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| Genre: | Reality | ||||||||||||||
| Presenter: | Liu Tao | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Camera: | Multi-camera | ||||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 94–208 minutes | ||||||||||||||
| Network: | Mango TV | ||||||||||||||
| Related: | Call Me by Fire (season 2) Sisters Who Make Waves Boyhood (哥哥的少年时代) (定义) (大湾仔的夜) (我们的滚烫人生) |
Call Me by Fire is a 2021 Chinese singing reality television show broadcast on Mango TV. It features 33 male celebrities who have been in the entertainment industry for close to ten years or more competing to form a 17-member performance group.[1] [2] The show aired from August 12 to October 29, 2021, with 12 episodes in total.
It is a spin-off of the well-received Sisters Who Make Waves,[3] which featured a similar premise with female celebrities. Both shows followed in the footsteps of trending idol group audition programs like Produce 101 and Idol Producer, with Call Me by Fire aiming to put together a range of experienced male entertainers and provide them opportunities to collaborate on stage.[4] [5]
Aside from the main episodes, there are also special "Plus" episodes that can be accessed through paid subscription to Mango TV, featuring additional behind-the-scenes footage not aired in the main show.
A second season premiered on August 19, 2022, featuring 4 members of Season 1's final "Singing Family" group, alongside 28 new celebrity contestants.
The competition is carried out through a series of concerts, with the contestants performing in groups. Depending on the round's specific rules, the audience and a panel of industry experts vote for their favourite group performances and/or individual contestants. The resulting rankings determine which contestants are eliminated and/or how groupings are shuffled. Voting scores are also tabulated as "firepower," which acts as currency for contestant groups during bidding for the following concert's song selection and performance order.
The show opened with a "Premiere Concert" introducing the 33 contestants. This was followed by five rounds with different groupings and concert themes. At the end of the fifth round, the remaining 22 contestants competed in a final "Family Formation Night" concert that determined the successful members of the ultimate 17-member performance group.
Aside from segments related to the formal competition such as rehearsals and bidding, the show also features contestants' dormitory life and informal group activities like a talent show or cook-off.
The contestants' names within both the English and Chinese language entertainment industries are shown.[6] Top 17 contestants will debut as a group on the show's finale.
| Name | Profession | Birthdate (Age) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 布瑞吉 | Rapper | ||
| Cannon Hu Hai Quan (Member of rock duet Yu Quan) | 胡海泉 | Actor, singer, host | ||
| Chen Hui (Member of rock band Faces Band) | 陈辉 | Lead singer | ||
| Edmond Leung Hon-man | 梁漢文 | Singer-songwriter, actor | ||
| GAI | 周延 | Rapper | ||
| Henry Huo Zun | 霍尊 | Singer-songwriter | ||
| Henry Prince Mak (Former member of JJCC) | 麦亨利 | Singer | ||
| James Lee (Former member of Royal Pirates) | 李铢衔 | Bassist, keyboardist | ||
| Jerry Lamb Hiu-fung | 林曉峰 | Actor | ||
| Jerry Yan | 言承旭 | Actor, singer | ||
| Jordan Chan Siu-Chun | 陈小春 | Actor, singer | ||
| Julian Cheung Chi-lam | 张智霖 | Actor, singer | ||
| Kido Gao Hanyu | 高瀚宇 | Actor, singer | ||
| Leon Zhang Yunlong | 张云龙 | Actor, singer | ||
| Li Xiang | 李响 | Dancer | ||
| Li Yundi | 李云迪 | Pianist | ||
| Liu Cong / Key.L | 刘聪 | Rapper | ||
| Liu Duan Duan | 刘端端 | Actor, singer | ||
| Liu Jia | 刘迦 | Dancer | ||
| Max Zhang Jin | 张晋 | Actor, martial artist | ||
| MC HotDog | 热狗 | Rapper | ||
| MC Jin | 欧阳靖 | Rapper, actor | ||
| Michael Tse Tin-wah | 谢天华 | Actor, singer | ||
| 李承铉 | Singer, actor | |||
| Owodog | 敖犬 | Singer, actor | ||
| Paul Wong Koon-chung (Member of Beyond) | 黄贯中 | Lead singer | ||
| Pax Congo / Bai Ju Gang | 白举纲 | Singer-songwriter | ||
| Ricky (Member of rock band Click#15) | 瑞奇 | Lead singer, guitarist | ||
| Shawn Huang Zheng | 黄征 | Singer, actor | ||
| Terry Lin | 林志炫 | Singer | ||
| Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (Also known as Chiu Man-cheuk) | 赵文卓 | Actor, martial artist | ||
| Welly Zhang Qi (Member of Black Panther 黑豹乐队) | 张淇 | Lead singer | ||
| Yin Zheng | 尹正 | Actor | ||
Theme: The First Meeting, Pleased to Meet You
The contestants are introduced to the rules and to one another. They are then assigned to groups of similar skills for their first introductory performances. Each group stage featured short individual performances of different songs, with the final song continuing into a full group performance to end off. After each stage, the audience voted for their favourite member in the group, with the top-ranking member gaining 100 firepower for the next round. After all 8 group stages, the 33 contestants performed a closing song together.
