Tập 5—Phần 1 FULL: Tống Tiểu Bảo và Ân Chính mở cuộc thi nấu ăn giữa hai miền Nam Bắc
Which car? Which car? Hey, brother. Hello, boss. Don’t. This is what you brought, bro. I’ll just hold it in my hand later. Alright. Anything’s fine. Put it wherever you like. That’s great. It’s been years since I last saw you, little brother. I don’t know. Let’s go, bro. Let’s go. I’ll turn on the air conditioning for you. Otherwise, it’ll be hot. That’s great. Everything’s arranged for the boss. Bro, you’re getting more and more handsome. No, I’m not. It’s true. I’m just being honest. If you looked bad, I definitely wouldn’t say anything. That wouldn’t be polite, right? You’re handsome, so I say it. I’ve been waiting to hear that, too. I was just being modest on purpose. Alright, bro. We’re here, bro. All set. Bro, let me do it. It’s fine. Please come in. This courtyard is nice, really nice. Yeah, you’ll definitely like it. I guarantee you’ll love this courtyard. Bao What’s this? Such a big box. Handsome Bao No. This is Liao Huijia’s younger sister. Come in. We’re just chatting. I grilled some skewers for you first. Why are you eating as soon as you get here? No, just a little. I grilled silkworm pupae for you. It’s my first time grilling them. You must be the one who eats these. These are so delicious. Are they cooked? Just checking. Try it. Tell me if it’s cooked. This doesn’t require any special skill. As long as it’s cooked, it’s fine. But it’s juicy. It’s already juicy. Crispy outside. It’s ready. Definitely no problem. How is it? Is it cooked? It doesn’t taste good. Dige. Really? It really doesn’t taste good. Is it especially bad? I’m about to throw up. Try mine. How could it not taste good? Isn’t it just a silkworm pupa? Silkworm pupae can still… You should at least brush some salt on it. Brush some salt on it. Try mine. This is my Dongguashan sausage. This It smells good Now I feel relieved Di, you lost No, it’s the silkworm pupa from the Northeast that lost It lost to the one from Changsha Welcome Bao to Friends’ Kitchen Welcome Welcome Jiajia Thank you Two more friends will be here soon Who? Zhu Xudan and Wang Luodan Who are you close with? Have you worked together before? I’ve worked with Xiao Dan before Zhu Xudan But Da Dan was once my “dream girl” Once your “dream girl”? Are you going to “confess” to her later? Have you ever met her? No, never But I watched her acting before When she was in “Struggle” I really hated Lu Tao I thought, such a great girl It made me so mad What were you thinking? Then the three of us make a great team The “Song Dandan” team This is way too heavy. What on earth did you bring? It’s so heavy. It makes me look like It makes it seem like my gift is a bit too small. Like my gift doesn’t show enough thought. It’s fine, bringing me along is just as good. So I bring you, and you bring all this stuff. You carry it. Let’s split it between us. These are all yours. You try it first. Then I’ll help you carry it. Mine is heavy too. You try it first. Yeah. Let’s go. Sis, You have to let You have to let the host know that you brought all these gifts. That you brought all these gifts for everyone. Otherwise, everyone will think I brought them. Then you… Look, this is what I brought. So, if you do it this way… Do you need my help? Yes. Alright. That side is heavy. It’s fine, give the heavy part to me. Let go. Why are you so nice? You’ve been saying that for three months. And you’re still not tired of it. This is too embarrassing. It’s too heavy. Kid, what you’re carrying is too heavy. Sis, let me help you carry some. Cut it out. If you speak any louder, I’ll expose you. Sis, you’re working too hard. Sis. I’m going to kick you. Don’t do it in the happiest place on earth. Let me hit you. Sis. Hello. Mr. Jia Bing. Hello. Someone’s here. They’re coming. Welcome, this way. Hello. Brother Di. Hello. This was brought by Zhuzhu. It’s really heavy. I can definitely feel it. You brought so much. Welcome, welcome. I’m impressed. It’s really heavy. These are some things I brought from Inner Mongolia. This is milk skin from Inner Mongolia. This is Dalieba bread. You brought so many things. Let me take a look at the food mystery boxes everyone brought. Is that okay? Okay. Let’s have Zhuzhu introduce hers first. She brought a lot. Zhu Xudan brought way too much. Can you still tell which ones are yours? Yes. I just brought a few things. Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts. That’s right. And then… This is a nice blessing. I hope everyone can always be on TV. Like hazelnuts. Truly happy every single day. And really make friends here. And this sauce… Bro, you go ahead. What kind of sauce is this? This sauce is to wish everyone… While we’re chatting today, let’s not argue with each other, okay? You really just say whatever comes to mind. And then you brought some chicken feet. You And also those almond cookies. Are these all specialties from your hometown? This is mine. Whose did you take? Is this yours? This is mine. I picked up an authentic Zhongshan specialty. I told you. She just doesn’t know. She doesn’t even know what she gave as a gift. See? And then you even accepted it. She mentioned mine. Those are my hazelnuts. These hazelnuts belong to someone else. The hazelnuts are mine. I didn’t even get a chance to introduce them. You told Zhu Xudan It’s all messed up. Zhu Xudan Then when it came to the sauce, she couldn’t go on. Is it that one? Prepared by a colleague. Just bring these. That’s so strange. “Righteousness over family ties” She’s so serious. None of you exposed her. No. I was too embarrassed. I believed it too. But Zhu Xudan, where are you from originally? Heilongjiang. Then it’s reasonable for you to bring this. I couldn’t tell you were from the Northeast. Until you took out that Zhongshan specialty. Now, Now I’ll give you a task. First, find the item you brought. All the bags look the same. Zhu Zhu This one. Let her look, it’s fine. They’re