LAST EDITED ON 11-12-06 AT 08:06 AM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 11-03-06 AT 09:30 PM (EST)

The Amazing Race Asia premiere
November 9th, 2006
9 pm SIN time (GMT +8)
on the AXN channel
Allan Wu is the host.

Official website: http://amazing-race-asia.axn-asia.com/
watch AXN on your PC: http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/player.htm
episode 1 video preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYiYqjZ31hg
teams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI7crUYJcfE
interview 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVlTnnHAWE8
interview 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abT95dG-EGQ
Ebuzz pt. 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m_DqBQieRw
Ebuzz pt. 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXij76AXVFs

• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,ARnutz, 08:30 AM, 11-04-06
  • RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,JoeC, 06:33 PM, 11-05-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,banzai, 12:37 PM, 11-04-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,banzai, 01:34 PM, 11-04-06
  • RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,hinghamwx, 04:52 PM, 11-05-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,xwraith27, 05:51 PM, 11-05-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,banzai, 07:07 AM, 11-06-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,banzai, 07:14 PM, 11-08-06
• RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,banzai, 10:33 AM, 11-10-06
  • RE: TAR Asia I ep. 1,xwraith27, 00:02 AM, 11-11-06

Thanks for the links! Looks like a fun bunch of people.

Hopefully, I'll be able to catch the episodes online. Wish they were showing it here in the States.

You can watch it online with TVUPlayer.

http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/player.htm

The show will premiere on 9 November at 9 pm SIN time (GMT +8). This means that American viewers should tune in at these times on 9 November:
Eastern 8 am
Central 7 am
Mountain 6 am
Pacific 5 am

TAR ASIA premiere episode
November 9th, 2006, on the AXN channel

Sharon/Melody Laura/Andy
Francesca/Sandy Mardy/Marsio
Sahran/Howard Prashant/Sahil
Ernie/Jeena, Aubrey/Jaq, Francesca/Sandy, Mardy/Marsio

All 10 teams start out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Merdeka Square. When Allan Wu, the host, gives a signal, all teams dash to their backpacks and grab a clue. (thanks to Pau)
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TASK #1: Shop Until You Drop

Francesca/Sandy
Mardy/Marsio: shop until you drop

Clues instruct them to take taxi to a local shopping mall.
Sahran/Howard: I got a shopping coming up. We think it's going to be great for us.

Crew: Have you ever exhale before?
Aubrey: What's that?

All teams have to rappel down inside the Berjaya Times Square.
Prashant (red T-shirts), Sahil (gray T-shirts)

Joe Jer is rappeling down here
Joe Jer is waiting for her partner to finish
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PITSTOP ???
It's a one-day race because most of them wear the same clothings.

Menara Telecom Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Allan Wu: You're team #...

Ernie/Jeena

LAST EDITED ON 11-04-06 AT 06:28 PM (EST)

Another long preview is up:

part 1
http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=a84d1043-2091-4136-ae6f-ad93f7f19423
part 2
http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=953d5866-70eb-4e2d-b262-26398e65451e
part 3
http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=bd3fe3d1-4276-407b-9793-3fd3e6f7509f

(thanks to weecama)

This looks like a lot of fun, wish I could watch it!! Keep me posted on where they go! Any idea if the US is on the list? That would be kinda funny to see it from a different point of view.

-Michael
http://www.hinghamweather.com

I'm getting really excited for this myself. Being Asian and having watched the Amazing Race since the first season, it interests me to see an actual Asian version of the game.

Actually, a friend of mine asked me to audition for AR-Asia but I refused, mostly because I know they'll have no use for regular, boring people like me. At any rate, I'm a bit disappointed that one of the teams they chose to represent the Philippines consists of a softcore pr0n actress and an "adult" model. While they're both delish eye candy (and I admit on having a long-time crush on Aubrey), I don't think they're the best representatives of the country.

LAST EDITED ON 11-12-06 AT 08:07 AM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 11-06-06 AT 07:11 AM (EST)

more previews: pt. 4: http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=663b4343-7a1c-4cb6-ae56-6829a34b781f
Taiwan preview 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js8GiAhqJ20
Taiwan preview 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOGeuA2d0I4

(thanks to puddin)

updated

TAR ASIA premiere episode
November 9th, 2006, on the AXN channel

All 10 teams start out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Merdeka Square.
_______________________________________________
TASK #1: Shop Until You Drop

Clues instruct them to take taxi to a local shopping mall.

All teams have to rappel down inside the Berjaya Times Square.

Teams receive the next clue when they're done.
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ROUTE MARKER

Teams still take taxis to this Craft Centre and receive their next clue.

From here, teams get to drive their cars to the detours.
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DETOUR #1: draw some paintings.

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DETOUR #2: ???
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When they finish their Detours, go to this botanical garden and find the next Roadblock clue.

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ROADBLOCK: Go Kart at The Shah Alam Go-Kart Circuit

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PITSTOP

Menara Telecom Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Allan Wu: You're team #...
Ernie/Jeena

Andrew vs the Mario bros

(thanks to puddin, Neobie, lai_lai_katong)

Phil > Allan Wu

I completely agree. Allan Wu is a dead fish compared to Phil. BTW, while I didn't hate the first episode, I would have to say that I've seen a lot better from "minor" reality shows. They didn't even offer subtitles whenever the contestants spoke in their native languages! And the first-episode non-elimination leg to me was both predictable and boring. I just hope the second episode would be better than the premiere.