Topic: TAR China 4 (Celebrity) **LIVE SIGHTINGS and SPOILERS**

[georgiapeach]

Expecting a start before long --early June??

LIVE sighting go here! Remember that filming will have some gaps.

Cast list in the News and Spec thread!

[georgiapeach]

Route!


Leg 1 Hong Kong
Leg 2 Copenhagen Denmark
Leg 3/4 Stockholm, Sweden
Leg 5 Mumbai, India
Leg 6 Singapore
Leg 7 Tel Aviv-Yafo Israel
Leg 8 Colombo Sri Lanka
Leg 9 Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Leg 10 Shanghai, China


http://media.weibo.cn/article?id=2309404088857464302257&jumpfrom=weibocom&luicode=10000370&_T_WM=8797001ccc8c15cc82dcf8c84f50ebce

[georgiapeach]

saved

[dryedmangoez]

First Leg is done! Allan posted some photos on Instagram, including one team?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3qujWhTaR/

[mildwall]

Quite weird. It's first time for TAR CHINA not to reveal its cast before starting line.

According to this http://wx2.sinaimg.cn/mw1024/77993140gy1fg83jv898xj20qo0jgtbk.jpg
Maybe only 7 teams at the starting line.

[georgiapeach]

Cast info here: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,32744.0.html#lastPost

[fossil-racer]

Here come the teams:

First team is male / female

tulip84When you're stopped for a drink and @theamazingrace_cbs contestants pull up... 🏁 🏃🏽 🇭🇰 #theamazingrace #theamazingracechina #checkpoint #race #hongkong #hongkongtourism #hongkongisland #soho #elginstreet @adamdavies2

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3VTgSg5Ze/?taken-by=tulip84&hl=en

[fossil-racer]

2nd team is male / male

3rd team is female/ ?

First Leg is done! Allan posted some photos on Instagram, including one team?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3qujWhTaR/

[NumfarPTB]

Live sightings reproduced from weibo? via this news post:
http://www.stheadline.com/inews-content.php?cat=f&nid=107806


Fan Bin Bin on the Left (with clue in hand) - news sources mentions she's racing with Evonne Hsieh
Joe Cheng to the Right (grabbing something from the sponsor stand - news sources mentions he's racing with Claudia Wang.


Xiu Jie Kai + Alyssa Chia on the Left
Wu Min Xia + Boyfriend / Spouse on the Right - Running with ARI? clue on hand.

[NumfarPTB]

More Lives from Weibo. I'm at work now, too many pictures to pull one by one:
http://weibo.com/1878335471/F6atoqT2J?refer_flag=1001030103_
http://weibo.com/1878335471/F6nPG2std?refer_flag=1001030103_

Allan's Weibo also provides more pics of production than IG:
http://weibo.com/1791703837/F6qTlqWyI?refer_flag=1001030103_

[dryedmangoez]

Allan just posted from Copenhagen. Looks like the 3 European Legs will be running the next few days:
https://www.instagram.com/wulander/

[georgiapeach]

Filming in Copenhagen today/?tomorrow!

[georgiapeach]

Today!

[fossil-racer]

Here come the teams:

短腿女神小鞠‏ @The_Hedonist48  5h5 hours ago
More
 #SNH48 Lu Ting & Eliwa filming The Amazing Race in Denmark, Copenhagen.

[fossil-racer]

clemmensenpowell

Two women on an #AmazingRace to #LaGlace in #Copenhagen, today!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVPu930B9l8/?tagged=amazingrace&hl=en

Location Info:
La Glace
Skoubogade3, 1158 Kobenhavn K
(cooking  or serving task maybe? Famous confectionary, cakes etc)
Condton La Glace

[fossil-racer]

susancurls
Look, pit stop for Amazing Race China edition! #amazingrace

[fossil-racer]

Lots of pics coming.

linlinp00极速前进 4 in CPH~ 范女神哥哈打卡 #极速前进 #bingbing_fan #范冰冰 #谢依霖 #theamazingrace

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVPLz34FK77/?tagged=theamazingrace&hl=en

Video of a Bunny task.