mixed up. This is yours. Let her introduce this. Introduce it to the guys. No, this is yours. This isn’t mine. You introduce it. This is your milk skin. Your milk skin. Your milk skin Did you find it? These are mine. What are all these? Are you going to take a picture? Say it. We want to see. Yes. These are all meat. If you hadn’t told us, we really wouldn’t have known it was meat. I know, it’s that kind of barbecue from the Northeast. Freshly sliced meat, right? Yes. All of this has already been marinated for flavor. Then you can grill it directly. You can grill it right away. And then there’s also… There’s also a big Dalieba. Dalieba. This one. You brought this too? Zhu Zhu. Yes. And also… There’s also Harbin red sausage. That can’t be yours, right? No, it’s not. You can eat it directly. Eat it as is. Show us how. Okay. Alright, is there anything else? That’s all for the introductions. That should be it. Thank you. You’ve finished introducing ours too. Thank you. Brother Bao. Brother Bao, why didn’t you bring anything? I did bring something. What? This is Zhu Xudan’s. Cut the camera back. I brought some of this sauce. Hazelnuts. Every day is truly a happy day. I’ve really made friends here. Bao has never seen a guest who brought something with them and ended up coming empty-handed. That’s right. And if I had to talk about those hazelnuts, I wouldn’t even know what to say. You can tell she just made it up on the spot. Because it was her first time seeing those hazelnuts too. It must have been her first time. For her to come up with such a good description, it’s amazing. These are the local specialties everyone brought. But the most important thing is there’s a food mystery box. Isn’t that right? Yes. Bao brought something really heavy. It’s extremely heavy. This is our main ingredient for cooking today. Let’s see what it is. Chicken and egg Egg The whole chicken family Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Both are here Because today, our friends from both the south and the north are all here But this ingredient actually is very common for ordinary families but the way it’s prepared is completely different Both the north and south have this ingredient and eat it often Eggs? Yes, we all eat them often This is my first time seeing it Who hasn’t? Whose family hasn’t eaten eggs? But the way it’s made is very different, right? Yes So today, we might use eggs and this chicken as the main ingredients and everyone can compete to cook Okay Alright, everyone please sit I grilled some skewers for you, try them Because they’ve been grilled for a while Thanks, bro These are green beans Green beans They’re definitely cooked You eat first They’re definitely cooked Don’t be afraid We’ve all eaten a skewer Don’t want to eat Is it too dry? I’m afraid it’s not cooked It’s cooked You even got scared. Don’t be nervous. We grilled these yesterday. These are leftovers from last night. No. Try it. See if it’s salty or not. It’s super salty, isn’t it? It’s super salty, isn’t it? He just put a ton of that seasoning on it. No. It was salt and MSG. No wonder it’s so salty. I think they’re playing a prank on our sister. You see, normally Zheng is… Is he always this serious? Yeah, he’s not like this. I’m not like this. Are you really like this? I’m just focused on grilling. Let me tell you a secret. Because before you came, Yin Zheng said you were his idol. You’re his idol. Yeah. I just realized it now. Why my brother was so focused… He got a little shy. Not an idol. She was his “goddess” back in school. We’re so far apart in age. No. I could still watch your shows while I was in school. Back then, I watched “Struggle.” It made me so mad. I just thought Lu Tao wasn’t good enough. But it’s all been a long time. That was filmed in 2006. Filmed in 2006. I was a freshman in 2006. I was born in 1986. I had just graduated in 2006. I graduated in 2005. It’s fine. It’s not important. Anyway, so many friends have come today. So we can start having fun. Let me explain today’s rules to everyone. Because as soon as you come in, you see a big character “East”. Today we have friends from the south, and friends from the north as well. We have to compete for the host position. Mainly, which regional cuisine to prepare. We need to compete for it. So we have a bunch of games today to decide who will be the final host. So we’ll still split into two teams: north and south. Although Yin Zheng was born in Inner Mongolia, I’m a northern kid raised in the south. Grew up in the south. We’re about to start our first competition. Gourmet Coordinates Battle. Ancient style If we can’t pick “Seventy-Two Transformations,” then it’s this one. Are you watching the stage? We suddenly released one today. The setlist for the group show is out. What is that? You have to grab it quickly. Do we grab it now? Yes. It just got released. Then the two of us started discussing whether we can get it. We still have to go through some online activities to get it. Right. We haven’t finished listening to all four songs. We’ve only listened to two so far. Which four songs? “See My Seventy-Two Transformations” “See My Seventy-Two Transformations” feels, anyway, it’s very popular. But you really have to dance hard to it. She can do it. She’s really good at singing and dancing. It’s my first time seeing that someone, in a show, is busy with things from another show. Let me explain to you the rules of our game. Even though they’re still trying to grab songs, now we need to Here, you connect to the internet first. I’ll go get that. What dish is this? You’re pretty “crazy” too. The rules haven’t been explained yet. Here’s how this game works. I’ll just explain it anyway. Go ahead and explain. It’s fine, we’re all listening. We brought a lot of food today. We need to take these nine types of food and put them into those nine plates. Place them however you like. Then cover them up. In a moment, the big screen will show one of the foods. As