Idol Producer
Idol Producer (simplified Chinese: 偶像练习生; traditional Chinese: 偶像練習生; pinyin: Ǒuxiàng liànxíshēng), is a 2018 Chinese male group competition show, which premiered on January 19, 2018 on iQiyi. It is presented by Lay Zhang with Li Ronghao, Jackson Wang, MC Jin, Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong serving as mentors. On April 6, 2018, the nine highest ranked contestants debuted as Nine Percent.[1]
Idol Producer | |
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Promotional poster | |
Traditional | 偶像練習生 |
Simplified | 偶像练习生 |
Mandarin | ǒuxiàng liànxíshēng |
Literally | Idol Trainee |
Genre | Reality |
Directed by | Chen Gang |
Creative director | Tang Yan |
Presented by | Lay Zhang |
Starring | |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jiang Bin |
Producer | Lay Zhang |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 94–208 minutes |
Production companies |
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Release | |
Original network | iQiyi |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
Original release | January 19 – April 6, 2018 |
Chronology | |
Followed by | Youth with You Season 1 Youth with You Season 2 |
External links | |
Website |
Concept
Idol Producer brought together 100 trainees, which represented their companies and many also being independent trainees. The trainees were evaluated multiple times throughout the show by the audience's votes with trainees being eliminated. In the final episode, the nine most-voted-on trainees got to debut as a boy group and were set to promote for 18 months; The voting system is similar to those of South Korean reality television shows Produce 101 and Mix Nine.[2][3]
Coaches
- Lay Zhang — Production director/mentor
- Li Ronghao — Vocal mentor
- Jackson Wang — Rap mentor
- MC Jin — Rap mentor
- Cheng Xiao — Dance mentor
- Zhou Jieqiong — Dance mentor
Episodes
Contestants
Color key
- Top 9 of the week
- Top 9 of the week [Live only]
- Eliminated in Episode 5
- Eliminated in Episode 8
- Eliminated in Episode 10
- Eliminated in Episode 12
- Final members of Nine Percent
Company | Name | Nationality | Age | Grade | Ranking | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | E02 | E03 | E04 (Live Votes) | E05 | E06 | E07 (Live votes) | E08 | E09 (Live votes) | E10 | E12 | |||||||
Contestant | ||||||||||||||||||
Banana Entertainment
(香蕉娱乐) |
Lin Chaoze (林超泽) |
China | 21 | A | A | 32 | 20 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 19 | |||
Lin Yanjun (林彦俊) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 22 | C | D | 31 | 27 | 51 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | ||||
Li Ruotian (李若天) |
China | 20 | C | F | 55 | 64 | 54 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Lu Dinghao (陸定昊) |
China | 22 | C | C | 39 | 34 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 31 | 27 | Eliminated | |||||
Jiang Jingzuo (姜京佐) |
China | 20 | C | C | 59 | 60 | 12 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Qiu Zhixie (邱治谐) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 24 | C | C | 96 | 95 | 89 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
You Zhangjing (尤长靖) |
Malaysia | 23 | B | A | 69 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Gao Maotong (高茂桐) |
China | 17 | C | D | 46 | 53 | 22 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Bei Honglin (贝汯璘) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 21 | C | B | 33 | 37 | 20 | 37 | 45 | 49 | Eliminated | |||||||
Yuehua Entertainment
(乐华娱乐) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷)[n 1] |
