Top Gear (Chinese TV series)
Top Gear | |
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Image of a white background with black font with the title of Top Gear | |
Based on | Top Gear by BBC |
Presented by | Cheng Lei Richie Jen Tian Liang "The Stig" |
Country of origin | China |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
Release | |
Original network | Shanghai Dragon TV |
Original release | November 13 December 11, 2014 |
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Top Gear is a Chinese television series about motor vehicles, primarily on cars, and is an adaptation of the British television series Top Gear.[1] The show premiered on 13 November 2014 on the network Shanghai Dragon TV. It is currently hosted by Cheng Lei, Richie Jen and Tian Liang. The show also features the Chinese cousin of "The Stig", whose identity is currently unknown.
Episodes
No. | Title | Original air date |
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1 | Episode 1 | November 13, 2014 |
2 | Episode 2 | November 20, 2014 |
3 | Episode 3 | November 27, 2014 |
4 | Episode 4 | December 4, 2014 |
5 | Episode 5 | December 11, 2014 |
History
The first attempt at a Chinese Top Gear was in 2011.[2] Fifteen minutes of the pilot leaked prior to the airdate but was promptly removed at the BBC's request.
In May 2014, BBC announced that it has signed a deal with Honyee Media to produce a local version of Top Gear in China.[3] On 13 November 2014, the first series of the Top Gear China premiered on Shanghai Dragon Television, presented by Cheng Lei, a veteran Chinese TV presenter, Richie Jen, a Taiwanese singer and actor, and Tian Liang, a former Olympic gold-medalist in diving.
Production started in July 2014.[3] Filming took place in various locations, such as: Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Chongqing, Guizhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuxi.[3]
Reception
Season 2 has had a total audience of 217 million with 5 episodes.[1]