diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/tudou.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/tudou.py
index 950c42afb4..68712cb4ad 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/tudou.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/tudou.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class TudouIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?tudou\.com/(?:listplay|programs(?:/view)?|albumplay)/?.*/(?P<id>[^/?#]+?)(?:\.html)?/?(?:$|[?#])'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?tudou\.com/(?:listplay|programs(?:/view)?|albumplay)/([^/]+/)*(?P<id>[^/?#]+?)(?:\.html)?/?(?:$|[?#])'
     _TESTS = [{
         'url': 'http://www.tudou.com/listplay/zzdE77v6Mmo/2xN2duXMxmw.html',
         'md5': '140a49ed444bd22f93330985d8475fcb',