Go Fridge


Go Fridge, also known as Play, Fridge, is a 2016 Chinese cooking show produced by Tencent Video. The show was host by He Jiong, Jackson Wang and Wei Daxun. The rights were bought from South Korean television series Please Take Care of My Refrigerator. It was listed in the 'Most Popular Chinese Variety Show'. The show features six chefs, two of whom compete in a timed cooking challenge using ingredients from the guest’s refrigerator.

Plot

  • Seasons 1–2
In each episode, two guests bring their refrigerators to the studio, discuss the contents, and select two chefs to create a dish in 15 minutes. The guest then picks the winning chef.
  • Season 3
In season 3, two professional X-Factor chefs joined the six regular chefs. If they win two head-to-head battles, they can become regular chefs, like Jeffrey Chen. Unlike the first two seasons where chefs had to use a required extra ingredient, season 3 allows them to order any ingredient or utensil not in the kitchen, thanks to JD.com sponsorship. Winners receive a badge and a golden spoon with jade decorations.
  • Season 4
The Chinese version features a new team format with four set areas. Jackson and a guest lead teams of rotating chefs, with a head chef chosen each episode. Teams use separate ingredients, and captains assist with prep only. He Jiong serves as referee. Winning head chefs earn a gold-and-diamond badge. Teams stay for two episodes; head chefs rotate.
  • Season 5
In Season 5, Jackson and He Jiong become head chefs, competing in a replication challenge in Episode 1, which ends in a draw. Jackson also assists in the main competition alongside the guest not revealing a fridge. Teams are formed through dish names and random draws from Gemice ice cream cups. Menu rooms are now green rooms. Guests submit a meal video before filming. A “magnifying glass” shows fridge contents if only one fridge is present. In Episodes 3 and 5, rule issues led to ingredient isolation and a special shopping round featuring instant noodles.
  • Season 6
Filming was delayed due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, with Wei Daxun hosting the first six episodes. The set now has a Lego-style design with standardized fridges hidden between mascots Popo and Todi. Chefs wear show aprons only when cooking, and hands are sanitized before serving. Alcohol sponsors were paused until Episode 7. Lipton is the new beverage sponsor, and Mei Yi Tian Milk replaces Germice. Fridge contents are pre-analyzed, and the winning chef teaches the dish in their native language.
  • Season 7
This season shifts to a relaxed “home party” format in a three-storey house, where guests team up with hosts to win ingredients through games. One or two returning chefs help the winners cook. New fixed members Nine, AK, and game planner Chen Ziming join Jackson and He Jiong. Each episode features a dish, dessert, or drink using sponsor Cha Li Wang’s beverage.

Cast

Hosts

Attendees

Chefs

Episodes

Series overview

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

Season 1

Episode #Broadcast DateGuest
13 December 2015Zheng Kai, Chen Xiao
210 December 2015Zheng Kai, Chen Xiao
317 December 2015notetag|Tetra-racial. Wife of Jay Chou. Have both Australian-Danish and Taiwanese-Korean descent.

Season 2

Episode #Broadcast DateGuest
1118 May 2016Sa Beining, Zeng Shunxi
1225 May 2016Sa Beining, Zeng Shunxi
Special1 June 2016None
138 June 2016Joker Xue, Li Xiaolu
1415 June 2016Joker Xue, Li Xiaolu
1522 June 2016Song Jia, Bao Bei'er
1629 June 2016Song Jia, Bao Bei'er
176 July 2016Liu Haoran, Du Haitao
1813 July 2016Liu Haoran, Du Haitao
1920 July 2016

Season 3

Episode #Broadcast DateGuestX-Chefs
2112 April 2017Xie Na,

Season 4

Episode #Broadcast DateGuestGuest ChefsTeams
3125 April 2018House-Husbands special
Jason Zhang,Vinny Huang
Li Yang, Laura LuoJackson, Jefferey, Tian Shu, Li Yang
Vinny Huang, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura Luo
322 May 2018House-Husbands special
Jason Zhang,Vinny Huang
Li Yang, Laura LuoJackson, Jefferey, Tian Shu, Li Yang
Jason Zhang, Vinny, An Xianmin, Laura Luo
339 May 2018A Better Tomorrow 2018 special
Ma Tianyu, notetag|Prefers staying with flatmates, which is completely different from Ma Tianyunotetag|Remained as guest chef with 5 regular chefs as she was the winning member of the team competitions in the last round. She was picked as Head Chef in episode 3, but her lack of familiarity of the kitchen, and lack of experience as a head chef, showed.notetag|Pescestarian, has been living alone since 18, typical homeboy, and extremely introverted. Has low tolerance to alcohol and spicy foods.

