Big Brother China

Big Brother China, also referred to as Housemates, Let's Stay Together (Chinese:室友一起宅) was the Chinese version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol in 1997. The only season of the program known as the Pilot Season was pre-recorded in September 2015 and streamed exclusively online by Youku and Tudou on 21 November 2015. The winner was Tan Xiangjun who won an endorsement contract to be a contestant on the first season worth CNY 10 million.

Big Brother China
Also known asHousemates, Let's Stay Together
Mandarin Chinese室友一起宅
Presented byZhou Wentao (Live Final)
Yang Ruilei (Live Final)
Voices ofMa Rui
as "Brother Zhai" (宅哥)
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Chinese
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
Producer(s)Endemol Shine China
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkYouku
Tudou
External links
Website
Big Brother China: Pilot Season
Presented byZhou Wentao (Live Final)
Yang Ruilei (Live Final)
No. of days12
No. of housemates10
WinnerTan Xiangjun
Runner-upXie Sitong
Country of originChina
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkYouku
Tudou
Original release21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) –
6 January 2016 (2016-01-06)
Additional information
Filming dates7 September 2015 (2015-09-07) – 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)

Development

Big Brother China was announced by Endemol and Youku Tudou Inc. on 28 October 2014 in a press release.[1] A new division, Endemol China, was created in Beijing for developing and co-developing formats and promoting Chinese content abroad. Endemol China is part of Endemol Asia and produced Big Brother China.[2]

The House used for the series was located outside Mumbai, India where the Indian version Bigg Boss was filmed but redecorated for the Chinese edition with Endemol India assisting with the production of the show while Rebecca De Young was named as executive producer. She previously served as a producer on the British version for over ten years prior to working on the Chinese adaptation.[3] The pilot season was filmed over the course of twelve days from 7 to 19 September 2015 and was streamed twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays for six weeks starting on 21 November 2015 and ending with a live final on 6 January 2016.[4]

Format

The Housemates competed in tasks during their stay inside the House. They were also required to vote to save one of the nominated Housemates from eviction, the nominated Housemate with the fewest save votes was evicted. The winner was decided by a public vote during the live finale.

Housemates
Name Age Occupation Current Residence Nickname
Deng Huanyu
邓环宇		 24 Boat crew Shenyang, Liaoning Rocky/肉肉
Han Chenbin
韩陈彬		 25 Model, actress Beijing 喃喃
Jiang Chenchen
江陈晨		 24 Dancer Beijing 神童
Liu Sibo
刘思博		 26 Actress Beijing 小仙女
Morpheus
墨菲斯		 39 PUA Lovemaster Beijing 大叔
Tan Xiangjun
谭湘君		 21 Model, actress Dazhou, Sichuan 君君
Wang Linyi
王琳旖		 N/A N/A N/A 小兔子
Wang Manyu
王曼玉		 N/A Singer Beijing Blue
Xie Sitong
解斯童		 24 Model Beijing 斯童
Yang Xiaolou
杨小楼		 27 Tattoo artist, Rapper Fushun, Liaoning BoYoung

Summary
Day 1 Entrances Deng Huanyu, Han Chenbin, Jiang Chenchen, Xie Sitong, Liu Sibo, Morpheus, Tan Xiangjun, Wang Linyi, Wang Manyu, Yang Xiaolou entered the House.
Tasks

Rotating Bottle There is a housemate to turn the bottle in every round, then waiting for the bottle stop, two persons were pointed by the bottle should open the envelope, there is a task in it.

Genius Bartender: according to the taste of RIO cocktail's flavor, select juices and cocktails, mix a taste closed cocktail, their partner will try later to guess which flavor of RIO is. If they guessed right will win back their own luggage.

Day 2 Tasks Yes / No

Housemates must say yes to everything was told by Brother Zhai. They will only be given two chances to say no.
If all of them pass their tasks, they will win back their luggage. They passed this task, then got back their luggage.

