The Amazing Race Asia 2

The Amazing Race Asia
(season 2)
Season run 22 November 2007 – 14 February 2008
Filming dates July 2007[1]
No. of episodes 13
Winning team Adrian Yap & Collin Low
Continents visited 4
Countries visited 10
Cities visited 28
Distance traveled 51,534 kilometres (32,022 mi)
No. of legs 13
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The Amazing Race Asia is a reality television game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. The second season of the show features ten teams of two with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win US$100,000.

This season premiered on 22 November 2007 at 9PM (UTC+8) and ended on 14 February 2008 at 9PM (UTC+8).

Singaporean gym buddies Adrian Yap & Collin Low were the winners of this race.

Production

Development and filming

The race's Starting Line was at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore.

The second season of The Amazing Race Asia covered 50,000 kilometres (31,000 mi) in 24 days.[2] This season had teams racing across 4 continents.[3] The show adopted newer rules in the US version, such as the non-elimination penalty where the team who checked in last must make it to first place in the next leg or else incur the 30 minute penalty. Production made the Race more competitive by imposing more self-driving and reducing the chance of teams being bunched up on the same airplane flight.[4]

This season had two different penalties for coming in last on a non-elimination leg. While Edwin & Monica were marked for elimination for coming in last on the first leg, Henry & Terri were stripped of all their money and will begin the next leg with no money after coming in last on the seventh leg. Racers were not told that the original non-elimination penalty was still applicable. This twist led to an argument between Henry and host Allan Wu at the Seoul finish mat, when the former was unwilling to give up his team's money.[5] In the following leg, the penalty reverted to the 'marked for elimination' penalty after Terri & Henry finished last consecutively.

Cast

This season featured 10 teams chosen from 2500 applicants, including racers from the original US series.[3] Final applications were accepted 13 April 2007 (two weeks after the original deadline). This season was also open to the Japanese, who were ineligible for Season 1. Final interviews were held sometime in April or May 2007. Filming took place sometime in June or July 2007.[6][7]

This season's cast included reunited siblings, childhood friends, and dating couples.[3] Notably, Adrian is the first hearing-impaired contestant in The Amazing Race' franchise.[8] It also featured a large number of local media personalities or their relatives. Monica represented Toronto, Canada and won the 1997 Miss Chinese International Pageant,[9] while Paula is a Channel [V] VJ.[4] Vanessa and Pamela are the sisters of famous Malaysian singer Vince Chong.[10] Kinaryosih is a famous Indonesian movie actress and model, who has also won a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006.[11] Sophie is a filmmaker for the Discovery Channel,[12] as well as a correspondent for the Asian Film Festival.[13] Marc is a model and host of the Philippine sports show Sports Unlimited, while Rovilson is a host for another similar show, Gameplan and an editor for Maxim Philippines.[14]

This season features three non-Asians. One is Henry, a former US Navy Petty Officer, who races with his Filipina wife Trinidad (better known as Terri).[15] The other is Aurelia, a Frenchwoman residing in Hong Kong who races with her Singaporean ex-housemate Sophie,[1][16] while Brett is of Australian nationality.

Henry Reed died on May 21, 2013 after a long sleep, at the age of 53.[17]

Marketing

The second season of the show had six official sponsors: Aviva, Caltex, Nokia Nseries, Sony Electronics Asia Pacific, Bintan Lagoon Resort and Standard Chartered Bank.[18] The sponsors played a major role in the series by providing prizes and integrating their products into various tasks. Two special episodes acted as bookends for this season; the first subtitled Racers Revealed was shown three weeks before the season premiere while the second, Memories aired one week after the season finale. The former contained racer introductions and production insight into the casting process.[19] The latter featured the racers sharing their favorite memories and highlights of the Race, similar to that of Season 1.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming.[20] Placements are listed in finishing order:

