Race the World explained

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Presenter:"Andy" Dong Anan (董安安)
Num Contestants:12
Num Legs:12
Num Episodes:12
Network:Jiangsu Television
First Aired:[1]

Race the World is a Chinese reality television series that aired on Jiangsu Television in 2016 that features twelve contestants that formed teams of two in a race around the world to win a grand prize of ¥500,000 and a lifetime usage of an Infiniti Q50L.[2]

Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin were the winners of Race the World.

Production

Development and filming

Race the World drew on the format of the series The Amazing Race, with tasks and obstacles similar to Detours and Blind Detours, Yields, Intersections, and Head-to-Heads included in the show, and included themes of the Olympic Games to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics, airing the same year as The Amazing Race China 3 which had a similar theme. Like The Amazing Race, the show featured teams of two in a race around the world to win a grand prize. Teams had to complete various challenges to receive clues sealed in a relay race baton to reach an end point. Unlike The Amazing Race, the teams of two were shuffled every two legs with the goal of testing different partner dynamics during the run of the series with contestants choosing their partners much like The Amazing Race 29. Also, the team that completed all of the challenges in a leg and reached the final destination first would win 100 points. When subsequent teams reached the final destination, they would earn one less point for every two minutes they finished behind the lead team. After nine legs, the eight individuals with the most points would remain with the four individuals with the lowest scores eliminated. The teams would then reshuffle for the final time to complete the final legs.

On March 3, 2016, the cast and premise of the show were announced in a press conference.[3] Filming for the series ended on May 14 in Nanjing. After filming ended, contestant Baron Chen was discovered traveling to Taiwan to receive medical treatment for a torn cruciate ligament. The following month, Chen's agent threatened a lawsuit with the show's production company over delayed insurance compensation.[4]

After Leg 1 ended, Sheng Yilun discovered that he had lost his passport and was unable to compete in the United States legs.[5] Harry Yuan was brought in as a substitute so all racers could compete with a partner but was not eligible for the grand prize.

Cast

The cast of Race the World consisted of Chinese celebrities including Taiwanese actor and model Baron Chen, Taiwanese model, actor and singer Joe Cheng, Taiwanese actress Evonne Hsieh, Hong Kong actor Leon Lai, Taiwanese actress and singer Ariel Lin, short track speed skater Wang Meng, actor Daddi Tang, pop singer and actor Vision Wei, gymnast Li Xiaopeng, professional pool player Pan Xiaoting, actor and model Sheng Yilun, and actress and singer Zhu Zhu.[6]

Li Xiaopeng previously competed on the first season of The Amazing Race China with his wife Li Anqi in 2014. Zhu Zhu and Harry Yuan competed on separate teams on the second season in 2015. A year later, Joe Cheng and Evonne Hsieh competed on separate teams on The Amazing Race China 4.

Marketing

Infiniti, which previously served as a sponsor on the Chinese Amazing Race, served as the primary sponsor of Race the World and provided all of the cars during the legs.[7]

Results

Contestant Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Legs 1-9 Total Scores Legs 10-11 Total Scores
鄭元暢Joe Cheng83 89 78 100 97 93 65 99 85 96 100 1st Place 789 196
林依晨Ariel Lin81 100 83 77 57 95 30, 687
朱珠Zhu Zhu74 88 59 67 100 95 91 70 85 100 25 2nd Place 729 125
盛一倫Sheng Yilun73 46 50 79 76 90 46 100 126 686
王濛Wang Meng73 81 68 57 95 100 99 30, 76 3rd Place 682 101
陳楚河Baron Chen74 88 59 67 87 91 91 70 58 685
唐曉天Daddi Tang83 89 83 77 61 90 99 4th Place 719 124
潘曉婷Pan Xiaoting100 61 100 79 76 90 68 88 13, 675
李小鵬Li Xiaopeng89 59 97 93 100 99 ,,726
謝依霖Evonne Hsieh73 92 100 95 61 90 ,672
黎明Leon Lai73 81 78 100 45 100 46 100 ,651
魏晨Vision Wei81100687968629
  1. As Sheng Yilun could not compete in Legs 2 and 3, he received half of the points the person who would have been his partner earned.
  2. Vision Wei & Wang Meng traveled in a private vehicle instead of a taxi during Leg 3 and were penalized 15 points.
  3. Li Xiaopeng & Wang Meng earned 10 points during the Highland games task that was added to their score. Vision Wei & Pan Xiaoting lost two games and received a ten-point deduction from their score.
  4. Vision Wei withdrew from the show after Leg 8 ended for personal reasons. As Sheng Yilun did not have a partner in Leg 9, his score at the end of the leg doubled.
  5. Li Xiaopeng & Leon Lai, Pan Xiaoting & Evonne Hsieh, and Ariel Lin & Wang Meng failed to complete the bicycle task after eight attempts and were penalized 15 points.
  6. Several teams received five point penalties for each duck they lost during the duck herding task. Li Xiaopeng & Leon Lai lost 4 ducks. Joe Cheng & Zhu Zhu lost 3 ducks. Daddi Tang & Baron Chen lost 3 ducks. Pan Xiaoting & Evonne Hsieh lost 2 ducks. Ariel Lin & Wang Meng lost 3 ducks.
  7. Li Xiaopeng announced to the contestants after Leg 9 concluded that he would be withdrawing from the show as his wife Li Anqi was about to give birth to their second child.[8] As Vision Wei also withdrew from the show, the two contestants with the lowest scores were eliminated.
  8. Baron Chen & Wang Meng and Daddi Tang & Pan Xiaoting elected to quit the final task of Leg 11 and had to wait out a two-hour penalty before they could continue racing. While attempting the task, Zhu Zhu had a bad fall and injured her right foot leading to her needing medical treatment. As Sheng Yilun could not complete the task without his partner, he had to wait out a two-hour penalty as well before he could continue racing.