China | 21 | A | A | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||
Justin (黄明昊)[n 2] |
China | 15 | A | B | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Li Quanzhe (李权哲) |
China | 17 | F | B | 24 | 30 | 74 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 23 | Eliminated | |||||
Ding Zeren (丁泽仁) |
China | 18 | A | B | 17 | 21 | 53 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 13 | Eliminated | |||||
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
China | 17 | D | D | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Bi Wenjun (毕雯珺) |
China | 20 | D | D | 15 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 10 | ||||
Huang Xinchun (黃新淳) |
China | 19 | F | F | 22 | 29 | 52 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 29 | 31 | Eliminated | |||||
Mavericks Entertainment
(麦锐娱乐) |
Luo Zheng (罗正) |
China | 22 | F | F | 45 | 50 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 29 | Eliminated | ||||
Deng Langyi (邓烺怡) |
China | 22 | F | C | 42 | 54 | 45 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Sun Fanjie (孙凡杰) |
China | 20 | F | D | 88 | 94 | 78 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Li Xikan (李希侃) |
China | 19 | D | C | 20 | 28 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 13 | ||||
Yu Mingjun (余明君) |
China | 19 | D | D | 21 | 32 | 21 | 46 | 40 | 50 | 34 | 32 | Eliminated | |||||
Lu Chenyu (呂晨瑜) |
China | 19 | D | F | 66 | 74 | 43 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
MERCURY NATION
(辰星娱乐) |
Rapen (罗仁麒) |
China | 21 | C | F | 64 | 71 | 94 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Xu Shengen (徐圣恩) |
China | 21 | C | D | 67 | 73 | 77 | 54 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 19 | 20 | ||||
J-ONE (姜祎) |
China | 21 | C | F | 85 | 91 | 48 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Jia Li (伽里) |
China | 17 | C | D | 81 | 69 | 91 | 51 | 58 | 56 | Eliminated | |||||||
Simply Joy Music
(简单快乐音乐) |
Sun Haoran (孙浩然) |
China | 23 | B | F | 65 | 59 | 36 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Lin Haokai (林浩楷) |
China | 19 | B | F | 57 | 65 | 41 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
China | 21 | A | B | 14 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||||
Li Zhijie (李志杰) |
China | 23 | B | D | 94 | 96 | 32 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Jin Yihan (金逸涵) |
Portugal | 15 | B | F | 54 | 68 | 75 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Shiningstar
(新锐杂志) |
Wan Yuxian (万宇贤) |
China | 22 | C | C | 95 | 87 | 26 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Ying Zhiyue (应智越) |
Hong Kong | 24 | C | D | 87 | 90 | 67 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Zhao Yuche (赵俞澈) |
China | 22 | D | D | 93 | 78 | 60 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Zhu Yuntian (朱匀天) |
China | 22 | D | D | 63 | 47 | 18 | 53 | 56 | 11 | Eliminated | |||||||
Zhu Yunyi (朱匀一) |
China | 22 | D | D | 61 | 45 | 15 | 50 | 55 | 60 | Eliminated | |||||||
Summer Star
(盛夏星空) |
Chen Minghao (陈名豪) |
China | 23 | F | F | 29 | 42 | 56 | 47 | 57 | 13 | Eliminated | ||||||
Zhang Dayuan (张达源) |
China | 21 | F | F | 79 | 57 | 11 | 35 | 48 | 52 | Eliminated | |||||||
Wang Zihao (王梓豪) |
China | 21 | C | D | 90 | 88 | 72 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Wang Yilong (王艺龙) |
China | 24 | D | C | 77 | 76 | 14 | 57 | 59 | 31 | Eliminated | |||||||
Yang Feitong (杨非同) |
China | 23 | D | D | 86 | 89 | 3 | 49 | 33 | 37 | 30 | 27 | Eliminated | |||||
OACA
(觉醒东方) |
Qin Fen (秦奋)[n 3] |
China | 26 | B | F | 13 | 10 | 59 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 18 | |||
Han Mubo (韩沐伯) |
