The Unbelievable
The Unbelievable is a Hong Kong TV program about paranormal and other supernatural occurrences mostly in Hong Kong and nearby East Asia countries. It is generally based on Eastern Buddhist, Taoist or Chinese [spiritual world concepts|Chinese spiritual] supernatural perspective, though not limited to these philosophies.
Name
The Chinese name of the show, 怪談, literally means "Strange Talk". The characters are also used for the Japanese word of Kaidan.Format
Generally the format follows that of a reality show where live video taping is done in areas with paranormal activities or hauntings. Sometimes re-enactments or experiments are done to explain a specific phenomenon or sightings. At the end of the episodes, live call-ins allow home viewers to ask questions or inform others about their personal experiences. Many guests, fans and specialists are invited to join the programming to provide expertise or participate. The long term success of the show has expanded to fan clubs.Host
- Generation 1: Simon Lui
- Generation 2: Si ming
- Generation 3: Si ming, Emily Kwan, Nelson Cheung
- Generation 4: Spencer Leung, Monique Au
- Generation 5: Spencer Leung, Kaki Leung
- Generation 6: Spencer Leung, Sammie Yue and Rachel Chen.
- Generation 7: Sammie Yue, Rachel Chen
- Generation 8: Spencer Leung, Natalie Mitchell, Zoie Tam, Cammi Tse, Nelson Cheung, Josephine Shum
- Generation 9: Spencer Leung, Rain Lau Yuk Tsui, Lukian Wang
- Generation 10: Spencer Leung, Maggie Lee, Howard Chan
Topics
A very wide range of topics have been covered by the show. Below are some samples- After death revisits
- Out of body experiences
- Eastern style exorcism
- Ghosts and relationships
- Hauntings
- Spiritual communications
- Bewitching
- Reincarnations
- Proper burial and funeral methods
- Tools and equipment analysis
- Practices, procedures