soon as you see which food appears on the screen, we have to rush over immediately. You can only open one plate. If you open the wrong one, you lose. But if you open the right one, you get a point. Best of five rounds, first to three wins. Okay. Let’s start by placing these items. Alright? You two go ahead and work on the song. Sorry. The two of us We’re here on their show, but we’re not even focusing on recording for them. Here we are. So what should we do with this rabbit head? There are only two of them. How should we place them? Just separate them and put one out. This piece is pretty big. This piece really is. This will fill us up. I think this is fine. Add a bit of milk skin. Northeast hazelnuts. Alright. Okay. It’s good now. Do we need to cover it? No. Give everyone some time to memorize. Come on. Let’s come over and memorize. I’m memorizing now. Dalieba, milk skin. Perilla ginger. What’s this? Rabbit head. Northeast hazelnuts, and this is sausage. Right, you two memorize more. Young people should memorize more. Perilla ginger. Hakka salted chicken feet. Milk skin. This is Dalieba, right? Yes. Alright, finished memorizing. Done memorizing. Impressive. Why am I so lazy to use my brain now? I don’t like to either. I don’t like to use my brain either. You need to have talent to say you don’t like something. Time’s up. I’ll go for the first round. Who is your team sending out? Mr. Song. Mr. Song. Because you’re Xing. Okay. Ready. Let’s see the first round. What food do we have to eat? Start the big screen scroll. Do we say stop? No, it will stop by itself. Left side. Left. Left side. Like this. Everyone, don’t move. I’ll be the referee. At the same time. Check whose hand covers more area. Then my hand covers more. Let’s do rock-paper-scissors to be fair. Okay. Rock, paper, scissors. You still win. You won. Check if it’s Northeast hazelnuts. Yes. It really is. Didn’t expect this round to be so easy. Who’s the second from your team? Me. Sister. We’ll send Liao Huijia. Okay. Let’s see what the next food is. In the middle Oh, right See, all those tactics I told you about didn’t slow me down at all That’s impressive Because all I can see is food Not bad Delicious food Tasty What’s the next food? Here it comes You can do it No Come back You can’t just stand there and wait They’re not coming back That’s impressive So impressive Really impressive Look, that’s amazing We played three rounds in total, right? Best of five We’ve already won three times It’s already over Our team won Song Dandan Alright, it’s fine Your team won This round, you’re the host You can put on this waist drum We’re the host This round, you guys host We can start making lunch now Those eggs and things we just talked about can be cooked now Let’s get busy, okay? Okay Let’s go Let’s take the eggs over So now we’re going to make something related to eggs, right? Right? Yeah. I’ll make some scrambled eggs with vinegar. Sounds good. Are we cooking rice? Egg fried rice? I love egg fried rice. I’ll make it for you. Bao, you’re getting busy. Bao, what are you planning to make? Scrambled eggs and some chive sauce. How are we going to cook this chicken in the end? Soy sauce. Soy sauce chicken. Just cook it dry. Then pour the sauce on top, right? Do you know what I’m thinking? I’m thinking of chicken stewed with mushrooms. Yeah. I have pre-cut chicken pieces. So you don’t have to cut it again. Alright, bring it over then. Actually, I can start cooking first. Because my dish doesn’t matter if it gets cold. What are you going to make? Egg sauce. Yeah, that’s fine. But my mom isn’t answering the phone. What do you mean? I wanted to ask my mom how to make it. I roughly know the steps. But I’m worried that here I’ll fill the kitchen with smoke. Then let’s get started. We don’t need to help? You guys keep picking songs. You do your thing. We’re filming your footage over here. We’ll let “Ride the Wind 2025” air it later. It’s too hot. I want to eat quickly. It’s okay, take your time eating. I’ll help you after I finish eating. If you finish eating quickly, you won’t have anything else to do. Go ahead and eat. Di-ge. I really want to argue back. But I think what you said is so right. I actually have no way to refute it. I’ll go prepare some ingredients. Leave some work for me, don’t do everything yourself. Okay, then you cut this first. Didn’t expect to get work so soon. Did I scare you? It’s fine. Reality shows aren’t like they used to be. Now you actually have to do work. No need. But I’m scared now. Scared of who? Who scolded you? Who scolded you? Who did I praise? Go give it a like. How are you going to chop it? No. Do you know how? Haven’t gutted it yet. Right. Do you know how? Can you do it? Do you know how? Do you know how to take it out? Where do I start? Right here. No, you need the whole thing. Yeah, start right here. Just reach in and dig hard, right? Yeah. Shouldn’t we have a glove or something? Forget it. Why is it still making noise? It’s alive! That scared me, it’s alive! It’s like it came back to life. What’s wrong? The chicken made a sound. Don’t scare me. Are you serious? It really made a sound. Sorry. Don’t scare me. It really made a sound. What kind of sound? No, it was just the air when I reached in. It made a hissing sound. It felt like the chicken made a noise. That was so scary. No chicken would still make a sound like that. Just don’t take the chicken’s head or neck. As soon as you finished, the chicken over there started crowing. It heard it. You took it… Sorry. You chopped up its “wife.” Don’t say that, it makes me sad. I won’t be able to eat. You eat more eggs than chicken. I love eating eggs the most. That’s amazing. So, who goes first? Depends on your order. I’ll just do it like this. I’ll get a big bowl. How about I beat all the eggs for you? Then you can share them, what do you think? Sounds good. Yes, that’s reliable. Super reliable. I can’t even crack an egg with one hand. Let me