Cai Kangyong is a scholar from a well-known family. He didn’t watch TV in the past. Cai Kangyong, who hosted "Kangxi Is Coming", suddenly learned to be funny.
He is very popular in Taiwan and co-hosted the Golden Horse Awards with Lin Chiling***. "Things Those Boys Taught Me" is his most famous book.
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Cai Kangyong said in an interview with me that in Taiwan's "Kangxi Is Coming" is a "family-friendly" variety show (watched by the whole family together). However, surveys show that whether in Taiwan or the Mainland, the main audience of "Kangxi Is Coming" are young people between 20 and 40. In fact, this is the target audience in the eyes of the program producer Zhan Renxiong: "(launched Zhongtian TV station of "Kangxi Is Coming" used to focus on the audience of middle-aged and above, which is one of Zhongtian's main goals recently. The most important thing for successfully accomplishing this is the host's personal style. "
Secret word 1: The most "weird" combination
At the beginning of the creative program, the creative department of Zhongtian TV closed the door and thought of dozens of artists. When selecting the host, I hoped to find a group that felt the most "weird". It was not until after discussions at many meetings that the combination of "Cai Kangyong + Xu Xidi" was finally determined. Producer Zhan Renxiong said, after we decided to make a "weird" interview program, the first person who came to my mind was Cai Kangyong - this talented person who always likes to dress up in strange clothes and put a bird on his shoulder. host.
When Zhan Renxiong told Cai Kangyong about this idea, Cai Kangyong readily agreed and only put forward one condition: he wanted Xiao S to be his partner. Because three years ago, the two had the opportunity to work together on a program for young people, but it did not take shape due to various reasons. Talking about Little S, Cai Kangyong said: "I actually thought of her instinctively because I thought she was quite interesting. Although I didn't know her at all before, I always felt that we should get along well and it would be more fun to work together. "
Password 2: Let lazy people "let it go"
In January 2004, the recording of the first episode of "Kangxi Is Coming" began, with guest Li Ao. In Zhongtian's studio, all the staff of the program team stood aside tremblingly, not knowing what would happen if these two "weird" hosts met Li Ao, a master who was also famous for his "weirdness". Unexpectedly, the two "Kangxi" people had a calm attitude, and Master Li acted naturally. Even when talking about the surgery that had just been performed on sensitive parts, they still talked and laughed. The effect was surprisingly good. From this, "Kangxi Is Coming" successfully launched its first shot.
Talking about the hosting characteristics of the two, Cai Kangyong said, "Actually, this is mainly due to the fact that both of us are lazy. Xu Xidi called the producer three days before the recording of the first episode. I regretted not accepting it because I was afraid that it would be very tiring, and I am not a person who is willing to work hard on TV programs. The audience just prefers such a "laissez-faire" program, and it is easier for the audience to get greater surprises in a relaxed state. ."
Talking about "no limits" on the scale of clearance 3
"Kangxi Is Coming" gives the host a lot of room to play, which also ensures that they are "weird". Features can be brought into full play. "Kangxi Is Coming" has never had any planned questions, and it all proceeds according to the host's improvisational ideas.
It is precisely because of this that Xiao S and Nicholas Tse spent more than 10 minutes on the show discussing "poop and piss" and suddenly wanted Fei Xiang's chest hair. Cai Kangyong often asked the guests about certain details until they got to the dark side. This is also the reason why "Kangxi Is Coming", a daily talk show, can make people want to keep watching it - you can't predict what topic the hosts will turn to next.
Secret Password 4 "Behind the Scenes Experts" are fully assisting
In addition to the excellent host, "Kangxi Is Coming" also has a powerful behind-the-scenes production team, which is very important in the selection of guests. , played a considerable role in the planning of the topic. The events of Xu Chunmei, Ke Cihai, Guoguang Gang and other topical figures were all pioneered by "The Coming of Kangxi".
What best reflects the role of planning is the first interview in "Kangxi Is Coming". In that program, **, who has always given a stereotyped and unapproachable impression, showed an unprecedented sense of intimacy. Not only did the ratings hit a new high, but ** himself also felt very good.
Chen Hao, the executive deputy general manager in charge of the program planning of Zhongtian TV Station, said that after a guest appeared on "Kangxi Is Coming", he immediately went to other TV stations to talk about the same topic, but the effect was not as good as that of "Kangxi". This shows that "Kangxi is Coming" "It's different from other TV shows.
The lifespan of "Kangxi" at the end of the year is still two or three years
However, when the reporter interviewed Tsai Kangyong, he gave "Kangxi is Coming" such a future, "Taiwan Variety Show The lifespan of a program is generally two or three years. The topic that Xiao S and I discuss every time we meet now is "should this program continue?" I think that in two or three years, Cai Kangyong may have left television and started making movies. Right."
■Central character Tsai Kang-yong
was born in Taipei in 1962. In 1990, he received a master's degree in directing and production from the Institute of Film and Television of the University of California, USA. After returning to China, he worked as: film screenwriter, film critic, writing, director of Taipei Voice Radio, and editor-in-chief of GQ magazine. Currently hosting TV programs: "True Love Index", "Two Generations of Electric Power Company", "No Reading Today", "Kangxi Is Coming", "Love Story".
