Informal Talks

Informal Talks
Genre talk-variety show
Directed by Chen Juan, Wan Longhua, Wang Ziting, Gu Xueying, Zhang Longfu, Ma Xiao
Opening theme

Season 1
Sugar by Maroon 5
We Like 2 Party by Big Bang
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
Season 2
Shadowfall by Audiomachine
Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon

Season 3
Blood and Wine by Marcin Przybyłowicz
New York Memories by Borislav Slavov
Les Champs-Élysées by Joe Dassin
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Standard Chinese
No. of seasons 3
Production
Location(s) China
Running time 80 minutes
Release
Original network Hubei Television
Original release April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24) – present

Informal Talks (simplified Chinese: 非正式会谈; traditional Chinese: 非正式會談; pinyin: Fēi Zhèngshì Huìtán) is a Chinese talk show. Informal Talks airs on Hubei Television and Heilongjiang Television on Friday at 21:20 beginning April 24, 2015.

Starting Season 1 Episode 5, every episode begins with a Culture Discussion (Chinese: 全球文化相对论; pinyin: Quánqiú Wénhuà Xiāngduìlùn), followed by questions related to the discussion topic (Chinese: 提案环节; pinyin: Tíàn Huánjié), where representatives can share their opinions. The show discusses various topics and issues in Mandarin. The atmosphere is meant to emulate a meeting of world leaders, but presented with humour.

Series overview

In Season 1, there were 20 regular episodes, and 3 special episodes (Episode 17, 18, 23). In Season 2, there were 46 regular episodes. Although, the last regular episode aired on November 11, 2016, some special episodes have aired afterwards that look back at certain moments on the show.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
123April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)
250December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)
3TBADecember 9, 2016 (2016-12-09)TBA

Hosts

The panel consists of a "President" (Chinese: 会长; pinyin: Huìzhǎng), a "Vice President" (Chinese: 副会长; pinyin: Fù Huìzhǎng), a “Secretary General" (Chinese: 秘书长; pinyin: Mìshūzhǎng), a "Clerk" (Chinese: 书记官; pinyin: Shūjì guān) and "representatives" from different countries.

Current Hosts

Name Chinese Name Birthday Title Episodes Absences
Da Zuo (Ryan) 大左 July 29, 1985 President S1 E5 - present
Yang Di (Andy) 杨迪 August 26, 1986 Vice President S2 E1 - present
Clerk S1 E5 - E23 S1 E10, 11
Chen Ming (Calvin) 陈铭 April 7, 1988 Secretary General S2 E22 - 25, 32 - 39, 44 - 47
S3 E1 - present
Chen Chao (Cynthia) 陈超 October 24, 1989 Clerk S1 E1 - present S2 E38, 39
S3 E13 - 16

Past Hosts

Name Chinese Name Birthday Title Episodes Absences
Liu Yiwei 刘仪伟 April 28, 1969 President S1 E1 - E4
Yuan Chengjie 袁成杰 March 10, 1983 Vice President S1 E1 - E4
Ma Weiwei (Vivian) 马薇薇 Vice President S1 E5 - E23
Secretary General S1 E1 - S1 E4
Huang Yixin 黄艺馨 November 16, 1982 Clerk S1 E10, 11
Li Yitong 李艺彤 December 23, 1995 Secretary General S2 E1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10
Chen Si 陈思 September 14, 1991 Secretary General S2 E4, 7
Yu Shasha 于莎莎 May 30, 1985 Secretary General S2 E6, 8, 11, 12, 17 - 20, 31
Xie Binbin 谢彬彬 December 20, 1995 Secretary General S2 E13, 14
Shao Mingming 邵明明 October 25, 1996 Secretary General S2 E15, 16
Jiang Chen (Joanna) 姜尘 November 27, 1987 Secretary General S2 E26 - 30
Liu Xiye 刘熙烨 Clerk S2 E38, 39
Jiang Tao 江涛 Secretary General S2 E40, 43
Zang Hongna 臧洪娜 June 28 Secretary General S2 E41, 42

Representatives

Season 2 Cast - Vlad Shergin, Mohammed Osama, James Ogbobe, Jack Kim, Alec Odahara, Brian Gonzalez, Alistair Bayley, Yūsuke Asai, Arash Estilaf, Steven Oo, Zach Ireland

