Go Fridge

Go Fridge (simplified Chinese: 拜托了冰箱; traditional Chinese: 拜託了冰箱; pinyin: Bàituōle bīngxiāng), also known as Play, Fridge, is a Chinese cooking show produced by Tencent Video. The rights were bought from South Korean television series Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.

Go Fridge
拜托了冰箱
Genre	Cooking show, Talk show
Based on	Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Starring	He Jiong Jackson Wang Wei Daxun
Country of origin	China
Original languages	Primary: Mandarin Secondary: Korean, English and other languages
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	70
Production
Producer	Qiu Yue
Production location	China
Production company	Tencent Video
Original release
Network	Tencent Video, Zhejiang TV[1]
Release	3 December 2015 (2015-12-03) – present

Formats

Seasons 1–2

In each episode, two guests bring their refrigerators to the filming studio and sit down to talk with the hosts and other chefs. At the end of examining the fridge, a guest selects two chefs to cook a dish for them to eat; they will each have 15 minutes to cook the dishes, with the winner selected by the guest alone.

Season 3

In season 3, the format changed as two X-Factor chefs, mainly professional chefs, joined the show alongside the six regular chefs. If they are picked to cook and win two head-to-head battles, they may be promoted as regular chefs, as with the case with Jeffrey Chen. In the first two seasons, the chefs must use a required extra ingredient to cook; however, in season 3, due to sponsorship with JD.com, they can order an ingredient or cooking utensil not available in the fridge or in the kitchen. The winner would not only win a badge, but also a golden spoon with jade decorations.

Season 4

The show went through a repackaging and format overhaul that is unique to the Chinese version. The filming area has expanded, there are 4 distinct areas, talk-show area, 2 menu-planning rooms, cooking and dining area that is behind the talk show area, while Gemice ice cream remains the naming rights sponsor. 4 or 5 of the regular chefs would return every 2 episodes on a rotating basis, with 1 or 2 guest members.

The rules have changed to become a team competition, partly in response to season 3, where Liu Kaile and Anaud (X-Factor Chef) were not picked to cook all of season 3.

2 permanent chefs will partner with a guest chef, or 3 permanent chefs will form a team, as well as Jackson and the other guest acting as respective team captains and support people, where they will pick the head chef for each team, who will wear a scarf, and the team will make the dish of his/her idea. By the 4th round, however, Jackson decided to let all chefs make their own dishes, with one main co-ordinator named as Head Chef because Jackson was 0–4 as leader.

Both teams will present one dish or a theme of a few separate dishes, and the fridge owner will pick the preferred dish, and they cannot use the same ingredients from the other team during the initial 1-minute ingredient-picking phase for the talk show segment, which precedes the hosts actually looking through the guests' fridges. The team can ask for the team leaders to bring in additional ingredients and perform basic prep work if required.

The seating arrangements for the dining area has also changed. He Jiong, as referee, will sit next to the fridge owner as hosts of the meal. Team captains will gather ingredients for the head chef, then become support person for doing basic prep work, but are not involved in the actual cooking. Time limit remains at 15 minutes.

The prize for the head chef would be a chef's hat badge made from gold and small diamonds. The teams are fixed for 2 episodes, but the head chefs would change each episode.

Season 5

It is already confirmed in the first episode of season 5 that Jackson and He Jiong will become head chefs and must be in charge of making a dish within 15 minutes.

In the first episode, they are involved in a replication competition, where they must each replicate one dish from a pre-prepared six-course menu from one of the 6 of the regular chefs with only verbal instructions of the chefs. The match ended in a draw.

Jackson is also the regular assistant chef in the main competition, the other assistant chef is the guest not revealing his/her fridge for the episode, it is a two-people team, because in season 4, it is proven that professional and semi-professional chefs can make a three-course meal in 15 minutes, which is well exceeding most home cooks' abilities. The fridge owner picks the head chefs based on the dishes names, the assistant chefs' assignments are based on the head chefs' picks on name tags under the lid of two small cups of Gemice ice cream, which remains as naming sponsor of the show. The menu-planning rooms are no longer in use, they serve as the chefs' green rooms. If the guest only has one fridge, a 'magnifying glass' will show a part of the ingredients without opening the fridge to guess the general idea of the fridge.