crack one, bro. Okay. You’ve known how for ages. You’re just showing off, aren’t you? Yeah. You’re too honest. I don’t know how to do much. Then I’ll start cooking first. Alright. Eggs stir-fried with vinegar. Mine’s all broken up when I flip it. This little spatula… There’s too much water. What are you making? Vinegar scrambled eggs. It’s a dish from Changsha. Did you also add sauce in here? Yes. Vinegar scrambled eggs. I made a sauce first. Yeah, the dishes we make are all a bit saucy. A bit saucy. Vinegar scrambled eggs. Looks good. Great. Scrambled eggs. This step makes it valuable. That looks beautiful. Yeah, this looks nice. It looks really appetizing. Do you need any help? Chicken and mushroom stew guy. We don’t need this next. Just put this in and it’s done. Flip the pan like this Done Add an egg Then add some of this on top It tastes great when you eat them together That’s amazing Sis, let me help you I don’t have much to do either If you don’t let me help then I have nothing to help with Mine is really simple Mine is very simple Then I’ll blanch this chicken Bro, let me do this What are you going to do? Chopped scallions, then ginger slices Chop the scallions Scallions Let me do it myself, bro I’ll do it I’ll do it, no one else fight over it I said to chop the scallions and she froze I said chop the scallions Ginger slices And then add more Don’t touch it, I’ll do it The knife is too dangerous No, you shouldn’t chop the scallions I’ll do it You remove the ends for me Is that right? You cut it? Nice. I’ve always liked cutting things. Really? But I rarely get the chance. Not many opportunities. Zhuzhu. I need lots of ginger slices and scallions. Just the scallion segments are fine. Okay. Zhuzhu, give me a few pieces of ginger. Sure. Coming. Scallions are done, now the ginger slices. Alright. That’s great. You did a great job, little sister. You cut it perfectly. Really awesome. Thanks, brother. Should I cut some more? That’s enough. But I’ll prepare some just in case. Maybe everyone will need it. Give me all the chopping tasks. I like chopping. The pot is free now. Who wants to make the sauce? Did you get through to Auntie? No. Even on Mother’s Day, my mom ignores me. She went to celebrate the holiday. Today isn’t that Mother’s Day. I transferred money to my mom. I just sent it. Then my mom clicked to receive it. She received it right away. And then I thought she would definitely say something. Like, “Thank you, daughter.” Yeah, so I kept waiting. But nothing. So I just left it. Then after a long time, she said, “Mom loves you.” But she received the money instantly. Because clicking to receive is quick. But replying to messages is too much when she’s busy. Now I understand her. So that’s how it is. Maybe my mom was doing something else. Mom. Mom, wait a second. I’m about to put you on speaker. And then… There are people all around me. They’re all good people. Just people everywhere. Just letting you know. If you want to scold me, you can go ahead and do it. Okay. So, how do you make this egg sauce? I bragged to people that I could make this. But now I can’t figure it out. You scramble the eggs. Take the eggs out. Take the eggs out. Right, add some oil. Chop up two green onions. Add some ground Sichuan pepper. Ground Sichuan pepper. That’s it, right. That’s it. Just use five-spice powder, that’s fine. Okay, mix the soybean paste with water in advance. Stir it together. Okay. When the soybean paste boils, pour the eggs in. Let it boil again and it’s done. Mom, should I use the green part or the white part of the onion? Do I need ginger? No need for ginger. You don’t have to add onion either. It doesn’t really matter. If you add anything, just use a bit of scallion. Okay, got it. It’s all fine. Thanks, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day. Aunt Wu, happy Mother’s Day. Mom, I wish you a happy Mother’s Day. Thank you, Zhuzhu. Wishing you happiness, health, and joy. May all your wishes come true. She transferred money to her mom. And I wanted to say, Mom, shouldn’t you transfer me some money? Okay, that’s fine. That’s all. Thank you, Mom. Alright. Bye-bye. Good, such a well-behaved child. Such a well-behaved child. She knows I’m on speaker. Auntie must usually do this too. Maybe usually. Wang Luodan. Done. Hurry up and make my sauce. Done, my dish is ready. There are really enough eggs today. When they said we could cook today, I was so excited. You really wanted to cook, didn’t you? I really wanted to. So what will you do now? How about this then? Zhuzhu, you wash this pot. No, she only wants to chop vegetables. Why did you pout? Even with work, you’re not happy. You want to work, but not this kind of work. You take this pot and wash this one together. Then, with both hands, hold one in each hand, okay? Okay. Can you do it? Yes. This task This one is fine. Zhu Zhu, there’s still this one. Scan this one too. Okay. I feel embarrassed to leave. Then let’s go play for a bit. Look at her expression. Let’s go to that swing. That swing is fine. Then let’s go play on the swing for a while. Let me do it. Go. Go play. Okay. A girl’s hands aren’t meant for washing dishes. Go play. Zheng. Just now Zheng said, a girl’s hands aren’t for washing dishes. He told me to go play. Really? You really took that to heart. You believed it right away. Come here and chop the vegetables. Let me do the chopping. I want to play for a bit, then I’ll come back and chop. Give it to me. Did you hear? The girls want to go play. Let’s leave the kitchen to the boys. We girls should go enjoy some peace and quiet. That’s right. Thanks for your hard work. I wish we could go up there right now. It’d be great if they could just cook the food properly. If we stay, we’ll just get in the way. We won’t get anything done. I think this spot is great for photos. Sis, don’t move. This place really is… This place really is perfect for photos. Jiajia, let’s take pictures here. Come on. I’ll