In Season 1, there were 10 representatives of Informal Talks (known as IT10): Brian Gonzalez, Beijing International Studies University international business student; Arash Estilaf, actor and PhD Film Studies student; YOYO, model; 朱赛, Suhrobjon Nazarov, Renmin University of China student; Alexandre Dubos, founder of French-Street (wine company);[1] Nathaus Patrick, Audi executive;[2] Kim Han-il (Jack), singer; Zack Ireland Splittgerber, actor and Mohammed Osama, Xinhua News Agency journalist.[3] After Episode 4, 朱赛 left due to work related reasons and was replaced by Alec Odahara, marketing manager, in Episode 5. After Episode 15, Suhrobjon Nazarov left to serve in the Russian Army and was replaced by Vladislav Shergin in Episode 17. At the end of Season 1, Alexandre Dubos and Nathaus Patrick left due to work related reasons.

In Season 2, there were 11 representatives (IT11). Alistair Bayley, Monash University arts student; James Ifeanyi Ogbobe, tourism management student and kindergarten teacher; and Steven Oo, fashion designer joined the cast. At the end of Season 2, Steven Oo left due to work related reasons. Mohammed Osama, Zach Ireland Splittgerber, and Vladislav Shergin announced on Weibo that they were informed by the producers of Informal Talks they would not continue to be representatives in Season 3. Kim Han-il (Jack) left for unknown reasons.

In Season 3, Cedric Jun Jie Loo (guest representative in Season 2 Episode 13), actor and model; Mirco Tranchina, Beijing Normal University Linguistics student; Sasha, Harbin Engineering University international business student; Idris Kartav, Xiamen University International Relations and Affairs student and Dominic Romeo joined the cast.

Current representatives

Country Name Chinese name Birthday Episodes Absences
 Argentina
 Spain		 Brian Alejandro
Gonzalez Ruiz[4]		 功必扬 April 13, 1991[5] S1 E1 - present
 Iran Mohammad Javad
Arash Estilaf[6]		 华波波 August 28, 1988[7] S1 E1 - present
 Japan Yūsuke Asai 浅井悠佑 (YOYO)[8] September 15, 1985[9] S1 E1 - present S2 E36 - 39, 41 - 43
 United Kingdom
 Australia		 Alexander "Alec"
Guy Odahara[10]		 田原皓 February 9, 1990[11] S1 E5 - present S2 E26 - 30
S3 E28
 Nigeria James Ifeanyi Ogbobe[12] 钱多多 1988 S2 E1 - present S2 E35
 Australia
 United Kingdom		 Alistair Bayley[13] 贝乐泰 May 26, 1993[14] S2 E1 - present S2 E2, 32 - 35, 45, 46
S3 E29, 30
 Malaysia Cedric Jun Jie Loo[15][16] 吕锐/吕俊杰 1988 S3 E1 - present
 Italy Mirco Tranchina[17] 米可 June 26, 1991[18] S3 E1 - present S3 E13, 14, 18, 19, 28 - 30
 Russia Aleksandr "Sasha"[19] 萨沙[20] September 29, 1998[21] S3 E1 - present S3 E5, 6
 Turkey Idris Talha Kartav[22] 唐小强[20] August 24, 1992[23] S3 E1 - present S3 E18 - 22
 United States Dominic Joseph Romeo[24] 罗狮杰 1992 S3 E1 - present

Past representatives

Country Name Chinese name Birthday Episodes Absences Returns
 Italy Giuseppe Mighali[25] 朱赛 S1 E1 - 4[26]
 Russia
 Tajikistan		 Suhrobjon Nazarov[27] 阿克毛 November 20, 1993[28] S1 E1 - 15[29] S1 E14 S3 E5, 6, 25
 France Alexandre Dubos[30] 杜波 1986[31] S1 E1 - 23[32] S2 E15, 16
 Germany Nathaus Patrick[33] 潘天楷 S1 E1 - 23[32] S1 E5 - 7, 9 - 12 S2 E4, 6 - 8, 33, 34
S3 E15, 16
 South Korea Jack Kim (Kim Han-il)[34] 金韩一 June 4, 1990[35] S1 E1 - S2 E47 S2 E25, 41 - 47
 Myanmar Steven Oo[36] OO November 10, 1984 S2 E1 - E47 S2 E36, 44 - 47 S3 E5 - 8
 United States Zach Mark
Ireland Splittgerber[10]		 左右 February 13, 1990[37] S1 E1 - S2 E47[38] S2 E2, 4, 6 - 8
 Egypt Mohamed Osama
Mohamed Ragab[39]		 穆小龙 September 6, 1988[40] S1 E1 - S2 E47[41] S3 E18 - 22, 25
 Russia Vladislav
Aleksandrovich Shergin[10]		 卷弗/弗拉德 October 15, 1990[42] S1 E17 - S2 E47[43]