This premiere concert was hosted by alongside three contestants from Sisters Who Make Waves: Baby Zhang and Shen Mengchen from Season 1, and Yang Yuying from Season 2.
| Group | Members | Songs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singers | Julian Cheung, Edmond Leung, Terry Lin | 祝君好 (Wish You Well), 拔河 (Tug of War), 瞬间永恒 (Instant Eternity) | |
| Pax Congo, Cannon Hu, Shawn Huang | 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 (Rose, Rose, I Love You), 飞鸟 (Stray Bird), 奔跑 (Run) | ||
| Dancers | James Lee, Nathan Lee, Henry Mak, Kido Gao | 水星记 (Mercury), 天上飞 (Fly in the Sky), 神奇 (Magical), 情人 (Lover) | |
| Max Zhang, Yin Zheng, Liu Jia, Li Xiang, Owodog | 倩女幽魂 (A Chinese Ghost Story), 独一无二 (Only One), 刀剑如梦 (Dream-like Sword), 不染 (Unstained), 失恋阵线联盟 (Lovelorn Front Alliance) | ||
| Actors | Vincent Zhao, Liu Duan Duan, Leon Zhang, Li Yundi, Jerry Yan | 漫漫人生路 (Long Road of Life), 心太软 (Too Softhearted), 心云 (Heart Cloud), 爱是永恒 (Love is Eternal), 流星雨 (Meteor Shower) | |
| Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb | 叱咤红人 (All-Star), 原来你什么都不想要 (So You Didn't Want Anything), 友情岁月 (Friendship Years) | ||
| Musicians | Ricky, Chen Hui, Welly Zhang, Paul Wong | 夜夜夜夜 (Every Night), 幻觉 (Hallucination), 别来纠缠我 (Don't Bother Me), 不再犹豫 (No Longer Hesitating) | |
| Rappers | MC HotDog, MC Jin, Bridge, Liu Cong, GAI | 差不多先生 (Mr. Not Bad), Brother Man, 爱就爱了 (Love Love), 单身公寓 (Single Apartment), 沧海一生笑 (A Lifetime of Laughter) | |
| Whole cast | 笨小孩 (Stupid Child) by Andy Lau | ||
Theme: Outer Space Message Board
The contestants are split into 8 tribes with three to five members each, named after the respective tribe leader. Every tribe performed one song in the concert, with the two lowest-ranking tribes having to select one member to transfer out to another tribe.
| Tribe | Members | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Chan Tribe | Michael Tse, Jordan Chan, Jerry Lamb, Julian Cheung, Edmond Leung | 3189 | |
| Nathan Lee Tribe | Welly Zhang, Nathan Lee, James Lee, Henry Huo | Yellow (by Coldplay) | |
| MC Jin Tribe | Shawn Huang, MC Jin, Owodog, Henry Mak | 彩虹西服 Rainbow Suit | |
| Bridge Tribe | GAI, Ricky, Bridge | 站在高岗上 Stand on a High Hill | |
| Terry Lin Tribe | Terry Lin, Li Yundi, Liu Jia, Li Xiang | 爱 Love | |
| Chen Hui Tribe | Paul Wong, Chen Hui, Jerry Yan, Liu Duan Duan, Leon Zhang | 淒美地 Poignantly | |
| Max Zhang Tribe | Max Zhang, Kido Gao, Pax Congo | MMA | |
| Vincent Zhao Tribe | Vincent Zhao, Cannon Hu, MC HotDog, Yin Zheng, Liu Cong | 离开地球表面 Leaving Earth's Surface |
Theme: The 25th Hour
In this round, tribes had to form an alliance with a second tribe to perform one "Vocal" category song and one "Perform" category song together. A limit of six performers per song was imposed. The voting scores for both songs were combined, with the lowest-ranking alliance having to select three members to send home.