Cai Kangyong, the true story of "Kangxi"
Born into a famous family in Shanghai
In the mind of little S, who did not know Cai Kangyong before, Cai Kangyong was originally a mysterious, arrogant, and wealthy man. A reserved intellectual. But since co-hosting the show "Kangxi Is Coming" with ***, Xiao S discovered: "He is very polite, considerate and caring, both to me and to the guests who come to the show." This is due to Being well-known is the social training you get from childhood. Cai Tianduo, the father of Cai Kangyong, is a famous lawyer of his generation. He has run a shipping company, an air transport company, and a law firm. In Cai Kangyong's eyes, "I sleep until 12 noon every day, wearing fur-edged sequined high-heeled slippers and silk dressing gowns worn by female stars in Hollywood movies. After getting up, I go out to do my hair and go home at two or three o'clock to wait for my friends. My mother, who comes to play mahjong at home, is like a lady of the family.
Although his parents moved the whole family from Shanghai to Taipei, the Cai family has maintained the lifestyle and friends they had in Shanghai. Cai Kangyong, who grew up in this environment, not only received good social training, but also gradually developed a habit of observing people and events with a sense of distance and a slight indifference. This observation habit and hosting style make him unique in today's bustling Taiwan variety show industry and win the recognition of the audience.
Actually, he is a scholar
When he studied literature at Tunghai University, Cai’s mother was very dissatisfied because “studying literature was not in line with the survival rules of the upper class.” Fortunately, his father was more laissez-faire towards Cai Kangyong. His only requirement was that after graduating from college, he should get a master's degree from a famous foreign school and then return to Taiwan. So, Tsai Kangyong chose his favorite movie. After studying at UCLA for three years, he immediately flew back to Taiwan to prepare to "save Taiwanese films." Because of his father's relationship, when he returned to Taiwan, he served as the production manager of the movie "A Passenger's Journey" directed by Ann Hui, planned by Guan Jinpeng, written by Wu Nianzhen, and starring Maggie Cheung. That year, the film was invited to Cannes, and the fledgling Tsai took the film to France on behalf of Ann Hui, who was unable to attend.
Because of this cooperation, Cai Kangyong's talent was appreciated by Xu Anhua, so Xu asked him to script "Kung Fu Emperor Fang Shiyu" starring Jet Li and Xiao Fangfang. The experience of being locked up in a hotel for three months while writing madly left Cai Kangyong still fresh in his memory to this day, feeling that "this work is really not done by humans."
Anhua Hui is not the only one who appreciates his literary talent. His film reviews in newspapers attracted the attention of Zhang Xiaoyan, the eldest sister in the variety show industry. From then on, he began to talk about movies on Zhang Xiaoyan's show, and thus he quit the film industry and became a TV host.
The "gay" love story is wonderful
Kang never avoided being "gay", but he did not deliberately tell the world about it.
Since junior high school, he has experienced many relationships. Half of the 33 boys in the book "Things Those Boys Taught Me" have a relationship with him. Love can be sweet or bitter. He was very fortunate that even if he had been hurt, it would not have been too bad, otherwise he would not have been able to write a book.
At present, Cai Kangyong has a steady boyfriend who has been dating for more than 4 years. When they first met, the other person didn't know that he was a public figure. Now that his boyfriend has discovered that he has become famous, he doesn't have much reaction. Cai Kangyong said: "He came back from abroad and was an ordinary office worker. We are like ordinary people. When we go out to meet friends, we will generously introduce 'this is my boyfriend'.
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Unnaturally popular
In 2004, Tsai Kang-yong surpassed Taiwan’s first-line male hosts such as Wu Zongxian, Hu Gua, and Zhang Fei. Not only did he take the lead in the Golden Bell and Golden Horse awards ceremonies, Host. No wonder some media said that the "Three Kings and One Queen" in Taiwan's variety show industry should be changed to "Four Kings and Two Queens" in terms of status and income from 2004.
But all this happened. For a TV host who has been in the Taiwanese TV industry for 10 years, has never played funny games, can't dance, sings "Su San Qi Jie" which is extremely unpleasant, and sometimes even has a sense of coldness and distance, this is a bit unreasonable. Producers who collaborated with him on programs such as "Two Generations of Electric Power Company", "Truth Index", and "No Reading Tonight" described him: "He is very good at interviewing people, and his logic in asking questions is different from others. No wonder his friend and colleague Wang Yonghe said: "There is no way. He has accumulated a rich foundation in life and reading since he was a child. He is also smart. With a little time to prepare, he can perform very well." ”
Since the broadcast of “Kangxi Is Coming: Li Ao” on January 5, 2004, this talk show named after the weird combination of hosts Cai Kangyong and Xu Xidi has quickly become popular. Completely impromptu questions The show's bottomless and taboo-free themes always bring surprises and hilarious scenes, and within one month of its launch, the ratings have surpassed that of the equally popular "2100".
