BENGpire
BENGpire is a magazine show produced by Mediacorp Channel 8 and hosted by Wang Weiliang and Desmond Ng. The show title is a portmanteau of the terms "Ah Beng" and "vampire". In Chinese, it is also known as 黑黑真好玩, which literally means "it's fun in the dark".[1]
| BENGpire | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 黑黑真好玩 |
| Genre | Magazine |
| Presented by | Wang Weiliang Desmond Ng |
| Voices of | Lin Peifen |
| Opening theme | 黑黑真好玩 (Wang Weiliang and Desmond Ng) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gan Bee Khim 颜美琴 |
| Producer | Elaine See 施意玲 |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | June 21 – September 20, 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Life Hacks |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Format
Every Tuesday night, the two BENGpires Wang Weiliang and Desmond Ng come out from a corner of town and take viewers to places at night which are both enjoyable and fun. Three F&B outlets and/or entertainment places are introduced in each episode based on a theme. The BENGpires and three others rate the overall experience for each of the places at the end - "Come if you can't sleep" (睡不着就来), "Come after sleep" (睡饱应该来) and the highest rating, "Come even without sleep" (不睡也要来). From the fourth night on, there is a new rating system for each of the places - each of the five raters give one bat if the place is fun, or continue to show the title logo if it is not (a total of five bats for the highest rating). The address and opening hours of these places are then shown.
Episode list
| No. | Theme | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night One: Super Heroes (第一夜：英雄崛起) | June 21, 2016 | |
| Places: Hungry Heroes, Homerun Baseball, Holland Drive Market & Food Centre | |||
| 2 | Night Two: My 72 Transformations (第二夜：看我72变) | June 28, 2016 | |
| Places: Timbre+, Forest2, Big Street (Prata Journey) | |||
| 3 | Night Three: Descendants of the Moon (第三夜：月亮的后裔) | July 5, 2016 | |
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Places: Captain K Seafood Tower, Combat Skirmish, Bingki Korean Desserts Special Appearances: 2Z Sisters (2Z姐妹) | |||
| 4 | Night Four: Our Times (第四夜：我的少男時代) | July 12, 2016 | |
| Places: Karting Arena, Kombi Rocks, Fish @ Bugis+ | |||
| 5 | Night Five: Kawaii Idol (第五夜：偶最卡哇伊) | July 19, 2016 | |
| Places: Yunomori Onsen & Spa, Ramen Keisuke Lobster King, Hello Kitty Orchid Garden Cafe | |||
| 6 | Night Six: Everybody Loves Fit People (第六夜：人健人爱) | July 26, 2016 | |
| Places: Fort by Maison Ikkoku, Go Fly Kite, Seng Kee Herbal Chicken Soup | |||
| 7 | Night Seven: Made in Singapore (第七夜：新加坡派) | August 2, 2016 | |
| Places: Sinpopo Brand, MAAD (Market of Artists And Designers), Mustafa Centre | |||
| 8 | Night Eight: SG51 (第八夜：SG51) | August 9, 2016 | |
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Places: iFly Singapore, Celavi, Lee Kwang Kee Teochew Cuisine This episode was pushed back to 9.28p.m. In its place was the premiere of the drama series The Gentlemen, airing right after the National Day Parade at 8.29p.m. | |||
| 9 | Night Nine: (第九夜) | August 16, 2016 | |
| Places: Little Island Brewing Co, BOUNCE Singapore, Night Safari | |||
| 10 | Night Ten: (第十夜) | August 30, 2016 | |
| Places: ANDSOFORTH, Durian Kaki, Richie's Crispy Puff, 24Hrs City Florist | |||
| 11 | Night Eleven: (第十一夜) | September 6, 2016 | |
| 12 | Night Twelve: (第十二夜) | September 13, 2016 | |
| 13 | Night Thirteen: (第十三夜) (Final Episode) | September 20, 2016 | |
Awards & Nominations
Star Awards 2017
It was only nominated for one category, Best Variety Programme .
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipients (if any) | Result |
| Star Awards 2017 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2017颁奖礼 | Best Variety Programme 最佳综艺节目 | N/A | Nominated |
References
- Sonia Yeo Sijia (19 August 2016). "8 things to do at night in Singapore". Today Online. Retrieved 27 August 2016.