Season 5

Episode #Broadcast DateGuestTeams
4110 April 2019Li Yuchun, Gabrielle GuanGabrielle Guan, Jefferey
Jackson, Liu Kaile
4217 April 2019Li Yuchun, Gabrielle GuanLi Yuchun, Laura Luo
Jackson, An Xianmin
4324 April 2019Chi Zi, Orfila Wu
Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun
Jackson, Laura Luo
Orfila Wu, Yang Bei Cun
441 May 2019Chi Zi, Orfila Wu
Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun
Jackson, Wang Yan
Chi Zi, Li Yang
458 May 2019Lifetime Bachelor and Bachelorette Special
Peng Yuchang, Shen Yue
Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun
Jackson, Li Yang
Shen Yue, Laura
4615 May 2019Lifetime Bachelor and Bachelorette Special
Peng Yuchang, Shen Yue
Guest Chef: Yang Bei Cun
Jackson, Vinny Huang
Peng Yuchang, An Xianmin
4722 May 2019University Student-teacher Reunion Special
Zhou Dongyu, Papi Jiang
Jackson, Laura
Papi Jiang, Vinny
4829 May 2019University Student-teacher Reunion Special
Zhou Dongyu, Papi Jiang
Jackson, Vinny Huang
Zhou Dongyu, Liu Kaile
495 June 2019Andy Yang Zi, Mao BuyiJackson & He Jiong, Liu Kaile
Mao Buyi, An Xianmin
5012 June 2019Andy Yang Zi, Mao BuyiJackson, An Xianmin
Mao Buyi, Jefferey
Special12 June 2019Andy Yang Zi, Mao BuyiJackson, An Xianmin
Mao Buyi, Jefferey
Special12 June 2019None

Season 6

Episode #Broadcast DateGuestTeams
5128 April 2020Joy of Life Special
Zhang Ruoyun Kevin Guo
Kevin Guo, An Xianmin
Wei Daxun, Ming Liang
525 May 2020Joy of Life Special
Zhang Ruoyun Kevin Guo
Zhang Ruoyun, Yang Bei Cun
Wei Daxun, Dong Yanlei
Special feature: Rice Lunch box by An Xianmin
5312 May 2020Guo Jingming, Zheng ShuangZheng Shuang, Yang Bei Cun
Wei Daxun, Laura Luo
5419 May 2020Guo Jingming, Zheng ShuangSpecial feature: Zheng Shuang's Idealistic Fridge
Watermelon BBQ by Dong Yanlei
Guo Jingming, Ming Liang
Wei Daxun, Liu Kaile
5526 May 2020Fanmeeting special
notetag|Taiwanese celloist, pianist, singer-composer, actress, amateur fashion merchandiser and vlogger currently based in China. A middle child and child star, studied in The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, left at 16 and never learnt to sing until she studied in Berklee College of Music in Boston from 18. Likes vegetable and fruits, dislikes refined sugars and exercise.

Season 7

Episode #Broadcast DateGuestTeamsGuest Chef
6122 June 2021Wu Lei, Zhao LiyingTeam Winner
He Jiong, Jackson Wang, Nine, Chen Ziming
Team Happy
Wu Lei, Zhao Liying, AK
Huang Yan, Liang Yanwei
6229 June 2021Wu Lei, Zhao LiyingTeam Boss
Zhao Liying, He Jiong, Jackson Wang, Chen Ziming
Generation Z Team
Wu Lei, Nine, AK
Huang Yan, Liang Yanwei
636 July 2021Li Xueqin, Vin Zhang, Zhou JiuliangHe Jiong, Zhou Jiuliang, Nine
Jackson Wang, Vin Zhang, AK
Tian Shu
6413 July 2021Gong Jun, Yu ShuxinHe Jiong, Gong Jun, Nine
Jackson Wang, Yu Shuxin, AK
Liu Kaile
6520 July 2021Yu Shuxin, Yang TianzhenJackson Wang, Yu Shuxin
He Jiong, Yang Tianzhen
Huang Yan, Liu Kaile
6627 July 2021Wang Sulong, Zhao LusiWang Sulong, Zhao Lusi
Nine, AK
Jackson Wang, He Jiong
Tian Shu
673 August 2021Yue Yunpeng, Ma Di, Mao Buyi, Xu WeizhouTeam Yueyue
Yue Yunpeng, Ma Di, Nine, Chen Ziming
Team Maomao
Mao Buyi, Xu Weizhou, He Jiong, AK
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6810 August 2021Papi Jiang, Li XueqinJackson Wang, Papi Jiang, Nine
He Jiong, Li Xueqin, AK
Laura Luo La
6917 August 2021Yue Yunpeng, Wei DaxunTeam Yueyue
Yue Yunpeng, He Jiong, AK
Team Daxun
Wei Daxun, Dong Yanlei, Nine
Dong Yanlei
7024 August 2021Wowkie Zhang, Li Weijia,Jackson Wang, Wowkie Zhang
He Jiong, Li Weijia
Nine, AK,
Huang Yan, Jeffrey Chen Ruijie