Top Gear (2011 TV series)
| Top Gear | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Motoring |
| Created by | Hunan TV |
| Presented by | Cao Yunjin Huang Zheng Li Rui |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Worldwide |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan TV |
| Release | April 23 – December 27, 2011 |
| Related | |
| Top Gear worldwide | |
Top Gear or Zuigaodang is a 2011 Chinese Hunan TV TV series adopting the format as made popular in the 2002 Top Gear reboot, Zuigaodang best translates into "Highest Gear".[1] The attempt is noted as being a toned down version of its British counterpart, and usually ran about 30 minutes in length.[2]
History
[edit]In February 2011, rumors started circulating that the Chinese TV station, CCTV, was looking to adapt the Top Gear format for the local market.[3] The following week, it was confirmed that not only were they looking to adapt, but had in fact already finished a pilot, by host Cao Yunjin.[4] Cao Yunjin went on to reveal that the pilot episode included a race between a Cadillac and a donkey to see which would be better suited and more efficient as farming equipment, he continued that they would not be able to emulate many of that which had made the original famous, but that they would still be doing "fun" stuff.[5] After almost a month of no further development, the first fifteen minutes of the pilot was uploaded to YouTube, but was swiftly taken down by BBC Worldwide.[6] While it was largely reported to have been made for CCTV, the eventual series premiered on Hunan TV on the 23rd of April 2011, and featured Huang Zheng, Cao Yunjin, and Li Rui as hosts, and also featured a local version of The Stig.[7][8]
Episodes
[edit]| Episode Number | Air Date |
|---|---|
| 01 | 23 April 2011 |
| 02 | 7 May 2011 |
| 03 | 14 May 2011 |
| 04 | 21 May 2011 |
| 05 | 28 May 2011 |
| 06 | 11 June 2011 |
| 07 | 3 July 2011 |
| 08 | 10 July 2011 |
| 09 | 17 July 2011 |
| 10 | 24 July 2011 |
| 11 | 31 July 2011 |
| 12 | 7 August 2011 |
| 13 | 14 August 2011 |
| 14 | 21 August 2011 |
| 15 | 28 August 2011 |
| 16 | 4 September 2011 |
| 17 | 11 September 2011 |
| 18 | 16 September 2011 |
| 19 | 25 September 2011 |
| 20 | 9 October 2011 |
| 21 | 16 October 2011 |
| 22 | 23 October 2011 |
| 23 | 30 October 2011 |
| 24 | 6 November 2011 |
| 25 | 13 November 2011 |
| 26 | 27 November 2011 |
| 27 | 4 December 2011 |
| 28 | 11 December 2011 |
| 29 | 18 December 2011 |
| 30 | 27 December 2011 |
References
[edit]- ^ Matt Elmes (2012) Top Gear China https://vimeo.com/47689387 retrieved 22 July 2018
- ^ Adam Sherwin (11 April 2011). "Toned down Top Gear for China". Motoring. IOL.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (7 February 2011). "Exclusive: TopGear to get a China Edition". Tycho.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (14 February 2011). "TopGear China Confirmed by Host". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (14 February 2011). "TopGear China Confirmed by Host". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (22 March 2011). "15 minutes of TopGear China". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Tycho de Feijter (11 February 2011). "First Glimpse of Top Gear China". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "最高档20110423期：节目首播 飙出汽车娱乐范儿". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "最高档20111227期：中国第一台F1赛车：兄弟之星". MGTV.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.