The Unbelievable (Chinese: 怪談; ''Gwai Tam'') is a

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TV program about

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and other

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occurrences mostly in Hong Kong and nearby

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countries. It is generally based on Eastern

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or Chinese spiritual supernatural perspective, though not limited to these philosophies.

Name

The Chinese name of the show, 怪談, literally means "Strange Talk" ('Gwaai3 Taam4' in Cantonese). The characters are also used for the

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word of

Kaidan is a Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 (''kai'') meaning "strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparition" and 談 (''dan'') meaning "talk" or "recited narrative". Overall meaning and usage In its broadest sense, ''kaidan'' refers ...

Format

Generally the format follows that of a

reality show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

where live video taping is done in areas with paranormal activities or

haunting The list of reportedly haunted locations throughout the world, that are locations said to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons. Reports of haunted locations are part of ghostlore, which is a form of folklore. Ar ...

s. Sometimes re-enactments or experiments are done to explain a specific phenomenon or sightings. At the end of the episodes, live call-ins allow home viewers to ask questions or inform others about their personal experiences. Many guests, fans and specialists are invited to join the programming to provide expertise or participate. The long term success of the show has expanded to fan clubs.

Host

* Generation 1: Simon Lui (雷宇揚) * Generation 2: Si ming (施明) * Generation 3: Si ming (施明), Emily Kwan (關寶慧), Nelson Cheung (張學潤) * Generation 4: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Monique Au (歐綺霞) * Generation 5: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Kaki Leung(梁嘉琪) * Generation 6: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Sammie Yue (余思敏) and Rachel Chen (陳曉華). * Generation 7: Sammie Yue (余思敏), Rachel Chen (陳曉華) * Generation 8: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Natalie Mitchell (可宜), Zoie Tam (譚凱琪),Cammi Tse (谢芷蕙), Nelson Cheung (張學潤), Josephine Shum (岑寶兒) * Generation 9: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Rain Lau Yuk Tsui (劉玉翠), Lukian Wang (王寶寶) * Generation 10: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Maggie Lee (李曼筠), Howard Chan (陳皓雲)

Topics

A very wide range of topics have been covered by the show. Below are some samples * After death revisits * Out of body experiences * Eastern style exorcism * Ghosts and relationships * Hauntings * Spiritual communications * Bewitching * Reincarnations * Proper burial and funeral methods * Tools and equipment analysis * Practices, procedures

Film

Some hosts showed in similar film ''The Unbelievable'' (2009) some differences in its Hong Kong and Singapore/Malaysia versions.

References

The Unbelievable show hosts for Generation 6

External links

The Unbelievable forum

The Unbelievable
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