take a few photos of you first. Alright. Sis, show me your left side. “Goddess.” This looks amazing. Don’t move at all. It’s so beautiful. Really? You look great in photos. All my materials are on her phone. It’s true. Because I don’t take pictures. This is already the most patient I’ve ever been. Usually, when I take photos of her, she always hides her head under the table, like she’s crawling under the table. Stop taking pictures. That’s enough. It’s okay now. Let’s switch to the next model. Come on. Sis, look at how other girls do it. See how they help me get good shots. Come on, Jiajia. Be careful. Careful. Your left side or right side looks better? This side. Left side, right? So cute, that’s perfect. So beautiful. You’re like a doll. So beautiful. You’re really good at taking photos. So beautiful. Let me take a couple of photos for you. I’m pretty good at taking pictures too. Come on. Sis. Let me take the photo. Shall we take a photo together? Let me take one for you two. Take a group photo. You two, come here. The sun is so bright. How should we pose? Oh no, I messed up again. I’m shooting a coming-of-age drama. I feel like I’m filming a movie. You two, give me a little space. No. So dramatic. So emotional. That’s good. Look at each other. That’s good. You two really have great teamwork. Take two more photos. I’m so envious of you. You’re having so much fun. Do you want to take a photo? I’m busy. It’s good to be busy. Look how much fun they’re having. Which side will you use later? The left. This one. Who left a pot of water here? What does that mean? Who poured it out? She basically only cleaned half the pot. Bao. Who only cleans half the pot? Today we’re making chicken in two different regional styles. Chicken stewed with mushrooms and soy sauce chicken. I’m marinating it for flavor. Right. Then I’ll toss the chicken in. There’s not much else I can do for the chicken. I’ll just give you a little massage. If I’d known we were marinating it, you’d have wanted to marinate it last night. Yeah. First, stir-fry it to bring out the aroma. Then add the chicken. This dish can’t be done that quickly, right? It’ll be ready in no time. Soy sauce and cooking wine. Add some oyster sauce. No. I have to keep up with my bro’s pace. Lay those things inside. Seriously. Isn’t this getting interesting, bro? Yeah, it’s getting interesting. See you in half an hour after it goes into the rice cooker. It’s just dry steaming. Dry steaming. That’s a southern method. Pure Cantonese. We’ll help out. Later, help us eat. All that’s left is to help eat. We should use that kind of mushroom. Right, but this kind is fine too, bro. Let’s see what you can do, bro. I also forced myself to make a dish. The taste is pretty similar. I think it’s ready to come out of the pot. We can eat now. Let’s get to the table then. To the table. Let’s go. Okay, you guys go first. I’ll be right there. Okay. Come on, move to the side. Move to the edge. Come on, let’s go. This is hot. Move to the side. Smells so good. Can you carry this one too? Sure. Let’s go. Great! We can first shoot that green screen scene of the North-South competition. Okay. Three, two, one. Whose dish tastes better? Our southern-style eggs with vinegar taste better. Our northern stir-fried eggs with chives are also delicious. No, mine is the best. Mine tastes better. Our southern-style scrambled eggs are the best. Your southern eggs are also laid by our northern chickens. Southern chickens lay eggs too. But most are shipped from the North. No, mine is the best. Mine tastes better. Whatever, mine is the best. As they say, North and South are one family. As they say, North and South are one family. North and South are one… what? Family. Okay. Today, I don’t feel so much like family. Because our northern chicken stew with mushrooms is delicious. My chicken is Guangdong-style soy sauce chicken from the South. What kind of chicken? I can’t even close my mouth. I’m totally absorbed. I’m totally absorbed. Yeah, totally absorbed. Yeah, totally absorbed. That was amazing. Come on, let’s eat. Friends, it’s time to eat! Okay. Awesome. Come on, everyone. Before we eat, let’s have a toast with Coca-Cola. Let’s clink our glasses. Because no matter where the barbecue is from, whatever the local specialty barbecue, it has to be paired with our Coca-Cola. Right? That’s right. Let’s dig in and enjoy. Come on, everyone. One bite of delicious barbecue and the party’s on. Let’s eat. Bro, try it yourself and see if you’ve lost your touch. Did you make this? Yeah. You have to wrap it with a bit of chives. Wrap it with chives, right? Yes, you have to eat it with chives. Delicious. Isn’t it tasty? Just wrap it with chives. I’ll have one too. So good. This is delicious. Tasty. Yummy. It lets you enjoy it all in one bite. Egg with egg. It’s all kinds of eggs. I love it so much. I want to take the chicken apart for everyone. Alright. This is really delicious. This must be really tasty. Yeah. Zhu Xudan. How about I give you a drumstick? It’s not suitable for me. It’s suitable. You’re the youngest. Here. It’s not suitable. Hurry up, quick. It’s not suitable, bro. This is way too generous. Yeah. Bro, I gave the drumstick to my sister. Give it to her. Hurry. It looks so appetizing. Soy sauce chicken. So delicious. Tasty. But this meat is really delicious. This chicken. It’s very tender and juicy. The sauce is really flavorful. So delicious. Zheng, you… Really. You’re amazing. Oh, stop it. Let me try this chicken stewed with mushrooms. You eat the mushrooms first. The mushrooms are full of flavor. They’re really flavorful. Bro. Taste of home. Taste of home. Yes. It’s so delicious. Really. This is the taste I’ve had since I was a child. It’s very authentic. Doesn’t she look like a golden snub-nosed monkey? A monkey-type beauty. And the kind that’s just been born not long ago. Like a baby monkey. Sister. A baby monkey, not grown up yet. Still not an adult. Some people say I look like a deer. Some people say I look like a cat. Some people say I look like a rabbit. This is the first time someone said I look like a monkey. Monkey, monkey-type beauty. Let’s play a game next. This city blind box. Thank you for your support. It’s very simple. This city blind box will have something from a certain city. Some elements or something. It’s really just about chatting. Whether you have any stories related to that city or something. So, should we do rock-paper-scissors to see who opens first? You go ahead. No need. It’s not a big deal. No need for rock-paper-scissors. I’m afraid we’ll spend too long on rock-paper-scissors. Which one to pick? