Best season so far
9 participants. 5 lads and 4 beauties. 1 house. Multiple personalities and background in Shanghai.First, I would say this season the casting director did their job. Not jus scandal free participants, but good attitude, successful, good-looking, hard working peeps and very tall males. The bar's been raised, makes me very worried for next season.
Without spoiling anything, the dynamics between guys and girls, among the guys and among the girls are nice. Nothing catty or rude. You honestly feel they bond and are comfortable towards the end of the show.
In terms of the panel, Angelababy return. She didnt do much last season but this season she seemed more open in sharing. Lee Seung Hyun was interesting, hes more direct and he doesnt hide what he feels, all on his facial expression. Guest panel Chen Li Nong was funny.
I like the girls of this season, different in personality and demeanor. Wan Yi and Qiu Yi are my favorites. Girls who can speak their mind, has good EQ, level-headed, considerate to others and overall comfortable on the eyes.
Fav guys would be Yang Yang, Zhong Lun and Geng Yuan. The former two are more shy and slow on conveying themselves. Geng Yuan has a direct, CEO style that works well with the girl hes interested in.
Last episode has me tearing. Theres some truly moving actions by the participants. Im a sucker for those who knows how they feel, are loyal and only have eyes for that special person. I too hope the ones who found each other thru this show, reap a bountiful and lasting relationship.
My only complaint is wishing for an extra 2 episodes, hoping the participants had more time together. Pls if you watch raw, every week theres an extra clip, cut scenese that didnt make the episode. Some are worth watching too.
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Heart Signal 5 is filled with many sweet and heartwarming moments, and I loved every member of the house. They all seemed very genuine and friendly, they pursued love so bravely, and they reflected on themselves and grew from it. Without spoiling any couple(s), my favorites were probably Li Wan Qian, Zhang Gen Yuan, and Sun Xin. Surprisingly, there weren't as many dates as I thought there'd be, but that's also fine because my favorite parts were when people cooked together or went to the grocery store together. I loved the awkward moments because it felt so real! I laughed so much at the randomly-drawn car assignments for the overnight trip.
The panelists were a fun group with some great insights, and often expressed exactly what I was thinking. Sometimes the part where they guess the messages felt a little too prolonged. There is much blatant product placement (definitely made me want some Oreos) but I can overlook it since the show was otherwise so enjoyable!
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This review may contain spoilers
Celebrity Panelist mentioned Cupid visited this season and I have to agree
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2022 Chinese dating reality show with 21, 95-122 minute episodes.First I provide a unique synopsis then review
Synopsis
This is the Chinese version of the Korean reality dating show of the same name. The show starts with six singles, three men and three women who enter the chosen house location one at a time the first day. They cohabit the “signal house” (which changes each season) with the women sharing one bedroom and the men sharing two bedrooms. The overall goal of the show is for the singles to go about their daily lives while freely flirting/sending signals with the other occupants of the house. There are few organized activities, the main focus is on them living together and getting to know each other more naturally. At the end of each day they send a signal (an anonymous text) to the opposite sex single of their choosing and the detectives must determine who will send a signal/text to whom.
Celebrity Panel/Detectives
Angelababy formerly known as Angela Yeung Wing. Hong Kong actress, businesswoman, investor, model, and singer. She was born as Yang Ying and later went under mostly her stage name. Her birth year us 1989.
Meng Ziyi is an actress. She was born in actress. She was born in 1995.
Sikence Wang, Wang Sulong, is a Chinese pop singer-songwriter and record producer. He was birn in 1989..
Wu Xin also known as Orfila. She is an actress and television host. Born in 1983.
Lee Seung Hyun (English name: Nathan) is a Korean-American pop singer and actor. He is a former member of the disbanded group TAKE. He currently works in China as an actor. He is married to Chinese actress/singer Stephy Qi, and they have a daughter and a son. Born in 1984.
Seungri known more formally as Lee Seung-hyun is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, and former member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. His career took a nose dive when he was brought up on criminal charges and served time in prison..
Chen Linong (Nongnong) Guest panelist episodes 5 to 8. He is a Taiwanese actor born in 2000.
Du Hai Tao Guest panelist episodes 7 to 10. He is an actor born in 1987.
SINGLES
FEMALES
Li Nie Shuang Yu - Lena Bear. Futures contracts. Researcher of Macro Aggregate of a financial institution. BA in accounting, Michigan State University. MBA in marketing strategy at Imperial College London. Born 1997. 25 years old.
Wang Qiuyi - Autumn Potato Consulting in life sciences. Senior Consultant in Anyong China. Double degree in Financial Economics and Visual Arts from Columbia University. Born in 1995. 27 years old.
Li Wanqian - Secret Media Blogger. BA in Mass Communications from Penn State. Master in Digital Marketing King’s College London. Born in 1996. 26 years old.
Jin JiaYue Graduated from communication University of China. Sports event host. Born in 1998. 24 years old.
MALES
Xue Zheyang - A Tall Sheep Wealth Management Business Strategist in a European Bank. BA in Finance at Penn State. MBAs in Finance at John Hopkins University. Born in 1995. 27 years old.
Haoran - Leo6 Musical Actor. BA in Opera at Central Academy of a Drama. Born 1998. 24 years old.
Zhang Genyuan - Eat More Vegetables/broccoli Investment and Financing Consultant and Manager at a local bank. BA in economics at NYU. Born in 1999. 23 years old.
Chen Zonglun (Jolan) BS in German studies from Shanghai International studies University. Worked as a Customer Service Manager at a major accounting firm. Born in 1996.
Sun Xin (Xuao Pai). Patrick. Double degree in computer science and statistics from University of Waterloo. Product manager with a dot com company. MA in Information Systems Management from Hong Kong University. 26 years old.
Review
This is my favorite Heart Signal season so far out of both the Korean and Chinese version and my all time favorite couple from this one. The heartwarming romance between some of the singles is a joy to watch. It will confirm that love is alive and still one of the most beautiful human emotions. They all got along really well and there were tears among all when the show ended because they formed such a strong bond in such a short time. I highly recommend this show for anyone that likes romance and particularly reality dating shows. It is a must watch in that genre.
Spoilers
I skipped to this Season after watching all of the Korean seasons up to date and the Chinese versions up to Season 2. I could not find Season 3 or 4 in any easily accessible format. Some have suggested watching it where TenCent posts on You Tube and then having it auto translate but auto translate was turned off for me. It is hard to find anything about the Chinese version likely due to all the discussions would be on Chinese media platforms and not likely translated. What little I could find was that one of the singles had a criminal history so they had to edit their scenes out of the show. But that doesn’t explain why the other season is really hard to find. Maybe due to the pandemic? Maybe the CCP censored it for some reason? If anyone reading this knows why these two seasons are harder to find, pleas note in comments.
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