Guest also send in a clip of one meal a week before filming to see their eating habits. On episode 3 of season 5, Chi Zi violated the rules of stuffing the fridge with new items on the day of the fridge being moved, so the new items on the fridge are isolated. On episode 5, the opposite problem occurred, as Peng Yuchang had no edible ingredients in the fridge, and only had instant noodles in his backpack, so the chefs are allowed to shop for ingredients at nearly mall and fresh foods supermarket for 30 minutes, and the chefs are picked based on the bought ingredients, with instant noodles being a fixed and featured ingredient.

At 21:00, there is also a Tencent Video VIP-only extra episode (also available a day later on the YouTube channel), where they show behind-the-scenes and uncut version of the full 15-minute cooks.

Season 6

The show delayed filming due to timing and location constraints, and the Korean version has not resumed filming for the new season. Jackson Wang was unable to film in China as he was stuck in South Korea as border restrictions were in place due to COVID-19 Pandemic, then self-isolated when borders re-opened between both countries. Wei Daxun returns as stand-in host for the first 6 episodes.^[2] An Xianmin and Vinny Huang also missed filming on Episodes 53–54 due to self isolation from travelling cross-provinces to save their respective restaurants. The set had a more Lego-like and pixelized feel, and guests enter from the side door. The fridges are limited to standardized sizes, and are hidden between the two Lego mascots: Popo (Po-tato) and Todi (Pota-to, new in season 6). Also: To better learn about the chefs outside of work, they will only wear the show's own aprons when chosen to cook, and hands are sanitized with sanitizers before food is served. The cooking guests and Wei Daxun also have an apron of their own. In terms of sponsors, all alcoholic sponsors are banned until episode 7. Lipton became their primary beverage sponsor. Mei Yi Tian Milk replaces Germice ice cream as the naming sponsor.

In terms of fridge reveal, a database of analysis is made pre-show to replace chefs writing tags onto the items.

In the end, the winning chef will teach the winning dish in their mother tongue (regional dialects, if applicable).

Season 7

Unlike the previous seasons, the show transits from the fixed kitchen and dining hall to a "home party" in a three-storey building. Instead of chefs competing for the chance to show off their skills, guests team up with hosts to earn ingredients from their fridges, like games during a house party. Jackson and He Jiong are joined by new fixed members: Nine and AK from the boy group Into1, as well as Chen Ziming as the game planner. Instead of all chefs being around through the season, each episode invites one or two chefs from previous seasons to help the winning team cook with the ingredients they have won. Teams can spontaneously exchange ingredients won by playing games in the designated game area such as ping pong and arcade basketball. Most guests have commented that the new format is much more relaxed and comfortable, including returning guests from previous seasons.

With the main beverage sponsor Cha Li Wang, the cooking portion for each episode includes one interesting dish, dessert or drink that can be made with the help of the drink.

Cast

Hosts

Name	Profession	Date of birth	Appearance
He Jiong	Host, actor	(1974-04-28) 28 April 1974 (age 51)	1–present
Jackson Wang[3]	Singer, rapper	(1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 31)	1–50, 57–66,[4] 68, 70 5–6 (as guest)
Wei Daxun[5]	Actor	(1989-04-12) 12 April 1989 (age 36)	5–6, 51-56 37–38, 69 (as guest)

Attendees

Name	Profession	Date of birth	Appearance
Nine from INTO1	Singer, actor	(1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 25)	61-64, 66-70
AK from INTO1	Rapper	18 December 1999 (age 21)	61-64, 66-70
Chen Zi Ming	Host, singer	18 December 1998 (age 22)	61-70

