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The program format of the first season of Fast Forward
The first season of speed was filmed by the behind-the-scenes team members of the US version of TAR as expert consultants. The program continues the core features of the original program, including global travel, competitive challenges, emotionally related partners and real elimination mechanism, and is localized, adding more local elements of China.

On the basis of the self-challenge and extreme competition of the original program "World-class", we carried out a brand-new upgrade and innovation, eliminated the star combination through different projects such as global travel and competitive challenges, and finally won the championship.

20 14 10 17 Stage 1: Stage 1 (Shenzhen, China → new york, USA) (non-knockout stage) The starting line of the Shenzhen OCT mission: players need to find 8 balloons with real car keys from 50 hydrogen balloons, and then get the car keys on the video display in the car. Flight information tasks from Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) to new york (JFK International Airport) and new york (Times Square) in the United States: Players need to find the video pictures with red and yellow signs from the advertising pictures that will be changed every 3 minutes and find the corresponding buildings, and get the corresponding departure time tomorrow morning according to the arrival order at the entrance of the buildings. New york (Plaza Hotel) Roadblock 1: Who is more popular?

Players need to choose three of the five designated people, namely, the white-haired lady, the child in the stroller, the opposite sex wearing a wedding ring, the person lying on the ground and the person holding a briefcase, and take photos with them. New york (Donghe Park or Lombardi Pizza Shop) detour: The team should choose one of the two tasks of "good health" or "good memory".

In the task of "good health", players will put on professional football uniforms, then complete the tire obstacle and the challenge of breaking through the blockade respectively under the condition of ensuring that the football does not land, and finally put the football in the designated position and kick over the white line guarded by the player to get the next clue.

In the task of "Good Memory", the player needs to arrive at Lombardi Pizza Shop, get three customer orders from the store manager, and then deliver the pizza according to the order address and exchange vouchers, and get three vouchers and give them to the store manager to get the next clue. New york (Tompkins Square Park) Route Information Task: Each team must finish four different flavors of hot dogs to get the next clue. New york (Hollywood Stunt School) Roadblock 2: Who wants to challenge the sky? Players can get the next clue by unbuttoning their clothes and jumping off a four-story platform while wearing tied clothes and hanging upside down. The relay station new york (Brooklyn Bridge) ended with the ranking of 1, and Jin Dachuan &; Liu Chang (reward: two through cards, one for Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang)

2. Li&; Angel Li

3. Zhou Weitong & Calvin

4. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

5. He Zhong (the fourth group arrived at the relay station, but was fined 30 minutes for violating the rules, and finally ranked fifth)

6.Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang

7. Cherrie Ying and Liu Yun

8.Pax Congo & Guan Xiaotong champion will get two through cards 201410/October 24th Phase II: Phase II (Dallas, USA) (knockout).

The stage will be held from new york, USA to Dallas, Texas (Fort Watson International Airport).

(Livestock Farm Town, Fort Worth) Bypass 1: Click or kick the "click" task: players need to remember all the details of the photos marked with their names on the wall outside the Bamstil retro furniture store 100 meters, then go back to the furniture store to find the clothes corresponding to the photos and put them on, then pose exactly like the designated photos in front of the camera and take photos. Only when all aspects are completed,

In the "tap dance" task: players need to wear designated jeans and learn a swing dance in advance. Only when the player's dance moves satisfy the referee will they get the next clue card. Dallas

(Bamstil retro furniture store)

Or Billy Bob's Dallas.

(Cowboy Training Ground) Route Information Task: Players only need to choose one member to complete this challenge. The member who chooses the challenge needs to hold the reins on the back of the mechanical Niu Niu with one hand, and the other hand needs to be held high above the head without touching anywhere, and hold the back of the swinging mechanical Niu Niu for 45 seconds in this posture. If the challenge is successful, he can get the next clue card, otherwise he needs to re-select the challenger and try again.

