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Top Gear (2014 TV series)

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. Series 1 was hosted by Cheng Lei, Richie Jen, and Tian Liang, Series 2 by Cheng Lei, Ma Dong, and Ou Han-sheng. The show also features a segment similar to Star in a Reasonably Priced Car (Ford Focus in Series 1 and Volkswagen Lamando in Series 2) and a Chinese Stig, whose identity is currently unknown.

Episodes

History

The first attempt at a Chinese Top Gear was in 2011.[12]

In May 2014, BBC announced that it has signed a deal with Honyee Media to produce a local version of Top Gear in China.[13] 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.[13] Filming took place in various locations, such as: Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Chongqing, Guizhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and Wuxi.[13]

Reception

Season 2 has had a total audience of 217 million with 5 episodes.[1]

References

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  13. ^ a b c Worldwide, BBC (26 May 2014). "BBC Worldwide Launches Top Gear in China". BBC. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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