[fossil-racer]

arjoeph_thailand12/06/2017
#joecheng#theamazingrace (P.s. The b @ Zhang Jike @ Fan Bingbing @ Wang Likun @ Zheng Yuan Chang @ Shenzhen TV speed forward
Cr.weibo.com

[NumfarPTB]

Thanks for the pictures fossi-racer.

All the initial 7 teams + 1 Intruder team = 8 Teams spotted in Copenhagen. - Not surprisingly Leg 1 was non-elim.

[georgiapeach]

Stockholm next!

[georgiapeach]

So note in the photos above who is solo!!

Apparently Wu Ming Xia the diver was allowed to run the Copenhagen leg alone...her husband had a visa issue...






Thanks to weibo!

[NumfarPTB]

There are more pics Copenhagen (leg 2) here. Posted on weibo, but by major Media outlet source, as they're properly watermarked. All the contrast to production asking us not take pictures, when staking out other TAR versions.
http://weibo.com/1878335471/F7Mui1EC5?refer_flag=1001030103_

Including one better view of leg starting line-up (SNH48 can't be seen in this pic. But they are present in another group shot). In fact Wu Ming Xia is standing by herself.


张继科Zhang Jike+ 张传铭Zhang Chuanming - The Invading team from the leg.


贾静雯Alyssa Chia+修杰楷Xiu Jie Kai


郑元畅Joseph Cheng&王丽坤Wang Likun


Another angle of Allan with greeter:


From another source:
http://weibo.com/1646051850/F7KG45Sml?refer_flag=1001030103_

范冰冰FanBingBing+谢依霖Xie Yi Lin

[fossil-racer]

Pitstop via instagram
yanginstockholm#amazingracechina #Stockholm #极速前进
rouroubizi有看到继科吗，第几？
yanginstockholm@rouroubizi 有看到，后几名
rouroubizi😜😜谁被淘汰了吗
yanginstockholm@rouroubizi 不知道，明天还有一期
yanginstockholm@ooshishi2oo 视频里就是他们，前几名
ooshishi2oo郑元畅和丽坤第几名吖？
ooshishi2oo@yanginstockholm 第二？第三？
yanginstockholm@ooshishi2oo 我到时刚好看到他们到终点，之后好像还有6组

Translation:

Yanginstockholm # amazingracechina #Stockholm # speed forward
Rouroubizi have seen sub-branches, the first few?
Yanginstockholm @ rouroubizi have seen, after several
Rodyubizi 😜😜 who was eliminated?
Yanginstockholm @ rouroubizi do not know, there is a period tomorrow
Yanginstockholm @ ooshishi2oo video is their first few
Ooshishi2oo Zheng Yuan Chang and Li Kun several acridine
Ooshishi2oo @ yanginstockholm second third?
Yanginstockholm @ ooshishi2oo I just came to see them to the end, then there seems to be six groups

[fossil-racer]

Task via Instagram

lubbegarellPlåtar kinesiska Amazing Race, vars stackars deltagare tvingas springa runt stan i vikingadräkt och lösa runskrifter och dricka mjöd á la E-Type stylee. #amuzingrace #amazingrace #amazingracechina
jonaswaern"Solly, prease, you know way to Warrharrawagen"?
erikkarranderVad hände med jakt är jakt? @lubbegarell
lubbegarellLämnade det. @erikkarrander
duvnas_deliSjukt kul 😂😂😂Låter annars som japansk humor
erikkarranderDet va ju du som gjorde hela programmet😔 @lubbegarell
johankjorkVadå lämna jakt är jakt, det kan du väl inte, vad finns det kvar då??
lubbegarellTack du, det var snällt sagt. Jag är dock inte klar med jaktfimer, så håll ut! @erikkarrander
lubbegarell@johankjork Jompen och Gustaf. Du ser mig nog snart igen
mannejosephsonPå med en dräkt nu för f-n @lubbegarell