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks performed
1 2 3 4 54 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Singapore Adrian & Collin Gym Buddies 7th 5th 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd+ 1st7 1stƒ 2nd 1st Adrian 5, Collin 6
Malaysia Pamela & Vanessa Sisters 1st 4th 7th 6th 7th 4th 3rd 5th 4th^ 3rd7 3rd 3rd 2nd Pamela 6, Vanessa 6
Philippines Marc & Rovilson Best Friends 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st+ 2nd 2nd> 1st 3rd Marc 6, Rovilson 6
Malaysia Diane & Ann Dancing Mums 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 6th 4th6 3rd 3rd^ 4th 4th< 4th Diane 5, Ann 6
Thailand Natasha & Paula Childhood Friends 6th 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 5th 5th6 4th 5th~ 5th 5th1 Natasha 5, Paula 5
Philippines Terri & Henry Married 13 Years 9th 9th 5th 7th 6th 3rd>5 6th 6th 6th~1 Terri 3, Henry 5
Japan Daichi & Sawaka Brother & Sister 8th 8th 6th 5th 5th 7th Daichi 3, Sawaka 2
Hong Kong Sophie & Aurelia Ex-Housemates 5th 7th 8th 8th3 Sophie 1, Aurelia 13
Indonesia Kinaryosih & Brett Dating 2 Years 4th 6th 9th2 Kinaryosih 1, Brett 1
Hong Kong Edwin & Monica Dating 10 Years 10th 10th1 Edwin 1, Monica 0
  1. a b c Edwin & Monica, Terri & Henri and Natasha & Paula had been respectively marked for elimination. However, Since the teams checked-in last, each teams were eliminated without issuing the 30-minute penalty.
  2. ^ Kinaryosih & Brett were unable to complete the Detour on Leg 3, since they arrived at the North Shore Rowing Club after business hours - they backed out of the Wall Detour. All remaining teams had checked in, so they were told to go straight to the Pit Stop, where they were eliminated.
  3. ^ Sophie & Aurelia were unable to complete both the Roadblock and Detour since they arrived at Okere Falls after closing down for the day. After all teams had checked in, Allan came to the location (Okere Falls) and eliminated them.
  4. ^ Leg 5 was a double-length leg with two Roadblocks and two Detours.
  5. ^ Terri & Henry used their Yield power on Marc & Rovilson who were ahead of them. thus the Yield had no effect.
  6. ^a b For unknown reasons on the subsequent Leg, the starting placements of Natasha & Paula and Diane & Ann were switched, resulting in Natasha & Paula starting in 4th place and Diane & Ann starting in 5th.
  7. ^a b Adrian & Collin and Pamela & Vanessa initially arrived in 1st and 3rd, respectively, but they did not park their vehicles at the designated parking zones and entered through the wrong gates. They had to backtrack and correct those mistakes, but this did not ultimately affect either of the teams' placements.

Prizes

Individual prizes were awarded to the first team to complete a leg.

Race summary

Complete Route Map
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Yield    Intersection    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Singapore → Philippines)

In Manila, teams had to eat 8 pieces of balut in order to get their next clue.

Airdate: 22 November 2007

The Detour of this leg is "Dare or Stair." In Dare, teams had to take an elevator to the top (45-storey) of the Suntec Tower 3 and then use a rope-and-pulley system to traverse across to the adjacent Tower 4 while suspended 181 m (594 ft) above the ground. In Stair, teams had to climb up 45 floors to the rooftop of Tower 3 and then descend and head to Tower 4 and again climb up 45 floors before receiving their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (Philippines)

Paco Park in the Paco district in Metro Manila was served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the race.

Airdate: 29 November 2007

In the first Roadblock of the race, one team member had to choose a carabao and then lead it around a muddy field to plough it in a figure 8 direction. Their path is clearly marked by posts and race flags and teams have to lead their carabao back to where they started in the correct direction to receive their next clue. Teams are taught beforehand on some of the common vocal commands they may give to help control their carabao. If teams need help, they may ask for it, but will have to return to the starting line again. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Heel or Wheel. In Heel, teams have to match 250 pairs of shoes from a messy pile. All the shoes were mixed up. In Wheel, teams choose one of the work stations and fully assemble a bicycle with just the equipment and parts provided.

Additional task

Leg 3 (Philippines → Hong Kong, China → New Zealand)

Auckland Harbour Bridge was the site of this leg's Roadblock where teams took a thrill ride under the bridge.

Airdate: 6 December 2007

In this Roadblock, one team member had to perform a bungee jump of 40 metres (131 ft) from the Auckland Harbour Bridge. In this Detour, teams had to choose between two sports; Wall or Waka. In Wall, teams had to head to the Birkenhead War Memorial Leisure Centre where each team member had to climb the rock wall once to retrieve one flag each. Then, either of the team member must climb the wall again to grab their next clue. In Waka, teams had to go to Lake Pupuke and paddle a traditional waka boat around the lake to collect three flags and then return to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (New Zealand)

Pohutu Geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand, was the fourth Pit Stop of the race.

