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China's Next Top Model
''China's Next Top Model'' is a Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model'' created by Tyra Banks. The show was first produced by Chinese television subscription channel Sichuan Satellite TV and was filmed in Shanghai. The castings were held in selected cities of China — Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. It began airing on January 13, 2008. The first three seasons under Sichuan TV were presented by Chinese supermodel Li Ai. After a three-year break, the show saw a fourth season premiering on the Chinese Travel Channel, which was hosted by Shang Wenjie. The producers of the show failed to secure the rights for a fifth season on the Travel Channel, and the show was renamed '' I Supermodel'' to avoid licensing issues. The official version of the show was renewed once again on a separate channel, Chongqing TV, in 2015. It was the first season of the show to feature male contestants within the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first African-American woman to be featured on the covers of '' GQ'' and the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', on which she appeared three times. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' (1993), and made her film debut in the drama ''Higher Learning'' (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's ''Life-Size'' and Zoe in the box-office hit '' Coyote Ugly.'' Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film ''Love & Basketball'' (2000), the horror film '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002), and in the television series ''Gossip Girl'' (2009) and ''Glee'' (2013). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China's Next Top Model (cycle 1)
China's Next Top Model is a Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model''. The show was produced by Chinese television subscription channel Sichuan Satellite TV and it is filmed in Shanghai, the casting was held in selected cities of China - Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. It began airing on January 13, 2008. Among the prizes for this season was a contract with NEXT Model Management and a campaign for Pantene. Yin Ge from Changsha, 21, became the inaugural China's Next Top Model. Contestants ''(ages stated are at start of contest)'' Episodes Episode 1 Casting episode. Episode 2 *First call-out: Yin Ge *Bottom two: Ma Shu Yi & Yan Xue Qian *Eliminated: Ma Shu Yi Episode 3 *Quit: Liu Wen Jing *Returned: Ma Shu Yi *First call-out: Wu Mei Ting *Bottom two: Bao Jie & Wang Jia *Eliminated: Bao Jie Episode 4 *First call-out: Yan Xue Qian *Bottom two: Tanya Zy & Zhang Xiao Pei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Chinese Television Series Debuts
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Chinese Reality Television Series
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China's Next Top Model
''China's Next Top Model'' is a Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model'' created by Tyra Banks. The show was first produced by Chinese television subscription channel Sichuan Satellite TV and was filmed in Shanghai. The castings were held in selected cities of China — Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. It began airing on January 13, 2008. The first three seasons under Sichuan TV were presented by Chinese supermodel Li Ai. After a three-year break, the show saw a fourth season premiering on the Chinese Travel Channel, which was hosted by Shang Wenjie. The producers of the show failed to secure the rights for a fifth season on the Travel Channel, and the show was renamed '' I Supermodel'' to avoid licensing issues. The official version of the show was renewed once again on a separate channel, Chongqing TV, in 2015. It was the first season of the show to feature male contestants within the cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model
''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The show features models from the entire Far East region (East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia). Search for contestants An extensive online search takes place for the selection process. Models of Asian descent or nationality are all allowed to apply, but they must be able to speak and write in English. All applicants are required to be at least 16 and no older than 27 years of age, and at least tall. Contestants who have previously participated in another ''Top Model'' franchise can still apply for the competition as long as they were not the winner, and are not currently under contractual obligations with an agency or endorsing any product or brand. Format Each cycle of ''Asia's N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China's Next Top Model (cycle 5)
