The Amazing Race International Versions > TAR Asia
TARA Allan Wu (the host)
slayton:
Allan's entry about the open casting call in Kuala Lumpar:
http://www.wulander.com/2010/03/thank-you-kuala-lumpar/
slayton:
Allan has two new entries:
http://www.wulander.com/2010/03/future-calvin-klein-model/
and
--- Quote ---Wu muscles in on Amazing Race
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
my paper
BY VICTORIA BARKER
ALLAN Wu may be every bit the doting husband, but if the host of The Amazing Race Asia had to pick a partner for the reality competition, it would definitely not be his other half, Singapore actress Wong Li Lin.
When he spoke to my paper recently, Wu, 37, was candid. “There was a time when I would have loved to race with her but, now, I don’t think she’d want to race with me,” he said.
“I bet I’d be a real jerk and we’d be fighting all the time (thanks to my competitive nature),” he added with a laugh.
The two married in 2003 and have two children – daughter Sage, six; and son Jonas, four.
The guy’s ideal partner, instead, would be Phil Keoghan, who hosts the original American version of the programme.
“It would be cool to see how we would do together, and it sounds like a great draw,” he explained.
The show’s format sees 10 pairs racing across the world and undertaking various physical and mental challenges in a test of endurance to win the grand prize of US$100,000 (S$140,000).
It is recruiting teams for its fourth season, which is slated to begin filming in a few months.
The entire season takes about a month to film, said Wu, who is Chinese American.
And would-be racers will be glad to know that Wu – who has also acted in shows such as Chinese drama Bukit Ho Swee (2002) and the Jack Neo movie I Do, I Do (2005) ” promises that this season will be one hell of a ride.
He enthused: “It will be a once-in-a-lifetime thing you will treasure and cherish for the rest of your life, whether you win or not.
“I remember visiting Prague in a previous season and then the next day I was somewhere else… it’s really intense but amazing.”
Viewers need not worry about being left out, either. With the Emmy-winning American version now in its 16th season, the affable Wu thinks that the tried-and-tested formula cannot go wrong here.
“(In each season) you have a whole new bag of contestants with their own idiosyncrasies and personalities…that’s what makes it enthralling and enticing for the audience,” he said.
Wu should know – this is the dude who came in second on American competition series Fear Factor in 2004.
People think I’m a huge risk-taker, but I think it’s just my competitive nature,” he explained.
He then added thoughtfully: “I need to work on enjoying life a little bit more and appreciating what life has to offer…I’m in that process now.”
vbarker@sph.com.sg
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http://www.wulander.com/2010/03/wu-muscles-in-on-amazing-race/
slayton:
Allan tweeted this:
--- Quote ---just found out he's one step closer to making a little bit of Amazing history in China. Wow. Big things could be right around the corner...
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It may not mean anything, but I think it'll be interesting if he gets picked to host "The Amazing Race: China Rush."
As long as they're not filmed concurrently, it's definitely feasible for him to host both "The Amazing Race: China Rush" and "The Amazing Race: Asia."
slayton:
I guessed right about Allan's twitter hints about hosting "The Amazing Race: China Rush."
--- Quote ---Apr 10
15 One Truly “Amazing” Week
This week has truly been an amazing week for me…literally. First, I kicked off the week with my special cameo on The Amazing Race, and it was great to hear from many long-lost friends back in the States. I figure if I can’t make it back to the U.S. to meet them in person, the next best thing is to make a quick appearance on a TWELVE time Emmy Award winning television program, right?
Soon after the Singapore episode of TAR aired worldwide, a local newspaper in Singapore called The New Paper decided to publish my mug along with actress Christy Yow in our birthday suits for our upcoming movie, “Ge Ai.”
Little did I know that this publication decided to print some things that I did not say at all. In fact, I only found out today after one of my producers for The Amazing Race Asia asked me why I was quoted saying that the recent episode of TAR could’ve been better? Of course, the first thing I’m thinking is, “How could it be any better? Heck, I’m already beside myself to even see myself in the program.” But then again, the picture became more clear to me after I mulled over the situation some more. Personally, I’ve never been a huge fan of doing interviews. I know it comes with the job, and I always endeavor to conduct myself with the utmost truth, honesty, and integrity. Now, I don’t like to consider myself as someone who was “born yesterday,” but I always make the extra effort to always give every journalist a chance. However, this “blasphemous burn” is gonna take a while to heal so don’t expect me to accept any more interviews from The New Paper…EVER.
Alright, enough of those negative vibes…let’s get back to being “Amazing!”
Things are moving along well for TARA4, and I got good vibes that this has all the bits and pieces to be the best season yet! Thanks again to all the applicants who applied to have the experience of a lifetime, and I’ll be looking forward to seeing some of you in “Start City” in the near future!
Alright, I had a great time on TAR. Check. I’m now revving up the engines for TARA4. Check.
So…it’s time to reveal an entirely new sort of “Amazing” with the first ever…
Yes! The Amazing Race: China Rush! In case you’re wondering, this is the real deal. China will be producing its own official version of The Amazing Race franchise and Guess WU’s gonna be hosting this one too!
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http://www.wulander.com/2010/04/one-truly-amazing-week/
georgiapeach:
WU--Hoo!! :hearts:
Thanks for sharing that!! We had fun watching him on TAR too!
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