Speed bump: Dallas maze looking for words

Players need to find the four letters "M", "A", "Z" and "E" in the maze before they can continue to return to the game. Dallas

(Home of Armadillo) Roadblock 1: Who can play better?

Players take an armadillo out of the fence and put it at the starting point of the track, and then they can only lure it by blowing on its ass or using insects, so that the armadillo can enter the designated hole from the starting point, and then the player can get the next clue. Dallas

(Grandview) Route information task: Players need to push dozens of haystacks placed on the grassland to find clues under the haystacks. Dallas

(Beaumont Ranch) Route Information Task: Players need to walk through the map in the clues and find the relay station on the stage.

Roadblock 2: Who wants to be fully armed?

After putting on the equipment, the contestants wait at the beginning of the ropeway until their teammates reach the end of the ropeway with off-road motorcycles. Participants can start the flower ropeway and remember the six pictures and their order during the sliding process. After that, the challenger needs to put out the corresponding six pictures and their sequence at the end, and only two of them are correct can he get the next clue card, otherwise the challenger needs to slide the ropeway again. Bell House, the relay station, ranks 1 with Jordan chan &; Ekin Cheng (1 team arrived at the relay station but was fined for 30 minutes for violating the rules, but still came first).

2. Li&; Angel Li

3. Zhou Weitong & Calvin

4. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

5. and the clock

6.Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang

7. Cherrie Ying and Liu Yun

8.Pax Congo & Guan Xiaotong (knockout) (the last group arrived at the relay station but was fined 30 minutes for violating the rules, so they were eliminated directly) Champion Award No.2014103/day Stage III: Stage III (USA → New Delhi) (knockout stage).

Stage Stage Location Stage Horizontal Air Travel India, New Delhi

(Indira Gandhi International Airport) New Delhi

(Gupta) Route information task: Players need to find a beautiful girl wearing a red sari here, greet her in Indian, and then the girl will send them a blessing and the next clue card.

Bypass New Delhi (fish market or flower market): Fish is happy or flowers are fragrant.

The team should choose one of the two tasks of "fish interest" or "flower fragrance".

In the "Fish Fun" task, players need to transport 25 fish from Store No.25 to Store No.63 in the fish market with the fish basket overhead. After the task is completed, the fish shop owner will give them the next clue.

In the task of "flower fragrance", the contestants need to make an identical traditional Indian garland composed of 178 flowers according to the template, and only after the owner approves can the contestants get the next clue. New Delhi

(Gazipur Fruit and Vegetable Market) Route Information Task: Players need to complete a set of Indian song and dance dramas (including dialogue and interspersed dance) together. Only when the director is satisfied with their performance can they get the next clue card.

Double gyration: Wallace Chung &; Zhong was appointed as&; Liu Chang turns, and the second turn is not used in Delhi.

(New Friends Market) Route Information Task: The local Mahedi artist will draw a special tattoo for the contestants, and the contestants need to know the next stop through this pattern. New Delhi

(Defense Club) Roadblock 1: Who wants to get dirty?

Players need to participate in the local flower scattering festival and find the locals hidden in the flower scattering team specified in each clue card among the chaotic flowers. Only when they find the right one can they get the next clue. The relay station in New Delhi (Humayun Mausoleum) finished with 1, and Li&; Angel Li

2. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

3. And the clock (using rotary, rotary &; Liu Chang)

4. Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang (roadblocks used through cards, which surpassed the first place, but eventually fell to the fourth place because of getting lost).

5. Zhou Weitong and Calvin

6. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang (Wallace Chung & Jackie, turn around and use the pass card. Almost eliminated after getting lost)

7. The winner of Cherrie Ying & Liu Yun (elimination) will get exclusive drivers and vehicles for the next stage, and one year's free organic milk will come from Jindian 2014165438+1October 7th. Stage 4 (Jaipur, India) (non-elimination stage) will be held in Jaipur, India.

Jaipur (Sangganha Airport)

(Jiantamanta Observatory) Route information task: Players need to find 6 people with the next clue printed on their headscarves among 50 people wearing headscarves, but if there is no clue in the headscarves opened by players, they will wrap them up before they can continue to look for clues. jaipur

Who is the best batter?