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. I like the one in the middle. This one. Then just shout it out. Sichuan. Sichuan. You go first, say what you picked. Have you ever been to Sichuan? I’ve filmed in Chengdu before. Filmed in Chengdu? Yeah. It was over by the university town. You must have eaten a lot of delicious food there. Yeah, what I remember is, whether it’s Sichuan hotpot or skewers, they’re really fragrant. Very oily and aromatic. Yeah, and in our crew meals, there were all kinds of spicy rabbit dishes and such. That’s something in Hengdian you can’t really get. I’m salivating just thinking about it. So in the end, I really didn’t want to leave. But I had to go. When I finally left, I was still gnawing on two rabbit heads at the airport. And there were fans next to me taking pictures. The cheek meat was especially tasty. Yeah. First, you do this with the mouth like this. Like this. The food over there just feels especially delicious. But the cockroaches there are really big. The cockroaches are huge. Are you talking about the kind that can cross the street? So wide and so long. The kind that can cross the street. It felt like there was a row of cockroaches crossing the ground. Isn’t that a bit too many? A lot. So I just stood there waiting for them to pass. They’re really big. And they can even fly. I was really scared at that moment. As soon as they flew, I jumped too. We were just all over the place. Flying together. You can fly? Just flying like this. My soul and spirit were flying. Arms wide open. Have you ever been to Sichuan to see pandas? She loves pandas the most. Loves pandas the most. I got up in the morning to line up. And then… You went to see Huahua, right? I was going to see Huahua. Did you get in line? I got a spot right behind a butt. It was just my turn. When our group went in, it was lying there sleeping. I took a picture of its butt. Everyone who goes to see it lets out that kind of childlike scream. It’s so cute. Both men and women do this. Huahua. When it turns around, will it be like this? If it can turn around that would already be very lucky. But it’s still like that. Does it have presence? Yes. Its appearance is really different. Huahua It really looks beautiful. It’s not just good-looking. Even the way it walks and looks Does it have a story inside? It has its own aura. I didn’t see it. Didn’t make eye contact. What I saw was its its “Best Actress” side. I was looking at its back. Got it. That’s pretty good. That one is really popular. Top female star. Then let’s pick another one. Which one do you want, Bao? One, two, three, four, six. Six. What is it? Take a guess. Chifeng. Inner Mongolia. My hometown. Beijing. Stories of Beijing. Welcome. Beijing. Beijing. The capital. I have something in Beijing. And I think it has something to do with you, sis. Really? When I was studying in Beijing, every time before the final exams, I would review while trying to clear my mind. So I’d watch dramas. Back then, I watched “Struggle”. And also “Who Rules My Youth”. So you grew up watching my shows, right, Zhu Xudan? Yeah, I had to watch these kinds of shows. You didn’t hear what I said earlier. It’s true. After watching their shows, I felt more motivated to study. So when you met for the first time, did you feel that the person who was with you in the show back then was now standing right in front of you? Maybe it would be better to go back to the show, right? Zhu Xudan, explain this part properly. No. Because when we first met, she was really nice to everyone. But later, not so much. Focus on the part about the first meeting. Emphasize that. Let’s tell her where to put the emphasis in the scene. The key is to say she was especially nice at the beginning. But then it got worse day by day. No more “buts.” No “but.” Actually, she just keeps getting better. Yeah, right, as if I believe you. And her character in the show I think is a bit similar to her. In terms of personality. Yeah, both are pretty stubborn. When she sets her mind on something, she really doesn’t want to lose. She has to see it through no matter what. You have to stick with it, that’s determination. It’s not about losing face if you don’t, but mainly about pride. It’s about saving face. Other things are fine. But if you can’t pull it off, it’s really embarrassing. That’s true. You still have to take it seriously. When the audience talks about it, they can tell in the end that you took it very seriously. That’s really important, right? Right. Luodan, pick one. You choose one. I’ll just take any one. Saw it on Coca-Cola’s “Friends, Let’s Eat”. What is it? Inner Mongolia. Hengdian. You must have stories about this. Then it feels like everyone has stories. I don’t have many stories about Hengdian. I haven’t been to Hengdian much. I just… I just filmed a historical drama. Filmed it in Hengdian. Really? Zhuzhu, do you remember your first time in Hengdian? I remember. Why did you suddenly start laughing? When was it? It was my first time coming to Hengdian. I came alone. At that time, I hadn’t signed with a company. I didn’t have an agent either. I had nothing at all. Then, when I was going around auditioning, there was an agent who told me there was a show with a role that really suited me. Do you want to give it a