Hit Chinese variety shows in 2023

5. Riding the Wind 2023 

Singers from various backgrounds at home and abroad tune into one another during hit reality show Riding the Wind 2023.

Riding the Wind 2023 is the fourth season of a reality show that aims to showcase the charms of 30-to-50-something women. The series' 2020 debut caused a sensation, capturing widespread attention by challenging the entrenched focus on youthful beauty within the Chinese entertainment industry.

Embarking upon its latest season this year, the program seeks to expand cross-cultural collaboration and mutual support among women, regardless of their different languages, ages or personality traits. To achieve this, the show has invited female celebrities from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in duets or group performances throughout the rounds of competition.

Among them are Chinese TV anchor Xie Na, 42; model-turned-actress Qu Ying, 52; Hong Kong actress Ada Choi Siu-fun, 50; and Taiwan singer Ella Chen Chia-hwa, 42, as well as international participants such as South Korean actress Choo Ja-hyun, 44; Russian chanteuse Kateryna Kelly, 33; and American singer Annie Lowdermilk, 33.