Airdate: 13 December 2007

In this Roadblock, one team member had to enter the Hell's Gate mud bath, which contains sulphur pools at temperatures of 40 °C (104 °F). Once inside, teams had to search for a stick to trade for their next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Flax or Sticks. In Flax, teams had to weave traditional Māori headbands called a tipare out of flax plants and seek approval from the demonstrators of their handicraft before receiving their next clue. In Sticks, teams had to master a traditional Māori stick game called the titi torea in which teams had to pass specially carved sticks to each other with a particular rhythm. If teams dropped the sticks, they had to redo the task.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (New Zealand → Japan → South Korea)

In Tokyo, teams traveled to Sony Building at Ginza where teams had to convince locals to sing a traditional Japanese folk song called "Sakura."

Airdate: 20 December 2007

In this leg's Detour, teams had to choose between You Catch It or You Cart It. In You Catch It, teams had to participate in the traditional game of goldfish scooping, using paddles made of rice paper (which disintegrates very easily when immersed in water) to scoop up 40 goldfish with paddles. In You Cart It, teams had to locate a dry cleaner's store and collect a yukata which they had to deliver to a certain address. In the Roadblock one team member had to decipher an ice block puzzle. The answer would be the name of one of the biggest cities in Japan. Once the team member has figured out the answer, the personnel will hand them their next clue.

Additional tasks
Teams visited Nurimaru House, the location of the 2005 APEC Summit, while they were visiting Busan

Airdate: 27 December 2007

In the leg's Detour, teams had to choose between Slither or Deliver. In Slither, teams had to proceed to the Jagalchi Fish Market where they will have to find a marked fish tank filled with octopus. Each team member must retrieve one 100-year-old Korean coin (token) from the bottom of the tank before receiving their next clue. In Deliver, teams had to deliver six meals to three different addresses, some of the deliveries in which might have an ambiguous location. In the Roadblock, teams proceeded to Yongdusan Park and look for a gatekeeper. The team member must then use the key given to search and open one of the locks before the gatekeeper will hand them their next clue. Teams will have to start over if they break their key.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (South Korea)

The Peace Plaza inside the Seoul Olympic Park was the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: 3 January 2008

In this Roadblock, one team member had to search under the lids of 1,500 soybean jars until they find one which contains their next clue. One of the jars will contain the clue plus a US$50 bonus from Standard Chartered, which Adrian and Collin won. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Too Ho and Too Heavy. In Too Ho, teams had to play a traditional Korean game where they have to throw three bamboo stickets into a cylinder 4.5 metres (15 ft) away. In Too Heavy, teams had to deliver 30 logs in a traditional carrying device and deliver it to a woman somewhere inside the village before receiving their next clue.

Additional task

Leg 7 (South Korea → Germany → Czech Republic)

At the Charles Bridge in Prague, teams searched for this "holey" statue of Saint Vitus which contained their next clue.

Airdate: 10 January 2008

In this Roadblock, one team member had to don a full suit of knight armour and then walk around to look for a "damsel in distress", who is standing on a balcony facing the Prince's Hotel. Once teams find her, they have to tie the key to a rope which the "damsel" would exchange for their next clue. In this Detour teams had to choose between Bow or Blow. In Bow, each team member had to hit a coloured red-and-yellow target using a traditional crossbow. In Blow, teams had to travel to Rückl Crystal and use mechanical tools to cut a star-design on a number of glass bottoms.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Czech Republic)

While in Prague, teams visited the famous Prague Castle where they encountered an Intersection

Airdate: 17 January 2008

In this Detour, intersected teams had to choose between Snap or Roll. In Snap, teams had to take photos of three historic monuments (Statue of St. Wenceslas in Wenceslas Square, Lenin Statue in Museum of Communism, and Estates Theatre) in Prague and submit the photographs as evidence before the personnel positioned in front of the Statue of Josef Mánes would hand them their next clue. In Roll, teams had to locate Hostinec U Váhy and collect two 50-litre (13 gallons) beer kegs and roll it to the Admiral Botel. After the Detour, they are no longer intersected. In this Roadblock, one team member had to climb up to a ten-metre high diving board and jump off it into the pool below to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Czech Republic → Hungary)

The Hercules Fountain around Royal Palace in Visegrád was visited by teams in the Race

Airdate: 24 January 2008

In this Detour, teams had to choose between Pitch or Pull. In Pitch, teams had to load a large pile of hay into a donkey cart and then go for a ride as a local drives the cart to a nearby farm. In Pull, teams had to milk a goat and obtain 200ml (7 oz) of milk. Then, they had to place the goat in a pen and secure it before receiving their next clue. In this Roadblock, one team member had to experience several legs of flying fox obstacles while adding up several numbers found around the course which would add up to 1,000. Team members that do not get the correct number will have to restart the task and if there are other teams present, will be sent to the back of the line and have to wait their turn till the other teams in front of them are done or have to restart as well.