Guest representatives

Country Name Chinese name Birthday Episodes
 Brazil Kevin Tai[44] 戴启明 1992 - 1993[45] S1 E1 (cut from episode), E14
 Spain Antonio Coll (Nio)[46] 蓝子龙 March 11, 1989[47] S1 E3, 16
 Ukraine Yegor Shyshov[48] 椰果 May 22, 1989[49] S1 E5
 Canada Brendan Frentz[50] 范柏仁 S1 E6
 Australia 小白 S1 E10
 United States Martin 马丁 1986 - 1987[51] S1 E10
 United States 龙小龙 2001[52] S1 E11
 New Zealand Patrick Rosevear[53] 罗斯文 June 24, 1987[54] S1 E14, 21
 Spain David Garcia Lou[55] 搂大卫 October 25[55] S1 E15
 Italy Anthony[56] 安东尼 May 9, 1990[57] S1 E15, 33
 Spain Gerald 杰拉德 S1 E19
 Cameroon David 大卫 S1 E20
 Egypt 周晓龙 S1 E22
 India Mani 马尼 August 22[58] S2 E2
 United States 罗罗 S2 E3
 South Africa Oliver[59] 奥利/赵子玉 August 11[59] S2 E4, 7, 35
 Italy Andre 安德 S2 E5
 Sweden Markus[60] 张维 S2 E6
S3 E2, 3
 United States 李越 December 30, 1992 S2 E6, 8, 31
 Spain Isa 伊萨 S2 E8, 31
 United States Paul Craddock[61] 美保/美宝[62] October 14, 1993 S2 E9
 Italy Jacopo Maria Lasala[63] 徐天佑 S2 E10
 Germany Simon 西蒙 S2 E11, 12
 Malaysia Cedric Jun Jie Loo[15] 吕锐/吕俊杰 S2 E13
  Switzerland Franco Lodovico Maglio[64] 弗朗克 S2 E14
 France 方兴为 S2 E17, 18
 Thailand Palang Jakkrawansilp[65] 帕朗 S2 E19
 Brazil Eduardo de Carvalho Rodrigues Filho[66] 栎树 S2 E20
 United States Josh Gordon[67] 戈登 S2 E21, 29, 30, 32, 35
S3 E21, 22
 Italy 伟鸥 1992[68] S2 E22
 Turkey Yasin[69] 亚星 September 28, 1993[69] S2 E23
 Italy Mauri[70] 风明睿 S2 E24
 United Kingdom Elliot[71] 董锦程 1993 - 1994[72] S2 E25
 Italy Riccardo Moratto (Skanda)[73] 韦佳德 December 4, 1985[74] S2 E26
  Switzerland Machi[75] 马喜 August 15, 1981[75] S2 E27
 Belgium Romuald Bronchart[76] 彭望龙 June 24, 1989[77] S2 E28
 Russia Gaudi 高迪 S2 E32
 Japan Onishi Nakamura 中村大西 S2 E36
 France Pascal Bonnisseau[78] 宋博宁 July 2, 1981[79] S2 E36, 37, 41 - 46
S3 E9 - 11
 France Quentin[80] 信誓蛋蛋 (钢蛋) S2 E38, 39
 France Romeo[80] 信誓蛋蛋 (铁蛋) S2 E38, 39
 Thailand 徐才文 S2 E39
 Germany Constantin[81] 康廷 January 11, 1987[81] S2 E40
 Japan Tsukagoshi Hirotaka 冢越博隆 April 18, 1978 S2 E42, 43
S3 E13, 14
 France 晓冬 S2 E43
 Russia Andrey 安德烈 S2 E44
 Australia 黎昕 S2 E45, 46
 Bangladesh Rashed[82] 瑞江明 S2 E45
 Netherlands Sander Kole[83] 柯桑德 September 19, 1994 S2 E46
 Uzbekistan Kamol Munisov 康晓鑫 S3 E23
 United Kingdom Mark 马克 S3 E26
 Costa Rica Rodley 罗德利 S3 E27
 Germany 江南 S3 E28
 Thailand 范桂忠 S3 E28
 Thailand 兴川瑞 S3 E29, 30
 United States 马爱文 S3 E30

