Dad Is Back
| Dad Is Back | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Also known as | Dad Is Home, Dad Come Back |
| 爸爸 Bàba Huílaile | |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | KBS |
| Starring | Current: Jia Nailiang 賈乃 Li Xiapeng Du Jiang Zheng Jun Former: Wang Zhong Lei Wu Chun Jason Tang |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original languages | Mandarin English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (as of May 30, 2015) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gao Ya |
| Producer | Cen Junyi 岑俊 |
| Production locations | Mainland China, Brunei, Taiwan |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZRTG: Zhejiang Television |
| Release | April 24 – July 10, 2014 |
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Dad Is Back (Chinese: 爸爸
Synopsis[edit]
Celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone, while their wives leaves the home.
Development[edit]
The show is adapted from South Korean reality show The Return of Superman, about celebrity dads taking care of their real-life children, without their wives, on their own for 48 hours. The production team from Dad Is Back collaborated with the Korean production team from The Return of Superman on the show. To avoid plagiarism rumors, the Chinese title was renamed instead of following the Korean title.[1]
Format[edit]
The show is filmed with multiple cameras set up in the celebrities home. Unlike the Korean version, on early episodes cameraman's are clearly visible and not hidden in tents or playhouses. Starting from episode 5 tents and playhouses are used to hide the cameraman's presence in the dads home. Filming takes place at each of the celebrities actual home or work place. Family and friends of the celebrity dads will occasionally show up in each episode. Also unlike its Korean counterpart there is no narrator, a recorded track of a child's voice saying "Daddy" is played when one segment is shown to the next.
Cast[edit]
Current cast[edit]
| Duration | Dad | Children | Mom/Wife | Filming location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 - Present | Li Xiaopeng |
Daughter - Li Xin Qi (Olivia) DOB: January 12, 2012 |
"Angel" Li An Qi |
Beijing, China |
| Season 1 - Present | Jia Nailiang 賈乃 |
Daughter - Jia Yun Xin (Tian Xin) 賈雲 DOB: October 23, 2012 |
Li Xiaolu |
Beijing, China |
| Season 2 - Present | Du Jiang |
Son - Du Yuqi DOB: September 19, 2013 |
Huo Siyan 霍思 |
Beijing, China |
| Season 2 - Present | Zheng Jun |
Son - Zheng Xingfu DOB: October 23, 2010 |
Liu Yun |
Beijing, China |
| Season 2 - Present | Jason Tang |
Daughter - Tang Yujia DOB: July 23, 2011 |
Zhang Ting Qie |
Taipei, Taiwan |
| Daughter - Tang Haiyun DOB: October 23, 2012 |
Former cast[edit]
| Duration | Dad | Children | Mom/Wife | Filming location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Wang Zhong Lei |
Son - Wang Yuan Ye (William) DOB: April 28, 2006 |
Wang Xiao Rong |
Beijing, China |
| Season 1 | Wu Chun |
Daughter - Wu Xin Yi (Neinei) DOB: October 10, 2010 |
Lin Li Ying |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Taipei, Taiwan4 |
^Note 1 : Wang Zhong Lei has an older daughter who does not appear on the show.[3]
^Note 2 : Wu Chun has a younger son born in late 2013 named Max that does not appear on the show, but he is often mentioned in conversations between Wu Chun and his daughter Nei Nei on the show.[4]
^Note 3 : Wu Chun's wife Lin Li Ying is the only mother/wife not to appear on the show but her voice can be heard on phone conversions between her, Wu Chun and Nei Nei.
^Note 4 : Wu Chun and his family residence is in Brunei, but his work is based in Taipei, Taiwan.
^Note 5 : Li Xiaopeng wife Angel, who was raised in the United States, can speak English and Chinese.