try? And at that moment, I agreed. So you said yes. During the holidays, I went to Hengdian by myself. I just flew straight there. Came directly to Hengdian. When I arrived, there was a small van. At first, I was really excited. I was about to join the crew and everything. I was even reading the script there. But then I realized, why is it so far? I started to feel scared. It kept getting more and more remote, right? Yeah, I thought maybe I should let my parents know. I thought, if tonight this turns out to be fake, I’ll find a chance to slip away. And just leave my luggage behind. I thought about so many things. Yeah, I thought about a lot. I was thinking the whole way. Then I arrived. After I got there, someone came to greet us. They took me to the makeup test area. When I was getting my makeup done, the producer came in. That producer had made a really popular show. Everyone knows this producer. When I saw him, I felt reassured. This project was real. I felt at ease. But thinking about it now, it’s still pretty scary. If this scene were done today, you might easily miss it. Back then, I knew so little. I was just excited about coming for the first time. Because ignorance is fearless. At that time, you see, you didn’t know. So you just went along with it. And what impressed me the most was there was a scene where someone hit me on the nose. The other person was a very tall man. An older man. A much older actor. He played a Mongolian strongman. An older man. He was really big. And his fist was almost as big as my face. He was supposed to hit my face. We had rehearsed it many times. Just like this. There was a safety distance. Right. But when we actually started filming, he did this, and he hit me. It made me bleed. You probably knocked him out and flipped him over. He was lying there at the time. If I were you, I wouldn’t have moved. I’d have pretended to be hurt, maybe even faked some foam. Uncle. He told you to call him uncle. That was my first film. I really didn’t know how to address people. Yeah. It’s fine. And then after that, I was bleeding from my nose and crying at the same time. The director was right next to me. He told me to come over and watch by his side. So I squatted on a little stool and sat right next to him. Then he poured me a cup of his tea. Did that shot get kept? Let me check if I have it in my Moments. Wait a second. Who took the photo for you? Did you take a selfie at the time? No. I remember I took a picture of the tea. I didn’t take a picture of myself. Just the tea. Because I was really moved at that moment. Yeah. Someone was comforting me. Zhu Xudan. You were moved by the director, right? Yes. You really care about being comforted. Yes. She needs to be comforted. She does. So she sees problems in a simpler way. That’s why she’s also happier. Yes. She’s like a little girl. The point is, I look especially smart. Exactly. You really misunderstand yourself. You just have a very smart-looking face. It’s because of my personality. Then a lot of people started to not understand. They wondered if I was pretending or something. They thought there’s no way someone like this exists. Yeah. And the roles that made me popular before were Xuan Nu, Zhou Zhiruo, and A Jie. These characters are all smart types. They all have a strong presence. Or they’re kind of villainous. Or they’re very steady. Really steady, reliable characters. But people think that’s what I’m really like. They say, “How come you are…” “You clearly seem like that,” “but when you come on this show,” “why do you talk in such a cute way?” “That’s not who you are.” “You’re just pretending.” But I say, “That’s just a character I play.” People who insult you do it just to insult you. They might not even have a reason to insult you. So we can’t make everyone like us. But those who praise you are genuinely praising you. Pay more attention to the people who love you. That day, on the show, I was healing myself. I found a corner by myself and kept scrolling through the comments. I thought it would be like Zhou Zhiruo healing herself. So I kept scrolling, reading negative comments, then reading positive comments. Eventually, reading the positive comments healed me. She said, I wanted to tell her, “It’s okay, I’m fine now.” A lot of people like me. I’m okay now too. It’s just that I didn’t even need to comfort myself, I was healed. But you know what? I left Inner Mongolia when I was ten. But it was in Hengdian that I realized how much I love Inner Mongolia. Why? Once, when I was filming in Hengdian, I was just doing a cameo, following the crew. I was sitting on a Xiao Ba. There was no time to eat. So I could only take a bite then. But as soon as the bus bumped, my food just flew up. And after I got up, the problem was, there was someone sitting next to me. You spilled it all over them. And the person next to you was pretty disgusted. You know? What? Like, what’s wrong with you? You got food all messy on me. Then I said, “Sorry.” And just at that moment, coincidentally, the driver was playing that song in the car, what was it? “My Beautiful Grassland, My Home.” The wind blows, green grass, flowers everywhere. Suddenly, I started crying. Right at that moment, I just burst into tears. That’s when I realized that just the words “Inner Mongolia” had such a strong impact on me. Yeah, and it all started from that day. It doesn’t matter if I speak Cantonese or whatever. What I’m saying is, I was raised in Guangdong. But I’m from Inner Mongolia. Bro, I understand what you mean. He was already feeling lonely in the car back then. And then went through all that. The main thing was how miserable it was. Yeah. That kind of loneliness, you just can’t talk about it. No one can understand you. What you were feeling at that moment. Yeah, I’ve felt that way before. I’ve experienced that feeling too. Just being by yourself, in a strange city. And then you get fired by your boss. Because when you just started