"Wait for me" has experienced two host changes. Zhang Chunwei, who was originally a commentator, replaced Ni Ping, but only hosted for two or three months, and the program stopped broadcasting.
Now, the host of "Wait for Me" is Shu Dong, the head of the tracing group, and he is also recognized by the audience as the best candidate to succeed Ni Ping.
Why does this program get such high attention from the audience?
As a large-scale public welfare program that pays attention to people's livelihood and understands people's sufferings, Waiting for Me has really solved a big problem for countless families. Every ordinary person who can't find relatives or friends can log in to the official website of Waiting for Me, fill in the missing information and seek the help of the program group.
Although only some of them can be on the show, the offline search has never stopped. The program group gathers the power of public security and non-governmental public welfare to find relatives for ordinary people. Essentially, this program is completely different from other variety shows. The story of every family is true, and the tears are also true, so the audience will feel the same with the protagonist's emotions.
Characteristics of three hosts
In this program, the host is not dominant, her identity is secondary, and the protagonist who tells her story on the stage is the protagonist.
Ni Ping has hosted for decades, from children's programs to the Spring Festival Evening, and then to Waiting for Me. She is old and experienced. She is like a bosom sister in the program, listening quietly and guiding in time. When the protagonist talks about tears, he will also hand over two paper towels and pat his shoulder to give comfort.
Shu Dong is someone you want to see but don't want to see. If the program group fails to find a relative for the leading actor, Shu Dong will appear after opening the door. His appearance means that the search for people has failed, but he will tell the protagonist the clues he got in the process of searching for people to seek some comfort.
He has a warm personality. Every time he appears, he will hold the hands of his relatives or hug his shoulders, trying to comfort and encourage them not to give up hope.
The audience all like this warm man, but he always brings tears, which is really difficult to choose. However, during Zhang Chunwei's presidency, Shu Dong will appear whether his relatives are successfully found or not.
Zhang Chunwei was originally a resident guest, analyzing the details as a commentator. She did very well in this position, but after replacing Ni Ping, many viewers thought that she was not suitable for the position of host, and her conversation was not enthusiastic enough, and her affinity was not as good as that of Ni Ping.
When Waiting for Me was replayed again, the host had been replaced by Shu Dong, which was the result of public support.
Shu Dong's performance made the audience very satisfied. After all, he used to be the leader of the tracing team, often going deep into the mountains, walking around the streets to find clues, having experienced grassroots exercise and truly understanding the feelings of his loved ones. Therefore, as a listener, Shu gives appropriate comfort and guidance.
Of course, we don't care much about the performance of the host. No matter who sponsors it, its purpose of finding people will not change, and its public welfare nature will not change. Having a good host is just icing on the cake.
Besides tears, Waiting for Me is actually more instructive. There is a lot of anti-kidnapping knowledge in the program, and those living examples also warn people to pay attention to all potential dangers around them, so I think this program is very positive.