If You Are the One (2017 game show)
Fei Cheng Wu Rao (simplified Chinese: 非诚勿扰; traditional Chinese: 非誠勿擾; lit. 'Not Sincere, Don't Disturb', known in English as If You Are the One) is a Chinese dating game show hosted by Meng Fei. Loosely based on the Taken Out format, the show is produced by JSBC: Jiangsu Television and taped in Nanjing. The 2017 revision is the second version of the show and was launched on May 13, 2017 with a different format from the original version that launched in 2010.[4][5] If You Are the One currently airs on Saturday nights at 8:30pm on Jiangsu Television.
| If You Are the One 非诚勿扰 | |
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| Genre | Dating Show |
| Presented by | Host:
Guests: |
| Country of origin | People's Republic of China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 137 (as of 28 December 2019) |
| Production | |
| Producer | JSBC |
| Production locations | Nanjing, China |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | JSBC: Jiangsu Television[3] |
| Picture format | 720p |
| Original release | May 13, 2017 – December 28, 2019 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | If You Are the One (game show) |
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Gameplay
The single man divides twenty-four women into two groups of twelve, the "favourites" group and the "observation" group, prior to starting the conversation between the women and the single man. The women strut down the runway to the large screen, and are not able to see the single man while he is selecting his groups on a tablet. The host and the single man then begins conversation with the women behind the screen after the selection process has taken place, followed by playing his first video.[6][1]
After the first round of conversation has taken place between the single man and women, the host notifies the single man to select his first finalist, which his selection is revealed to the women shortly after selection. The selected woman is then asked to proceed to the gold finalist podiums.[7] Prior to the reveal of the single man to the women, the screen shows chronological photos of the single man starting from his childhood before the screen raises up to reveal his full body where he then introduces himself to the women.[1]
The single man uses a total of two video clips to reveal some personal information such as occupation, interests and love history. During each video clip, each of the women from the favourites group decides whether or not he is still "date-worthy" in her opinion by keeping her light on or off, or for the women in the observation group, adjust their thermometers to measure their interest in the single man. Before the second video clip is shown, the host notifies the single man to select his second finalist, which his selection is revealed to the women shortly after. The second selected woman is then asked to join the other finalist on the gold podiums. The contestants, guests and host frequently exchange banter with each other when video clips aren't being shown.[1]
If a girl in the favourites group doesn’t like the man, she will turn her light off (followed by a sound cue). The girls in the observation group may use their thermometers to measure their interest in the single man.[1][6]
If, after both videos have been played, if there is still at least one girl from the favourites group still with lights on, the man can elect to either swap one of the finalists for one of the girls from the favourites group with her light still on or to keep the initially selected girls on the gold podiums as finalists.[7][8] The man puts to the finalists a question that he chooses from a set menu of queries, followed by putting forward a question of his own.
If the single man had chosen to keep the initial two finalists selected during the final questions round, the host asks the single man to choose a preferred finalist to take. This is followed by the host revealing separately whether the finalists had kept their light on for the single man during the round. If his preferred girl from the final two had kept her light on, the single man leaves with the girl. If his preferred girl had turned off her light, the man leaves the stage alone.[9] If the single man had chosen to swap out one of the finalists out for one of the girls that had kept their light on in the favourites section during the round and decides to choose the woman that was swapped into the finalists podiums after the final question round, he is able to walk to her, take her hand and leave together for a presumed future date.
If all the girls in the favourites group had turned their lights off at the end of the round, the host bypasses the question round and goes directly to the finalists decision by revealing to the single man whether if both finalists had kept their light on during the round. If it is revealed that one or both finalists had kept their light on for the man, it is up to the man to choose whether to leave with one of the finalists. If it has been revealed that both finalists had their lights off, the man leaves the stage alone.
Occasionally, a man elects to choose none of the finalists and departs alone.
The post-game interview appears with the man alone, or with him and his chosen girl if he is "successful". Matched couples are also awarded a cruise to Japan.[10]
Songs featured on the show
The song as the male contestant walks through the backstage tunnel is an advertising jingle for show sponsor Pinduoduo.[11][12][13]
The song when a girl makes her entrance whilst the male is selecting his groups is Martin Jensen's "Solo Dance".[14]
The introduction song when a male contestant enters the stage is Jean-Roch's "I see your light".[14]
When the finalists are selected, the song New Thang by Redfoo plays.[14]
If the male contestant leaves without a date, Yoga Lin's (林宥嘉) "Back" (背影) plays.[14]
A matched couple leaves to the tune of "A bit sweet" (有點甜) by By2 featuring Wang Su Long (汪苏泷).[14]
References
- "《非诚勿扰》今晚复播 黄菡回归姜振宇" ["You Are the One" tonight replay Huang Han returned to Jiang Zhenyu]. Sohu (in Chinese). Sohu. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "黄澜回归《非诚勿扰》传授"恋爱经" 孟非为"二选一难题"支招" [Huang Lan returns to If You Are The One]. Yule (in Chinese). Yule. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Li Jing (2010-07-02). "Playing by the rules in the game of love". China Daily. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
... the popular dating show If You Are the One ...
- Han, Heidi (3 April 2017). "The seven-year itch? If You Are The One under "overhaul reform"". SBS Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "《非诚勿扰》停播了 新版在改前景未知" [If You Are The One now off the air.]. Sina (in Chinese). Sina. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- Michele Lim (20 October 2017). "The new format of 'If You Are the One' finds a way to improve on perfection". SBS Australia. SBS Australia. Retrieved 23 Oct 2017.
- "《非诚勿扰》颠覆大改版 孟非直言调动起新状态". Fjsen.com (in Chinese). Fjsen.com. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "新版《非诚勿扰》首秀 扇形舞台变哑铃结构" [The new version of "You Are the One" first show]. sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- Gabriel Wilder (18 October 2017). "Meet Meng Fei, host of the world's biggest TV dating show". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "《非诚勿扰》牵手星梦邮轮 上演首个邮轮专场" ["You Are the One" hand star dream cruise first cruise special]. Rednet.cn (in Chinese). Rednet.cn. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- FiloCrust (13 May 2019). "Filo - 新相亲大会 on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Pinduoduo". youtube.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "非诚勿扰 Part2 孟非"最欣赏男嘉宾"登场 女嘉宾"强势"示爱 180929" [If You Are the One Part2 Meng Fei "Most Appreciate Male Guest" Debut Female Guest "Strong" Shows Love 180929]. youtube.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "新版《非诚勿扰》所有插曲背景音乐名单 男女嘉宾出场bgm歌曲" [The new version of If You Are The One background music]. mnw.cn (in Chinese). mnw.cn. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.