A Bright World
A Bright World (Chinese: 世界青年说; pinyin: shìjiè qīngnián shuō) was a Chinese talk show based on the popular South Korean talk show Non-Summit. It aired on Jiangsu Television on Thursday at 22:00 beginning April 16, 2015.[1][2] The show hosts a panel of foreigners living in China, holding discussions in Mandarin on various topics and issues. The atmosphere is meant to emulate a meeting of world leaders, but presented with humor.
| A Bright World | |
|---|---|
| Genre | talk-variety show |
| Presented by | Peng Yu, Shen Ling, Liu Yan, Yu Shasha |
| Opening theme | Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon (season 2) |
| Ending theme | Back For You by One Direction (season 1) Your Makeup Is Terrible by Alaska (season 2) |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Standard Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production location | China |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Jiangsu Television |
| Original release | April 16, 2015 – April 13, 2017 |
The panel consisted of a “Secretary General" (Chinese: 秘书长; pinyin: Mìshūzhǎng), a "Vice Secretary General" (Chinese: 副秘书长; pinyin: Fù mìshūzhǎng), and 11 "representatives" from different countries known as TK11. In Season 1, there were 11 TK11 representatives. In Season 2, there were 16 TK11 representatives. Every episode 11 of them sit in the middle, and the other 5 sit in the audience area.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 46 | April 16, 2015 | March 10, 2016 | ||
| 2 | 27 | September 29, 2016 | April 13, 2017 | ||
Representatives
Current representatives
| Country | Name | Chinese Name | Birthday | Start | Absences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
Martin Wiley Woods Jr. | 吴孟天 | August 16, 1989 | S1 E1 | S1 E3, 4 |
 United Kingdom |
Blair Sugarman | 布莱尔·休格曼 | June 18, 1989 | S1 E1 | S1 E43 |
 Italy |
Mattia Romeo | 罗密欧 | November 23, 1978 | S1 E1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Cameron Andersen | 安龙 | October 27, 1983 | S1 E1 | S1 E17, 18, 39, 40 |
 Iran |
Pouya Amani | 普雅·阿玛尼 | June 26, 1997 | S1 E1 | |
 Russia |
David Kolosov | 大卫·克罗索夫 | January 9, 1993 | S1 E1 | |
 Thailand |
Muangphum Harnsiripetch | 韩冰 | March 27, 1986 | S1 E1 | |
 Costa Rica |
Isaac Peña Morales | 穆雷 | August 24, 1988 | S1 E1 | S1 E17, 18 |
 Germany |
Patrick Köllmer | 吴雨翔 | September 16, 1988 | S1 E1 | |
 Japan |
Shinji Kuroki | 黑木真二 | July 29, 1983 | S2 E1 | |
| Germany |
Thomas Derksen | 阿福 | October 26, 1988 | S2 E1 | |
| Australia |
David | 戴维 | S2 E1 | ||
 Brazil |
Tordan Ferreira | 费丹尼 | S2 E1 | ||
 Israel |
Raz Galor | 高佑思 | September 28, 1994 | S2 E1 | |
 Turkey |
Oguzhan Taşdemir | 欧赞 | September 18, 1991 | S2 E1 | |
 Republic of the Congo France |
Gaive Junior | 朱礼 | S2 E1 | ||
 Haiti |
Marcus Bo | 克罗德 | S2 |
Past Representatives
| Country | Name | Chinese Name | Birthday | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
James Alofs | 詹姆斯·奥夫斯 | September 26, 1986 | S1 E1 - S1 E46 |
 South Korea |
Han Dong-su | 韩东秀 | January 27, 1990 | S1 E1 - S1 E46 |
Guest Representatives
| Country | Name | Chinese Name | Birthday | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
Antoine Brunel | 安闹闹 | December 24, 1979 | S1 E3 |
 Zimbabwe |
Michael Mashakada | 马正桦 | January 24, 1991 | S1 E4 |
| Japan |
Shinji Kuroki | 黑木真二 | July 29, 1983 | S1 E17, 18, 29 - 34, 37 |
| France |
Pascal Bonnisseau | 宋博宁 | July 2, 1981 | S1 E17, 18, 35, 38, 40, 41, 43 |
| United States |
Jonathan Kott | 江喃 | S1 E26 | |
| South Korea |
Kim Chae-kyung | 金采景 | 1983 - 1984 | S1 E39 |
| United States |
边斌 | 1987 - 1988 | S1 E39 | |
 Mali |
Michael | 马豆 | 1991 - 1992 | S1 E39 |
| United Kingdom |
康可 | 1994 - 1995 | S1 E39 | |
Thailand India |
Siwathep Singh Khanderpor | 天乐 | 1992 - 1993 | S1 E39, 40, 42 |
| Germany |
Rocaius | 罗凯世 | 1986 - 1987 | S1 E40 |
| United States |
Tyler | 铁蛋儿 | 1982 - 1983 | S1 E40 |
 New Zealand |
Laurence Larson | 罗艺恒 | March 4, 1994 | S1 E40 |
Similar Shows
Turkish franchise
In 2014, atv purchased the rights for a Turkish adaptation of Non-Summit, titled Elİn Oğlu, which premiered on 21 March 2015.[1][3]
Chinese franchises
Informal Talks (非正式会谈) is a Chinese adaptation of Non-Summit, broadcast on Hubei Television. It began its second season in December, 2015.[4]
References
- ‘비정상회담’ 중국 이어 터키판 제작…21일 첫 방송 (in Korean). Ten Asia. March 12, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- 《青年说》林志颖自曝曾无证驾驶险被开除 (in Chinese). Sina Entertainment. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Ghim, Sora (April 13, 2015). "The Chinese And Turkish Versions Of 'Non-summit' Reveal Its Poster". BNT News. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- Li, Lianxing (January 17, 2016). "Taking ties beyond screen". China Daily. Retrieved August 1, 2016.