China | 26 | C | C | 12 | 11 | 71 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | Eliminated | |||||
Jing Peiyao (靖佩瑶) |
China | 21 | C | F | 43 | 40 | 68 | 45 | 46 | 25 | Eliminated | |||||||
Qin Zimo (秦子墨) |
China | 23 | D | F | 28 | 35 | 27 | 41 | 47 | 29 | Eliminated | |||||||
Zuo Ye (左叶) |
China | 16 | F | D | 18 | 18 | 76 | 22 | 41 | 53 | Eliminated | |||||||
Qin's Entertainment
(坤音娱乐) |
Yue Yue (岳岳) |
China | 25 | C | D | 40 | 22 | 81 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 18 | Eliminated | ||||
Mu Ziyang (木子洋) |
China | 23 | C | F | 53 | 23 | 70 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 7 | Eliminated | |||||
Bu Fan (卜凡) |
China | 21 | C | F | 9 | 8 | 62 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Ling Chao (灵超) |
China | 17 | C | D | 23 | 17 | 61 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | ||||
Boyi Culture
(铂熠文化) |
Zhang Xin (张昕) |
China | Unknown | F | C | 91 | 93 | 95 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Ye Hongxi (叶泓希) |
China | Unknown | F | C | 89 | 92 | 88 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Zhang Yixuan (张奕轩) |
China | 19 | C | B | 74 | 77 | 38 | 56 | 43 | 47 | Eliminated | |||||||
Ling Qi (凌崎) |
China | 15 | C | D | 51 | 62 | 83 | 52 | 44 | 58 | Eliminated | |||||||
SSTAR
(星焕文化) |
Zhang Yuchen (张宇晨) |
China | 17 | F | D | 82 | 85 | 29 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Luo Jie (罗杰) |
China | Unknown | D | C | 68 | 75 | 33 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
He Jiageng (何嘉庚) |
China | 18 | F | D | 52 | 66 | 37 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
CNC
(超能唱片) |
Qin Junyi (覃俊毅) |
China | 20 | C | F | 48 | 51 | 79 | 43 | 34 | 48 | Eliminated | ||||||
Wu Lianjie (武連杰) |
China | 21 | F | C | 47 | 52 | 24 | 42 | 35 | 57 | Eliminated | |||||||
Lou Zibo (娄滋博) |
China | 17 | D | C | 60 | 58 | 63 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 29 | Eliminated | |||||
Li Rang (李让) |
China | 24 | C | D | 26 | 36 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 50 | 35 | 24 | Eliminated | |||||
Asian Idol Factory Entertainment
(A.I.F娱乐/亚洲偶像工厂) |
Zhang Yifan (张艺凡) |
China | Unknown | B | A | 84 | 84 | 50 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Traple (赵凌峰) |
China | 25 | C | D | 97 | 97 | 93 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Hook (于浩) |
China | 23 | C | F | 80 | 81 | 97 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Yang Yi (杨羿) |
China | 20 | B | C | 83 | 86 | 99 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Gramarie Entertainment
(果然娱乐) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
China | 18 | B | B | 7 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |||
Zhang Yankai (张晏恺) |
China | 16 | C | F | 71 | 72 | 55 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Zhou Yanchen (周彦辰) |
China | 21 | B | B | 27 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 21 | Eliminated | |||||
Zhu Xingjie (朱星杰) |
China | 23 | B | B | 16 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | ||||
Dimensions Multimedia
(次元文化) |
Chen Siqi (陈斯琪) |
China | 22 | D | C | 35 | 38 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 46 | Eliminated | ||||||
Xu Heni (徐鶴尼) |
China | 19 | C | F | 76 | 63 | 28 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Hong Yi Entertainment
(红熠文化) |
Li Changgeng (李长庚) |
China | 21 | D | D | 19 | 26 | 86 | 38 | 50 | 33 | Eliminated | ||||||
He Dongdong (何东东) |
China | 21 | D | F | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 33 | 35 | Eliminated | |||||
Levent Entertainment
(乐风艺社) |
Min Zhexiang (闵喆祥) |