Players need to take part in the local cricket match. Players have six chances in each round, all they need to do is hit the thrown ball on the white line. Once they hit one, they can get the next clue. But if all six chances are used up, players can only wait for the next round and get six more chances. jaipur

Fast-forward (Chuanhan Gymnasium): Cow dung in Jaipur (local countryside) is also a treasure.

Players need to make 50 cow dung cakes by hand and pat them hard on the wall. Once the woman thinks that her 50 cow dung cakes meet the requirements, she will be rewarded with fast-forward clues.

Bypass Jaipur (Jhamundas Girdhari Temple or Balaji Pot Point).

The team should choose between "slowing down" or "speeding up".

In the "slow down" task: players need to learn five groups of yoga moves and show them to the yoga instructor within a limited time. Only when their movements are standard and each movement is successfully kept at 10 second and completed within 2 minutes will the instructor give them the next clue card.

In the "run-up" task, the player needs a tricycle to transport at least 32 round-bottomed pottery pots from the store to the designated store at one time, and the distance between the two sides in the team should not exceed 5 meters during the transportation. Once the delivery is successful, the player can get the next clue card, but if the specified number of pots is not enough, the player needs to transport the remaining pots back to the starting point and try again when loading the pots. Jaipur (Palace of the Wind) relay station Jaipur (Amber Fort) ended with the ranking of 1, and Wallace Chung &; Zhong Ping embroidery (using fast-forward task directly to the relay station)

2. Li&; Angel Li

3. Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang

4. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

5. Zhou Weitong & Calvin (violating 30 minutes, Ben arrived at the relay station in the third place)

6. The winner of Jordan chan & Ekin Cheng will receive one year's free organic milk from Jin Dian, and 20 141410/0/4 Stage V: Stage V (India → Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (non-knockout stage).

Stage Stage Location Stage Plane Air Tour Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Bypass (Dubai International Airport): Teams have to choose between two tasks: Frozen or The Fast and the Furious.

Frozen task: Players need to slide down the landslide and knock down 10 standing snowman bowling under the snow slope. Once successful, they will get the next clue card. If they fail, they need to go back to the top of the slope and try again. At the same time, note that the task of ski resort is completed before 10: 30 am. If it is overtime, they must choose to complete another circuitous task.

In the "Speed and Passion" task, the contestants need to drive the finidi Q50 to complete the two tasks of snake-shaped winding and fixed-point parking on the track of 1. 12km within a time limit of 48 seconds. If they succeed, they will get the next clue, otherwise they need to do it again. Dubai (Burj Khalifa) Route Information Task: Players need to choose the appropriate plant (Spider Orchid) that represents the design inspiration of Burj Khalifa from the four plants (cactus, spider orchid, agave and bird of paradise) displayed at the sightseeing entrance on the first floor of Burj Khalifa, take the elevator to the observation deck on the124th floor, and hand over the appropriate plant to the supervisor to get the next clue, otherwise they need to go back to the first floor.

Bypass (freezing or speed and passion) Dubai (Dubai Ski Village or Dubai Raceway) Dubai (Polo Club) Speed bump Dubai (Polo Club-Gate) Face painting.

Teams participating in deceleration obstacles need to draw complex Arabic face paintings for each other, and only when their paintings are approved by the painters can they continue the competition. Roadblocks in Dubai: Who is brave?

