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Produce 101 (Chinese TV Series) Contestants
''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, employing audience participation to make decisions, as well as for starting with a very large number of competitors, 101, narrowing that number down to the final 11. The franchise began in 2016 and has since expanded to other East Asian countries, China and Japan. The franchise has attracted a wide following in the world. More than 10 million people cast votes during the finale of Season 2 in 2017, equivalent to a fifth of South Korea's population. In 2018, the eight episodes of '' Produce 101 China'' attracted more than 4.3 billion views on Tencent Video. Following the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, on November 14, 2019, producer Ahn Joon-young partially admitted to rigging the votes of all seasons of ''Produce 101'' during police qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce Camp 2019
Produce Camp 2019 (), or alternatively known as CHUANG 2019, is a Chinese male group reality television show premiered on Tencent Video on April 6, 2019 as the second season of '' Produce 101 China''. Final members debuted as R1SE. The series is jointly produced by 7-D Vision and Tencent Penguin Pictures for Tencent Video, under license from Mnet's owner CJ E&M. Mentors The series was presented by Dilraba Dilmurat. Other artists featured as cast members: * Vocal training: **Alec Su * Rap training: **Stanley Huang * Dance training: **Aaron Kwok Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. Active since the 1980s, Kwok is known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music. Dubbed the "God of Dance", Kwok's onstage dancing is influenc ... * Composition training: ** Tiger Hu Contestants Contestants are chosen through popularity online voting. Color key * Left the show * Top 11 of the week * Saved from elimination * El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Han
Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗, born April 20, 1990), also known mononymously as Luhan, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-group Exo-M, before leaving the group in October 2014. That year, he was ranked the sixth most popular entertainment star in China by China National Radio. In 2017, Lu Han was listed as the second highest-paid celebrity in the Forbes China Celebrity 100, ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100, behind only Fan Bingbing. Lu Han released his solo debut album ''Reloaded'' in 2015, and has starred in several box office hits such as ''20 Once Again'' (2015), ''The Witness (2015 Chinese film), The Witness'' (2015), and ''Time Raiders'' (2016). In 2017, he starred in his first television series, ''Fighter of the Destiny''. Early life Lu Han was born on April 20, 1990 in Haidian District, Haidian, Beijing. He graduated from Beijing Shida Middle School and attended Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Su
Alec Su You-peng (born 11 September 1973) is a Taiwanese actor, singer, television producer, and film director. Su became a popular teen idol in the 1980s as a member of the boyband ''Xiao Hu Dui''. He was known as the "Obedient Tiger" (乖乖虎). The 1998–1999 hit TV series ''My Fair Princess'' marked a turning point in Su's career. Since then, he has had a successful career in acting, starring in highly popular dramas such as '' The Legendary Siblings'' (1999), ''Romance in the Rain'' (2001), and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (2003). Su has won awards from Hundred Flowers Awards and Macau International Movie Festival for the films '' The Message'' (2009) and ''A Tibetan Love Song'' (2010) respectively. In 2013, he produced the TV series ''Destiny by Love''. In 2015, he directed the film '' The Left Ear''. Career Musical: Xiao Hu Dui (Little Tigers) Alec Su's career started in 1988, at the age of 15, when he joined the Little Tigers trio. The band was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Zhang