| Alliance | Performing Members | Song | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Hui Tribe + MC Jin Tribe | Jerry Yan, Owodog, Liu Duan Duan, Leon Zhang, Henry Mak | 被驯服的象 Tamed Elephant | Perform |
| Paul Wong, Chen Hui, Shawn Huang, MC Jin | 明天更漫長 Tomorrow is Longer | Vocal | |
| Max Zhang Tribe + Nathan Lee Tribe | Welly Zhang, Henry Huo, Pax Congo | 悟空 Wu Kong / Monkey King | Vocal |
| Max Zhang, Nathan Lee, Henry Huo, James Lee, Kido Gao, Pax Congo | 鞋子特大号 Extra Large Shoes | Perform | |
| Terry Lin Tribe + Vincent Zhao Tribe | Terry Lin, Cannon Hu, MC HotDog, Liu Jia | 飞云之下 Under the Clouds | Vocal |
| Vincent Zhao, Li Yundi, Yin Zheng, Liu Cong, Ricky, Li Xiang | 大艺术家 Great Artist | Perform | |
| Jordan Chan Tribe + Bridge Tribe | Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Julian Cheung, Edmond Leung, GAI, Bridge | 往事只能回味 The Past Can Only Be Reminisced | Perform |
| Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb, Edmond Leung, GAI, Bridge | 你要如何我们就如何 We'll Do As You Wish | Vocal |
Theme: Wait for Me to Find You
The alliances of the previous round were dissolved and the eight tribes reorganised into four larger camps, named after the respective camp leader. Like the previous round, each camp had to perform one "Vocal" category song and one "Perform" category song. However, this round was conducted in two halves, with two camps competing directly in each half. Audience and expert panel voting determined the losing camp of each half, as well as the individual contestant ranking in each camp. The losing camp would then have to vote within itself to eliminate one of its three lowest-ranking members.
| Camp | Performing Members | Song | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Half | |||
| Nathan Lee Camp | Paul Wong, Welly Zhang, Nathan Lee, James Lee | 花祭 Flower Festival | Vocal |
| Paul Wong, Welly Zhang, MC Jin, Ricky, Liu Jia | 不超级的马里奥 Non-Super Mario | Perform | |
| Vincent Zhao Camp | Terry Lin, Shawn Huang, Jerry Yan, Leon Zhang | 偶然 Accidentally | Vocal |
| Vincent Zhao, MC HotDog, Liu Cong, Henry Mak | 夏夜晚风 Summer Night Wind | Perform | |
| Second Half | |||
| Max Zhang Camp | Max Zhang, Cannon Hu, Yin Zheng, Kido Gao, Pax Congo | 什么是快乐星球 What is a Happy Planet | Vocal |
| Max Zhang, Yin Zheng, Owodog, Kido Gao, Li Xiang | 好春光 Good Spring | Perform | |
| Jordan Chan Camp | Julian Cheung, Edmond Leung, Jerry Lamb, Li Yundi | 护花使者 Messenger of Flowers | Vocal |
| Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, GAI, Bridge | 摇滚怎么了 What's Up With Rock | Perform | |
Theme: Thirty Thousand Days
Continuing with the camps from the previous round, this round was further divided into three showdowns featuring solo, duet and full camp performances. Only the camp with the top overall ranking would be safe from elimination and proceed to the next round without reshuffling members. Meanwhile, the four lowest-ranking members across the remaining three camps were sent home.
