Kangxi Lai Le
| Kangsi Coming | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 康熙來了 |
| Genre | Talk Show/Variety Show |
| Presented by |
Dee Hsu (2004–2016) Kevin Tsai (2004–2016) |
| Country of origin |
 Taiwan
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| Original language(s) | Mandarin and foreign languages (occasionally) |
| No. of episodes | 2933 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Liu Te-Hui (劉德蕙), Wu Cheng-Hua (Mao Mao) (吳承樺(毛毛)), Sun Le-Hsin (孫樂欣), B2 (陳彥銘), Li Kuo-Chiang (李國強) |
| Producer(s) | Wang Wei-Chung (王偉忠), Zhan Ren-Xiong (詹仁雄) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Chungta Production (中大製作) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTi Variety |
| Picture format | 720p |
| Original release | 5 January 2004 – 14 January 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Kangsi Coming (Chinese: 康熙來了; pinyin: Kāngxī Lái Le; literally: "KangXi Arrives" or "Here Comes KangXi") was a Taiwanese variety-comedy talk show hosted by variety show veterans Dee Hsu (徐熙娣 a.k.a. Xiao S) and Kevin Tsai (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 GUESS. It was first broadcast on 5 January 2004 and currently airs Monday to Thursday at 22:00-23:00 on cable TV CTi Variety. 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 ATV Home under the name of Variety Show of Mr Con and Ms Csi.
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 bootleg 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 show in Taiwan and in Mandarin speaking countries across Asia.
Unlike most Chinese language talk shows, the format of KangSi is fast-paced, humorous and fully self-aware despite topics that are occasionally controversial. 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.
This program was originally called "Qi Guai Shi Dian Zhong" (奇怪十點鐘). And later changed to "Kāngxī Lái Le". The word "Kangxi" was derived from the names of both hosts. The word "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 words with the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
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