Variety Big Brother
| Variety Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
綜藝大哥大 综艺大哥大 zōngyì dàgēdà |
| Genre | entertainment |
| Presented by | Chang Fei |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 485 |
| Release | |
| Original network | China Television |
| Original release | April 20, 2002 – September 24, 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Variety Big Brother (traditional Chinese: 綜藝大哥大; simplified Chinese: 综艺大哥大; pinyin: zōngyì dàgēdà, literally Big Brother of Entertainment), also known as Big Brother's Return, was a television show hosted by Chang Fei, a.k.a. Fei Ge, which screens on Taiwanese channel China Television on Saturday mornings, Singapore MediaCorp Channel U on Sunday nights and Singapore MediaCorp Channel 8 on Friday nights (as of November 16, 2012). In 2007 the show was nominated for Best Entertainment Variety Programme at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards.[1]
Host Chang Fei is reportedly retiring as a host but would still be involved with the show. One of the co-hosts, Kang Kang, left the show in 2004. The current co-hosts are 黃品源 and 洪都拉斯. The show ended its run on September 24, 2011.
Format
The program representative of the format and style common to Taiwanese comedy-variety shows, with amateur performances and a vast number of Taiwanese celebrities. Every week the show has celebrity guests and performers from Taiwan and/or abroad. It is split into two separate types of performances. The first segment uses singing performances and the second segment uses magic performances including a magic competition judged by famous magicians. Earlier episodes typically have comedy sketches with the main cast. The series has slowly progressed into a celebrity-studded show.
Like most Taiwanese variety shows, there are frequent on-screen displays (if freudian slips or puns occurred), stock sound effects and a laugh track (despite being taped in front of a fairly small audience).
Chang's brother, Fei Yu Ching, a well-known classical singer, is a frequent guest and a co-host. Co-host Ni Min Jan failed to appear in several shows, and it was later revealed he had committed suicide after he was suspected of having an affair.[2][3]
International broadcast
It is shown in the United States on the San Francisco Bay Area-based television station KTSF, which shows much Chinese-language programming for the area, under the English translation Big Brother of Entertainment, the literal translation of the Chinese title.[4]
References
- ↑ (Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 42nd Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 25 Sept 2010
- ↑ Chang, Rich (2005-05-02). "Body of famous Annette Lu impersonator found". Taipei Times. p. 4. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ↑ "Taiwan pays tribute to late comedian Ni Min-jan". AFP. May 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ↑ "SF KTSF 26 Schedule". Bay Asian Channel. Retrieved 2008-03-16.