learning, you had just finished your apprenticeship. You weren’t a fully-fledged Errenzhuan performer yet. You had no appeal at all. So you would get cut. After getting cut, there were these other small theaters, the kind that would take us in if they needed people. It was a group of older folks, old men and women performing opera. I just mixed in with them. I didn’t have much in common with them. After the performance was over, I’d just stay by myself in a corner. Wait for all of them to finish cooking their food. Only then could I use the pot to boil some water. Add some water and cook some noodles. Eat by myself in a corner. Day after day went by like that. At that time, I was already about to give up on this profession. Because I felt I had no connection with the audience at all. Why am I so unlikable? Because at that time, I hadn’t found my own performance style. I was just constantly imitating others. I was never confident when I got on stage. The audience could immediately see that I lacked confidence. As long as you’re not confident, the audience quickly loses patience. Get off the stage. Then, one after another, several others would follow suit. Get off the stage. And the partner performing with you was basically carrying you. They were experienced. But I was only half-experienced. They would give you a look, as if to say, “I’m really helpless having to carry you.” With all these factors combined, being on stage at that time was simply like being tortured. I would just freeze there. It was so uncomfortable. I would just stand there, frozen. Then, right away, the lyrics you were supposed to sing would slip your mind. And then you couldn’t keep up. When the band stopped playing, there was nothing you could do but leave the stage. As you walked off the stage, I told myself not to cry. Don’t—don’t cry. But the moment you walk off, you just can’t hold it in. And the tears just pour down. No one would comfort you backstage. That’s how I grew up. Because no one would console you. No one would comfort you. And sometimes, when people see you, they even avoid you. It’s not that we’re cold-hearted. No. For them, it’s just become routine. This kind of thing is nothing to them. And then it happens again and again. Over and over. In the end, you just learn to be shameless. If you want to drive me off, go ahead. Gradually, you gain stage experience. When someone tries to drive you off, you have something to say. You have comebacks ready. At least it’s just you trying to drive me off. So many people are watching me. Aren’t you being disrespectful to everyone else by driving me off? Come on, friends, give him a round of applause. Let’s encourage him. Because people are all righteous. Exactly. It’s because when I did it like that, even if I didn’t perform well, the audience still applauded for me. That’s how I slowly built up my confidence on stage, little by little. So I started to use the confidence I gained from being shameless. That’s why, for those of us in this profession, every time we see someone on stage, especially a performer like that, we’re afraid the applause won’t be loud enough for them. So I always clap as hard as I can. Whenever I’m sitting in the audience, no matter who’s performing, it’s not about where we are today, or what position we’ve reached. No, I don’t have that concept. When I sit there, I worry for whoever is on stage. No matter who it is, Me too. As long as I’m sitting there, I worry for them. I’m even more nervous than they are. Yes. Yes, it’s really uncomfortable. You can do it! Yeah. Thinking like this in my heart, seeing him means he receives applause and cheers. I feel happy for him too. Yes. I can really understand. I’ve noticed that in the same city, when different people talk about it, everyone’s memories are different. Because in that city, you had your own work and life. You always meet some special people, or experience some special things. Suddenly, that city has, for you, a special meaning. Yes, and in those memories, sometimes there are vivid images. For example, my hometown to me holds many childhood memories. Beijing, for me, is filled with scenes of chasing dreams. Our book might be getting thicker and thicker. It really is. And in this book, there are many memories between my sister and me. They’re all especially happy ones. We’re still creating new memories. It feels like you all, in “乘风2025”, must have a really close relationship. So far, it’s pretty good. Yes, although it’s tiring, I’m happy every day. I feel that coming here today, telling stories with everyone, listening to everyone’s stories, then eating barbecue together, and drinking Coca-Cola together, is also especially joyful. Isn’t it? So I hope that in the future, when you think of Hengdian again, you’ll remember coming to our Friends Kitchen, eating so much delicious barbecue, so much good food, and sharing so many stories together. How does that sound? Sounds good! Then let’s toast with Coca-Cola. Take a refreshing sip. The barbecue is set. Now I have a new memory of Hengdian— the whole chicken family, the whole chicken feast. That’s right. We suddenly got a Friends Kitchen delivery order. We can even do deliveries. The “Hundred Flowers Murder” crew. Ready. Three, two, one. Start! We suddenly have a takeout order from Friend’s Kitchen. The “Hundred Flowers Murder” crew. Who ordered the takeout? Di-ge. Hello. Hey, someone, your chocolate is here. So cute. I came to visit your group today. We can also continue the North-South battle. The first game. Rice cake tug-of-war. It hasn’t started yet. Then we’ll go back and make dinner. Today we have some ribs. And some beef. Bao-ge will cook for you. Spicy pepper with dried tofu, and sautéed three vegetables. The sauce is just right. Two dishes, all done. Okay. It’s ready to eat. Let’s eat. Let’s dig in! It’s really delicious. Our North-South showdown still has one last round. A cute little kitten. Such a cute little kitten.