Survivor: China
Template:Future television series Template:Infobox Television Survivor Survivor: China will be the fifteenth season of the reality television series Survivor. Applications were due on January 30, 2007. Around March 2007, about 800 applicants were selected for an interview by CBS. Out of those 800, about 48 semi-finalists were selected to go to Los Angeles sometime during April-May 2007 for an additional round of interviews. From these semi-finalists, about 16 were selected to participate in the show between June and August 2007.[1]
The show was announced at the end of the live reunion show for Survivor: Fiji on May 13, 2007. Jeff Probst claimed that this was the first full American television series to be filmed entirely within China. The show will have "unprecedented access" to several historical Chinese monuments, including the Shaolin Temple and the Great Wall of China.[2] In an interview, Mark Burnett stated that "We got rid of exile island," and that "We still have a hidden immunity idol but it is right under their noses."[3]
CBS announced that the show will air in this fall (later confirmed by the official web site to be September 20, 2007) on Thursdays at 8PM Eastern, the same time slot as the previous season.[4] The contestants and their original tribes were announced on August 20, 2007[2][5] It was also revealed that each contestant would get a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, as stated by Jeff Probst, "Survivor is a war" and "The book deals with leadership and how you defeat the other tribe. It's interesting how much it plays into the game all the way through"[2] The show will start with a Buddhist ceremony, and a 100 ft-tall replica of an historic temple will be part of the game's settings.[2]
Unlike the previous seasons, the “Outwit, Outplay, Outlast” slogan in the series logo has been replaced by Chinese characters. The characters translate to "compete in intelligence" (比智慧, bĭ zhìhuì), "compete in skill" (比技巧, bĭ jìqiǎo), and "compete in endurance" (比耐力, bĭ nàilì).[6]
The tribe names Fei Long (飛龍) and Zhan Hu (戰虎) meaning Flying Dragon and Fighting Tiger respectively.[2][5] As in two previous Survivor seasons, Pearl Islands and Palau, the China Survivors will be stranded with only the clothes on their back (regular street clothing) and forced to adapt.[1]
By winning a reward challenge, tribes are allowed to kidnap an opposing player who brings a clue to the location of a hidden immunity idol at the camp.[7]
Contestants
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Finish | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Reisberger 32, Venice, CA |
Fei Long | ||
| Amanda Kimmel 23, Kalispell, MT |
Fei Long | ||
| Ashley Massaro 28, East Northport, NY |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Courtney Yates 26, New York City, NY |
Fei Long | ||
| Dave Cruser 37, Simi Valley, CA |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Denise Martin 40, Douglas, MA |
Fei Long | ||
| Erik Huffman 26, Nashville, TN |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Jaime Dugan 22, Columbia, SC |
Zhan Hu | ||
| James Clement 30, Lafayette, LA |
Fei Long | ||
| Jean-Robert Bellande 36, Las Vegas, NV |
Fei Long | ||
| Leslie Nease 38, Tega Cay, SC |
Fei Long | ||
| Michael "Frosti" Zernow 20, Chicago, IL |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Peih-Gee Law 29, Marina Del Rey, CA |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Sherea Lloyd 26, Atlanta, GA |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Steve "Chicken" Morris 48, Marion, VA |
Zhan Hu | ||
| Todd Herzog 22, Pleasant Grove, UT |
Fei Long |
References
- ^ "Survivor Application" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-03-30.
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "CBS renews 'The Amazing Race' but delays next edition 'til midseason". Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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