| Camp | Performing Member(s) | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Nathan Lee Camp | Welly Zhang | 战 War |
| Jordan Chan Camp | Jordan Chan | 算你狠 You Are Vicious | |
| Vincent Zhao Camp | Terry Lin | 空 Empty | |
| Max Zhang Camp | Yin Zheng | 一剪梅 A Spray of Plum Blossoms | |
| Duet | Max Zhang Camp | Max Zhang, Kido Gao | 跳舞街 Dancing Street |
| Vincent Zhao Camp | Terry Lin, MC HotDog | 曾经我也想过一了百了 I've Thought About It a Hundred Times | |
| Nathan Lee Camp | MC Jin, Nathan Lee | 你要跳舞吗 Do You Want to Dance | |
| Jordan Chan Camp | Edmond Leung, GAI | 无名之辈 Anonymous | |
| Camp | Vincent Zhao Camp | Vincent Zhao, MC HotDog, Leon Zhang, Jerry Yan, Terry Lin, Shawn Huang, Liu Cong | 这世界那么多人 So Many People in This World |
| Nathan Lee Camp | Paul Wong, Welly Zhang, MC Jin, Nathan Lee, James Lee, Ricky, Liu Jia | 达拉崩吧 Dalabengba | |
| Max Zhang Camp | Max Zhang, Yin Zheng, Owodog, Kido Gao, Pax Congo, Canon，Li Xiang | 舍离断 Let Go | |
| Jordan Chan Camp | Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Julian Cheung, Edmond Leung, Jerry Lamb, GAI, Bridge | 当年情 Past Love |
Theme: Another Me in this World
The final group reshuffle occurred at the start of this round to form two main camps: "Qilin (麒麟) Camp" and "One Flower (一枝花) Camp," led by Nathan Lee and Max Zhang respectively. The two camps faced off in three group rounds, with members allowed to participate in only one performance each. One elimination slot was added each time a camp lost a group round, with the lowest-ranking member(s) in that camp filling in the slot(s) to be sent home.
| Camp | Performing Members | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | One Flower Camp | Jordan Chan, Cannon Hu, Jerry Yan, Kido Gao, Li Xiang | 无所求必满载而归 Returning Full of Nothing |
| Qilin Camp | Michael Tse, Ricky, Leon Zhang, Liu Jia | 男孩別哭 Boy, Don't Cry | |
| Group 2 | One Flower Camp | Max Zhang, Julian Cheung, Yin Zheng | 给电影人的情书 Love Letter to Filmmakers |
| Qilin Camp | Edmond Leung, Jerry Lamb, Li Yundi, Nathan Lee | 她来听我的演唱会 She Came to My Concert | |
| Group 3 | One Flower Camp | Terry Lin, Chen Hui, MC HotDog, GAI, Pax Congo | See You Again (Furious 7 soundtrack) |
| Qilin Camp | Paul Wong, Vincent Zhao, James Lee, Welly Zhang, MC Jin | 如果还有明天 If There's Still Tomorrow |
This last competition stage to determine the winning members of the ultimate 17-member "Singing Family" was held in three rounds. The Qilin and One Flower Camps were maintained, with the winning camp gaining 3 Family slots in the first two rounds and 5 Family slots in the third round. These 11 slots were filled based on the individual member rankings in each camp. The last 6 Family slots were awarded to the 6 highest-ranking contestants from the remaining 11 without considering their camp.
Two special titles were also awarded:
| Camp | Performing Members | Song | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1Camp Leader Battle | One Flower Camp | Julian Cheung, Max Zhang, Cannon Hu, Yin Zheng, Kido Gao, Li Xiang, Pax Congo | My Boo |
| Qilin Camp | Nathan Lee, Leon Zhang, James Lee, Liu Jia | Papillon | |
| Round 2 Small Group Showdown | Qilin Camp | Paul Wong, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb, Vincent Zhao, Welly Zhang, MC Jin | 友情岁月 Years of Friendship |
| One Flower Camp | Terry Lin, Jordan Chan, MC HotDog, Jerry Yan, GAI | 海阔天空 Wide Sea and Sky | |
| Round 3 Camp Final Face-off | Qilin Camp | Nathan Lee, Welly Zhang, Paul Wong, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb, Vincent Zhao, MC Jin, Leon Zhang, James Lee, Liu Jia | 星辰大海 Sea of Stars |
| One Flower Camp | Max Zhang, Terry Lin, Jordan Chan, Julian Cheung, MC HotDog, Cannon Hu, Yin Zheng, Jerry Yan, GAI, Kido Gao, Li Xiang, Pax Congo | 存在 Existence |
| Performer(s) | Song | |
|---|---|---|
| Faces Band (Chen Hui, Ouyang, Wu Jindi, Liu Zong) Piping Hot Band (Edmond Leung, Shawn Huang, Liu Cong, Ricky, Henry Mak, Bridge) | 滚烫乐队.唱演人生 Piping Hot Band, Singing Life | |
| Karen Mok, Jerry Yan, MC Jin, James Lee | 如果沒有你 If There Wasn't You | |
| Faces Band (Ouyang, Wu Jindi), Piping Hot Band (Shawn Huang, Owodog, Ricky, Liu Duan Duan) | 滚烫乐队.滚烫友谊 Piping Hot Band, Piping Hot Friendship | |
| 倩女幽魂 A Chinese Ghost Story | ||
| 天上飞 Fly in the Sky | ||
| Edmond Leung, Chen Hui, Owodog, Liu Cong | 滚烫乐队.滚烫告别 Piping Hot Band, Piping Hot Farewell | |
| Ning Jing (Sisters Who Make Waves Season 1 contestant) | Call Me by Fire | |
| Whole cast of Call Me by Fire (including eliminated contestants) | 敬酒歌 Toast Song |
The contestants' names within both the English and Chinese language entertainment industries are shown.[7] Top 17 contestants will debut as a group on the show's finale.
