---
title: "Back to Field"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/back-to-field-2017"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 88939
imdb_id: "tt10525584"
status: "Returning Series"
seasons_count: 9
episodes_count: 106
runtime_minutes: 100
community_rating: 8.2
vote_count: 11
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Back to Field (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/back-to-field-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Back to Field is a Chinese reality television program that premiered in 2017 on Hunan TV. The series documents a simplistic lifestyle lived away from bustling city centers, with each season taking place in a different rural location across China. The show is recognized as a life-service documentary series featuring cast members Huang Lei and He Jiong. In the program, the cast is provided only with basic life necessities. They are responsible for managing their own daily tasks, including cooking meals and building furniture. To acquire additional cooking ingredients and tools, the cast must complete specific assignments given by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops. The program also features different guests in each episode who join the cast to assist with daily chores. Known in Chinese as Xiàngwǎng de shēnghuó, the series focuses on the practical challenges and routines of rural living, emphasizing self-sufficiency and communal labor as the participants navigate their environment throughout the duration of the show.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Cast members embrace a simple rural lifestyle by performing manual labor to secure their daily needs."

### Why Watch
- showcases traditional farming
- promotes self-sufficiency

### Caveats & Content Note
- slow pacing
- repetitive tasks
- Tone & Suitability: The program focuses on domestic chores and outdoor work in a family-friendly environment.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: peaceful, rural, unscripted, domestic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (14 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 68
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 13 (19%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 55 (81%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: 张航希, Zhengyu Wang, Chen Gezhou
- **Networks / Studios**: Hunan Television, Mango TV

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Huang Lei** as *Self - Host*
- **He Jiong** as *Self - Host*
- **Peng Yuchang** as *Self - Host*
- **Zhang Zifeng** as *Self - Host*
- **Zhang Yixing** as *Self - Host*
- **Henry Lau** as *Self - Host*
- **Chen He**
- **Mao Buyi**
- **Wang Xun**
- **Sha Yi**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
Cast members live in rural China and must complete agricultural tasks to earn ingredients and tools.

### Q: Do the cast members have to cook their own food?
Yes, the cast is responsible for cooking their own meals using basic necessities.

### Q: Are there guests on the show?
Yes, different guests join the cast in each episode to assist with daily chores.

### Q: How do the cast members get supplies?
They earn ingredients and tools by completing tasks assigned by the production crew, such as planting and harvesting crops.

### Q: Does the location change each season?
Yes, each season of the program takes place in a different rural part of China.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [BACK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back)
- [Back to Field - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_Field)
- [Muscles Of The Back - Anatomy And Function Of All Back Muscles](https://samarpanphysioclinic.com/muscles-of-the-back/)
- [Back to Field (2017) - MyDramaList](https://mydramalist.com/27945-back-to-field)
- [Back: Anatomy, parts, diagrams and function | Kenhub](https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/back)
- [Back to Field (TV Series 2017- ) - Seasons — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/88939/seasons)

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