Chefs

Name	Profession	Appearance
Yao Weitao	Singer, chef[6]	1–30, 33–34
Liu Kaile	Stylist[7]	1–30, 41–42, 45–60, 64-65
Tian Shu	Actor, restaurant owner, chef[8]	1–32, 35–36, 39–40, 63, 66
Vinny Huang Yan	Head Chef, restaurant owner, Sake connoisseur[9]	1–34, 37–52, 55-60, 65, 70
An Xianmin	Restaurant owner and Head Chef[10]	1–52, 55–60
Hu Shasha	Singer[11]	1–30, 33–34, 37–38
Jeffrey Chen Ruijie	Restaurant owner, Bartender[12]	25–26 (as X-Chef) 27–44, 47–50, 53–54, 70
Laura Luo La	Food research and developer	31–32 (as Guest Chef) 33–50, 53–54, 59–60, 68
Li Yang	Chef	41–42, 45–48 (as Guest Chef) 51–60
Yang Bei Cun	Executive Chef and Restaurant Owner[13]	43–46 (as Guest Chef) 51–58
Ming Liang	Restaurant Owner, Sous Chef, Singer[14]	51–56, 59–60
Dong Yanlei	Model, Actor, Self-taught Saucier[15]	51–60, 69
Arnold Lin Yuzhi	Rapper, Singer-songwriter, Former lobster barbeque shop owner[16]	55–58
Liang Yanwei	Actor	61-62

Episodes

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	Season 1	10	3 December 2015 (2015-12-03)	3 February 2016 (2016-02-04)
	Season 2	10	18 May 2016 (2016-05-18)	27 July 2016 (2016-07-28)
	Season 3	10	12 April 2017 (2017-04-12)	15 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
	Season 4	10	25 April 2018 (2018-04-25)	27 June 2018 (2018-06-28)
	Season 5	10	10 April 2019	15 June 2019
	Season 6	10	28 April 2020	30 June 2020
	Season 7	10	22 June 2021	24 August 2021

Seasons 2-6 have 11 total episodes because of the special.

Season 1

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)
1	3 December 2015	Zheng Kai, Chen Xiao
2	10 December 2015
3	17 December 2015	Hannah Quinlivan,[17] Wei Chen
4	23 December 2015
5	30 December 2015	Michelle Chen, Jackson Wang
6	6 January 2016
7	13 January 2016	Wowkie Zhang,[18] Shen Mengchen[19]
8	20 January 2016
9	27 January 2016	Taeyeon, Jung Yonghwa[20][21]
10	3 February 2016

List of episodes in Season 1 (1-10)

Season 2

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)
11	18 May 2016	Sa Beining, Zeng Shunxi
12	25 May 2016
Special	1 June 2016	None[22]
13	8 June 2016	Joker Xue, Li Xiaolu
14	15 June 2016
15	22 June 2016	Song Jia, Bao Bei'er
16	29 June 2016
17	6 July 2016	Liu Haoran, Du Haitao
18	13 July 2016
19	20 July 2016	Song Jihyo, Kang Gary[23]
20	27 July 2016

List of episodes in Season 2 (11-20)

Season 3

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)	X-Chefs
21	12 April 2017	Xie Na,[24] Kevin Tsai[25]	Dai Long,[26] Gu Zhihui[27]
22	19 April 2017
23	26 April 2017	"Bring your kids to work" special Li Xiang,[28] Angela Wang,[29] Sha Yi,[30] Angus Sha[31]	Samantha Lee,[32] Li Ying[33]
24	3 May 2017
25	10 May 2017	Cao Yunjin,[34] Zhang Shaogang[35]	Jeffrey Chen, Wei Han[36]
26	17 May 2017
27	24 May 2017	Chen He,[37] Lou Yixiao[38]	Holly He[39][40]
28	31 May 2017
29	8 June 2017	Yao Chen,[41] Wang Luodan[42]	Anaud[43]
30	15 June 2017
Special[44]

