Chinese Reality TV — Fourtry, J-Style Trip and Design

In my ongoing quest to better understand Chinese pop culture, I made the decision to watch this show called Fourtry.

Fourtry is a Chinese reality TV Show where a group of five celebrities go to Japan and try opening up a successful fashion boutique in the middle of Tokyo.

Fourtry was created by iQiyi, a Chinese video streaming platform with over 500 Million monthly active users, one of the many ‘Netflixes of China.’ The first episode became the number one trending reality show on Chinese platform Weibo, reaching 19.8 million viewers.

The celebrities in the show are some of the biggest in China:

Kris Wu is a Canadian-Chinese pop idol with 49 Million followers on Weibo. He got his start as part of the K-pop band EXO and has gone on to become a major film star, singer, and model for fashion brands like Burberry.

Angelababy is a Chinese model, actress, and entrepreneur with over 100 Million followers on Weibo. She has recently starred in Hollywood films like Independence Day: Resurgence and also set up her own venture capital fund AB Capital.

Rounding out the five main characters is singer Wilber Pan, actress Jinmai Zhao, and rapper Fox.