Additional task

Leg 10 (Hungary)

The Fast Forward in Budapest required teams to count the number of fence posts on Elisabeth Bridge.

Airdate: 31 January 2008

In this Fast Forward, teams had to count the number of fence posts on Elisabeth Bridge and then with the number obtained, use it to open a safe with the 4-digit figure of fence posts (the correct digit was 2-3-7-7). The first team to open the safe won the Fast Forward award. In this Roadblock, one team member had to take a lantern and search through the dark and confusing labyrinth of tunnels in Buda Castle to search for several chests. However, only one of these contained the team's next clue. In this Detour, teams had to choose between Say It or Play It. In Say It, teams had to correctly pronounce (in full local accent) the names of 14 prominent Hungarian rulers, a potential tongue twister. In Play It, teams had to solve a Rubik's Cube (a Hungarian invention) but were given the option to solve one side by one side (to get the same colour on each side) for all six sides, alternating between team members.

Additional task

Leg 11 (Hungary → South Africa)

Upon arriving in Cape Town, teams had search for one cluebox among many at Signal Hill that contained their next clue.

Airdate: 7 February 2008

In this Roadblock, one team member must race eight laps around the Killarney racing circuit on a 450 horsepower (340 kW) open-wheel race car. After four laps, they must enter the pit area for a mandatory tune-up. If the team members entered it within seven minutes he/she could immediately exit and complete the task; otherwise, a five-minute time penalty would be incurred. In this Detour, teams had to choose between In One End or Out The Other. For In One End, teams must prepare 100 kg (220 lbs) of food and feed them to the elephants. Only after the elephants finish the entire meal could teams collect their next clue. In Out The Other, teams must clear the elephant stalls of dung onto a marked area, using only the tools provided.

Additional tasks

Leg 12 (South Africa → Singapore)

Upon arriving in Singapore for the final leg, teams visited Raffles' Landing Site for a clue.

Airdate: 14 February 2008

In the final Detour teams had to choose between Search or Assemble (This option was presented as "Sound" in the teams' clue). In Search, teams had to go The Scratch Patch and search amongst thousands of semi-precious gemstones for the three race stones which were yellow in colour and marked with a red dot. They will trade these three stones for their next clue. In Assemble, teams had to go to Waterfront Craft Market and watch a demonstration on how to assemble a wire-frame radio. Once teams had successfully put together a working radio using the tools provided, they would receive their next clue. In this Roadblock, one team member had to grab flags from the ten different countries they visited on the Race and arrange them in the order that they visited them. Once teams got the correct order of correct flags, they may retrieve the final clue.

Additional tasks

References

  1. 1 2 "Hey good-looking, let's race". Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  2. ↑ "The Second Amazing Race Asia Begins!". Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Amazg Race Asia 2 Returns". Asia Media Journal Online. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  4. 1 2 "Even more thrills in TARA2". The Star. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Where'd the Fight Go??". Alive Not Dead. 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
  6. ↑ The Amazing Race Asia Season 2
  7. ↑ THE AMAZING RACE ASIA (Season 2) - APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  8. ↑ "S'pore team has show's first hearing-impaired contestant". Retrieved 2007-09-28.
  9. ↑ "Edwin & Monica Bio". Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Our femme fatales - Four gutsy ladies make up the two Malaysian teams". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
  11. ↑ "Kinaryosih" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  12. ↑ "Sophie Teng - About Me". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  13. ↑ "Film Festival". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  14. ↑ "The Amazing Race season 2 Asia: Marc Nelson & Rovilson Fernandez". Retrieved 2008-01-29.
  15. ↑ "Henry & Terri Bio". Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  16. ↑ "Sophie & Aurelia Bio". Retrieved 2007-10-19.
  17. ↑ Reed, Clarence. "Philippines Funeral and US Return". GoFundMe. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ "New Teams Race across 4 Continents in Asia and Beyond for a No Holds Barred Season 2 of The Amazing Race Asia!". Aviva Asia Online. Archived from the original on 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  19. ↑ "The Amazing Race Asia 2 - Racers Revealed - A One Hour Special". The Amazing Race Asia. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
  20. ↑ "Amazing Race Asia returns". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
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