Talk show · Tencent Video
Roast
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Zhang Shaogang
Host
20 eps
MC Hotdog
2 eps
VaVa
2 eps
After Journey
2 eps
SHarK
2 eps
小奇
12 eps
He GuangZhi
6 eps
步惊云
4 eps
哈哈曹
2 eps
Liu Xiaoqing
2 eps
Xiaohui Zhao
6 eps
Zhang Jizhong
2 eps
Hu Lan
6 eps
Zhao Yingzi
2 eps
Niu Zaizai
2 eps
Geng Dayong
2 eps
Grace Chow
2 eps
Philip Lau
2 eps
Guan Yue
2 eps
Zhang Weiyi
2 eps
Jacky Heung
2 eps
Yan An
2 eps
Xie Yi-lin
2 eps
Meng Chuan
2 eps
Niao Niao
4 eps
Huang Shengyi
2 eps
Rao Xueman
2 eps
Zhang Weili
2 eps
Zhang Meng
2 eps
Joey Yung Jo-Yee
2 eps
江梓浩
2 eps
Tang Guoqiang
2 eps
Ni Ping
2 eps
Zhang Kaili
2 eps
Wong Jing
2 eps
Li Chengru
2 eps
Ren Ke
2 eps
林书豪
2 eps
Pu Yixing
2 eps
Allen Su
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Roast actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Roast reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A comedy talk show puts a hilarious spin on today's biggest conversations. Featuring celebrities and stand-up comedians, each episode dives into a trending subject with wit, warmth, and unfiltered honesty. Through lively dialogue and sharp humor, the show reflects the public mood, disarming conflict and bridging divides with every laugh. Guided by its tagline Celebrities Pull No Punches, the show champions candid talk in its purest form.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 20 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
202644 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202620 episodes
A comedy talk show puts a hilarious spin on today's biggest conversations. Featuring celebrities and stand-up comedians, each episode dives into a trending subject with wit, warmth, and unfiltered honesty. Through lively dialogue and sharp humor, the show reflects the public mood, disarming conflict and bridging divides with every laugh. Guided by its tagline Celebrities Pull No Punches, the show champions candid talk in its purest form.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Where to watch
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