Kangxi Coming

Right now you can watch Kangxi Coming on streaming — and it is more addictive than the premise lets on. 14 seasons of it means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 3 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The casting decisions here are sharper than the genre usually manages. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

There is a reason Kangxi Coming keeps coming up in conversation. The production behind Kangxi Coming knows exactly which moments to let breathe. Kang Xi Lai Le is a Taiwanese variety-comedy talk show hosted by variety show veterans Dee Hsu and Kevin Tsai. It was produced by Chungta Production from 2004 to 2009, and currently produced by Gold Star Production along with the writing and production staff of GUESS. It was first broadcast on 5 January 2004 and currently airs Monday to Friday at 22:00-23:00 on cable TV CTi Variety. Across 14 seasons (2004–2017), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The editing in Kangxi Coming does a lot of quiet work shaping how you feel about every person on screen. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

If the format appeals to you at all, Kangxi Coming is one of the stronger examples of it. Fans of The Kelly Clarkson Show will recognise the sensibility here immediately. 14 seasons gives the story real room to develop. The production understands its own premise and executes on it without apology. If you have enjoyed similar formats before, this is one of the stronger examples of what the genre can do.

Kangxi Coming wrapped up in 2017, created by Wang Wei-chung and 詹仁雄 — and 14 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.