Day 3 Tasks Two-day task: Crazy little angel

In the next two days, these babies will be crying from time to time. As the baby's parent, they need to do three things such as feeding, changing diapers coax him to sleep. Pair: Jiang Chenchen and Wang Manyu, Yang Xiaolou and Liu Sibo, Tan Xiangjun and Han Chenbin, Wang Linyi and Deng Huanyu, Morpheus and Xie Sitong

  • Han Chenbin's secret mission: Secretly cause trouble led to his partner in the task bottom of the rankings. If he successfully completed the secret mission, they can compete for a place with the first ranking partner.
  • Sleep little angel: Each pair make a lullaby, and performance.
  • Make baby cribs: First place: Wang Linyi and Deng Huanyu. Second place: Jiang Chenchen and Wang Manyu. Third place: Yang Xiaolou and Liu Sibo. Fourth place: Morpheus and Xie Sitong. Fifth place: Tan Xiangjun and Han Chenbin.
Day 4 Tasks Wang Manyu and Morpheus must do dirty laundry for other housemates.

Two-day task: Crazy little angel

  • Change diapers in the blindfold

In each pair, male housemate blindfold to change the diaper, female housemate need to use voice to guide him, according to an example picture. The fastest wins. Deng Huanyu and Wang Linyi are winners. Han Chenbin failed his secret mission because their pair isn't the last ranking one.
Immunity challenge
Standing on the wood stick and holding the rope over the head, the one that lasts for the longest time wins. Winner: Yang Xiaolou. He must give two immunities. As the winning pair of Crazy little angel task, Deng Huanyu and Wang Linyi, One of them will have a chance to receive immunity. Another one should give other housemates, including himself.

Punishment During today's task, Han Chenbin revealed his secret mission to Tan Xiangjun. He will write "I will never break the rules."(in Chinese) ten times in five whiteboards as punishment.
Day 5 Tasks Silence Party

When the music starts, two housemates must arrive on the dance floor in 30 seconds. They must ensure they have danced for more than 11 minutes and 30 seconds at a time. If time less than 11 minutes and 30 seconds, they have failed this task.

Nominations
  • Deng Huanyu and Wang Linyi received immunities from Yang Xiaolou, They were both safe from being nominated in the first round of Nominations.
  • Housemates nominated for the first time. Liu Sibo and Morpheus received the most nominations and were therefore nominated for eviction.
Day 6 Tasks Magic Potion

Choose one bottle of "magic potion" to drink, according to other people's reactions to guess what the magic you chose.

Exits Morpheus was the first housemate to be evicted.
Day 7 Tasks Who is the killer

The killer (Jiang Chenchen) and two detectives (Deng Huanyu and Xie Sitong) were both decided by a random draw. When the housemates were killed, they were sent to the jail. Deng Huanyu and Xie Sitong need cooperation to find the killer. In the end, if they successfully pointed out the killer, they will receive immunities. Jiang Chenchen needs to follow the arrangements to kill the target. If he completes the task, he can also receive immunity.

Nominations Deng Huanyu, Jiang Chenchen and Xie Sitong were nominated by a random draw.
Day 8 Tasks Who is the killer

After the speech, Deng Huanyu and Xie Sitong were given one minute for discussion, they had to give two suspects(Jiang Chenchen and Wang Manyu). Then the jury will vote(Jiang vs Wang, 2:3), but the result for reference only. Then they must give a final answer(Wang Manyu). It's incorrect, so Jiang Chenchen passed this task and won immunity.

Nominations Based on the result of 'Who is the killer' task, Jiang Chenchen won immunity. Deng Huanyu and Xie Sitong had to select another housemate to nominate. They chose Liu Sibo.
Day 9 Tasks Ignore Task

Ignore everything from other housemates.

