On the Road (Chinese: 向世界出發) is a Chinese Cantonese-language travel television program produced by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. The show aired for three seasons between 2006 and 2008. The meaning of the Chinese title is "Set off to the World", which gives a sense of the start of a journey to different parts of the global, experiencing different cultures and customs of different nations.
| On the Road | |
|---|---|
| 向世界出發 | |
| Genre | Travel |
| Music by | Earthflame |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx. 30 Minutes (Commercial free) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
| Release | 2006 – 2008 |
Premise
editThe show differs from the typical travel series produced by TVB, as it deals mainly with philosophical and life issues, rather than sightseeing and entertainment. The show would use a particular location's social life or struggles to bring out the intended topic for a particular arc.
Although rival television station ATV has made travel series based on relatively the same premises, this is the first time a series based on this genre received high ratings, mainly due to the dominant ratings advantage TVB has enjoyed since the advent of television broadcasting in Hong Kong.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2006)
edit| Theme | Place Visited | Host | First Run Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life and Death | Qinghai, China | Law Kar-ying | 11 April - 17 April |
| Is Beauty a Crime? | Northern Thailand | Kathy Chow, Carrie Lam | 18 April - 21 April |
| Love, Hope, and Faith at The Vatican | Vatican City | Law Lan | 24 April - 27 April |
| Acrobats, Children, Dream | Wuqiao, China | Karena Lam | |
| What is to be Rich | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Ha Yu | |
| How to find Happiness | Italy | Myolie Wu | |
| Marry or not Marry? | India | Michelle Yim | |
| Brotherhood and Chivalry | Phuket, Thailand | Ekin Cheng |
Season 2 (2007)
edit| Theme | Place Visited | Host | First Run Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Returning Home Through Love | Cambodia | Nicholas Tse | |
| The King & I | Brunei | Eric Tsang | |
| Stations of the Cross in Israel | Israel | Ada Choi | |
| Love, in the Kingdom of Women | Yunnan, China | Gigi Leung | |
| Success and Failure | Mauritius | Liu Wai Hung | |
| Ancient City and the Performance Art | Kyoto, Japan | Liza Wang | |
| Drum & Dance on the Yellow River | Loess Plateau, China | Sammul Chan |
Season 3 (2008)
edit| Theme | Place Visited | Host | First Run Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedman in the Sahara | Sahara, Africa | Kathy Chow | |
| The last foot-binding village | Yunnan, China | Angie Chiu | |
| Lost in Eastern India | East India | Daniel Chan | |
| Kindness without scale | Guizhou, China | Yu Mo-lin | |
| Amorous, joyful, Mexico | Mexico | Patrick Tse | |
| Cuba Dangerous | Cuba | Lawrence Cheng | |
| Walking with Beasts | Thailand | Alex Fong Lik-Sun | |
| Enlightenment | South Korea | Eunice Lam |