Translation

LubbegarellPlaats Chinese Amazing Race, whose poor participants are forced to run around town in Viking costumes and solve run-letters and drink meats on la E-Type style. #amuzingrace #amazingrace #amazingracechina
Jonaswaern "Solly, prease, you know way to Warrharrawagen"?
ErikkarranderWhat happened to hunting is hunting? @lubbegarell
LubbegarellLet it. @erikkarrander
Duvnas_deliSweet fun 😂😂😂Let otherwise like Japanese humor
ErikkarranderIt was you who made the whole program @ @ubblesell
JohankjorkWhat left hunting is hunting, you can not, what's left then ??
LubbegarellThank you, that's fine. However, I'm not ready for hunting lessons, so stay out! @erikkarrander
Lubbegarell @ johankjork Jompen and Gustaf. You'll see me soon again;)
MannejosephsonWith a suit now for f-n @lubbegarell

[NumfarPTB]

Pitstop via instagram
yanginstockholm#amazingracechina #Stockholm #极速前进
rouroubizi有看到继科吗，第几？
yanginstockholm@rouroubizi 有看到，后几名
rouroubizi😜😜谁被淘汰了吗
yanginstockholm@rouroubizi 不知道，明天还有一期
yanginstockholm@ooshishi2oo 视频里就是他们，前几名
ooshishi2oo郑元畅和丽坤第几名吖？
ooshishi2oo@yanginstockholm 第二？第三？
yanginstockholm@ooshishi2oo 我到时刚好看到他们到终点，之后好像还有6组

Fossil, allow me to correct the translation:

Translation:

Yanginstockholm # amazingracechina #Stockholm # AmazingRaceChina
Rouroubizi have you seen ZhangJike, what was his palcement?
Yanginstockholm @ rouroubizi Yes, I saw him, back of the pack
Rodyubizi 😜😜 who was eliminated?
Yanginstockholm @ rouroubizi do not know, there is another leg tomorrow
Yanginstockholm @ ooshishi2oo they were (referring to Joseph Cheng and Wang Likun) among the first
Ooshishi2oo In which place did Zheng Yuan Chang (joseph Cheng) and Li Kun finish
Ooshishi2oo @ yanginstockholm second third?
Yanginstockholm @ ooshishi2oo When I arrived they just finished, then they were followed by six teams.


BTW - Seems to confirm 2 legs in Stockholm.

[fossil-racer]

Stockholm
There was a graffiti task.

Extra sightings:

Instagram

clas_lundstedt
The Amazing Race China is in Stockholm. Really? China? #theamazingrace #stockholm #globalizedworld

alyssachia_club
Beautiful costume #AlyssaChia

[fossil-racer]

Pitstop - A Day Ago

Instagram

mystockholmpics
#mystockholmpics #stockholm #weddingdress #amazingracechina

[georgiapeach]

Two legs in Stockholm are DEFINITIVELY confirmed.

[NumfarPTB]

Starting Leg Line-Up in Hefei (Leg 5) - 07/09
http://video.weibo.com/player/1034:7d045ad9feb2c9985a92bce9f3480a1f/v.swf

With 6 teams present, and pretty much spoiling which 2 teams were eliminated in the European legs.

There was a task at Anhui Huangmei Opera Theatre - Source: http://weibo.com/2710598454/FbKbexqUi?refer_flag=1001030103_


Live Sighting of 郑元畅Joseph Cheng&王丽坤Wang Likun in the streets.
http://video.weibo.com/player/1034:132b4b55c3e44387084580794af378d5/v.swf

[NumfarPTB]

Yup, as Peach mentioned on Spec, that filming schedule, was mostly bogus.

