China's Jiangsu TV program goes global in Italy

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Jiangsu Satellite TV's If You Are The One (Fei Cheng Wu Rao) has attracted increasing international audience and landed in its latest destination Italy on Monday with its lead host Meng Fei.

The dating show has already selected in the Mediterranean country a total of 20 participants, including overseas Chinese and Italian nationals, who will take part in the new series, Meng said in a press conference in Milan.

"I was surprised to perceive that If You Are The One is extremely popular abroad, even more than in China," he told Xinhua.

Not only the show, which combines the most attractive elements from soap opera and TV series, is an entertainment occasion for all kind of citizens, but also is able to arouse public interest in many contemporary issues, Meng noted.

Every Saturday and Sunday night on Jiangsu Satellite Television, a jury of 24 single women question one guy and press light buttons to decide whether he should remain on the show.

The guy can choose his favorite girl and if he lives through the selection, he will have a chance to pick her for a date. Some of the guests have become famous.

Organizers said that more than 80 million people have been intrigued by the outspoken remarks that break out, from the income gap between the rich and the poor to being single or whether a couple should live with parents and if car and house ownership matters more than love.

Since it was launched in 2010, If You Are The One has already toured in several countries worldwide, including Australia, the United States, South Korea, France and Germany.

The participation of guys and girls from all around the world has allowed the show to spread in China the knowledge of other societies as well as highlight intercultural topics.

"We aim at enhancing the most peculiar points from every culture we get acquainted with," Meng said.

"For example, historic and artistic beauties, which are the most notable elements of Italy, will characterize the introductory videos of participants from this country," he added.

Meng also disclosed in the news conference that the next destination of If You Are The One could be Spain.

"In every place we go, it is always a very nice surprise to meet participants who consider China as a second home," he said.

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