| The Unbelievable | |
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Hosts and guests talking about paranormal activities |
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| Genre | Paranormal TV, Talk show, Reality TV |
| Starring | Hong Kong citizens |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Language(s) | Cantonese |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes to 1 hour |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Cable TV Hong Kong |
| Original airing | 1996 |
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The Unbelievable (Chinese: 怪談) 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 supernatural perspective, though not limited to these philosophies.
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The Chinese name of the show 怪談 literally means "Strange Talk". The characters are also used for the Japanese word of Kaidan.
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.
A very wide range of topics have been covered by the show. Below are some samples