Wu Shangzhe, a patient who goes by her pen name A Nian, is another impressive youngster contacted by the show's producers. To take better care of her grandmother, Wu, 26, applied to be transferred from a makeshift hospital－which treats patients with minor coronavirus symptoms－to the high-risk Huoshenshan Hospital, which specializes in treating seriously ill patients infected with COVID-19.

Through the help of the show's crew, Wu, also a scriptwriter, received greetings from literary master Wang Meng, director Chen Sicheng, and A-list actor Jing Boran.

Wang Pingjiu, deputy chief editor of China Movie Channel, says the show has adopted 5G technology to make the video calls clearer.

"We produced some TV programs about Spring Festival blockbusters in January. Since the novel coronavirus outbreak has caused screenings to be canceled and shut down cinemas, we had to quickly figure out new program ideas," explains Wang.

Noting that he believes the film industry should play its part, Wang says he hopes the show will display Chinese people's morale and unity in the fight against the epidemic.