Players need to participate in the 4000-meter skydiving mission and get the next clue after completion. Dubai (Sailing Hotel) Route Information Task: Players need to refer to the model rooms and restore the rooms to be sorted according to the model rooms. Once the arrangement is approved by the housekeeper, they can get the next clue, otherwise they can go back to the model room at any time until their arrangement is approved by the housekeeper. The relay stations in Dubai (Jumeirah Cooper Hotel and Palace Beach) ranked 1 with Li&; Li 2,; Zhong Ping embroidery

3. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

4. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

5. Zhou Weitong & Calvin (violation, returning to the hotel from the relay station and walking back)

6. The winners of Zhang Tie-Lin and Zhang Yueliang will receive one-year free organic milk from Jin Dian, luxury tours for two to Jordan, the Dead Sea and Jerusalem in the Middle East, and free hydrotherapy at Supor Palace in Jumeirah. After this stage, 201411October 2 1, the sixth stage:

On the stage, the air journey will take place at the stage level, and Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) and Abu Dhabi (Sharjah Noble Villa) will bypass Abu Dhabi (Sharjah Noble Villa-Living Room or Sharjah Noble Villa-Dam Field).

The team should choose one of the two tasks of "golden eye" and "Eyes Full of Venus".

In the "golden eye" task, contestants need to wear intimate bracelets with Arabic characteristics in advance, tie them together, and then enter the living room of the villa to select five pairs of eyes from fifteen Arab beauties who show their eyes. Once they succeed, they can be the next clue.

In the task of "Eyes Full of Venus", the contestants need to wear Arabic dresses, learn the traditional Islamic skirt dance in advance, and then complete a standard skirt dance in 30 seconds of music, and walk to the designated table in the next 30 seconds to build 8 clay pots. Only after all these are completed can they get the next clue. However, if the group transfer fails to meet the standard or fails to complete the task within the specified time, it will be regarded as a failure and they must wait for the next round and try again.

Route information task: each team needs to send a player to kiss the tiger nose to nose in the villa before they can get the next clue.

Speed bump) Abu Dhabi (Sharjah noble villa-Tiger swimming pool) cleans the Tiger swimming pool.

Teams participating in the deceleration obstacle need to cover all the balls in the pool with a small bag to continue the game. Abu Dhabi (Arab night resort) roadblocks (who loves treasures more? (Not broadcast: Calvin & Zhou Weitong appoints Jin Dachuan &; Liu Chang gives way)

Players need to use metal detectors to find six Aladdin magic lamps buried in the desert in the designated desert area. After finding one, the player needs to keep it safe and take it to the relay station to get the next clue. Abu Dhabi (Arab Night Resort-Central Crossing) Route Information Task Team needs two people to set up Bedouin tents and tidy up the interior decoration, and the next clue can be obtained through inspection. Abu Dhabi (River Valley Water Park) Route Information Task: Players need to use their mobile phones to collect the red, yellow and blue flags hanging high in the drifting process. Players have three chances to complete this challenge. If they collect successfully, they can get the next clue, but once they fail, they need to wait for the next round of challenge. The relay station Abu Dhabi (Jahiri Castle) ended with the ranking of 1, and Wallace Chung &; Zhong 2, Li He

3. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang (make way)

4. Zhou Weitong & Calvin (used to make way, make way for Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang, and let them punish for 30 minutes)

5. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

6. Zhang Tie-Lin & Zhang Yueliang (elimination) (penalty time for giving up the task 1 hour, the third place arrives at the relay station) will be awarded with a bonus of free organic milk 2014165438+1October 28th, issue 7: Paragraph 7 (UAE → Athens, Greece).

Stage stage Air Tour Greece, Athens (El Fosserios International Airport), Athens (Acropolis Flea Market) Route Information Task: Each team needs to make a ceramic bowl with the same shape as the model, and the next clue can be obtained after it is made and approved by the ceramist. However, if the six pieces of clay provided are exhausted in many attempts, it will be regarded as a failure of the challenge and will be punished by 15 minutes. Zapion Palace bypasses Athens (Greek National Library or Bird Park).

The team should choose one of the two tasks of "wisdom" or "courage".

In the task of "wisdom", players need to remember Archimedes' law of buoyancy, which is written on the blackboard and displayed repeatedly for 20 seconds every 30 seconds, and recite the law to Archimedes word by word. If successful, they can get the next clue.