Exit Double Eviction: Liu Sibo was the second housemate to be evicted. Deng Huanyu was the third housemate to be evicted.
Day 10 Tasks Each housemate had to stay in a box for as long as they could. The winner of the task received voice letter from their family. They split into two groups: Jiang Chenchen, Wang Manyu & Han Chenbin. Yang Xiaolou, Xie Sitong & Wang Linyi. Tan Xiangjun as the judge. There was a tie between two teams, so they all got their voice letters. Morpheus and Deng Huanyu both returned for the task.
Day 11 Tasks Everyone was required to write two letters anonymously. One for the person they favorite, one for they can't live in harmony. Later, they must read in front of everyone.
Day 12 Events Housemates prepared for the Awards Ceremony in the afternoon.
Nominations Jiang Chenchen, Wang Linyi, Wang Manyu, Xie Sitong
Exit Wang Linyi was the fourth housemate to be evicted.
Final
6 January
[5]		 Events The final live show took place in Beijing. The show has divided into three rounds.[6]
Return All housemates reunion on the live show.

According to the popularity poll, one of the first four evicted housemate return to the game, and compete with three advanced housemates from the first round.
Then one of the eight evicted housemates return to the game and compete with two advanced housemates from the second round for the final price.

Final result Tan Xiangjun was announced as the winner.

Nominations table
Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 11 Day 12 Votes
received
#1 #2
Tan Xiangjun Morpheus,
Liu Sibo		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		Xie Sitong,
Deng Huanyu		Deng HuanyuXie Sitong,
Han Chenbin		Not
eligible		Advanced
(Exited; Day 12)		1
Xie Sitong Morpheus,
Liu Sibo		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		NominatedNominatedJiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu		NominatedAdvanced
(Exited; Day 12)		14
Yang Xiaolou Liu Sibo,
Morpheus		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		Xie Sitong,
Deng Huanyu		Deng HuanyuJiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu		Not
eligible		Advanced
(Exited; Day 12)		1
Wang Manyu Liu Sibo,
Morpheus		MorpheusNo
nominations		No
nominations		Deng Huanyu,
Xie Sitong		Xie SitongWang Linyi,
Yang Xiaolou		Jiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu,
Xie Sitong		Advanced
(Exited; Day 12)		4
Jiang Chenchen Liu Sibo,
Morpheus		MorpheusNo
nominations		ExemptDeng Huanyu,
Xie Sitong		Xie SitongXie Sitong,
Wang Linyi		NominatedAdvanced
(Exited; Day 12)		6
Han Chenbin Morpheus,
Liu Sibo		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		Deng Huanyu,
Xie Sitong		Xie SitongXie Sitong,
Wang Linyi		Not
eligible		Advanced
(Exited; Day 12)		2
Wang Linyi Morpheus,
Liu Sibo		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		Xie Sitong,
Deng Huanyu		Xie SitongJiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu		NominatedEvicted
(Day 12)		3
Deng Huanyu Liu Sibo,
Jiang Chenchen		Liu SiboNo
nominations		No
nominations		NominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 9)		8
Liu Sibo Morpheus,
Jiang Chenchen		NominatedNo
nominations		No
nominations		NominatedEvicted
(Day 9)		15
Morpheus Liu Sibo,
Han Chenbin		NominatedEvicted
(Day 6)		10
Notes 1, 234567
Nominated Liu Sibo,
Morpheus		 Deng Huanyu,
Jiang Chenchen,
Liu Sibo,
Xie Sitong		 Deng Huanyu,
Xie Sitong		 Jiang Chenchen,
Wang Linyi,
Wang Manyu,
Xie Sitong
Evicted None Morpheus
2 of 8 votes
to save		 None Liu Sibo
0 of 6 votes
to save		 Deng Huanyu
2 of 6 votes
to save		 None Wang Linyi
Wang Manyu's choice
to evict