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (2014)[edit]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Jia Nailiang Sacrifices To Bathe Daughter, Wu Chun Becomes A Chef For Daughter 贾乃 | April 24, 2014 | |
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The dads introduces themselves and their child. Jia Nailiang tries to cheer up Tian Xin after she has separation anxiety after seeing her mom leave the house. Later he makes dumplings from scratch to cheer her up. Wu Chun brings Nei Nei grocery shopping, when they get back home he attempts to give her a shower and prepares lunch for the both of them. Wang Zhong Lei takes William with him to his work place, William quietly entertains himself in order not to disturb his dad at work. The two later head to a film set where William gets to meet Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau. Li Xiapeng attempts to cook for the first time for him and Olivia. The two later meet up with his friend Chinese Olympic swimming gold medalist Sun Yang. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Wu Chun Laws For Courting His Daughter, Andy Lau Is Broke 吴尊 | May 1, 2014 | |
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The dads and kids wake up to day two without mom. Wu Chun takes Nei Nei to school and hosts sports day at a local school. Nailiang successfully makes steam eggs for Tian Xin's breakfast after many tries. Later he takes Tian Xin to the national park where she slips and hits her head on the stone floor. Li Xiaopeng takes Olivia grocery shopping where she insist on buying snacks that dad does not approve of. At home Xiapeng disciplines Olivia for taking his cell phone. Zhong Lei takes William to his photo shoot, where William becomes fascinated seeing his dad made up for the first time. Later Jing Boran visits their hotel room to meet up with Zhong Lei. Guest stars: Jing Boran | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Calvin Coax To Get On Nei Nei's Good Side, Jia Nailiang Crying Daughter | May 8, 2014 | |
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Wu Chun dresses Nei Nei up in anticipation of his good friend and former band mate Calvin Chen's Brunei visit. Chun brings Calvin to the Burger King he owns. Jia Nailiang brings Tian Xin to his former alma mater, the Beijing Film Academy. Later he brings her to the seafood market. William convinces his dad to take him to a flea market to get him a pet, at the flea market he meets a foreigner and helps him translate with the shop keeper. Li Xiaopeng takes Olivia to his former gymnastic training grounds where Olivia shows potential as a gymnast. Former gymnast Liu Xuan pays a visit to Li Xiapeng and Olivia. Guest stars: Calvin Chen, Liu Xuan and her husband Wang Tao | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Jia Nailiang Couldn't Eve Complain, Wang Zhong Lei First Cooking Show 贾乃 | May 15, 2014 | |
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Jia Nailiang gives Tian Xin a hair wash that she ends up crying in pain when shampoo gets in her eyes, later he takes her to the doctors for a check up. Wu Chun takes Nei Nei to a learning center, he leaves her there while he takes Calvin to the airport to say goodbye. After picking up Nei Nei from the learning center they visit his cousin's home to bake cookies. Li Xiaopeng and Olivia make Easter eggs to surprise mom. Zhong Lei brings William to a basketball court where he shows off his skills to his son. William and his mom plan a birthday surprise for his dad. Guest stars: Calvin Chen | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "William And Olivia Sweet Zoo Tour, First Time Wu Zhun Shows His Son | May 22, 2014 | |
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The Li's and the Wang's are at Hangzhou vacationing together. They head out to the Hangzhou Zoo to explore the animals. Wu Chun and Nei Nei head to Taipei for his work purposes. They go to an indoor play center where Wu Chun struggles to keep up with Nei Nei. Later they meet up with his friend Patty Hou. The entire Jia family go to an outdoor music fair where they meet up with their musician friends. After the music fair Jia Nailiang and Tian Xin head up to a mountain retreat to meet up with actor Wan Si-Wei and his family. Guest stars: Peng Tan, Chun Xiao, Patty Hou, Wan Si-Wei | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "William And Olivia's Deep Bond, Jia Nailiang Have A Sweet Drowning | May 29, 2014 | |
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The Lis and the Wangs are still in Hangzhou, they continue their zoo outing. They celebrate William's 8th birthday together; Hua Shao, host of his favorite show "The Voice of China", makes a surprise visit. Wu Chun and Nei Nei are still in Taipei, father and daughter have a photo shoot together. They meet up with Calvin again at the Miramar Entertainment Park, both men spoil Nei Nei with sweets when she's not supposed to have any. Later Chun and Nei Nei have dinner with his former agent and co-star Ah Ken. Jia Nailiang and Tian Xin are at a mountain retreat with his friend Wan Si-Wei. Guest stars: Calvin Chen, Ah Ken (Liu Jian Dong), Hua Shao host of "The Voice of China" | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Wu Chun Meets Up With Hei Ren For A Sweet Basketball Game, Jia Nailiang's Dad 吴尊 | June 5, 2014 | |