List of episodes in Season 3 (21-30)

Season 4

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)	Guest Chefs	Teams (Head Chef in italics)
31	25 April 2018	House-Husbands special Jason Zhang,[45] Vinny Huang[46]	Li Yang,[47] Laura Luo[48]	Jackson, Jefferey, Tian Shu, Li Yang Vinny Huang, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura Luo
32	2 May 2018			Jackson, Jefferey, Tian Shu, Li Yang Jason Zhang, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura Luo
33	9 May 2018	A Better Tomorrow 2018 special Ma Tianyu,[49] Darren Wang[50]	Laura Luo[51]	Jackson, Jeffrey, Vinny, Yao Weitao Darren Wang, An Xianmin, Hu Shasha, Laura Luo
34	16 May 2018			Jackson, An Xianmin, Hu Shasha, Laura Luo Ma Tianyu, Jeffrey, Vinny, Yao Weitao
35	23 May 2018	Online Pals special (part 2: Zhang Xinyi's wedding anniversary) Li Dan,[52] Zhang Xinyi[53]	Li Yang,[54] Laura,[55] Giovanni Young[56]	Jackson, Giovanni Young,[57] An Xianmin, Tian Shu Zhang Xinyi, Li Yang, Jefferey, Laura
36	30 May 2018			Jackson,[58] Giovanni Young, An Xianmin, Tian Shu Li Dan, Li Yang, Jefferey, Laura
37	6 June 2018	Northeasterners special Wei Daxun,[59] Song Xiaobao[60]	Li Yang[61]	Jackson, Jeffrey, An Xianmin, Laura Song Xiaobao, Li Dan, Vinny, Hu Shasha
38	13 June 2018			Jackson, Jeffrey, An Xianmin, Laura Wei Daxun, Li Dan, Vinny, Hu Shasha
39	20 June 2018	Stephy Qi,[62] Cheney Chen[63]	None[64]	Jackson, Tian Shu,[65] Jefferey, Li Yang Cheney Chen, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura[66]
40	27 June 2018			Jackson, Tian Shu, Jefferey, Li Yang Stephy Qi, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura[67]
Special		Let Go of My Babies special[68][69] Jackson Zhou,[70] Henry Dan[71]
		Special He Jiong, Jackson		None[72]

List of episodes in Season 4 (31-40)

Season 5

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)	Teams (Head Chef in italics)
41	10 April 2019	Li Yuchun,[73] Gabrielle Guan[74]	Gabrielle Guan, Jefferey Jackson, Liu Kaile
42	17 April 2019		Li Yuchun, Laura Luo Jackson, An Xianmin
43	24 April 2019	Chi Zi,[75] Orfila Wu[76] Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun	Jackson, Laura Luo Orfila Wu, Yang Bei Cun
44	1 May 2019		Jackson, Wang Yan Chi Zi, Li Yang
45	8 May 2019	Lifetime Bachelor and Bachelorette Special Peng Yuchang,[77] Shen Yue[78] Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun	Jackson, Li Yang Shen Yue, Laura
46	15 May 2019		Jackson, Vinny Huang Peng Yuchang, An Xianmin
47	22 May 2019	University Student-teacher Reunion Special Zhou Dongyu, Papi Jiang (Jiang Yilei)[79]	Jackson, Laura Papi Jiang, Vinny
48	29 May 2019		Jackson, Vinny Huang Zhou Dongyu, Liu Kaile[80]
49	5 June 2019	Andy Yang Zi,[81] Mao Buyi[82]	Jackson & He Jiong,[83] Liu Kaile Mao Buyi, An Xianmin
50	12 June 2019		Jackson, An Xianmin Mao Buyi, Jefferey
Special
			None[84]

List of episodes in Season 5 (41-50)