China | 21 | C | C | 99 | 98 | 13 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Chen Yifu (陈义夫) |
China | 16 | B | F | 37 | 46 | 73 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Super Jet Entertainment
(捷特联合) |
Han Yongjie (韩雍杰) |
China | 19 | F | D | 34 | 43 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 44 | Eliminated | ||||||
Young Culture
(亚歌文化) |
Qian Zhenghao (钱正昊) |
China | 17 | B | F | 70 | 12 | 65 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 11 | |||
Wild Fire Entertainment
(野火娱乐) |
Jack Hsu Kaihao (许凯皓) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 25 | B | C | 11 | 14 | 82 | 23 | 39 | 54 | Eliminated | ||||||
NewStyle Media
(新湃传媒) |
Yu Bin (于斌)[n 4] |
China | 26 | F | D | 50 | 49 | 87 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Emperor Entertainment Group
(英皇娱乐) |
Ming Peng (明鵬) |
China | 23 | F | D | 38 | 44 | 30 | 48 | 53 | 45 | Eliminated | ||||||
Ciwen Media
(慈文传媒) |
Dong Yanlei (董岩磊) |
China | 21 | F | F | 10 | 16 | 96 | 18 | 26 | 42 | Eliminated | ||||||
A Legend Star Entertainment
(传奇星娱乐) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 17 | A | C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
Huayi Brothers
(华谊兄弟) |
Zheng Ruibin (郑锐彬) |
China | 21 | B | A | 41 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 16 | |||
Jeffrey Tung (董又霖) |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | 22 | B | D | 8 | 9 | 69 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | ||||
Hua Ying Yi Xing
(华影艺星) |
Huang Shuhao (黄书豪) |
Thailand | 23 | D | F | 56 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 37 | 41 | Eliminated | ||||||
Tianjin Broadcasting
(天津中视) |
Zhu Yiwen (朱一文) |
China | 24 | B | F | 73 | 61 | 44 | Eliminated | |||||||||
Sparkling Culture
(點星文化) |
Hu Zhibang (胡致邦) |
China | 20 | F | D | 44 | 56 | 66 | 59 | 38 | 42 | Eliminated | ||||||
Individual Trainee | Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤)[n 5] |
China | 19 | A | A | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Zhou Tengyang (周腾阳) |
China | 23 | C | F | 92 | 83 | 40 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Huang Ruohan (黃若涵) |
China | 19 | C | F | 72 | 82 | 98 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Gan Jun (甘俊) |
China | 23 | B | D | 62 | 67 | 80 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Hou Haoran (侯浩然) |
China | 22 | C | F | 75 | 80 | 49 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
Li Junyi (李俊毅) |
China | 25 | B | A | 78 | 79 | 90 | 55 | 49 | 40 | Eliminated | |||||||
Zhou Rui (周锐) |
China | 25 | D | B | 49 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 25 | Eliminated | |||||
Withdrawn Contestants | ||||||||||||||||||
MLody Studio
(MLody工作室) |
Jiang Dahe (姜达赫) |
China | 19 | D | F | 30 | 41 | 47 | 58 | 60 | 59 | Left the show, rumored to have left due to an injury | ||||||
Joy Star
(臻星娱乐) |
Liang Hui (梁輝)[n 6] |
China | 22 | D | F | 36 | 48 | 19 | 60 | 54 | 39 | Left the show, rumored to have done fake votes | ||||||
SSTAR
(星焕文化) |
Li Xinyan (李鑫岩) |
China | 19 | F | F | 58 | 70 | 84 | Medical retirement, was diagnosed with myocarditis[6] | |||||||||
MERCURY NATION
(辰星娱乐) |
Gigel (张津铭) |
China | 21 | C | D | 25 | 33 | 92 | Disciplinary expulsion, involved in violence with each other, thus breaking ground rules[7] | |||||||||
Wang Youchen (王宥辰) |
China | Unknown | C | F | 98 | 99 | 85 | |||||||||||
Individual Trainee | Song Shuijiao (宋睡覺) |
China | Unknown | B | F | Left the show, controversial video from the past surfaced[8] |
Top 9
E02 | E03 | E04 (Live votes) | E05 | E06 | E07 (Live votes) | E08 | E09 (Live votes) | E10 | E12 | |