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Turkish franchise

In 2014, atv purchased the rights for a Turkish adaptation of Non-Summit, titled Elİn Oğlu, which premiered on 21 March 2015.[84][85]

Chinese franchises

In 2015, Jiangsu Television purchased the rights for a Chinese adaptation of Non-Summit, titled A Bright World (世界青年说), which premiered on 16 April 2015.[84][85][86]

References

  1. ↑ Alexandre's Linkedin
  2. ↑ Nathaus' Linkedin
  3. ↑ Mohammed's Linkedin
  4. ↑ Brian's instagram
  5. ↑ Brian's weibo
  6. ↑ Arash's instagram
  7. ↑ Arash's weibo
  8. ↑ He is called YOYO on the show
  9. ↑ YOYO's weibo
  10. 1 2 3 Season 1 Episode 17
  11. ↑ Alec's weibo
  12. ↑ James' instagram
  13. ↑ Alistair's instagram
  14. ↑ Alistair's weibo
  15. 1 2 Cedric's instagram
  16. ↑ Instagram post of official name
  17. ↑ Mirco's instagram post
  18. ↑ Mirco's weibo
  19. ↑ Sasha's live stream
  20. 1 2 Article confirming Season 3 representatives
  21. ↑ Article about 萨沙
  22. ↑ Article on Idris
  23. ↑ 唐小強's weibo
  24. ↑ Romeo Education
  25. ↑ Article about Giuseppe
  26. ↑ Explained in Season 1 Episode 5 that he left for work reasons]
  27. ↑ Suhrobjon's vk page
  28. ↑ Suhrobjon's weibo
  29. ↑ Explained in Season 1 Episode 15 that he would leave to return to Russia]
  30. ↑ Season 1 Episode 16
  31. ↑ Season 2 Episode 15
  32. 1 2 Explained in Season 1 Episode 23 that he would leave for work reasons]
  33. ↑ Nathaus' LinkedIn page
  34. ↑ [weibo.com/jackjhy Jack's weibo]
  35. ↑ Kim's wikipedia page
  36. ↑ Steven's weibo
  37. ↑ Zach's weibo
  38. ↑ Zach confirms he will not be in Season 3
  39. ↑ Season 1 Episode 15
  40. ↑ Mohamed's weibo
  41. ↑ Mohammed confirms he will not be in Season 3
  42. ↑ Vlad's weibo
  43. ↑ Vlad confirms he will not be in Season 3
  44. ↑ Kevin's instagram
  45. ↑ Season 1 Episode 14
  46. ↑ Nio's LinkedIn
  47. ↑ Nio's weibo
  48. ↑ Article about Yegor Shyshov
  49. ↑ Yegor's weibo
  50. ↑ Article on Brendan
  51. ↑ Season 1 Episode 10
  52. ↑ Season 1 Episode 11
  53. ↑ Article on Patrick
  54. ↑ Patrick's weibo
  55. 1 2 David's weibo
  56. ↑ Season 1 Episode 15
  57. ↑ Anthony's weibo
  58. ↑ 马尼's weibo
  59. 1 2 Oliver's weibo
  60. ↑ Markus' weibo
  61. ↑ Paul's instagram
  62. ↑ Paul's weibo
  63. ↑ Article on Jacopo
  64. ↑ Franco's youtube channel
  65. ↑ Palang's weibo
  66. ↑ Season 2 Episode 20
  67. ↑ Josh's university profile
  68. ↑ Alec's huajiao account
  69. 1 2 Yasin's weibo
  70. ↑ Mauri's youku page
  71. ↑ Elliot's weibo
  72. ↑ Season 2 Episode 25
  73. ↑ Riccardo's facebook post
  74. ↑ Riccardo's weibo
  75. 1 2 Machi's weibo
  76. ↑ Article on Romuald
  77. ↑ Romuald's weibo
  78. ↑ Pascal's LinkedIn
  79. ↑ Pascal's weibo
  80. 1 2 Season 2 Episode 28
  81. 1 2 Constantin's weibo
  82. ↑ Rashed's weibo
  83. ↑ Sander's bike company website
  84. 1 2 ‘비정상회담’ 중국 이어 터키판 제작…21일 첫 방송 (in Korean). Ten Asia. March 12, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  85. 1 2 Ghim, Sora (April 13, 2015). "The Chinese And Turkish Versions Of ‘Non-summit’ Reveal Its Poster". BNT News. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  86. ↑ 중국판 ‘비정상회담’, 단체사진 공개… “잘생겼다!” (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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