| Call Me by Fire | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional Chinese | 披荊斬棘的哥哥 |
| Simplified Chinese | 披荆斩棘的哥哥 |
| Literal meaning | Big brothers cutting through thorns |
| Hanyu Pinyin | pī jīng zhǎn jí de gēgē |
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Liu Tao |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 94–208 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mango TV |
| Release | 12 August – 29 October 2021 |
| Related | |
| Call Me by Fire (season 2) Sisters Who Make Waves Boyhood (哥哥的少年时代) Definition (定义) Night in the Greater Bay (大湾仔的夜) Braving Life (我们的滚烫人生) | |
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Call Me by Fire (Chinese: 披荆斩棘的哥哥; pinyin: pī jīng zhǎn jí de gēgē; lit. 'Big brothers cutting through thorns') is a 2021 Chinese singing reality television show broadcast on Mango TV. It features 33 male celebrities who have been in the entertainment industry for close to ten years or more competing to form a 17-member performance group.[1][2] The show aired from August 12 to October 29, 2021, with 12 episodes in total.
It is a spin-off of the well-received Sisters Who Make Waves,[3] which featured a similar premise with female celebrities. Both shows followed in the footsteps of trending idol group audition programs like Produce 101 and Idol Producer, with Call Me by Fire aiming to put together a range of experienced male entertainers and provide them opportunities to collaborate on stage.[4][5]
Aside from the main episodes, there are also special "Plus" episodes that can be accessed through paid subscription to Mango TV, featuring additional behind-the-scenes footage not aired in the main show.
A second season premiered on August 19, 2022, featuring 4 members of Season 1's final "Singing Family" group, alongside 28 new celebrity contestants.
In 2024, the Vietnamese production company named Yeah1 purchased the rights to the show's format and broadcast the reality show titled Anh Trai Vượt Ngàn Chông Gai. The program is jointly produced by the Arts Department of Vietnam Television (VTV) and 1Production, a subsidiary of Yeah1.[6][7]
- ^ 网易 (2020-06-19). "哥哥们真要来了！《披荆斩棘的哥哥》将筹备录制". www.163.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "HK stars Julian Cheung, Jordan Chan join male version of Sisters Who Make Waves". The Star.
- ^ "宁静宣布姐姐团解散：没有这么多精力，不想再和她们唱唱跳跳了-上游新闻 汇聚向上的力量". 重庆晨报. 2021-01-01. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Debut of Call Me By Fire, male version of Sisters Who Make Waves". The Straits Times. August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Male version of Sisters Who Make Waves to include Jerry Yan, Julian Cheung and Jordan Chan". www.msn.com.
- ^ Bích Ngọc (2024-01-25). "'Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai' sắp lên sóng VTV3". Báo điện tử VTV (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Bích Ngọc (2024-01-25). "'Anh trai vượt ngàn chông gai' sắp lên sóng VTV3". Báo điện tử VTV (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-06-26.