The Amazing Race Asia 5

The Amazing Race Asia
(season 5)
Season run 13 October 2016
No. of episodes 8 (as of 1 December 2016)
Continents visited 1
Countries visited 6
Cities visited 14 (as of Leg 8)
No. of legs 10
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race Asia is a reality television game show based on the American series, The Amazing Race. The fifth installment of the show returned after a 6-year hiatus.

The season premiered on 13 October 2016 and promises to be the most adrenaline-fueled season ever.[1] Eleven teams chosen from across the region will compete in a high-octane dash around the world for a chance at the winning crown and USD$100,000 in cash.[2]

Allan Wu[3] is back to host his fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia and 11th season of The Amazing Race franchise overall. Wu is paired up with Tara Basro, an Indonesian film actress in hosting this season while in Indonesia.

Production

Development and filming

The 5th season of The Amazing Race Asia started at Merdeka Square overlooking Monas in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta.

On 20 May 2016, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia announced that The Amazing Race Asia will return for its fifth season after a six-year long hiatus and will be broadcast by AXN Asia.

With Wonderful Indonesia's sponsorship, this is the first season to stay in a country for more than 2 consecutive legs.

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Tourism Sapta Nirwandar sent the teams off at the Starting Line. This is the first time in any edition worldwide that the Race was not begun by the host.

Zabrina Fernandez & Joe Jer Tee, the winners of the first season, were the Pit Stop greeters on Leg 3 in their home country of Malaysia.

Unlike most other seasons held in Vietnam, the yellow and red route marker was not changed to avoid confusion with the flag of South Vietnam.

Casting

Casting began on 23 May 2016 and applications were closed on 30 June 2016 (18 days extended from the original deadline of 12 June 2016).[4]

Continuing the casting trend of the Asian franchise, the cast once again consists of numerous local celebrities or their relatives.

This is the first season not to feature a team from Hong Kong, but also the first with a Vietnamese team.

Marketing

Wonderful Indonesia, Grab, Garuda Indonesia along with Great Eastern Life are sponsors of the race. The Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia, Arief Yahya, revealed the race's destinations beginning in Jakarta and travelling to local Indonesian destinations along with Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Taipei before finishing in Bali.[5]

Results

The list of teams with their relationships at the time of filming were announced on 28 July 2016 from the AXN website.

Team Relationship Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1 2 3 <4>2 5ƒ ⊂6⊃ 7 <8>2 9 10
Indonesia Treasuri & Louisa Best Friends 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 5th 3rd 1st Treasuri 5, Louisa 3
Philippines Eric & Rona Married Couple 4th 4th 6th 4th 3rd 4th 5th 2nd Eric 4, Rona 4
Philippines Parul & Maggie Beauty Queens 7th 6th 5th 3rd 4th 3rd 4th 3rd Parul 4, Maggie 4
Malaysia Yvonne & Chloe Beauty Queens 9th 1st 3rd 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th Yvonne 4, Chloe 4
Singapore JK & Mike Radio DJs 3rd 8th 7th 7th 5th 1st 1st 5th JK 4, Mike 4
Thailand Anita & Tom Dating 8th 2nd 4th 2nd 6th 6th Anita 2, Tom 3
Malaysia Will & Alex Muscle Brothers 5th 7th 2nd 6th 7th Will 2, Alex 2
Indonesia Rach & Vicky Travel Hosts 6th 5th 8th 8th Rach 1, Vicky 2
Malaysia Alphaeus & Brandon School Friends 1st 9th Brandon 0, Alphaeus 1
Singapore Rei & Keiji Siblings 10th Rei 0, Keiji 0
Vietnam Lisa & Nicole Life Partners 11th1 Lisa 0, Nicole 0
  1. ^ Lisa & Nicole were eliminated at the Starting Line as per the provisions of the first task (see below).
  2. ^ There were Yields in leg 4[6] and 8. However, they were left unused and unaired.

Prizes

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

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Yield    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Jakarta → West Java)

Airdate: 13 October 2016

One of the first Detour choices in Jakarta required teams to fix Onthel bicycle in Fatahillah Square overlooking Jakarta History Museum.

The first Detour of the Race was a choice between Fix and Freight. In Fix, teams traveled to Fatahillah Square. There, they had to fix and assemble an Onthel bicycle's tyre according to the example. Once the judge were satisfied, they would receive their next clue. In Freight, teams headed to the Port of Sunda Kelapa. They would fill a sack with sand in a traditional Indonesian pinisi and carry it to fill four barrels on the dock. Once all of the barrels were full, teams would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (West Java → Jakarta → West Java)

While in Bandung, teams visited the famous Walini tea plantation in Ciater for a Roadblock and a Pit Stop.