Singapore is Leg 6 - Filmed on 07/12 (Which is funny considering that 07/12 is only starting for me, but the day is almost over in Asia).

Source: http://weibo.com/2609780952/Fc26z5C04?refer_flag=1001030103_
Markers at Pit Stop

(Posted on weibo around 1:32pm local time)

There was also a task at iFly Singapore (RB??): http://weibo.com/1825636880/Fc3C3uWqc?refer_flag=1001030103_

[dryedmangoez]

Allan posted pics from the Pit Stop: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWcNxZMBo_q/
His son and daughter were the Pit Stop Greeters. Fun!

[NumfarPTB]

Pitstop - A Day Ago

Instagram

mystockholmpics
#mystockholmpics #stockholm #weddingdress #amazingracechina

So lady in Wedding dress was greeter for one of the Stockholm legs, here's a pic of the the greeter from the other sweden leg.
https://twitter.com/wulander/status/875074080143224832

[georgiapeach]

Thanks guys!

Allan Wu posted 7 photos on Instagram.

 ·
It's bring your kids to work day on The Amazing Race China! Such a joy to have my kids as greeters today as we welcome the teams here to Singapore. Hope you two enjoyed the experience, S&J. Your Daddy will always treasure this moment together ❤☺️#TheAmazingRaceChina #SeasonFour #极速前进 #Singapore #Merlion @ Merlion Park

So Pitstop was Merlion Park....

[georgiapeach]

HCM City next.

Then a break...Last two episodes  (Macau and Shanghai Finale) will be filmed mid August.

 Air date may have been pushed back a week.

Weird to have show start airing before filming is even done....

[claude_24hrs]

What about Israel and Sri Lanka?

They scrapped just as before filming had begun. They were replaced by Hefei and Macau.

[dryedmangoez]

Weird to have show start airing before filming is even done....

Didn't they do that last year too?

[NumfarPTB]

Weird to have show start airing before filming is even done....

Didn't they do that last year too?

Yes, the show had already started airing right before the last block of filming, but If I am remembering it right, they even managed to add some footage from the finale leg into some or the early season episodes. Which is justified for S4, due to the theme of the season. as the Summer Olympic Games were about to start

HCM City next.

Then a break...Last two episodes  (Macau and Shanghai Finale) will be filmed mid August.

 Air date may have been pushed back a week.

Weird to have show start airing before filming is even done....

Curious if they'll be scrapping Kuala Lumpur, which is listed among the cities from the first promo. Is the only one missing from the checklist. Kuala Lumpur was listed between Macau and Shanghai in the promo.

They're probably at HCM already. Teams spotted at airports flying there already, but unlike most TAR versions, unless there was a task ahead, flying time usually not considered racing time.

[Quốc Nghĩa]

The Amazing Race China comes to VN this season and all participants are famous in Vietnam so paparazzis follow them all the way. 

http://kenh14.vn/amazing-race-trung-quoc-tai-viet-nam-vuong-le-khon-trinh-nguyen-suong-mac-ao-dai-kiet-suc-duoi-troi-nang-20170714110303202.chn
http://kenh14.vn/vang-mat-tai-viet-nam-pham-bang-bang-da-bi-loai-khoi-amazing-race-trung-quoc-20170713190220827.chn
http://kenh14.vn/doc-quyen-vo-chong-trieu-man-gia-tinh-van-bat-ngo-khi-bi-bat-gap-tai-khach-san-sai-gon-20170713215431545.chn
http://kenh14.vn/hot-giang-truc-thu-trinh-nguyen-suong-bat-ngo-co-mat-tai-viet-nam-20170713160841717.chn

[NumfarPTB]

Singapore was a Non-Elim
Speed Bump spotted at Vietnam:

[georgiapeach]

Allan just posted this Instagram with filming at #极速前进 #TheAmazingRaceChina #Zhuhai — at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BX4HZM_BWLs/?igref=ogexp

[NumfarPTB]

Not that I read anything, but I was really expecting that the final block of filming would be this week, and it is happening...