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1 | Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
2 | Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
3 | Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Yang Feitong (杨非同) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Bi Wenjun & You Zhang Jin (毕雯珺 & 尤长靖) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
4 | Justin (黄明昊) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Luo Zheng (罗正) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Justin (黄明昊) | |
5 | Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Ding Zeren (丁泽仁) |
Chen Linong (陈立农) |
Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) |
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
Lin Yanjun (林彦俊) |
6 | He Dongdong (何东东) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Zhu Xingjie (朱星杰) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Lin Yanjun (林彦俊) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
7 | Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
He Dongdong (何东东) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
Bu Fan (卜凡) |
Bu Fan (卜凡) |
Zhou Rui (周锐) |
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
Mu Ziyang (木子洋) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) |
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
8 | Jeffrey | Bu Fan (卜凡) |
Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) |
Li Quanzhe (李权哲) |
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
Justin (黄明昊) |
You Zhangjing (尤长靖) |
Wang Ziyi (王子异) |
You Zhangjing (尤长靖) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
9 | Bu Fan (卜凡)</> |
Jeffrey | Lu Dinghao (陸定昊) |
He Dongdong (何东东) |
Li Quanzhe (李权哲) |
Qin Fen (秦奋) |
Ling Chao (灵超) |
Xiao Gui (小鬼) |
Bu Fan (卜凡) |
You Zhangjing (尤长靖) |
Elimination chart
Color key
Debut member | |
Contestant eliminated in the final episode | |
Contestant eliminated in the third elimination round | |
Contestant eliminated in the second elimination round | |
Contestant eliminated in the first elimination round | |
Contestant left the show |
Idol Producer Contestants | ||||
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Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤) | Chen Linong (陈立农) | Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) | Justin Huang (黄明昊) | Lin Yanjun (林彦俊) |
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) | Wang Ziyi (王子异) | Xiao Gui (小鬼) | You Zhangjing (尤长靖) | Bi Wenjun (毕雯珺) |
Qian Zhenghao (钱正昊) | Bu Fan (卜凡) | Li Xikan (李希侃) | Zhu Xingjie (朱星杰) | Ling Chao (灵超) |
Zheng Ruibin (郑锐彬) | Jeffrey Tung (董又霖) | Qin Fen (秦奋) | Lin Chaoze (林超泽) | Xu Shengen (徐圣恩) |
Zhou Yanchen (周彦辰) | Mu Ziyang (木子洋) | Li Quanzhe (李权哲) | Han Mubo (韩沐伯) | Zhou Rui (周锐) |
Ding Zeren (丁泽仁) | Yue Yue (岳岳) | Yang Feitong (杨非同) | Lou Zibo (娄滋博) | Luo Zheng (罗正) |
Lu Dinghao (陸定昊) | Huang Xinchun (黃新淳) | He Dongdong (何东东) | Li Rang (李让) | Yu Mingjun (余明君) |
Zuo Ye (左叶) | Dong Yanlei (董岩磊) | Hu Zhibang (胡致邦) | Wu Lianjie (武連杰) | Qin Junyi (覃俊毅) |
Zhang Yixuan (张奕轩) | Han Yongjie (韩雍杰) | Huang Shuhao (黄书豪) | Jack Hsu Kaihao (许凯皓) | Wang Yilong (王艺龙) |
Jing Peiyao (靖佩瑶) | Zhu Yunyi (朱匀一) | Zhu Yuntian (朱匀天) | Ling Qi (凌崎) | Li Junyi (李俊毅) |
Qin Zimo (秦子墨) | Chen Minghao (陈名豪) | Bei Honglin (貝汯璘) | Li Changgeng (李长庚) | Zhang Dayuan (张达源) |
Chen Siqi (陈斯琪) | Ming Peng (明鵬) | Jia Li (伽里) | Liang Hui (梁輝) | Jiang Dahe (姜达赫) |
Jiang Jingzuo (姜京佐) | Chen Yifu (陈义夫) | Yu Bin (于斌) | Gao Maotong (高茂桐) | Deng Langyi (邓烺怡) |
Sun Haoran (孙浩然) | Zhu Yiwen (朱一文) | Xu Heni (徐鶴尼) | Li Ruotian (李若天) | Lin Haokai (林浩楷) |
He Jiageng (何嘉庚) | Gan Jun (甘俊) | Jin Yihan (金逸涵) | Rapen (罗仁麒) | Zhang Yankai (张晏恺) |