Airdate: 20 October 2016

During the Pit Stop, teams were moved to Pecenongan Street in Jakarta to begin this leg of the Race. The Detour was a choice between Basket Bikes and Bandung Biathlon. In Basket Bikes, teams must ride downhill along a 5 km bicycle trail and deliver 2 dozen sell-able eggs in their baskets to the egg merchant. Only if all their eggs were in a perfect condition, they would get their next clue. However if any of the eggs broke along the way, teams would have to start the entire task over again. In Bandung Biathlon, teams must hit a set of targets with traditional bamboo guns while trekking uphill in a pair of traditional tandem land skis, known as bakiak (Indonesian). When they hit all the targets, they would get their next clue.

For the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to comb a large section of a tea plantation to find the Hero Wayang Golek (Indonesian), a traditional Indonesian puppet figurine. Once they found the puppet, they could exchange the puppet with their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (West Java → Malaysia)

One of the Detour choices in Penang had teams get involved with the street arts of Armenian Street.

Airdate: 27 October 2016

During the Pit Stop, teams were moved to Merdeka Street in Downtown Bandung to begin this leg of the Race. In this Leg's Roadblock, one team member had to rappel down the 300 foot (91 m) building of Great Eastern Tower and grab the flag attached on the building in exchange of their next clue. If the teams missed the flag or dropped it, they must attempt the challenge again.

For the Detour, teams chose between Street Art and Street Play. In Street Art, teams must ride a traditional trishaw around the neighborhood of Armenian Street and find five Penang street arts in the neighborhood according to the pictures given. Then, they needed to convince the locals to take their picture at each of the murals. Each photo taken must satisfy a number of specific poses and tourist participation. Once they got five photographs at each of the murals, they would receive their next clue. In Street Play, teams traveled to Han Jiang Ancestral Temple. Then, they must learn to perform a two-minute Chinese opera fight routine before they performed it in front of the judge with a musical accompaniment. If the judge was satisfied with their performance, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Malaysia → Thailand)

Upon arriving in Thailand, teams visited the elephant welfare center in Phang Nga Province.

Airdate: 3 November 2016

In this Speed Bump, Rach & Vicky had to enter the Phung Chang Cave, where they must find an elephant statuette hidden inside the cave and return it before they could continue racing.

The leg's Detour was a choice between Muay Thai or Un-Tie. Both Detour choices had teams traveled to Wat Tha Chat Chai, overlooking the Sarasin Bridge. In Muay Thai, teams must learn a traditional Wai Kru ritual before performing it to the Muay Thai master. If the master was satisfied, they would receive their next clue. In Un-Tie, teams must first untie the knots on a rope. Then, by using a pontoon raft, teams had to cross the water from the shoreline to the floating village nearby by pulling themselves along an aerial rope course in an attempt to retrieve their clue. Once they had successfully retrieved the clue, they could return again to the shoreline.

The leg's Roadblock required one team member to remain still for 15 minutes while balancing a stack of coins on their backhands and head. If they could balance the coins until the time finished, they would receive their next clue; otherwise they must start the task again.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (Thailand → Vietnam)

Teams ended this leg of the race at the Quách Thị Trang roundabout overlooking the famous landmark of Ho Chi Minh City, Chợ Bến Thành.

Airdate: 10 November 2016

During the Pit Stop, all teams were moved to Nai Yang Beach Resort to begin this leg of the race. The Fast Forward which told the teams to go to Khu du lịch Bình Quới 1 in Bình Thạnh District and eat rice inside some clay pots in an attempt to find a Vietnamese gold coin in one of the rice. For every clay pot they selected, they must break the clay pot. Once they had found the gold coin, they would receive the Fast Forward clue.

The Detour was a choice between Badminton Bash and Flower Power. In Badminton Bash, teams must travel to Công Viên Tao Đàn Park, where they would have to play badminton. If they could score 10 points before their opponent scored 21 points, they would receive their next clue. In Flower Power, teams headed to Hồ Thị Kỷ Flower Market. Then, they must carry two empty baskets and find some flower stalls inside the flower market to gather some flowers. After they gathered all the flowers, they had to deliver the flowers to the flower retailer, H2 Flower Shop to receive their next clue.

