Dad Is Back () is a Chinese reality-variety show that airs on ZRTG's Zhejiang Television, starring former Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit member Wu Chun, film producer and president of Huayi Brothers film production company Zhong Lei Wang, actor Jia Nailiang, and former national gymnast Li Xiapeng. The show began airing on April 24, 2014, Thursday nights at 10:00 PM Beijing Time with 12 episodes total.
Synopsis 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 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. Chinese edition of 'Superman is Back' titled 'Dad Is Back' clears up plagiarism rumors. Retrieved 6-8-2014
Format 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
Current cast
Duration Dad Children Mom/Wife Filming location Season 1 - Present Li Xiaopeng李小鵬 Daughter - Li Xin Qi (Olivia) 李馨琪DOB: January 12, 2012 "Angel" Li An Qi李安琪 Beijing, China Season 1 - Present Jia Nailiang賈乃亮 Daughter - Jia Yun Xin (Tian Xin) 賈雲馨 (甜馨)DOB: October 23, 2012 Li Xiaolu李小璐 Beijing, China Season 2 - Present Du Jiang杜江 Son - Du Yuqi 杜宇麒DOB: September 19, 2013 Huo Siyan霍思燕 Beijing, China Season 2 - Present Zheng Jun鄭鈞 Son - Zheng Xingfu 鄭熙岳 (Jagger)DOB: October 23, 2010 Liu Yun劉芸 Beijing, China Season 2 - Present Jason Tang唐志中 Daughter - Tang Yujia 唐宇嘉DOB: July 23, 2011 Zhang Ting Qie張庭緁 Taipei, TaiwanDaughter - Tang Haiyun 唐海云DOB: October 23, 2012
Former cast Duration Dad Children Mom/Wife Filming location Season 1 Wang Zhong Lei王中磊 Son - Wang Yuan Ye (William) 王元也 DOB: April 28, 2006 Wang Xiao Rong王晓蓉 Beijing, China Season 1 Wu Chun吳尊 Daughter - Wu Xin Yi (Neinei) 吳欣怡 DOB: October 10, 2010 Lin Li Ying林麗瑩 Wu Chun and Wife’s Privileged Background Revealed. Retrieved 6-8-2014 Bandar Seri Begawan, BruneiTaipei, Taiwan
: Wang Zhong Lei has an older daughter who does not appear on the show. 王中磊李小鹏妻子曝光 王中磊夫妇早年共患难. Retrieved 6-8-2014 : 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. Wu Chun Announces Son’s Birth. Retrieved 6-8-2014 : 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. : Wu Chun and his family residence is in Brunei, but his work is based in Taipei, Taiwan. : Li Xiaopeng wife Angel, who was raised in the United States, can speak English and Chinese.
Episodes Season 1 (2014)
Season 2 (2015)
Complete episodes of "Dad Is Back"Retrieved 6-8-2014
Sponsors 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 HaoCaiTou website. Retrieved 6-8-2014 Baojun 610 car LUOLAI HOME TEXTILE CO., LTD. LUOLAI website. Retrieved 6-8-2014 ABC Kids 因为爱 ABC Kids website. Retrieved 6-8-2014 OSM skincare OSM website. Retrieved 6-8-2014 weibo.com LeTV.com
Controversies 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. Wu Chun Exposes Life with Daughter in New Reality Show. Retrieved 6-8-2014 Wu Chun and daughter participate in Chinese reality TV show. Retrieved 6-8-2014 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. Wu Chun’s Family Shower Stirs Debate Over Children’s Gender Awareness. Retrieved 6-8-2014 Wu Chun Criticized for Exposing Daughter in TV Shower Scene. Retrieved 6-8-2014 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.
See also The Return of Superman (TV series)
References
External links Dad Is Back official website LETV page weibo page tv.sohu page tv.sohu page baidu forum page tudou page sogou page