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Wang Zhong Lei takes William to the rural parts of Mangshi to experience country life, and is proud when William dives into the dirty work of rural farming and chores without any complaints. Li Xiaopeng and Olivia go to Hunan to visit his parents. There she meets a younger child and takes great care of him. Jia Nailiang and Tian Xin go to Harbin to visit his parents, after exploring the city together they go ice fishing. Wu Chun brings Nei Nei to his photo shoot and ask the hair stylist to give Nei Nei a haircut inspired by a Yoshitomo Nara illustration (that was also the inspiration for Choo Sarang's haircut in KBS's The Return of Superman). Later he brings Nei Nei to his friend Blackie Chen's cafe where they meet up with Jason Tang and his daughters. Guest stars: Blackie Chen, Jason Tang Zhi-Zhong with daughters Mei Mei & Xiang Xiang | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Olivia's Dirty Diaper Pant, Jia Nailiang Shark Diving Adventure | June 13, 2014 | |
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Wang Zhong Lei and William continue their journey in Mangshi's rural countryside. William attends the local school and helps the teacher teach the local students the English alphabet. Both Olivia and Tian Xin are still having fun at their grandparents' hometown. Jia Nailiang and Tian Xin has an adventurous day with grandma at a safari zoo and aquarium. Li Xiaopeng and Olivia have a beautiful day with her grandparents enjoying nature at a forest park. Wu Chun takes Nei Nei on the rail train to Taiwan's Yilan County, where they go to a vegetable farm and help plant vegetables. Later the two go to a crayon factory to have fun making their own color markers and crayons. Guest stars: | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Jia Nailiang And Li Xiaolu Heart To Heart, Li Xiapeng Standards 贾乃 | June 20, 2014 | |
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The Jias and the Lis go on a beach adventure together. Wu Chun and Nei Nei are in Hangzhou; they head explore a natural animal habitat and a children's play center. Wang Zhong Lei and William meet up with Lin Yi-Lun, they head to the market first then to the Wang home to cook a meal. Guest stars: Allen Lin Yi-Lun | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "Jia Nailiang And Li Xiaolu Sweet Kiss 辣妈团突袭贾乃亮吻李 | June 27, 2014 | |
| 11 | 11 | "The Four Family Gather 四家首度齊聚" | July 3, 2014 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Dad Is Back Season 1 Perfect Ending 爸爸 | July 10, 2014 | |
Season 2 (2015)[edit]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "A New Beginning, The Kids Grow Up | May 9, 2015 | |
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New season of Dad Is Back. Some returning families and some new families. | ||||
| 14 | 2 | "Olivia's Afraid Of a Cute Dog's Barking, Brother Dong To The Rescue 甜馨嚇退 | May 16, 2015 | |
| 15 | 3 | "Jia Nailiang Monkeys Around, William Returns To Visit Olivia 甜馨 | May 23, 2015 | |
| 16 | 4 | "Du Yuqi Sweetly Call Li Chen Dad By Accident 嗯哼喊李晨爸爸看 | May 30, 2015 | |
Sponsors[edit]
HaoCaiTou is the main sponsor of the show. Their Xiao Yang yogurt drink product logo is intertwined on the top right of the shows logo. The product and logo is prominently displayed throughout each episode. Also the kids on the show are seen consuming the product.
- HaoCaiTou Xiao Yang yogurt drink[6]
- Baojun 610 car
- LUOLAI HOME TEXTILE CO., LTD.[7]
- ABC Kids
因 为爱[8] - OSM skincare [9]
- weibo.com
- LeTV.com
Controversies[edit]
- Wu Chun and his daughter Nei Nei participation on the show was highly anticipated by audiences as viewers wanted to see how Nei Nei looked since Wu Chun had controversially admitted to being married and father of a child in October 2013 after years of denying he had a wife and daughter.[10][11]
- Viewers were appalled by Nei Nei's shower scene in episode 1. They questioned Wu Chun's parenting methods, complaining how he could strip his daughter naked in front of a camera crew since she was no longer considered a toddler.[12][13]
- Viewers were shocked by Jia Nailiang and his daughter Tian Xin taking a bath together. They complained about the scene that happened in episode 1 where Jia Nailiang, wearing skimpy shorts climbed into a bathtub together with his fully nude 1-year-old daughter to take a bubble bath together.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
The Return of Superman (TV series)
References[edit]
- ^ [1] Chinese edition of 'Superman is Back' titled 'Dad Is Back' clears up plagiarism rumors. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [2] Wu Chun and Wife’s Privileged Background Revealed. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [3] Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
王 中 磊李小 鹏妻子 曝光王 中 磊夫妇早年 共 患难. Retrieved 6-8-2014 - ^ [4] Wu Chun Announces Son’s Birth. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [5] Complete episodes of "Dad Is Back"Retrieved 6-8-2014(in Chinese)
- ^ [6] Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine HaoCaiTou website. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [7] Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine LUOLAI website. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [8] Archived 2014-05-16 at the Wayback Machine ABC Kids website. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [9] OSM website. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [10] Wu Chun Exposes Life with Daughter in New Reality Show. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [11] Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine Wu Chun and daughter participate in Chinese reality TV show. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [12] Wu Chun’s Family Shower Stirs Debate Over Children’s Gender Awareness. Retrieved 6-8-2014
- ^ [13] Archived 2014-05-30 at the Wayback Machine Wu Chun Criticized for Exposing Daughter in TV Shower Scene. Retrieved 6-8-2014
External links[edit]
- Dad Is Back official website Archived 2014-04-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- LETV page Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
- weibo page (in Chinese)
- tv.sohu page (in Chinese)
- tv.sohu page (in Chinese)
- baidu forum page (in Chinese)
- tudou page (in Chinese)
- sogou page (in Chinese)