Amazing Casts that created a "Family-like" Bond through a Variety Show
I originally watched this for Liu Yuning, but I ended up loving the entire cast.The cast is amazing. Most of them were unfamiliar with each other except for some duos like Liu Yuning & Gong Jun, Xing Xu & Yuwen, and Chen He & Sun Hong Lei. But right from the start, they built up natural chemistry. As the show went on, their closeness grew, creating great dynamics, there was never an awkward pairing. Each cast member had their own role, and no one overlapped. What stood out was how genuinely close they became; living overseas, sharing the same dorm, and seeing each other daily clearly bonded them, just as Liu Yuning mentioned in the last episode.
The games were fun and entertaining. However, I’m giving this a 9 instead of 10 for the story because the show’s title, Wow the World, didn’t fully reflect the concept. While they traveled to various countries, the focus on local culture or the destination was minimal and most of the runtime went into the games. The only place where the setting was highlighted more meaningfully was the final stop in Xi’an, China. This might have been due to production’s lack of connections or research for the overseas locations.
Additional Review on Liu Yuning:
Since I’m a LYN's fan, I have to add this part. I really liked how reliable he was throughout the show, often cooking for the group and looking after them. As Hong Lei ge pointed out, he has this parental look about him where he adores the younger cast members, and at the same time the older casts also adore him back, especially the fondness Hong Lei ge always showed toward him. Also, his interactions with Gong Jun were really cute, especially in the last episode. You can tell Gong Jun is really his a cute little brother to him.
I can’t wait for the next season and hopefully with all of the regular casts!
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