''Man'' () is a Chinese variety show that airs on

Hunan Television Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel, second to China Central Television's CCTV-1, although Hunan TV has oc ...

. The show is based on the South Korean series ''

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'' by MBC. The show is a large national defence education special program in the People's Republic of China. Season 1 began airing on May 1, 2015, Friday nights at 10:00 PM with 12 episodes total. Season 2 began airing on October 21, 2016 on Friday nights with 14 episodes total. Season 3 will start filming on June 18, 2017.

Cast

Season 1

The first season would start by enlisting 6 males in the

People's Liberation Army Ground Force The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF), also referred to as the PLA Army, is the army, land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and also its largest and oldest branch. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 192 ...

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Wang Baoqiang Wang Baoqiang (; born 29 May 1984) is a Chinese martial artist, actor and director. Wang first received recognition in the film '' Blind Shaft'' (2003), for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the Golden Horse Awards. He went on to ...

(badly hurt in Episode 5, returned to the troop in Episode 7) *

Zhang Fengyi Zhang Fengyi (born 1 September 1956) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as "Duan Xiaolou" in ''Farewell My Concubine (film), Farewe ...

* Yuan Hong * Guo Xiaodong *

Du Haitao Du Haitao () (born 28 October 1987), is a Chinese television host and actor. Du is known for hosting the Hunan TV variety show Happy Camp. Career In 2005, Du competed in the Hunan TV hosting competition Shining New Anchor. Winning the comp ...

Liu Haoran Liu Yuan (born 10 October 1997), known professionally as Liu Haoran, also known as Turbo Liu, is a Chinese actor. Liu haoran 18th on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2020, 19th in 2019, and 89th in 2017. In 2021 ...

Oho Ou Ou Hao or Oho Ou (, born 13 October 1992), sometimes known as OHO, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Zhang Yang in '' The Left Ear'' (2015). Career In 2012, Ou released his first single "Fake Movement", which won h ...

(first appeared in Episode 6)

Season 2

The second season differed from the first season by enlisting 4 females and 4 males in the

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Yang Mi Yang Mi ( zh, s= 杨幂, t=, p=, born 12 September 1986), also known as Mini Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She began her career as a child actress in '' Tang Ming Huang'' (1990) and transitioned to adult roles in the 2000s, gaining recogni ...

Jiang Jinfu Jiang Jinfu (, born 2 September 1991) is a Chinese actor and model. Life and career Jiang was born in Changsha, Hunan. After graduating from Yali High School, he attended Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2009 and graduated in 2013. Initially a model ...

Sun Yang Sun Yang (; ; born 1 December 1991) is a Chinese Swimming at the Summer Olympics, Olympic and former List of world records in swimming, world-record-holding competitive Swimming (sport), swimmer. In 2012, Sun became the first Chinese athlete ...

(left the troop in connection with swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics#Men's events in Episode 2, returned in Episode 5) *

Huang Zitao Huang Zitao ( zh, s=黄子韬, p=Huáng Zǐtāo; born May 2, 1993), also known by his stage name Tao, is a Chinese rapper. He is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit, Exo-M. After leaving Exo, he ma ...

Tong Liya Tong Liya ( zh, 佟丽娅, born 8 August 1983) is a Chinese actress of Xibe ethnicity. She first gained recognition in '' The Queens'' (2008), followed by roles in the television series ''Palace'' (2011), '' Beijing Love Story'' (2012), ''Ordinar ...

* Shen Mengchen *

Zhang Lanxin Zhang Lanxin (; born 21 June 1986) is a Chinese nationality law, Chinese actress. She is noted for her role as Bonnie in the film ''CZ12''. Biography Zhang Lanxin was born and raised in Beijing. Lanxin graduated from Beijing Sport University. L ...

* Li Rui

Season 3

Liu Tao Liu Tao ( zh, s=刘涛, t=劉濤, p=Liú Tāo, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her roles in '' My Fair Princess III'' (2003), ''Madame White Snake'' (2006), ''Mazu'' (2012), ''To Elderly With Love'' (2013), '' Nirvana ...

Jackson Yi Jackson Yee ( zh, s= 易烊千玺, t= 易烊千璽, p=Yì Yángqiānxǐ; born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor, singer, and member of the boy band TFBoys. He starred in television series '' The Longest Day in Chang'an'' (2019) and f ...

* Yang Zi *

Zhang Tianai Zhang Tian'ai (; born 28 October 1988), also known by her English name Crystal Zhang, is a Chinese actress and model. She is best known for her breakout role in the 2015 hit web-drama ''Go Princess Go''. Early life and education Zhang Tian'ai ...

Huang Xuan Huang Xuan (, born 3 March 1985) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Blind Massage'' (2014), ''Youth'' (2017), and ''Legend of the Demon Cat'' (2017), as well as the television series ''The Legend of Mi Yue'' (2015 ...

*Zhu Yawen *

Wang Luodan Wang Luodan (, born January 30, 1984) is a Chinese actress and singer. She rose to fame because with the TV series '' Struggle'' (2007). She became increasingly popular after starring in '' My Youthfulness'' (2009) and ''A Story of Lala's Promoti ...

*Zhang Dada

References

External links

* {{Hunan Broadcasting System 2015 Chinese television series debuts Chinese military television series Chinese variety television shows Chinese television series based on South Korean television series Chinese-language television shows Hunan Television original programming