Yi Zhu, a former crosstalk performer in Wuhan, became the host of three CCTV programs five years after "drifting north". Zhu Yi Shuo Ji, named after him, is second only to Li Yong's extraordinary 6+ 1 in CCTV II. In 2005, he was selected as the best life program host by New Weekly.

Representative works: Zhu Yi's Cuisine, Man-Han Banquet, Life and Zhu Yi's Tactics. "Consumer Advocacy" and "Croquet" are very popular programs.