In the "Courage" task, the player needs to throw a watermelon with a slingshot to knock down the Persian soldier target 15 meters away, and hit it to get the next clue. However, the team only has ten chances to hit in each round. If it doesn't hit in five rounds, it will be regarded as a failure of the challenge.

Route information task:

Players need to equip the four Greek gods dressed in the palace with appropriate equipment (Zeus: lightning; Poseidon: trident; Apollo: harp; Athena: spear and shield), after the equipment is completed, shout the slogan "Please come back to life" in Greek. Once the equipment is completely correct, the well-dressed Zeus will give them a clue card that has been trampled under their feet, but if the equipment is wrong, the Four Gods will not be "resurrected". At this point, the player must leave the palace and wait for the next attempt. Athens (Rome Square) rotation Each team needs to rotate to another team, and the team with the most votes rotates. Calvin and Zhou Weitong were elected back with three-fifths of the votes. Athens (ancient Greek style restaurant) roadblock Who wants to travel through time?

The challenger needs to experience an ancient Greek banquet, and the other player needs to choose a question about the banquet scene attended by his teammates. Challengers can only get the next clue if they arrive at the answering place after the banquet and answer correctly, otherwise, they need to go through a cross-country trip again. Athens (Panathinaik Stadium) Route Information Task: Players need to complete the 3000m long-distance race before they can get the next clue. The relay stop in Athens (Temple of Zeus) ends with 1, and Li&; Angel Li

2. Harmony Clock

3. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

4. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

5. The winners of Zhou Weitong and Calvin (who voted to turn around) will receive one year's free organic milk from Jin Dian and a proprietary GPS for the next stage to use paragraph 8 of 20 14 12.5 (santorini, Greece) (elimination).

Stage Stage Location Stage Checkpoint Route Tour santorini (santorini Airport) Route Information Task: Players need to find the only church with a three-color roof in Yiya Town according to the photos, and get the next clue here. Santorini (Yiya Town) santorini (Fila Town) Route Information Task: Players need to transport the designated 120 eggs to Porto Cara Cafe by donkey for Fila Restaurant in Fila Town. Each damaged or unsuccessful egg will be fined for 30 seconds, and if all eggs are delivered correctly, the next clue will be obtained.

Speed bump (onion cutting) santorini (Porto Cara Cafe)

Teams participating in the deceleration obstacle need to cut off one kilogram of onion with uniform thickness, and can continue the competition through identification. Santorini (Pelisha Beach) Roadblock 1: Who wants to stand on the shoulders of giants?

Challenge players to go through a rock climbing, climb to the highest point and get a red and yellow flag to get the next clue.

Bypass santorini Island (Pelisha Beach or Bob's Bar).

The team should choose one of the two tasks of "Love the Sea" or "love the water".

In the task of "Love Sea", one player fills a bucket with seawater and then pours it on his teammates, while another player needs to use another bucket to catch the water spilled by his teammates and pour it into the container. When it reaches the standard line, it can get the next clue.

In the task of "forgetting water", players need to pick out red and yellow wine according to the demonstration, and then pour the wine into the double-layer wine glass tower with the built wine glass. If the two colors of wine are not mixed and approved by the bartender, they can get the next clue. Roadblock 2 on santorini Island: Who wants to be a pirate?

The challenger needs to get the key from the fishing net first, and then follow the fishing boat to the sea and dive into the designated seabed. In the 8-meter-deep sunken ship, find the treasure chest of the corresponding key, and you can find the next clue in the treasure chest. Santorini, the relay station, ranked with 1 and & Zhong (got the resurrection card and revived Paxcongo &; Guan Xiaotong)

2. Li&; Angel Li

3. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng

4. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

5. Zhou Weitong & Calvin champion (eliminated) will get a revival card to revive any eliminated team, and each team will get a big diamond ring provided by Jin Supreme and a year's free classic organic milk 201412 No.9: Paragraph 9 (Greece → Seoul, Korea) (elimination stage).

Stage Stage Location Stage Checkpoint Route Tour South Korea, Seoul (Incheon International Airport), Seoul (Gyeonggi Palace), Seoul (Nanshan-Nanshan Hanwu Village) Bypass: Hall or kitchen.