Season 6

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)	Teams
51	28 April 2020	Joy of Life Special Zhang Ruoyun[85] Kevin Guo[86]	Kevin Guo, An Xianmin Wei Daxun, Ming Liang
52	5 May 2020		Zhang Ruoyun, Yang Bei Cun Wei Daxun, Dong Yanlei Special feature: Rice Lunch box by An Xianmin
53	12 May 2020	Guo Jingming,[87] Zheng Shuang[88]	Zheng Shuang, Yang Bei Cun Wei Daxun, Laura Luo
54	19 May 2020		Special feature: Zheng Shuang's Idealistic Fridge Watermelon BBQ by Dong Yanlei Guo Jingming, Ming Liang Wei Daxun, Liu Kaile
55	26 May 2020	Fanmeeting special Ouyang Nana,[89] Joe Chen[90] Special Guest via satellite: Yang Di	Joe Chen, An Xianmin Wei Daxun, Vinny Huang
56	2 June 2020		Ouyang Nana, Arnold Lin Wei Daxun, Dong Yanlei
Special		Wei Daxun's Parting Gifts	None[91]
57	9 June 2020	Season 5 Predictor Special[92] Bai Jingting,[93] Jing Boran[94]	Jing Boran, An Xianmin Jackson Wang, Arnold Lin
58	June 16, 2020		Bai Jingting, Liu Kaile Jackson Wang, An Xianmin
59	23 June 2020	Northerner Special 2 Johnny Huang, Yang Chaoyue[95]	Special feature:Johnny Huang's Idealistic Fridge Yang Chaoyue, Ming Liang Jackson Wang, Laura Luo
60	30 June 2020		Johnny Huang, Dong Yanlei Jackson Wang, Vinny Huang
Special			None

List of episodes in Season 6 (51-60)

Season 7

Episode #	Broadcast Date	Guest(s)	Teams	Guest Chef(s)
61	22 June 2021	Wu Lei, Zhao Liying	Team Winner He Jiong, Jackson Wang, Nine, Chen Ziming Team Happy Wu Lei, Zhao Liying, AK	Huang Yan, Liang Yanwei
62	29 June 2021	Wu Lei, Zhao Liying	Team Boss Zhao Liying, He Jiong, Jackson Wang, Chen Ziming Generation Z Team Wu Lei, Nine, AK	Huang Yan, Liang Yanwei
63	6 July 2021	Li Xueqin, Vin Zhang, Zhou Jiuliang	He Jiong, Zhou Jiuliang, Nine Jackson Wang, Vin Zhang, AK	Tian Shu
64	13 July 2021	Gong Jun, Yu Shuxin	He Jiong, Gong Jun, Nine Jackson Wang, Yu Shuxin, AK	Liu Kaile
65	20 July 2021	Yu Shuxin, Yang Tianzhen	Jackson Wang, Yu Shuxin He Jiong, Yang Tianzhen	Huang Yan, Liu Kaile
66	27 July 2021	Wang Sulong, Zhao Lusi	Wang Sulong, Zhao Lusi Nine, AK Jackson Wang, He Jiong	Tian Shu
67	3 August 2021	Yue Yunpeng, Ma Di, Mao Buyi, Xu Weizhou	Team Yueyue Yue Yunpeng, Ma Di, Nine, Chen Ziming Team Maomao Mao Buyi, Xu Weizhou, He Jiong, AK	None
68	10 August 2021	Papi Jiang, Li Xueqin	Jackson Wang, Papi Jiang, Nine He Jiong, Li Xueqin, AK	Laura Luo La
69	17 August 2021	Yue Yunpeng, Wei Daxun	Team Yueyue Yue Yunpeng, He Jiong, AK Team Daxun Wei Daxun, Dong Yanlei, Nine	Dong Yanlei
70	24 August 2021	Wowkie Zhang, Li Weijia, Liu Yu	Jackson Wang, Wowkie Zhang He Jiong, Li Weijia Nine, AK, Liu Yu	Huang Yan, Jeffrey Chen Ruijie

List of episodes in Season 7 (61-70)