Introduction

A heart-warming family reality show that brings public figures and ordinary families together for in depth exchanges!!!

“Taiwan's PTS ‘Guess Who’ visits a family in each episode, invites and brings along a guest of their dreams for dinner...” This opening has been said every Friday night for over 10 years, is a well-known slogan for this Friday night top-ten rated program.


Program History

“Guess Who” started its first season in 2008, airing every Friday night at 21:00 on Taiwan's PTS. It is a real person reality show documenting a Taiwanese family in each episode. A fantasy guest of the family's is invited to come to their house for dinner to experience their lifestyle while exchanging thoughts and views on life with a discussion over dinner.

Famous guests appearing on the show including: Nobel laureate: Lee Yuan-Tseh(李遠哲); Entertainers: Jolin Tsai(蔡依林), A-Mei(張惠妹), Chang Hsiao-Yen(張小燕), Hatano Yui(波多野結依); Movie directors: Wu Nien-Jen(吳念真), Wang Shaudi(王小棣), Chapman To(杜文澤); Politicians: Tsai Ing-Wen(蔡英文), Ko Wen-Je(柯文哲), Lai Ching-Te(賴清德), Wang Chien-Shien(王建煊); Business leaders: Cite Media Holding Group CEO Ho Fei-Peng(何飛鵬), CTBC Bank chairman Jeffrey Koo(辜仲諒), Wowprime chairman Dai Sheng-Yi(戴勝益)…etc.


Awards Received


Program Content


Value of the Program: Sharing is about helping others!

“Each family has its difficulties, we just have to find happiness in the midst of traumas and dramas. Like the caption states at the end of the program…as long as we are happy.”

“My family faces similar situations, except that it’s more complicated.”

“I would like to encourage the male antagonist in this episode, children should not live under parents’ expectations.”

These are a few messages from the “Guess Who” fans. Many viewers feel that they face similar family relationship issues the families documented in the show face, and by watching the program, viewers have the chance to reflect on their own life experiences.

Families documented in the show have one common characteristic: they are willing to share their true family stories, and the wisdom that they have acquired through their own family interactions. Filming for “Guess Who” is both self-serving and helpful to others, because


translated by Michelle Chen