diff --git a/httprunner/__about__.py b/httprunner/__about__.py
index db9ccc04..e7621d38 100644
--- a/httprunner/__about__.py
+++ b/httprunner/__about__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 __title__ = 'HttpRunner'
 __description__ = 'One-stop solution for HTTP(S) testing.'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/HttpRunner/HttpRunner'
-__version__ = '1.2.1-beta'
+__version__ = '1.2.2-beta'
 __author__ = 'debugtalk'
 __author_email__ = 'mail@debugtalk.com'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
diff --git a/httprunner/logger.py b/httprunner/logger.py
index 1093d32c..b2457c9e 100644
--- a/httprunner/logger.py
+++ b/httprunner/logger.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def setup_logger(log_level):
         sys.tracebacklimit = 0
 
     formatter = ColoredFormatter(
-        "%(log_color)s%(bg_white)s%(levelname)-8s%(reset)s %(message)s",
+        u"%(log_color)s%(bg_white)s%(levelname)-8s%(reset)s %(message)s",
         datefmt=None,
         reset=True,
         log_colors=log_colors_config
diff --git a/httprunner/runner.py b/httprunner/runner.py
index 5ae30e87..9b74fc51 100644
--- a/httprunner/runner.py
+++ b/httprunner/runner.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ class Runner(object):
         * *url*: URL that was called (or override name if it was used in the call to the client)
         * *kwargs*: kwargs of request
         """
+        hooks.insert(0, "setup_hook_prepare_kwargs")
         event = self._prepare_hooks_event(hooks)
         if not event:
             return