Chase Me was shot in the central business district of Ningbo, involving two teams competing in challenges at night hours.

On 27 November, while filming the ninth episode in Ningbo, model-actor Godfrey Gao suddenly collapsed and was brought to the hospital, but was pronounced dead three hours after several resuscitation attempts.

[8][3] Following the death, the show faced criticisms in which contestants were involved in a number of high-risk challenges late at night.

[10] Zhejiang TV pulled the broadcast of episode four (which was initially scheduled to aired 29 November) and until today it has remained unaired.

On 5 December, the show was finally announced cancelled after three episodes of air in the aftermath of Gao's death, and Zhejiang TV and the show's director shortly apologized on Sina Weibo and acknowledged the lapse of safety of the cast members involved in the program.