The live final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Tan Xiangjun Team 2Evicted
(Round 1)		NominatedWinner
(Final Round)
Xie Sitong Team 2AdvancedNominatedFinalistRunner-up
(Final Round)
Yang Xiaolou Team 2Evicted
(Round 1)		AdvancedNominatedFinalistThird place
(Final Round)
Wang Manyu Team 1AdvancedNominatedNominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Deng Huanyu Evicted
(Day 9)		NominatedNominatedNominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Jiang Chenchen Team 1Evicted
(Round 1)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Han Chenbin Team 1Evicted
(Round 1)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Wang Linyi Evicted
(Day 12)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 2)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Liu Sibo Evicted
(Day 9)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 2)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Morpheus Evicted
(Day 6)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 2)		NominatedRe-evicted
(Round 3)
Notes 8, 91011121314, 15
Nominated Team 1:
Han Chenbin,
Jiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu *
 Team 1:
Jiang Chenchen,
Wang Manyu
 Deng Huanyu,
Liu Sibo,
Morpheus,
Wang Linyi		 Deng Huanyu,
Wang Manyu,
Xie Sitong,
Yang Xiaolou		 Deng Huanyu,
Han Chenbin,
Jiang Chenchen,
Liu Sibo,
Morpheus,
Tan Xiangjun,
Wang Linyi,
Wang Manyu		 Tan Xiangjun,
Xie Sitong,
Yang Xiaolou
Team 2:
Tan Xiangjun *,
Xie Sitong,
Yang Xiaolou
 Team 2:
Tan Xiangjun,
Yang Xiaolou
Evicted Han Chenbin
Wang Manyu's choice
to evict		 Yang Xiaolou
(out of 2)
to return		 Deng Huanyu
Most votes
(out of 4)
to return		 Deng Huanyu
Fewest points
(out of 4)
to evict		 Tan Xiangjun
Most votes
(out of 8)
to return		 Yang Xiaolou
58,800 votes
(10.73%)
(out of 3)
Yang Xiaolou
Tan Xiangjun's choice
to evict		 Jiang Chenchen
Wang Manyu's choice
to evict		 Wang Manyu
Fewest points
(out of 4)
to evict		 Xie Sitong
59,670 votes
(10.89%)
(out of 3)
Tan Xiangjun
Tan Xiangjun's choice
to evict		 Tan Xiangjun
429,630 votes
(78.38%)
to win

Notes

     This housemate was given or won immunity for that round.
  • ^Note 1 : Housemates were required to nominate two housemates for eviction.
  • ^Note 2 : Deng Huanyu and Wang Linyi received immunities from Yang Xiaolou, therefore immune.
  • ^Note 3 : Liu Sibo and Morpheus received the most nominations from Day 5, the rest of the housemates voted for whom they wanted to save. The housemate with the fewest votes was evicted.
  • ^Note 4 : This round of nominations were decided by a random draw.
  • ^Note 5 : Based on the result of 'Who is the killer' task, Jiang Chenchen won immunity. Deng Huanyu and Xie Sitong had to select another housemate to nominate. They chose Liu Sibo.
  • ^Note 6 : Day 9 was a double eviction.
  • ^Note 7 : Housemates were nominated on Day 11, but who facing eviction was announced on Day 12 at the Awards ceremony. Because Wang Manyu won "The Best Zhuge Liang" award, so only she had the power to vote in this round, although she was also nominated.
  • ^Note 8 : Live final took place at 8:30 pm on 6 January in Beijing. Votes on the live broadcast website directly decide the winner.
  • ^Note 9 : For the first round, six advanced housemates split into two teams to compete, in this round, three housemates will be evicted. According to the votes, Tan Xiangjun and Wang Manyu are the leaders of two teams. The winning team leader (Team 1) will evict 1 housemate, the losing team (Team 2) will evict 2 housemates. As the leader of Team 1, Wang Manyu chose to evict Han Chenbin. As the leader of Team 2, Tan Xiangjun chose to evict Yang Xiaolou and herself.
  • ^Note 10 : The losing team (Team 2) have a chance to bring back one evicted housemate. If Xie Sitong accepts and pass the special challenge, she will have a chance to bring back one evicted housemate and the winning team will evict 2 housemates.