Lu Chenyu (呂晨瑜) | Luo Jie (罗杰) | Zhao Yuche (赵俞澈) | Hou Haoran (侯浩然) | Yu Hao (于浩) |
Huang Ruohan (黃若涵) | Zhou Tengyang (周腾阳) | Zhang Yifan (张艺凡) | Zhang Yuchen (张宇晨) | Yang Yi (杨羿) |
Wan Yuxian (万宇贤) | Wang Zihao (王梓豪) | Ying Zhiyue (应智越) | J-ONE | Ye Hongxi (叶泓希) |
Zhang Xin (张昕) | Sun Fanjie (孙凡杰) | Qiu Zhixie (邱治谐) | Li Zhijie (李志杰) | Zhao Lingfeng (赵凌峰) |
Min Zhexiang (闵喆祥) | Gigel | Li Xinyan (李鑫岩) | Wang Youchen (王宥辰) | Song Shuijiao (宋睡覺) |
Production
Chief producer Jiang Bin has previously produced many well known reality talent shows including S-style Show, I Supermodel and Road to the Runway. The show recruited Cheng Gang, the chief director of Super Boy and Tan Yan, the visual director of I Am a Singer.[9]
The coaches for the series were introduced through posters, which were uploaded online. On December 17, 2017, a press conference was held where coaches Lay Zhang, Jackson Wang, Cheng Xiao, Zhou Jieqiong and MC Jin attended.[10] On February 3, 2018, a total of 21 contestants[n 7] were invited by Lay Zhang to guest star on Chinese variety show, Happy Camp.[11]
Reception
The first episode of the show garnered over 100 million viewers within the first hour of broadcast on iQiyi.[12] Lay Zhang was remarked for his scrutiny towards the contestants during their performances.[13]
Discography
Controversy
Copyright
The show has been accused of plagiarizing the format of South Korean talent show Produce 101 Season 2. The head of formats and development at Mnet, Jin Woo Hwang claimed that “People in our company were shocked because it wasn’t just a similar show – it was almost a duplicate show.”[15]
The Format Recognition and Protection Association revealed results of its comparative analysis of “Idol Producer,” launched by China’s iQiyi in January 2018 and South Korean company CJ E&M, the production company of “Produce 101”, which launched in 2016. The analysis concluded that the Chinese show scored 88% on FRAPA’s scale of infringement when compared with the Korean show – it was the highest score ever recorded for an alleged infringement.[16]
Misconduct
Individual trainee Song Shuijiao was forced to leave Idol Producer due to verbal misconduct degrading women widespread over the internet.[17] The trainee participated in the filming of the first episode, but was subsequently edited out prior to the broadcast.
Young Culture's Qian Zhenghao was found to have violated dormitory regulations by eating hot pot in the dormitory late at night.[18] A handwritten letter of apology was posted on the official Idol Producer dormitory Sina Weibo account.[19]
Two of MERCURY NATION'S trainees, GIGEL and Wang Youchen, were removed from the show as disciplinary action for ground fighting in the dormitory.[20]
Sequel
On January 21, 2019, iQiyi aired the sequel, named Youth With You (青春有你)[21] with Lay Zhang, MC Jin and Li Ronghao returning as producer, rap and vocal mentors. Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai and Xu Minghao from K-Pop boy group Seventeen were added as vocal and dance mentors, replacing Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong. The final nine contestants debuted as UNINE.
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Notes
- Former Produce 101 Contestant.
- Former Produce 101 Contestant.
- Former The Legend member.
- Former M4M member.
- Former Swin member.
- Former 24K member.
- Bei Honglin, Cai Xukun, Chen Linong, Ding Zeren, Fan Chengcheng, Li Quanzhe, Lu Dinghao, Luo Zheng, Wang Ziyi, Xiao Gui, Yang Feitong, Zhang Yifan, Zheng Ruibin, Zhang Yixuan, You Zhangqing, Zhu Zhengting, Zhu Xingjie