Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo
| Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Also known as | Chinese: 探索新境·寻找王一博 |
| Genre | Documentary Reality Adventure |
| Starring | Wang Yibo Cheng Er |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 38 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video |
| Release | August 31 – October 6, 2024 |
Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo (Chinese: 探索新境·寻找王一博; pinyin: tàn suǒ xīn jìng . xún zhǎo wáng yī bó) is a 2024 Chinese outdoor exploration documentary series produced by Warner Bros. Discovery.[1][2] The film records Chinese Actor Wang Yibo following six Discovery China explorers to six extreme geographical destinations, embarking on an outdoor exploration journey deep into the polar regions, and explores topics about young people's growth through six themes.[3][4] The series was broadcast on Tencent Video from August 31, 2024[5]
Overview
[edit]As the initiator of the program, actor and singer Wang Yibo partnered with six Discovery Chinese explorers to embark on an outdoor exploration journey. Film Director Cheng Er was a special interviewer to explore Wang Yibo's mental journey and personal growth when he participated in the program.
The program has joined hands with six top Chinese survival and outdoor experts: jungle survival skills expert Xing Enxue, mountaineering expert Zhou Peng, an extreme explorer who focuses on cave exploration Wang Hao, underwater photographer Zhou Fang, rock climber Liu Yongbang , and desert survival expert Wu Xinlei. In the 12-episode program, they accompanied Wang Yibo to six extreme geographical destinations including tropical rainforest, snow-capped mountains, Caves, Sea, Rocks and Deserts to complete the exploration missions.[6]
Broadcast
[edit]In mainland china the series was broadcast on Tencent Video every Saturday and Sunday starting from August 31, 2024, 12 episodes released over 6 weeks with two episodes per week.[7]
It premiered on Discovery Max and Discovery Channel south east asia regions on 28 December 2024, as 6 episodes.[8][9]
It aired in Japan for the first time on LaLa TV on Sunday, April 6, 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "《探索新境》首映：跟着王一博奔赴旷野". thepaper.cn.
- ^ "户外探索纪实节目《探索新境》首映 Discovery探索频道携手王一博探索六大极境". chinadaily.com.
- ^ "Series highlights pop star's 'wild' determination". chinadaily.com.
- ^ "《探索新境》雨林篇上线 看"淡人"王一博探索"极境"". bjtitle.com.
- ^ "王一博户外探索纪实节目《探索新境》首播". bjd.com.
- ^ "Discovery探索频道最新力作《探索新境》官宣定档 王一博首次户外探索全记录". youth.cn.
- ^ "王一博户外探索纪实节目《探索新境》首播". bjd.com.
- ^ ""Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo" to premiere on Max this 28 Dec 2024". trendgrnd.com. 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Exploring The Unknown With Wang Yibo Gets Premiere Date On Max". jetset.my. 23 December 2024.
- ^ "ワン・イーボーのコメント動画が到着！ドキュメンタリー「ワン・イーボー：探索新境」LaLa TVで4月6日（日）日本初放送". prtimes.jp.