in the late 1990s, kevin tsai hosted a tvbs-g television show called "super generation" to promote the significance of the term "tai-ke" and discuss its changing definitions. in the program, representatives of tai-ke were invited as guests of the show. during which, the tai-ke represents were mostly cooperative and even entertained all the typical stereotypes that they were labelled with. at times, they would even fiercely rebut any false accusations. this television show was one of the earliest television show to present and promote the "tai-kes" publicly. however, the effect of this show can said to be paradoxical. on one hand, some of the negative image of "tai-kes" were intensified but on the other hand, the show gained immense popularity as viewers found it entertaining.