. He not only recorded "The Life I Longing for" with He Jiong and contacted various artists, but the Wuzhen Theater Festival he founded has also become a grand event in the industry.
Therefore, Huang Lei’s new variety show has received great support from the industry. From production to post-production, and then to the guest lineup, it is all very top-notch. At the press conference, the planned guests were all Huang Lei’s old acquaintances in the industry. Such an outstanding team has also made this variety show one of the most anticipated variety shows in 2024 before it even started. However, the higher the expectations, the harder it is to achieve the expected results. In the first episode of the
program, Huang Lei invited Huang Bo and Zhang Yixing to serve as flying guests. There was a wave of memories, which reminded many people of the " extremely picks ". Zhang Yixing and Huang Bo also performed quite well in the first episode. They did not need much adaptation to the new program and easily took on the funny tasks of the program.
However, it is obvious that a new show cannot become popular just by relying on the influence of the guests. The early lineup and guests can only raise the bar for the show. Whether it can be successful or not depends on the mode and content of the show. Judging from the content of the premiere, the program is indeed as stated in the planning book, such as the story of "Ming Detective" combined with the content of "Escape". Although the
program took the essence of the two ace programs, its performance was not satisfactory. First of all, many people complained that too much content was added in the later period. Perhaps in order to increase the effect of the program, a lot of hints were added in the later period. The words are as if they are taking care of kindergarten children, for fear that netizens will not understand the program, and seem to ignore the age of the audience who watch FHM and Brotherhood.
Moreover, many people complained about the lack of freedom in the program. Zhang Yixing broke props several times and the program could not continue. Huang Bo and others also locked themselves in a secret room and found it difficult to get out. This all shows that the program seems to be just For a single-line process game, if there are any more different possibilities, it will be completely down. Many people said that this program has improved the quality of director Yan Min, and Huang Lei seems to have difficulty replicating the unscripted routine of "The Extreme".
First of all, escaping from the classroom in the first level seems very dull. Originally, five people need to escape the capture of the purge team. Whether they pretend to be imposters, hide, or go around in circles with the purgers, it is all a way. As a result, the program team had no flexibility at all. Five people had to become dragon dancers to pass, even if one person was missing. The guests felt a little tired after several consecutive times.
At the end, the guests gradually got closer to the truth. It turned out that they were all different memory fragments of the same father. To be honest, from the early stage to the later stage, the jumps in the story line were a bit too abrupt. In the early stage, I thought it was like a juvenile detention center for Internet addiction. In the later stage, it directly turned into Alzheimer's disease and wanted AI to live forever. Such a twist in the plot directly turned it into an expression of father's love, and a stage play was also arranged. Many people complained that it was somewhat deliberately sensational.
It can be felt here that Huang Lei wants to put all the popular models on the market into one program, so that the audience can see role-playing, comedy performances, and experience in a variety show Escape rooms can also enhance your thinking and even make you cry. But having a little bit of everything makes the show seem a bit mediocre.
The program is good in every aspect, but in certain aspects it is not as good as other variety shows on the market. It stews a pot of random things but fails to stew a pot of good food. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the first episode is also the later team and Huang Lei and others. of running-in. The first two episodes of the program are not very long, so it can be seen that the content of the program is not large, and the content at the beginning of the stage play is not interesting either. The real time for the guests to stay in the secret room is very short.
It’s a pity that such a good guest lineup in the first episode failed to become a hit in the end. Do you think this variety show is good to watch?