| Eliminated | Revived | Did not participate | Withdrew |
| Name | Premiere Concert | First Performance | Second Performance | Third Performance | Fourth Performance | Fifth Performance | Final Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Chan Siu-Chun | 陈小春 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 (X-Fire) | |
| 李承铉 | 6 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 (X-Fire) | ||
| Julian Cheung Chi-lam | 张智霖 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| Welly Zhang Qi | 张淇 | 15 | 1 | 9 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| Jerry Yan | 言承旭 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
| Paul Wong Koon-chung | 黄贯中 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| Max Zhang Jin | 张晋 | 9 | 5 | 13 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 (X-Leader) | |
| Terry Lin | 林志炫 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| MC HotDog | 热狗 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| MC Jin | 欧阳靖 | 14 | 8 | 17 | — | 7 | 19 | 10 | |
| Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo | 赵文卓 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
| Liu Jia | 刘迦 | 22 | 3 | 10 | — | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| GAI | 周延 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 13 | |
| Kido Gao Hanyu | 高瀚宇 | 24 | 5 | 15 | — | 10 | 13 | 14 | |
| Michael Tse Tin-wah | 谢天华 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | |
| Pax Congo / Bai Ju Gang | 白举纲 | 25 | 5 | 22 | — | 22 | 21 | 16 | |
| Leon Zhang Yunlong | 张云龙 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 17 | |
| Cannon Hu Hai Quan | 胡海泉 | 16 | 2 | 14 | — | 21 | 11 | 18 | |
| Jerry Lamb Hiu-fung | 林曉峰 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | |
| Yin Zheng | 尹正 | 27 | 2 | 16 | — | 13 | 23 | 20 | |
| Li Xiang | 李响 | 29 | 3 | 19 | — | 14 | 15 | 21 | |
| James Lee | 李铢衔 | 13 | 1 | 24 | — | 18 | 22 | 22 | |
| Edmond Leung Hon-man | 梁漢文 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | — | |
| Ricky | 瑞奇 | 11 | 7 | 27 | — | 20 | 24 | — | |
| Shawn Huang Zheng | 黄征 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | |
| Owodog | 敖犬 | 33 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bridge | 布瑞吉 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Liu Cong / Key.L | 刘聪 | 21 | 2 | — | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Henry Prince Mak | 麦亨利 | 30 | 8 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | |
| Chen Hui | 陈辉 | 20 | 6 | 29 | — | — | 26 | — | |
| Liu Duan Duan | 刘端端 | 32 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
| Li Yundi | 李云迪 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Henry Huo Zun | 霍尊 | 10 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Two spin-off shows aired concurrently with Call Me by Fire, featuring various contestants: Brothers' Boyhood (哥哥的少年时代) put contestants in a schoolroom setting to play various games, while Definition (定义) served as a talkshow with sit-down interviews.
Cooking reality show (大湾仔的夜) premiered in November 2021, shortly after the final episode of Call Me by Fire, featuring Jordan Chan, Julian Cheung, Michael Tse, Jerry Lamb and Edmond Leung. These five Hong Kong celebrities were known informally as the "Greater Bay Brothers" after forming the "Jordan Chan tribe" in the First Performance round. They were tasked with running a small eatery modelled after dai pai dong, an iconic part of Hong Kong food culture.
In December 2021, another spin-off show (我们的滚烫人生) began airing, featuring various contestants such as Jordan Chan, Julian Cheung, Max Zhang, Welly Zhang and Nathan Lee. The cast experienced six different ordinary yet extraordinary professions such as firefighting and teaching, with each visit ending with a live concert to thank and celebrate the people in each profession.