More from Macau, from a few hours ago:





Footage from another team at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
http://weibo.com/1941065467/Fhu2IoLlO?refer_flag=1001030103_

My favorite teams still in the race.....

Just as a reminder, thsi is the 7th location visited, however this is leg 8.

If all goes according to schedule Leg 9 is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Leg 10 (Final Leg) as confirmed even during the show itself is Shanghai.

Allan has also posted pics from the PitStop and the Macau greeter:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX44W8GB4Vc/

[georgiapeach]

New photo from Allan...heading towards the end!

[georgiapeach]

Allan Wu


10 hrs via Instagram  ·

Even as I get old, it never gets old seeing "red and yellow" for over a decade now all around the world 😎✌️👍 #极速前进 #Grateful #TheAmazingRaceChina #KualaLumpur #Malaysia — in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

[Maanca]

What happened to Israel? Apparently it was supoosed to be on the route

[georgiapeach]

No. Both India and Israel were "fake news". Just production hyperbole. Never actually planned.

[NumfarPTB]

What happened to Israel? Apparently it was supoosed to be on the route

I wouldn't say exactly fake news, more like getting the hands before the feet, as that map was from the very early plans once the season details were announced and those destinations would fit wonderfully with the theme, however probably when things got into getting permits and planning proper, some of those destinations didn't pan out.

The official destinations were the ones from the promo that was released in June.

And they just wrapped the filming of the final leg a few hours ago.

[georgiapeach]

Let's just say "wishful thinking".

[georgiapeach]

SO...filming is over

Apparently they held some sort of a press conference after with the final three. 

So the final 3 and the winners are known.

There is to be NO final 3 discussion or pics without spoiler tags.

Please do not post pics for 4 hours. Thanks.

[Maanca]

Seriously?

I know the Asian versions like to be lax on NDA, but come on AXN, there's a limit.

[naejae91]

Seriously?

I know the Asian versions like to be lax on NDA, but come on AXN, there's a limit.

TAR China 4 was not produced by AXN but a TV network on China

[NumfarPTB]

SO...filming is over

Apparently they held some sort of a press conference after with the final three. 

So the final 3 and the winners are known.

There is to be NO final 3 discussion or pics without spoiler tags.

Please do not post pics for 4 hours. Thanks.

Yes, there was a press event with the Final 3 shortly after. Happy about who made it into the final 3. Trying to find evidence about who finished in fourth, just to confirm my theory, but otherwise, you can easily build the boot list from all available information we have.

It's all the weirdness from this production, they show a map on a press conference back in march, where destinations as peach put it, included some wishful thinking rather actual planning. Rather annoying I would say. Similarly a few weeks later, that would happen for casting, where press conference teases don't really match what actually happened,

Will wait till tomorrow to share a cool pic from the final leg I found on weibo.

Seriously?

I know the Asian versions like to be lax on NDA, but come on AXN, there's a limit.

This is a Shenzen TV production. And considering the celebrity cast nature and also the fact that it seems to be performing well enough ratings wise, not surprised by the kerfuffle and more public nature of the venture.

[NumfarPTB]

A pic from the final leg in Shanghai.
No context, we just know this will happen at some time during the leg:


Update, that's the setting for the final memory challenge it seems.
You can check out this 30 second news clip teasing the Finish Line location (it doesn't spoil results at all)
http://www.iqiyi.com/v_19rr89o7qg.html

Show content

http://news.yule.com.cn/html/201708/250665.html
According to the news posts and the clip the Finish Line wasn't even in Shanghai it was actually at Chuzhou (it's another city several miles away) which is the city where HeiHeiRu originated. Seems like that the finish line (where the press event was hosted) and final challenge was at one of their plants.

[georgiapeach]

Allen just posted a lot of Stockholm pics:

[georgiapeach]

I think we should award Allan honorary TAR spoiler status.