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Henry Chan and Bernadette "Bernie" Chan are a Brother & Sister team on The Amazing Race Asia 3.

They dominated early on, winning two of the first three legs and placing in the top three in five of the first six legs. However, their dominance also made them a threat to other teams, eventually leading to them getting Yielded by Geoff & Tisha. Although they would survive the Yield, they faced a major setback on leg eight when they, along with Vince & Sam, missed a connecting flight from Mumbai to Cochin, causing those two teams to fight it out to stay in the race. Ultimately, it was their choice of completing the slower Detour option that led to their elimination in 5th place.

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Henry[]

Age: 43
Occupation: Chef
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bernie[]

Age: 39
Occupation: TV Host, Actress
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Fans of Asian reality television might recognize model and host Bernie Chan – she was the face of Project Runway Malaysia last year. But few would recognize her race teammate and elder brother, Henry Chan.

It is not because the 43 year old isn't famous, but rather because the chef and restaurant owner has had reconstructive surgery done in late 2006. "In Aug 2006, I fell over and broke my jaw very badly. I've had reconstructive surgery on my face and mouth, but I'm all fixed up now," says Henry Chan with a gleaming smile that shows no record of his accident.

But it is what's inside that counts and the siblings are hoping that their 39 year old relationship will give them an edge. Says Bernie, 39, "Finding the right partner to do it with is half the race won and Hen is the only person who understands what I'm trying to say half the time."

Hen, of course, is her nickname for her brother, in response to the name Bernie he coined, since he could not pronounce her actual name, Bernadette, as a child.

"I thought it would be fun, stressful but fun. I love traveling and I thought, if I get in, it would be the biggest challenge of my life," she adds.

Sums up Henry on the natural choice of picking each other as teammate, "We don't really fight, we think alike and we get on crazily well."

But if there is one thing the siblings do not share, is their behavior. Henry is the more contemplative of the two, preferring to sit back and analyze the situation while his sister leaps at every available opportunity. Like Henry says, "I tend to think about things too much, while she tends to just act and think about things later."

Explains Bernie, "I'm too impulsive! If I want to do something, it has to be done now," and adds, "My strategy is to try and stay calm but with have a sense of urgency and just go with our instinct. Luck plays a big part too which to me comes with being positive and happy, which Hen and I are."

As for preparing, one thing Henry did have to pick up was learning how to drive a manual transmission. Naturally, his coach was his baby sister and given their hectic schedule, it wasn't the best of lessons. Groans Henry, "Bernie gave me a crash-course in the pouring rain, at night, in peak hour Kuala Lumpur traffic.

But learn he did and the driving lessons show the extent that the duo has worked together. Admits Bernie, "Even though I shout at Hen, he will know it's not personal and in the next second we will be buddies again. And he won't quit on me."

Quitting is the last thing on Henry's mind though, as he had already mapped out a plan on how to celebrate if they win. "We go back to one of the favourite countries we visited in the race but this time round, we do it in five-star style."

The Amazing Race Asia 3[]

Race History[]

Henry & Bernie's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 Thailand Race / Rice No Roadblock 3 of 10
2 2 Thailand → Vietnam Sampan / Some Walk Bernie 1 of 9
3 3 Vietnam Sticks / Stalks Henry 1 of 8
4 4 Vietnam → Taiwan Shoot It / Shape It Henry 4 of 7
5 5 Taiwan Pick / Pail Henry 2 of 6
6 6 Taiwan → Hong Kong Get Fishy / Get Lucky Bernie 2 of 5
7 7 Hong Kong → Macau Dance / Chance Bernie 4 of 5<
8 8 Macau → Hong Kong → India Fish / Fill Bernie 5 of 5
Average 2.75
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the Fast Forward pass
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn

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External links[]

The Amazing Race Asia 3 Teams
 A.D. & Fuzzie
Friends 15 Years
ASS3 ADFuzzie
ASS3 GeoffTisha
 Henry & Bernie
Brother & Sister
ASS3 HenryBernie
 Ida & Tania
Actress & Heiress
ASS3 IdaTania
 Isaac & William
Brothers
ASS3 IsaacWilliam
 Mai & Oliver
Friends
ASS3 MaiOliver
 Neena & Amit
Cousins
ASS3 NeenaAmit
 Niroo & Kapil
Father & Son
ASS3 NirooKapil
 Pailin & Natalie
Beauty Queens
ASS3 PailinNatalie
 Vince & Sam
Best Buddies
ASS3 VinceSam
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