According to reports. The survey results of Taiwan's Dongsen Online Voting at the end of the year showed that "Kangxi Is Coming" won the title of the best variety show among netizens with an approval rate of 65.07%, and was successfully shortlisted for the "Best Entertainment Variety Show" in the Golden Bell Awards. At the same time, Cai Kangyong and Xiao S Xu Xidi served as the hosts of the Golden Bell Awards due to their extremely high popularity. Cai Kangyong also served as the host of the Golden Horse Awards with Lin Chiling. For a while, "Kangxi" was in the limelight while recording the latest episode of " Before "Kangxi Is Coming" Muji, the reporter called Cai Kangyong who was preparing to appear on the show. As expected, this funny talent said: There is no need to make any special preparations for "Kangxi Is Coming", as long as Xidi and I. As long as the two lazy people are on stage, everything will be fine. Yes, this is the most attractive thing about "Kangxi"
Basic information
Name: Cai Kangyong
< p>Real name: Cai KangyongGender: Male
Birthday: March 1, 1962
Constellation: Pisces
Blood type: Unknown
Native place: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province
Birthplace: Taipei
Marital status: Single
Education: Zaixing Middle School
Department of Foreign Languages ??and Literatures, Tunghai University
Master of Film and Television Production from UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles
Experience: Former lecturer at Shih Hsin University, film screenwriter, creative consultant for Taipei Voice Radio , editor-in-chief of "GQ" magazine, general manager of Net Coco Circulation Co., Ltd.
Has hosted TV programs: "The King of Electric Shocks", "Viewpoint 360"; radio programs: "Taipei Dark Circles", "Tsai Kang-yong Taipei Show"
Current: writer, TV host. Hosts programs: "True Love Index", "Two Generations of Electric Power Company", "No Reading Today" (formerly known as "No Reading on Tuesday") , "The Coming of Kangxi", "The Story of Love"
Chronology of works
Book title publication year publisher category
You can't sleep, I can't bear it. Not 1995 Crown Prose
Unbehaved Cai Kangyong: If you sympathize with me, you can kiss me 1996 Shang and Zhou Prose
No matter how wrong you are, you still have to fall in love 1996 United Literature Prose
Happy Diary 1998 Crown Prose
The Festival of Love Again 1999 Wantong Script
Happy Three Kingdoms 2000 Peaceful Culture Audiobook
L.A. Wanderings 2003 Crown Prose
< p>Kang Yong, whether in the talks he hosts or in his articles, is constantly showing his characteristics of reverse thinking and subversion of tradition. Such personality has a lot to do with his background. His father, Cai Tianduo, was a barrister in Shanghai and ran China United Shipping Company, the largest shipping company at the time. This background made his childhood extraordinary.There has been a constant flow of visitors to his home since he was a child, and the school he attended was Taipei's famous aristocratic school - Zaixing Middle School. Most of his classmates came from well-known and powerful families, and many of them were public opinion representatives or deans of the fifth academy. So he learned to deal with advances and retreats very early. And the sophistication of human nature. His father gave birth to him at the age of fifty-one, so he doted on him very much, but did not restrict him from becoming a doctor or lawyer like other wealthy families. So after graduating from college, he went to the United States to study television and film production. After returning to China after completing his studies, he served as a lecturer at Shih Hsin University and wrote scripts for movies. In 1995, the Chinese version of the international men's culture magazine "GQ" was launched. Looking for a man with excellent domestic taste to serve as the editor-in-chief, Cai Kangyong was the perfect candidate. Later, Xu Lu, the director of Taipei Voice at the time, met him at a party, admired him very much, and immediately appointed him as the creative director of Taipei Voice. In 1998, he hosted "True Love Index" on TVBS-G, which became his signature program and pushed him to the peak of his television career. In 2000, he and Hou Wenyong tried another innovation: establishing the OKE Culture Website (OKE Culture Website, which was later closed due to self-conscious incompetence in management). Since 2002, he has chaired the "Two Generations Electric Power Company" to serve as a bridge of communication between the younger generation and LKK. In 2003, "No Reading Tuesday" on Public Television (now renamed "No Reading Today") introduced new and interesting books to people who don't like reading, and discussed books from different perspectives through conversations with guests. content. In 2004, two more programs were added: "The Coming of Kangxi" and "Love Story". In terms of literary performance, although his works are not many, they are not inferior. Most of his works are prose, with avant-garde and innovative ideas and humorous writing styles, and their themes often wander on the edge of morality and eroticism. He considers that his style is specially conceived, and deliberately creates awkward pauses, forcing readers to read slowly and taste new sentences from different angles while reading.
In addition, Cai Kangyong’s father - Cai Tianduo
Lawyer Cai Tianduo
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Born in the first year of the Republic of China (1912 AD)< /p>
Died in the 89th year of the Republic of China (2000 AD)
Graduated from the first class of the Law Department of Fudan University in the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933 AD)
He has been working as a lawyer in Ningbo since the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935 AD)
He went to Taiwan in the 38th year of the Republic of China (1949 AD) and is the oldest and most famous barrister in Taiwan< /p>
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