Wang is the pinyin romanization of the common Chinese surname 王 (Wáng). It is currently the most common surname in Mainland China,one of the most common surnames in Asia,with more than 107 million in Asia. It is the 8th name listed in the famous Hundred Family Surnames.
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Christopher "Chris" Lee Meng Soon is a Malaysian actor,host and businessman,known for starring in many Chinese-language television dramas and films in Singapore,Taiwan and mainland China. At the age of 26,Lee rose to prominence after winning the Star Awards for Best Actor for his role in The Price of Peace,becoming the youngest ever recipient of the award.
Mark Lee Kok Huang is a Singaporean comedian,actor,presenter,radio DJ and entrepreneur.
The Amazing Race Asia is an Asian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise,the show follows teams of two as they race across Asia and around the world. Each season is split into legs,with teams tasked to deduce clues,navigate themselves in foreign areas,interact with locals,perform physical and mental challenges,and travel by air,boat,car,taxi,and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins the grand prize of US$100,000.
Greg Uttsada Panichkul is an American-born Thai actor,television presenter and model. He was a VJ for MTV Asia for over 15 years,making him one of Asia's longest running hosts and cementing his star status. Most recently Panichkul was the Director of Entertainment at IN Channel in Thailand and also a directorship at Beam Artistes in Singapore
Punlapa Margaret Taylor,also known as Paula Taylor or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn,is a Thai actress,model,and presenter of British descent.
The Amazing Race Asia 1 is the first season of The Amazing Race Asia,an Asian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Allan Wu,it featured ten teams of two,each with a pre-existing relationship,in a race around Asia and the Pacific Rim to win US$100,000. This season visited two continents and eight countries and travelled over 39,000 kilometres (24,000 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Kuala Lumpur,teams travelled through Malaysia,Indonesia,Australia,New Zealand,Singapore,Thailand,India,the United Arab Emirates,before returning to Malaysia and finished in Kuching. Applications were accepted through 31 March 2006. The season began on 9 November 2006 on AXN Asia and the season finale aired on 1 February 2007.
David Wu,also known by the nickname Wu-Man,is a Chinese American film actor,TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey.
Pierre Png Tiang Huat is a Singaporean actor,comedian and businessman. He is known for starring in multiple Singaporean MediaCorp's Channel 5 and Channel 8's dramas which include The Gentlemen and When Duty Calls.
Daniel Ong Ming Yu is a Singaporean businessman,radio DJ and television host. He is the co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes,a Singapore-based cupcake chain. He also entered the eateries business with Mischief American street food at Esplanade in 2015,and Rookery at Hong Leong building in 2014. He was a radio deejay in Singapore's MediaCorp Radio 987FM and television host.
The Amazing Race Asia 2 is the second season of The Amazing Race Asia,an Asian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It featured ten teams of two with a pre-existing relationship,in a race around the world to win US$100,000. Hosted by Allan Wu,it featured ten teams of two,each with a pre-existing relationship,in a race around the Eastern Hemisphere to win US$100,000. This season visited four continents and ten countries and travelled over 51,534 kilometres (32,022 mi) during twelve legs. Starting in Singapore,teams travelled through the Philippines,Hong Kong,New Zealand,Japan,South Korea,Germany,the Czech Republic,Hungary,and South Africa before finishing in Singapore.
Wong Li Lin is a Singaporean media personality and businesswoman. She was formerly an actress and host on Singaporean television.
AXN is a pan-Asian pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia,which is based in Singapore. It primarily airs action,police procedural,and crime-arrested shows,mostly came from North America. The network was formerly wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment,but the Asia Pacific,Middle East and Africa channels were sold to KC Global Media in January 2020.
Kevin Wu is a retired American YouTuber best known under his former username KevJumba. The San Francisco Chronicle's Jeff Yang has noted that Wu is not a comedian in the conventional sense but that by "just talking [he] is,well,pretty hilarious" due to his deadpan vocal delivery,animated facial expressions and tendency toward unexpected digressions.
FLY Films is a video production and film production company based in Shanghai,China. The company was started in 2004 by Eric Ransdell and Norman Wong.
The Amazing Race:China Rush is a Chinese reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Following the premise of other versions in the Amazing Race franchise,the show follows teams of two as they race across China. Each season is split into legs,with teams tasked to deduce clues,navigate themselves in foreign areas,interact with locals,perform physical and mental challenges,and travel by air,boat,car,taxi,and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins a trip for two around the world.
Dato' Ong Beng Seng,often known by his initials,OBS,is a Singapore-based Malaysian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of the Singapore-based organisation Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) which is a shareholder of various businesses,including Hard Rock resorts and Four Seasons resorts across Europe and Asia.
Asia's Got Talent is a televised Asian talent show competition,and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Produced and aired by AXN Asia,it was created in the wake of the successes of both America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent,and premiered on March 12,2015,across 15 countries in Asia. For each season,a contestants of any age can audition for the televised contest with whatever talent they wish to demonstrate,with the winner receiving a prize of $100,000.
The Amazing Race Asia 5 is the fifth season of The Amazing Race Asia,an Asian reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It returned after a 6-year hiatus and featured eleven teams of two for the first time in the Asia's version of franchise,each with a pre-existing relationship,in a race across Southeast Asia to win US$100,000.
