Top Gear (Chinese TV series)

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Top Gear
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 (2014-11-13) –
December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)

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
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]

References

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