On the Road (Hong Kong TV series)

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
GenreTravel
Music byEarthflame
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
Production
Running timeApprox. 30 Minutes (Commercial free)
Original release
NetworkTVB
Release2006 (2006) –
2008 (2008)

Premise

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The 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

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Season 1 (2006)

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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)

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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)

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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