Turns out there's a mid-show guest replacement.
Although this minimizes the losses for the production team,
it's not necessarily a great experience for the audience.
When watching a reality show, every viewer forms an initial impression towards the cast.
No matter how the person performs, as long as they're an original guest, the audience tends to approve of them from the outset.
But if someone gets replaced midway, it often creates a sense of rejection among viewers.
Director Xie must be well aware of this.
Unless the replacement guest is someone the audience expects even more eagerly.
In other words, someone with a good reputation in the entertainment industry, high popularity, and strong audience appeal—someone people instantly come to like.
Just that last requirement alone—looking around at today's rising stars—there don't seem to be many who fit the bill.
And the few potential candidates often have their schedules packed for the next two years.