The team should choose one of the two tasks of "out of the hall" and "out of the kitchen".

In the task of "going out of the hall", the contestants need to learn a traditional Korean dance, and ask them to keep the balance of the jar on their heads and complete several difficult movements. After the dance teacher judges, you can get the next clue.

In the task of "going to the kitchen": the contestants need to prepare a traditional Korean reunion dinner. Players will observe a table and list 30 different Korean dishes. They will remember the food and layout on the table. Then they choose from many buckets filled with different plates and put them on the table so as to be the same as the example. If it is correct, we can get the next clue. If it is not correct, their whole layout will be cleared and they will have to start over. Seoul (Luliangjin Aquatic Products Market-Busan Restaurant) (Li&; Li gave way to&; Ekin Cheng)

Route information task: players need to take five octopus from a special booth in Luliangjin Aquatic Products Market to Busan Restaurant, eat them up and get the next clue here. Seoul (Gwanghwamun Square) Route Information Task: They must persuade at least ten locals to jump rope together. A local guy swings a rope with a player, and nine local guys jump rope with another player. Jumping rope successfully for three times, no one tripped, and they will get their next clue. Seoul Roadblock (Kyung Hee University): Who wants to go back to the Youth Campus?

The challenge contestant picked up the roses from the door, and then found the 20 14 Korean Miss Jin Xiuyan among many women with similar clothes according to the pictures in the entrance passage, and gave the roses to this woman. If it is correct, they will get the next clue. The relay station Seoul (World Cup Park Blue Sky Park) ranks 1 with Wallace Chung &; Zhong Ping embroidery

2. Congo Peace Organization & Guan Xiaotong

3. Li&; Li (used to give way to make way for&; Ekin Cheng, let them punish for 30 minutes)

4. Jin Dachuan and Liu Chang

5. Jordan chan and Ekin Cheng (eliminated) (gave way) won no championship.

20 14 12 19No. 10: Paragraph 10 (Korea → Hongkong, China → Shenzhen, China) (knockout).

South Korea → China Hong stage stage Level Route Journey South Korea (Incheon International Airport) to China Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport) Kowloon (Kowloon Chengzhai Park) Roadblock: Who wants to be the emperor's toast?

In order to challenge the contestants, they must communicate with many people walking in the park. Knowing the details of a famous history of Qing Dynasty in China, the local people will tell them how to identify everyone. Once the contestants think they know everyone, they must enter the emperor's room, identify everyone and get the next clue. Route information task of Aberdeen (Treasure Seafood Restaurant): A team member must observe a lot of food on the table and choose which dishes are fake. If they choose real food, then their partner should eat it. Once they find the fake food, they will get the next clue. Final ranking of relay station in Wan Chai (Golden Bauhinia Square) 1, Li Xiaopeng &; Li 2,; Zhong Ping embroidery

3. Congo Peace Organization & Guan Xiaotong

4. Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang (eliminated) China Hongkong → China Shenzhen Stage checkpoint route journey Nanshan (Shenzhen University City) (AT 1) Route information task: There are many cars in the maze, and the team can only move forward or backward in a straight line (only one car can be moved at a time). One of the three marked cars is expelled from the maze to get the next clue. Futian (Century Center of Excellence) Obstacle: Who wants to fly over the eaves and walk over the wall?

Challenge the contestants to descend from the 208-meter-high roof to the designated position to get the next clue. Nanshan (Dashahe Park) (AT2) Route Information Task: One contestant enters the globe pool, finds six globes marked with his visiting countries (China, USA, India, United Arab Emirates, Greece and South Korea) from 65,438+0,600 globes, and gives them to another contestant. Another contestant arranged the globes in the order of the countries where the program went to get the next clue. The relay station Nanshan (Shenzhen Bay Sports Center) ended with 1, and Wallace Chung &; Zhong Ping embroidery

2. Li&; Angel Li

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