The Unbelievable

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show_name = The Unbelievable


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genre = Paranormal TV, Talk show, Reality TV
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runtime = approx. 45 minutes to 1 hour
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starring = Hong Kong citizens
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country = Hong Kong
language = Cantonese
network = Cable TV Hong Kong
first_aired = 1996
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website = http://www.i-cable.com/unbelievable/home.html
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The Unbelievable (Chinese: 怪談) is a Hong Kong TV program about paranormal and other supernatural occurrences mostly in Hong Kong and nearby East Asia countries. It is generally based on Eastern buddhist, taoist or Chinese spiritual supernatural perspective, though not limited to these philosophies.

Name

The Chinese name of the show 怪談 literally means "Strange Talk". The characters are also used for the Japanese word of Kaidan.

Format

Generally the format follows that of a reality show where live video taping is done in areas with paranormal activities or hauntings. 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), Leung Ka-kei (梁嘉琪)
* Generation 6: Spencer Leung (梁思浩), Sammie Yue (余思敏) and Rachel Chen (陳曉華).

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

References

* [http://www.i-cable.com/unbelievable/profile.html The Unbelievable show hosts for Generation 6]

External links

* [http://board.i-cable.com/unbelievable/ The Unbelievable forum]