China's Next Top Model Cycle 5 is the fifth cycle of the Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model''. It began to air on 21 May 2015 at 9:20 pm ( UTC+8). This was the first season of the show to feature male contestants. The hosts were Chinese female supermodel Lynn Hung and Chinese male supermodel Zhang Liang. The cycle featured 16 contestants competing for several prizes, including a modeling contract with ''Paras Talent Management'' and an editorial in ''Vogue China'' & '' GQ China''. The international destination for the show was London, with the rest of the filming taking place in Shanghai. The winner of the competition was 22-year-old Li Si Jia from Harbin. Contestants ''(Ages stated are at start of contest)'' Episode summaries Episode 1 ::''First aired: May 21, 2015'' *First call-out: Li Si Jia *Bottom three: Jiang Ying, Lai Yu Ting & Wang Ren Chuan *Eliminated: Jiang Ying & Lai Yu Ting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China's Next Top Model (cycle 4)
China's Next Top Model Season 4 (also referred to as "Cycle 4") is the fourth installment of the Chinese Reality TV series and is a spin-off of the internationally popular ''America's Next Top Model.'' The series began airing on television on October 12, 2013. The prizes for this cycle were a contract to host China's Travel Channel, a contract with 2pm model management, an appearance on the cover of Grazia China, a cash prize of RMB 1,000,000, a two-week all-expenses paid trip to Europe, the opportunity to walk in Paris Fashion Week in 2014, and a wide variety of gifts worth a total of RMB 500,000 from the show's sponsors. The winner was 21-year-old Wang Xiao Qian. Contestants ''(ages stated are at start of contest)'' * Wang Xiao Ting and Wang Xiao Qian are identical twin sisters, however they competed individually. Episodes Episode 1 ''First aired: October 12, 2013'' The 14 girls moved into the model house where they had to fight for the 12 beds in the house. Yin Fang Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China's Next Top Model (cycle 3)
China's Next Top Model Cycle 3 is the third Cycle of the Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model''. The show was produced by Chinese television subscription channel Sichuan Satellite TV and it is filmed in Shanghai, the casting was held in selected cities of China - Hangzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Nanning, Dalian, Wuhan, Changsha, and Chengdu. It began airing on June 13, 2010. Among the prizes for this season was: a contract with Hengdian World Studios, an appearance on the cover of Marie Claire China plus will join the yearly Marie Claire China fashion ceremony, become a spokesperson of Wahaha products, represent China on the World Supermodel Finals 2011 and act in a charitable fashion drama "美麗模坊之明日天後" (the day after the competition). The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Mao Chu Yu from Chengdu, Sichuan. Contestants ''(ages stated are at start of contest)'' Episodes Episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China's Next Top Model (cycle 2)
China's Next Top Model is a Chinese reality TV series, based on the international version and spin-off to the original, ''America's Next Top Model''. The show was produced by Chinese television subscription channel Sichuan Satellite TV and it is filmed in Shanghai, the casting was held in selected cities of China - Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, and Guangzhou. It began airing on January 9, 2009. Among the prizes for this season was a contract with Elite Model Management, an appearance on the cover of Marie Claire China and a campaign for Max Factor. Ultimately, 21-year-old Meng Yao from Harbin was declared the winner of the competition. Contestants ''(ages stated are at start of contest)'' Episodes Episode 1 Casting episode. Episode 2 *First call-out: Mo Jia Qi *Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu & Zhang Cai *Eliminated: Zhang Cai Episode 3 *First call-out: Meng Yao *Bottom two: Li Muo & Zhang Yang *Eliminated: Li Muo Episode 4 *First call-out: Lili Anna *Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of " one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Supermodel
''I Supermodel'' () is a Chinese reality series and modeling competition. The show places a group of fourteen female contestants who are selected by a mentor to compete in teams of seven. The goal of the show is to immerse the finalists into the world of high fashion through several editorial shoots and high paced challenges, finding the perfect supermodel. Filming for the show takes place in an overseas location that is unique to each season. The first season of the show was filmed in Melbourne, Australia, and began to air on March 21, 2015. On May 26, 2015 a second season was announced. The show took applications for girls over 16 years old who met a minimum height requirement of . Filming for the second season took place in London. ''I Supermodel'' is currently one of the most highly regarded modeling series in China, with total views for season one reaching over 280 million on iQiyi, and ranking at #1 for shows of the same genre. Format Team selection At the beginning of each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
