Kangsi Coming () was a Taiwanese variety-comedy talk show hosted by variety show veterans

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(徐熙娣 a.k.a. Xiao S) and

Kevin Tsai Kevin Tsai (; born 1 March 1962) is a Taiwanese television host and writer. He co-hosts Chung T'ien Television's ''Kangsi Coming'' with hostess Dee Hsu. Early life Tsai was born to a wealthy family. His father was a well known lawyer and his f ...

(蔡康永). It was produced by Chungta Production (中大製作) from 2004 to 2009, and currently produced by Gin Star Entertainment (金星娛樂) along with the writing and production staff of

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. It was first broadcast on 5 January 2004 and ended in 2016. In most episodes, the hosts interview a panel of celebrities in various and controversial topics while employing their signature comedic bantering. It is broadcast in Hong Kong on

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under the name of ''Variety Show of Mr Con and Ms Csi''.''Variety Show of Mr. Con and Ms. Csi on ATV Home
Retrieved 2010-12-08 Although it is broadcast in Taiwan, the show is very successful and popular among Chinese speaking audiences across the world who watch uploaded re-runs over the internet or through

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DVDs. The show has been mentioned in other Taiwanese variety and talk shows, mainly from presenters who appeared on the show. Since its debut in 2004, it has been one of the most successful talk shows in Taiwan and in

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speaking countries across Asia.

Style

Unlike most Chinese language talk shows, the format of ''Kangsi'' is fast-paced, humorous and fully self-aware, despite topics that are occasionally controversial, and taped in a small studio. Most episodes feature a group of entertainers and politicians as guest stars engaging into discussions ranging from their career to gossip and current events. Along with its variety show approach, ''Kangsi'' frequently accompanies itself with cartoon sound effects, comical use of editing (instant replays and freeze frames) and wacky animated texts and visuals.

Name

This program was originally called "Qi Guai Shi Dian Zhong" (奇怪十點鐘, "Weird 10 o'clock"). And later changed to "Kāngxī Lái Le". The word "Kangxi" was derived from the names of both hosts; "康" (Kang) was taken from the Chinese name of Kevin Tsai and the word "熙" (Xi) was taken from the Chinese name of Dee Hsu. It is also a play on the name of the

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Special Units

This program is mainly focus on interviews of guests, however, there are also some special units which have been held irregularly: * "Remove Makeup" - Female artists are required to remove makeup and wear pajamas to show their natural side * "Gift Swap" - artists and sometimes the hosts are required to bring gifts that match certain themes, such as gifts for Christmas party or gifts from ex-love partners, and exchange them with each other * "Apology Unit" - guests can confess to the wrong things they did recently, and sometimes their confession target would be invited to program to confront them * Singing and dancing competitions judged by professionals and the hosts

List of guests

Since its premiere in 2004, the hosts have interviewed entertainers and politicians from Taiwan,

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, and elsewhere. Most of the guests have previously hosted and appeared in other Taiwanese variety shows with Tsai and Hsu prior to ''Kangsi''. Barbie Hsu, sister of Dee Hsu, made a rare appearance on the show, discussing part of her very private life outside her career.

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Awards and nominations

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Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture. It is the ...

* 43rd (2008) ** Nominated: Best Host in a Variety Programme (

) * 42nd (2007) ** Nominated: Best Variety Programme ** Nominated: Best Host in a Variety Programme (

) * 41st (2006) ** Nominated: Best Host in a Variety Programme (

) * 40th (2005) ** Won: Best Host in a Variety Programme (

) ** Nominated: Best Variety Programme

References

External links

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Taiwanese television series Television talk shows