Spacecars/Braving Life
Simplified Chinese我们的滚烫人生
Literal meaningOur Piping Hot Life
Hanyu Pinyinwǒ men de gǔn tàng rén shēng
GenreReality
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes12
Original release
NetworkMango TV
Release10 December 2021 (2021-12-10) –
8 April 2022 (2022-04-08)
Related
Call Me By Fire

Braving Life (Chinese: 我们的滚烫人生; pinyin: wǒ men de gǔn tàng rén shēng) is a 2021 Chinese reality television show broadcast on Mango TV. It features various cast members who previously competed on singing reality show Call Me By Fire. The cast experience various professions for three days at a time, learning about the challenges of the job and ending each visit with a live concert to thank and celebrate the people in each profession.

The show aired from December 10, 2021 to April 8, 2022, with 12 episodes in total.

Aside from the main episodes, there are also special "Plus" and "PD Vlog" episodes that can be accessed through paid subscription to Mango TV, featuring additional behind-the-scenes and informal vlog footage not aired in the main show.

Cast

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Main cast

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Name Episodes Notes
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun 陈小春 1-12
Julian Cheung Chi-lam 张智霖 1-5, 9-12 Absent in the pilot experience
Max Zhang Jin 张晋 1-12
Welly Zhang Qi 张淇 1-12
Nathan Lee Seung-hyun [zh] 李承铉 1-3, 6-10, 12 Absent in the lawyer and SWAT experiences

Guest cast

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Name Episodes Notes
Kido Gao Hanyu 高瀚宇 1-8, 11 Absent in the lawyer and traffic police experiences
Pax Congo / Bai Ju Gang 白举纲 1-5, 9-10, 12 Absent in the pilot and SWAT experiences
Li Xiang 李响 1-3 Joined the firefighter experience
Leon Zhang Yunlong 张云龙 4-5, 11 Joined the teacher and SWAT experiences
Cannon Hu Hai Quan 胡海泉 6-10, 12 Joined the pilot, lawyer and traffic police experiences
Ricky Wang He Yong 王贺勇 6-8, 11 Joined the pilot and SWAT experiences
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo 赵文卓 11-12 Joined the SWAT and traffic police experiences

Synopsis

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Firefighter

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
Pilot New "Blue Friends"

初来乍到的蓝朋友

December 10, 2021 Gathering of main cast and journey to Urumqi Fire & Rescue Station

Cast learn the military-style life and undergo fire preparedness tests

1 The Most Beautiful Counterflow

最美逆行者

December 17, 2021 Fire rescue training: physical training, quick dress training, firehose training, real fire simulation
2 Invincible "Blue Friends"

无所不能的“蓝朋友”

December 24, 2021 Morning pull-up training, group sharing, ring extraction training

Barbecue party, newcomer fraternity night

3 Tribute to "Blue Flame"

致敬“火焰蓝”

December 31, 2021 Earthquake rescue simulation hike

"Braving Life Concert" and trainee firefighter medal award ceremony

Rural teacher

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
4 Day in the Life of a Rural Teacher

乡村教师的一天

January 7, 2022 Journey to Tengchong, Yunnan to experience the life of a teacher in a rural elementary school

Assignment to preschool and Grade 4 classes Music and etiquette classes, interactive class, football competition

5 Rural Teachers are "Bridges"

乡村老师是“一座桥”

January 14, 2022 Speech about dreams

Field trip to the amusement park, safety awareness education "Braving Life Concert" with students singing "Grateful Heart"《感恩的心》

Pilot

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
6 How Pilots Are Made

飞行员是怎样炼成的

January 21, 2022 Journey to Civil Aviation Flight University of China in Sichuan to experience aviation training

Psychological and physical aptitude screening tests Separation into pilot and flight attendant classes

7 For Every Safe Landing

为每一次“起落平安”

January 28, 2022 Flight attendant class: broadcast, in-flight service and safety lessons

Pilot class: aviation fundamentals and flight simulator lessons

8 "0", the Highest Score in Aviation

“0”,民航人的最高分

February 4, 2022 Flight attendant class' final test: emergency evacuation in 90 seconds

Pilot class' final test: selecting one person to experience co-piloting a real plane "Braving Life Concert" and awarding of honorary flight medals

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
9 Deep into the Cold and Warm World of Legal Aid

深入人间冷暖的法律援助

February 11, 2022 Gathering at Hunan Province Public Legal Service Centre

Test on legal knowledge in daily situations Assisting with legal advice and mediation services at the Centre and a women's prison

10 Everyone is Equal Before the Law

法律面前人人平等

February 18, 2022 Mock trial with two defendant groups, based on a real criminal case

"Braving Life Concert"

SWAT

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
11-1 Qualifications to Become SWAT

成为特警的资格

February 25, 2022 Fugitive hunt exercise in the jungle

Journey to Changsha "Star City" Commandos base
Obstacle course training
(10米低樁網、2.4米高板、空中軟網、高架速降、斜繩擺渡、愛爾蘭高板、高低板、弧形肋木)

11-2 Walking Alongside Danger

与危险同行

March 4, 2022 Patrol inspection training, rescue mission

Basic firearms and shooting training, building rappelling training Writing letter of resolution to loved ones

11-3 Silent Guardian

无声的守护者

March 11, 2022 Infiltration simulation exercise: Red VS Blue
(進攻方: 趙文卓、陳小春、張智霖、張雲龍/防守方: 張晉、張淇、王賀勇、高瀚宇)

"Braving Life Concert" and awarding of commemorative commando trainee medal

Traffic police

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Episode Title Broadcast date Synopsis
12-1 One Person Against "Troop of Thousands"

一个人抵挡「千军万马」

March 18, 2022 Journey to Chengdu City Public Security Bureau's Traffic Management Bureau First Branch

Training on traffic command gestures and the Road Traffic Safety Act
Training on police defence tactics and pursuit driving skills Patrol duty

12-2 On the Road

在路上

April 1, 2022 Morning peak hour traffic duty (擔任交通指揮員、文明勸導工作)
Live ammunition shooting exercise

SWAT VS Traffic Police competition (裝甲車拖行、輪胎翻滾、六角槓鈴、穿戴EOD式排爆服用機械手臂將物品轉移至指定桌面) Drunk driving roadblock training and live exercise, awareness campaign at bar

12-3 Our Piping Hot Life

我们的滚烫人生

April 8, 2022 抓捕克隆/套排出租車(偵查一組、蹲守二組、佈控三組、佈控四組)
滾燙演唱會
見習警員中隊退隊儀式(卸肩章儀式)、頒發榮譽見習警官勳章
畢業典禮(往期嘉賓驚喜登場)
滾燙小分隊圓滿畢業