The Amazing Race Asia
| The Amazing Race Asia | |
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| Created by |
Elise Doganieri Bertram van Munster |
| Directed by | Michael McKay |
| Presented by |
Allan Wu (Seasons 1 - Present) Tara Basro (Season 5) |
| Starring | The Amazing Race Asia contestants |
| Theme music composer | John M. Keane |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 57 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael McKay |
| Producer(s) | Serena Lau, Ariel White |
| Location(s) | See below |
| Cinematography | Ryan Godard |
| Editor(s) | Tim Goldby |
| Running time | 60-90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | activeTV (2006–2010) Profiles Television (2016-present) Sony Pictures Television (2016-present) ABC Studios |
| Distributor | Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (2006-2007) Disney-ABC International Television (2007-2010) Disney Media Distribution (2016-present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | AXN Asia |
| Original release |
Original series: 9 November 2006 – 9 December 2010 Revived series: 13 October 2016 – Present |
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| Related shows | International versions |
The Amazing Race Asia is a reality game show based on the American series The Amazing Race.
On 17 October 2005, CBS gave other countries the chance to franchise The Amazing Race. The Asian cable TV network AXN Asia was among the first to acquire the rights to produce a version for its territories. The show is produced by Australian television production company ActiveTV, for AXN, in association with Disney Media Distribution (formerly as Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (2006-2007), then Disney-ABC International Television (2007-2010)) and ABC Studios. The host for the show is Singapore based Chinese-American actor Allan Wu.
The ultimate prize is US$100,000, whilst the American show gives away US$1,000,000. The general manager of SPE Networks-Asia which runs AXN, Ricky Ow explained the smaller prize, saying, "It is not really about the money but the adventure and opportunity to be in one of the world's greatest reality shows".
In mid 2016, it was announced that the series will return in late 2016 after a 6-year hiatus. Then it was produced by Sony Pictures Television in the revival series.
The Amazing Race Asia is a reality television competition between ten teams of two in a race around the world. The race is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and complete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop where they are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg twelve hours later. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a prize while the last team is normally eliminated from the race (except in non-elimination legs, where the last team to arrive may be penalised in the following leg). The final leg of each race is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins the US$100,000 cash prize.
Each team is composed of two individuals who have some type of relationship to each other. A total of 80 participants have joined The Amazing Race Asia, many of which have been celebrities in their native country.
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