''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. The Inn shared the same production team with another variety show by Hunan Broadcasting System, Divas Hits The Road.

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.

Cast

Boss and Lady Boss

Season 1

Season 2

* Wu Yi *

Shen Yue Shen Yue (; 441 – 1 May 513), courtesy name Xiuwen (休文), was a Chinese historian, music theorist, poet, and politician born in Huzhou, Zhejiang. He served emperors under the Liu Song dynasty, the Southern Qi dynasty (see Yongming poetry ...

*Kido Ma * Dylan Wang *Zheng Xiaolin *Zhang Yunfeng *Zheng Xiaoli *Caesar Wu * Yang Zi *

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Season 3

Hans Zhang Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Shower'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (201 ...

Leo Wu Wu Lei (, born December 26, 1999), also known as Leo Wu, is a Chinese actor. He started appearing in commercials at the age of three. In 2007, he made his acting debut as Nezha in the series ''The Legend and the Hero''. He is known for his sup ...

Ruby Lin Ruby Lin Xin-ru ( zh, c=林心如, p=Lín Xīnrú; born January 27, 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, television and film producer, and singer. Lin began her career as a commercial model in 1993 and gained pan-Asian prominence for her role as Xia Ziw ...

Li Landi Li Landi (; born 2 September 1999), also known as Landy Li, is a Chinese actress, singer and model of Hui ethnicity. She also starred in 2019 Chinese film '' Adoring''. She is best known for her roles in the dramas '' My Huckleberry Friends'' (2 ...

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Dishes

* Sweet and sour lemon fish: 首先制作酱料 * Potato Smoked Chicken * Curry Chicken Wing * Braised chicken feet * Red Wine Pork Rib * Braised Fish * Matsutake Coq au vin Chicken * Chopped chilli pepper fish head * Dried tomato chicken wing * Golden Triangle Tofu * Fried rice * Sesame cookie

Staff with the most stars

Guests

Season 1

Jackson Yee 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 ...

(Episode 1-3) * Yang Zi (Episode 5-7) *Li Fei'er, Yuan Zihui,

Cheng Pei-pei Cheng Pei-pei (6 January 1946 – 17 July 2024) was a Hong Kong-American actress who was considered cinema's first female action hero. Popularly known as "Queen of Swords" and "Queen of Martial Arts Films", Cheng starred in numerous successful ...

(Episode 7-8)

Season 2

Myolie Wu Myolie Wu Hang-yee (born 6 November 1979) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is previously managed by Hong Kong TVB television station and Neway Star. In 2011, she won Best Actress for her role in '' Curse of the Royal Harem'', Most Favour ...

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(Episode 3) *

(Episode 4-7, before being converted to permanent cast) * Tengger (Episode 5-6) * Yang Zi,

Qiao Xin Qiao Xin (, born 23 November 1993), also known as Bridgette Qiao, is a Chinese actress who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. Qiao is recognized for her role as Guan Ju'er in ''Ode to Joy'' (2016) and '' Ode to Joy 2'' (2017). Career I ...

(Episode 6-7) *Jiang Zixin (Episode 8-9) *Chen Long, Zhang Lingzhi (Episode 9-10) *Li Xinjie,

(Episode 10) *

Li Weijia Li Weijia (; born 4 November 1976) also named Vega (). He is a Chinese host and actor. He is the co-host of the TV program '' Happy Camp'' which airs on Hunan Satellite TV with fellow hosts He Jiong, Xie Na, Du Haitao, and Wu Xin. Biograph ...

, Caesar Wu, Li Xinran (Episode 11-12) *

Wang Ziwen Wang Ziwen (, born 28 February 1987), also known by her English name Olivia Wang and now as Ava Wang, is a Chinese actress. She is most known for portraying Qu Xiaoxiao in the popular Chinese television drama ''Ode to Joy (TV series), Ode to Joy' ...

(Episode 12) *

Mao Buyi Mao Buyi (; born October 1, 1994; birth name Wang Weijia; ) is a Chinese singer and songwriter. Mao rose to prominence for winning the all-male singing competition ''The Coming One'' () in 2017. Mao is a self-taught pop artist known for works de ...

(Episode 12-13)

Season 3

Li Xiaoran Li Xiaoran (; born 8 May 1976) is a Chinese actress. She graduated from Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 17, and was the only dancer recruited into the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe from Beijing. Filmography Television series Awards and ...

(Episode 4) *

Qin Hailu Qin Hailu (, born 11 August 1978) is a Chinese actress, screenwriter and singer. She has won Best Actress at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Golden Bauhinia Awards. Early life and education ...

(Episode 7-8) *

Lai Kuan-lin Lai Kuan-lin, also romanized as Lai Guanlin and better known mononymously as Guanlin, (; Hangul: 라이관린, born 23 September 2001) is a Taiwanese rapper, singer, actor, and film director. He is known for finishing seventh on second season ...

, Veronique Zheng (Episode 8-9) *

Jiao Junyan Jiao Junyan (; born 6 May 1987) is a Chinese actress, best known for her role as Fang Huihui on '' When Larry Met Mary'' (2016) and has also starred in a number of films and television series, including ''Love Is Not Blind'' (2011), ''Editorial D ...

(Episode 9-10) *

Zhang Xueying Zhang Xueying (; born 18 June 1997), also known as Sophie Zhang, is a Chinese actress. Zhang is regarded as one of the " New Four Dan actresses of the post-95s Generation" (), along with Zhang Zifeng, Vicky Chen and Guan Xiaotong. Career In 2 ...

Jiang Yiyi Jiang Yiyi (, born 1 January 2001) is a Chinese actress. Career Jiang is a child actress who is known for portraying the younger counterparts of many notable characters in television and films. She made her first acting appearance in the 2007 dr ...

(Episode 10-11) *Wang Ke (Episode 12)

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

References

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