Chase Me, a reality program that began airing on Nov 8, invites famous figures to run in a city late at night with a group of followers chasing after them.

"Breaking physical limits" is the program's major selling point. Participants are often asked to conquer blockbuster stunt-like and very stamina-demanding exercises, such as climbing a 70-meter-high building and swinging between adjacent building tops while hanging on a rope.

Aside from Gao, Hong Kong actor William Chan, rising star Huang Jingyu, as well as many others (who are not professional athletes) have taken part in the show. Former Olympic gymnastic champion Li Xiaopeng and boxing champion Zou Shiming have also participated, and have been seen breathing from an oxygen tank out of exhaustion.

Gao was scheduled to be the best man for a friend's wedding two days after the filming.