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TAR14 EP9: 'Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death' (China)
puddin:
04/19- Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death (China)
Guilin, China (Nov 17-)
TARA brings us info from a China forum:
• went to a local net-forum of TAR fans in china and someone posted saying TAR14 was visiting china. they saw Phil and the production crew. more than 40 people replied (that's a large number of population in the forum)
and more detailed information was post out
sorry, phil and Mr. Van Munster. I love your show so much, but people here just want to know more about it.
so here it is:
date: nov.18th
location: Guilin, Guangxi Province, China
a girl said her boyfriend helped the production, seemed like to be one of the local assistant.
she claimed that when her bf told her that, she instantly thought about TAR and could confirm that.
they lived in Sheraton and the pit top was Sun-Moon-Tower.
and a mountain named Di-Tsai was also visited.
They also have been to a steel factory.
It was also said teams had to go to a hair salon to wash their hair.
Phil was described very tall and handsome by her bf.
And for security reasons, all assistants have been asked to remain their position after everyone is on the plane, the left the same day.
so far, no photo evidence.
P.S some others said people see a lot of foreign people running in the subway in Shanghai days b4 that which the city was visited in season 6.
Neobie follows up here:
• Called up the Sheraton in Guilin, and they've been nice enough to tell us that production started arriving in dribs and drabs on the 10th, and they all left on the 20th. Remembering Salvador's whiteboard, that means teams would most likely have taken flights out on the 20th as well. How does that fit in?
Also called up the Sheraton and Meridien in Shanghai, but they have no record of WRP Group. Any other ideas we could try, or should we rule Shanghai out?
Neobie:
•Got corroboration from various people that the Guilin leg took place on the 17th of November. Here are the various clues from the locals that help confirm the fact:
1. It was a Monday.
2. Production started serious work two days before, and on the third day (presumably the day the racers came by) it was drizzling.
With Phuket being filmed at least until the afternoon of the 15th, that would mean Phuket and Guilin are consecutive legs! Will discuss more in the timetables thread...
Nothing much to report at the South Gate, but just enough to confirm that teams were there. A girl in the Tourist Office (20m west of the gate) remembers seeing a team run past with a camera crew, eastwards towards the gate. A pair of tour guides told me they heard of filming on both sides of the twin bridges, just in front of the gates. Nobody at the gate, though, could tell me anything. There's a tea shop on top, but the manager there told me if there was any filming at or outside their shop, they would have been contacted. (Lie detector did not go off, I kind of believe her.)
--- Quote from: Neobie on January 12, 2009, 10:33:44 PM ---*interrupting the starting line posts for a while*
If there is a perfect place for a Pit Stop in Guilin, TPTB found it!
This is the Peak of the Luminous Moon in the Folded Brocade Mountains, overlooking the city of Guilin from the north, and Pit Stop in a race around the world! (Less poetic official translators call it Bright Moon Peak.)
Production closed the entire compound from 6pm on the 17th (the usual time vendors pack up and go home), and stayed ON the hilltop the entire night. There was a TPTB security team of six. (Geez, how much security do you need?) The peak's really just a courtyard with a little shelter, but the views here are marvelous. According to those who witnessed production, they have been hanging around for two days beforehand (since the 15th), and finally set up lights and a few tents for the big event, on the night of the 17th.
The people I talked to remembered rain that afternoon, when a few members of production popped by. The main activity, though, started at around 9pm. About 50-60 sandwiches were catered for the night, and a huge crowd started streaming in from 12am to 3am. It's such a huge group those I've talked to couldn't differentiate between crew and cast, but I guess those are our racers! (So late?)
Word of caution to the racers:
--- End quote ---
puddin:
"Our Parents Will Cry Themselves to Death" (China)
*AND ONE RACER'S FRUSTRATION WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGES CONTINUES TO GROW
During the Detour, one Racer is frustrated when a dancing judge dosen’t understand their question.
.... One racer's frustration with non-English speakers grows
*When birds attack! - A fishing cormorant draws blood
* A throwdown at a Cluebox leads to a mat showdown
...and two Teams battle each other throughout the leg, leading to a full-blown mat meltdown
...and check out the most explosive pit stop - EVER!
we see the clue box at the barber shop with The Brothers "speedbump" plaque and Jen & Luke fighting it out.
Thanks again to TARA "It was also said teams had to go to a hair salon to wash their hair"
more shoving
--- Quote from: kaad on April 13, 2009, 04:06:13 AM ---I got it! After I ask the people who live in Guilin, he said one of the clue box was at the entrance of the Guilin Li Rver Folk Customs Centre, Here is the picture.
--- End quote ---
Detours
*AND ONE RACER'S FRUSTRATION WITH FOREIGN LANGUAGES CONTINUES TO GROW
During the Detour, one Racer is frustrated when a dancing judge doesn’t understand their question.
.... One racer's frustration with non-English speakers grows
dancing:
Jamie & Cara
Unknown if this is the Roadblock or Detour?
*When birds attack! - A fishing cormorant draws blood
Luke
The Sisters on a boat
Kishas dirty hand might be mining/coal related thanks to kaad and thanks to TARA for bringing us info from the China forum " They also have been to a steel factory"
and now for the hyped up pitstop.........and some teams holding note books of some sort
The Peak of the Luminous Moon in the Folded Brocade Mountains
* A throwdown at a Cluebox leads to a mat showdown
...and two Teams battle each other throughout the leg, leading to a full-blown mat meltdown
...and check out the most explosive pit stop - EVER!
thanks to Neobie:
Map and whos on first? Phils blog tells us that The Sisters and Luke/Marge arrive in mere seconds of each other.
Whos toast? Well given Mark & Michaels penalty on the prior leg and their late night sighting NOT in Guilin then it would seem to me that they are indeed eliminated. And thanks to Bonnie Hunt we know this is NOT a NEL.
ImANewUser:
--- Quote from: puddin on April 04, 2009, 11:59:01 PM ---saved and .........
I'll say it first, the title has to be Tammy & Victor or Mark & Michael but I'll pick Tammy & Victor
--- End quote ---
Well, Kisha & Jen could've said this too, unless the Bangkok leg is an elim & they're next.
Kiwi Jay:
Jen 'n' Kisha or Tammy 'n' Vic. Mark 'n' Mike too but lower on the totem pole!
Ashe:
I think you've got the wrong episode number, puddin.
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