She accepts and passes the challenge. Yang Xiaolou returned. Then the winning team (Team 1) chose to evict Jiang Chen.

  • ^Note 11 : For the second round, According to the popularity poll, Deng Huanyu with the most votes returned and compete with three advanced housemates from the first round.
  • ^Note 12 : After that, two housemates will advance into the final round and two housemates will be evicted. Everyone must write 2 curse cards. The least number of curse card will choose the task first. Turn the wheel to select the task, pass the task could cancel half numbers of cards. If task failed, then add one card to their game point. After all tasks are completed, two housemates with the least game points will be evicted. If it's a tie, the shortest time to complete the task wins. Wang Manyu and Deng Huanyu with least game points therefore evicted.
  • ^Note 13 : For the final round, according to the internet popularity, Tan Xiangjun returned and compete with two advanced housemates from the second round for the final price.
  • ^Note 14 : The Most Popular Housemate is Deng Huanyu. His popular value reached to 2,130,013,699,801.
  • ^Note 15 : With the most popular values, Tan Xiangjun is The winner of the pilot season. Her popular value is 429,630.

    Votes

    The vote from the live final broadcast website.

    Name Total votes
    Tan Xiangjun 谭湘君 429,630
    Wang Manyu 王曼玉 326,87?
    Han Chenbin 韩陈彬 302,17?
    Deng Huanyu 邓环宇 291,20?
    Morpheus 墨菲斯 87,620
    Jiang Chenchen 江陈晨 76,080
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 59,670
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 58,800
    Wang Linyi 王琳旖 56,460
    Liu Sibo 刘思博 56,390

    Round 1

    Votes (popular values) between 6 advanced housemates. (Due date:4 Jan.) (Live broadcast website + Weibo)

    Name Total votes
    Tan Xiangjun 谭湘君 182,279,763
    Wang Manyu 王曼玉 124,223,256
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 12,253,760
    Jiang Chenchen 江陈晨 5,063,500
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 1,794,197
    Han Chenbin 韩陈彬 696,737

    Round 2

    Votes (popular values) between the first four evicted housemate. (Live broadcast website + Weibo)
    According to the popularity poll, one of the first four evicted housemate with the most votes will return.

    Name Total votes
    Deng Huanyu 邓环宇 213,4??,297
    Morpheus 墨菲斯 1,988,918
    Wang Linyi 王琳旖 522,398
    Liu Sibo 刘思博 270,343

    Round 3

    Votes (popular values) between the five housemates. (Live broadcast website + Weibo)
    According to the popularity poll, one housemate with the most votes will return.

    Name Total votes
    Tan Xiangjun 谭湘君 407,130
    Han Chenbin 韩陈彬 301,920
    Jiang Chenchen 江陈晨 66,000
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 59,500
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 5?,580

    Game points

    Round 1

    In 2 rounds of games, each team must be deducted the number of curse card they wrote before, then is the final results.

    Team Name Curse card received Points
    1 Wang Manyu 王曼玉 5 -8 Win
    Han Chenbin 韩陈彬 0
    Jiang Chenchen 江陈晨 0
    2 Tan Xiangjun 谭湘君 0 -10 Lose
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 4
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 6

    Round 2

    Everyone must write 2 curse cards. The least number of curse card will choose the task first.

    Name Curse card Curse card received
    Deng Huanyu 邓环宇 Wang Manyu 王曼玉 x2 2
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 Wang Manyu 王曼玉 x2 0
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 Wang Manyu 王曼玉 x2 0
    Wang Manyu 王曼玉 Deng Huanyu 邓环宇 x2 6

    After all tasks are completed, two housemates with the lower game points will be evicted.

    Name Points
    Deng Huanyu 邓环宇 −3
    Wang Manyu 王曼玉 −3
    Yang Xiaolou 杨小楼 1
    Xie Sitong 解斯童 0

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