The Roadblock required one team member to eat five courses of Vietnamese exotic delicacies; which were rats, bats, centipedes, scorpions and lizards. Once they had completely eaten all the foods, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Vietnam → Philippines)

While in Philippines, teams visited the City of Vigan, one of the world’s New7Wonders Cities.

Airdate: 17 November 2016

In this Roadblock, one team member had to take a face-first zipline across the Abra River to hit a floating target underneath. Once they successfully hit the target, they would receive their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Longganisa Kalesa and Carabao Karaoke. In Longganisa Kalesa, teams must stuff 15 traditional sausages, known as longganisa, while riding a kalesa, a traditional Filipino horse-drawn calash, and buggy through the ancient cobblestone streets towards Plaza Burgos. Once all the sausages have been properly made and met the satisfaction of the judges, they would receive their next clue. In Carabao Karaoke, teams must practice the Ilocano version of the children's song "Six Little Ducks" while traveling on a carabao cart until they reach Plaza Burgos. At the plaza, they must perform in front of the crowd to the judge's satisfaction. Once the judge was satisfied, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Philippines → Singapore)

The Roadblock in Singapore had teams dive inside the S.E.A. Aquarium's Open Ocean tank in Resorts World Sentosa, the largest oceanarium in the world.

Airdate: 24 November 2016

In the leg's Roadblock, one team member changed into their diving suit and dive into the Open Ocean habitat tank where they must find a treasure chest. Inside the aquarium tank, one team member would have to take a flash card of fish name inside the chest while their teammate outside the tank must find over several photos of the fish and match one of the photos with the name of the fish taken from the chest. If they could match the photo of the fish with its name correctly, they would receive their next clue.

The leg's Detour was a choice between Skate Rat and Drone Hat. In Skate Rat, one team member must skate using an electric skateboard and complete a slalom course while carrying two trays of stacked cans. If they can complete the slalom course without falling down or disturbing the balance of the stacked cans, they would receive their next clue. In Drone Hat, one team member had to pilot a remote controlled drone helicopter and land it on a helipad placed on a helmet worn by their teammate. Once the drone helicopter had landed, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Singapore → Yogyakarta)

Prambanan, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, is the site of one of this leg's Roadblocks while teams visiting Yogyakarta.

Airdate: 1 December 2016

During the Pit Stop, teams were moved to Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Robertson Quay to begin this leg of the Race. The Speed Bump required Eric & Rona to be blindfolded and drink a cup of traditional Indonesian herbal concoction, known as jamu. Then, they must open their blindfolds and search among several bottles for one that held the same herbal concoction that they have drank. If they could guess correctly, they could continue racing.

In the leg's first Roadblock, one team member must tightrope walk above 160 feet (49 m) of the opening of the cave. Then, in the middle of the tightrope, they had to climb down a rope ladder to retrieve their clue beneath them. Once they had retrieved their clue, they must ascend back and return to be reunited with their partner before they could continue racing. Should the clue they had retrieved fell down or they fell off from the tightrope, they must wait for their turn before they could continue the task over again.

In the leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the first one would have a walk around the holiest inner zone of the temple compound while memorising on the name of each of the temple and shrine. Then, they would be given the map of the temple compound and they had to label all the name of the temples and shrines on the map. Once they had correctly labelled all the temples and shrines, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Upcoming legs

Leg 9 (Yogyakarta → East Java)

Airdate: 8 December 2016

Future legs

Leg 10 (East Java → Bali)

Airdate: 15 December 2016

Reception

The premiere episode was the best performing English Original Production (OP) in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines in 2016. It also posted 26% and 33% increases in Singapore and Malaysia, respectively, over 2015's record-breaking Asia's Got Talent, putting the series on track to become the most watched English OP ever in Asia.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.prischew.com/social/the-amazing-race-asia-season-5-episode-1-review/
  2. ↑ "Casbaa".
  3. ↑ http://www.prischew.com/social/host-allan-wu-prepare-for-more-shockers-in-future-episodes-of-the-amazing-race-asia-season-5/
  4. ↑ "Casting call for Amazing Race Asia 5". The Sun. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 Promosikan Pariwisata Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Beritasatu.com. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ↑ The Amazing Race Asia. "The Amazing Race Asia 5 - On The Mat With Treasuri & Louisa". YouTube. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 Breaks New Records In Ratings During Premiere!". Malaysian Digest. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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