Pairings

Leg 1Li Xiaopeng & Pan Xiaoting Joe Cheng & Daddi Tang Vision Wei & Ariel Lin Leon Lai & Wang Meng Evonne Hsieh & Sheng Yilun Baron Chen & Zhu Zhu
Leg 2 Evonne Hsieh & Harry Yuan
Leg 3 Li Xiaopeng & Evonne Hsieh Joe Cheng & Leon Lai Daddi Tang & Ariel Lin Vision Wei & Wang Meng Pan Xiaoting & Harry Yuan
Leg 4Pan Xiaoting & Sheng Yilun
Leg 5 Li Xiaopeng & Joe Cheng Pan Xiaoting & Sheng Yilun Daddi Tang & Baron Chen Vision Wei & Leon Lai Ariel Lin & Wang Meng Evonne Hsieh & Zhu Zhu
Leg 6
Leg 7Li Xiaopeng & Wang Meng Joe Cheng & Ariel Lin Daddi Tang & Evonne Hsieh Vision Wei & Pan Xiaoting Leon Lai & Sheng Yilun Baron Chen & Zhu Zhu
Leg 8
Leg 9Li Xiaopeng & Leon Lai Joe Cheng & Zhu Zhu Daddi Tang & Baron Chen Pan Xiaoting & Evonne Hsieh Ariel Lin & Wang Meng Sheng Yilun
Leg 10 Joe Cheng & Ariel Lin Zhu Zhu & Sheng Yilun Daddi Tang & Pan Xiaoting Baron Chen & Wang Meng
Leg 11
Leg 12

Race summary

Leg 1 (China)

Airdate: April 8, 2016

Tasks

Leg 2 (China → United States)

Airdate: April 15, 2016

Tasks

Leg 3 (United States)

Airdate: April 22, 2016

Tasks

Leg 4 (United States → Japan)

Airdate: April 29, 2016

Tasks

Leg 5 (Japan)

Airdate: May 6, 2016

Tasks

Leg 6 (Japan → China)

Airdate: May 13, 2016

Tasks

Leg 7 (China → England)

Airdate: May 20, 2016

Tasks

Leg 8 (England → Scotland)

Airdate: May 27, 2016

Tasks

Leg 9 (Scotland → Netherlands)

Airdate: June 3 and 10, 2016

Tasks

Leg 10 (Netherlands → Italy)

Airdate: June 10, 2016

Tasks

Leg 11 (Italy → South Korea)

Airdate: June 17, 2016

Tasks

Leg 12 (South Korea → China)

Airdate: July 8, 2016

Tasks

Ratings

EpisodeBroadcast DateCSM52 RatingsRanking
RatingsView Share
1April 8, 20160.8263.2%8
2April 15, 20160.9953.79%6
3April 22, 20161.2975.22%3
4April 29, 20161.224.76%4
5May 6, 20161.2434.89%3
6May 13, 20161.3665.41%3
7May 20, 20161.2255.29%4
8May 27, 20161.1435.25%4
9June 3, 20161.0794.96%4
10June 10, 20161.3956.63%3
11June 17, 20161.2015.25%3
12July 8, 20161.0364.47%4

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 《非凡搭档》首播 李小鹏夺冠天王黎明垫底. 9 April 2016. 17 September 2019.
  2. News: 《非凡搭档》郑元畅林依晨华丽夺冠 称:不想这样结束. 9 July 2016. 17 September 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429003656/http://ent.ifeng.com/a/20160409/42602793_0.shtml. 29 April 2016.
  3. News: 黎明:人都会有脾气,有时候宣泄一下是好事(图). 3 March 2016. 16 September 2019.
  4. News: 陈楚河录制节目受伤 欲起诉《非凡搭档》节目组. 17 June 2016. 16 September 2019.
  5. News: 盛一伦丢护照等同于遗失了一套房子. 15 April 2016. 17 September 2019.
  6. News: 《非凡搭档》今晚开播 黎明李小鹏遭哄抢. 8 April 2016. 17 September 2019.
  7. News: 奥运主题竞技真人秀英菲尼迪《非凡搭档》启动. 5 March 2016. 17 September 2019.
  8. News: 感动加遗憾! 非凡好搭档李小鹏退赛守护Angel. 12 June 2016. 16 September 2019.