Zhang Jie (born 20 December 1982 in Chengdu, Sichuan), also known as Jason Zhang, is a Chinese pop singer. He made his television series debut in the reality singing competition ''My Show'' in 2004, which he won. By the end of May 2017, Zhang had recorded 12 albums and held 34 concerts. He has won the Most Popular Male Singer Award 33 times and Best Male Singer 12 times. Biography 1982–2003: Early life Zhang was born on the 20th of December, 1982, in Chengdu, Sichuan. In 2000, he studied at Sichuan Normal University. In 2003, he took part in the MTV-Samsung Anycall National Singing Competition and won second place. 2004–2006: Shang Teng Universal In 2004, Zhang took part in the first season of ''My Show''. After progressing through stages of strict selection, he won the annual championship in the finals, with the original song "Love of the Plough", composed with GOU Wei. Then he signed with Shang Teng Universal. In 2005, Zhang released his debut album, ''The First Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Chen
Ella Chen Chia-hwa (; born 18 June 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Career On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she traveled with her sister to Taipei for a holiday, Ella discovered that her older sister had registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Ella almost gave up before the first round. Her older sister, however, convinced her to stay. Ella's deep voice caught the label's attention, and then she reached the final round. Her alto voice was noted for its strong and beautiful nature. Following the conclusion of the contest, Ella returned to her duties at a local hospital, but received a call from HIM International requesting an additional audition. After test recordings were done, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into1
Into1 (''pronounced as Into One'') is a multi-national Chinese boy group, formed through the 2021 reality show '' Produce Camp 2021'' (Chuang 2021) on Tencent Video. The group consists of 11 members: Liu Yu, Santa, Rikimaru, Mika, Nine, Lin Mo, Bo Yuan, Zhang Jiayuan, Patrick, Zhou Keyu, Liu Zhang. History Pre-debut Before ''Produce Camp 2021'' began, many of the members of Into1 were previously active in the entertainment industry. Liu Yu debuted as an actor in the 2020 series "Dear Herbal Lord" and in 2018, participated in iQiyi’s national cultural talent contest, The Chinese Youth, placing 2nd. Bo Yuan is a member of the Chinese boy group 'ZERO-G'. Rikimaru and Santa are members of the Japanese-Chinese boy group 'WARPs Up'. Mika is a member of the Japanese boy group ' INTERSECTION' Patrick made his acting debut in the Thai GMMTV series The Gifted: Graduation. Nine made his acting debut in the Thai series 2 Moons 2: The Series as well as became a member of the Thai boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BonBon Girls 303
BonBon Girls 303 (Chinese: 硬糖少女303 Pinyin: Yìng táng shàonǚ Sān líng sān ) was a Chinese girl group, formed through the 2020 reality show ''Produce Camp 2020'' (Chuang 2020) on Tencent Video. The group consists of seven members: Curley Gao, Zhao Yue, Wang Yijin, Chen Zhuoxuan, Nene/Zheng Naixin, Sally/Liu Xiening and Zhang Yifan. The group officially disbanded on July 4, 2022. They debuted on July 4, 2020, with the single "BONBON GIRLS". They were managed by Wajijiwa Entertainment. History Pre-debut: Produce Camp 2020 The members participated as one of the 101 trainees in the show ''Produce Camp 2020 Produce Camp 2020 ( Chinese: 创造营2020; pinyin: ''Chuàngzàoyíng 2020''), officially known as CHUANG 2020, is a Chinese girl group reality competition show, which premiered on Tencent Video on May 2, 2020 as the third season of '' Produce 10 ...'' (Chuang 2020) before debuting as members of BonBon Girls 303 on July 4, 2020. Unlike previous seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R1SE
R1SE was a Chinese idol boy band, formed by Tencent through the 2019 reality show '' Produce Camp 2019'' on Tencent Video. The group consisted of 11 members: Zhou Zhennan, He Luoluo, Yan Xujia, Xia Zhiguang, Yao Chen, Zhai Xiaowen, Zhang Yanqi, Liu Ye, Ren Hao, Zhao Lei, Zhao Rang. They made their debut on June 8, 2019 with the debut song "R.1.S.E". R1SE is a time-limited boy group. The group officially disbanded on June 14, 2021, after two years of active promotion. Name The band name, "R1SE" is the acronym for "Running", "Number 1", "Sun" and "Energy". The name also represents the will to improve and continue rising to become China's number one boy band. Their name can be pronounced either as "R. One. S. E." (English: /ɑr, wʌn,ɛs,i/) or simply "RISE" (English: /ɹaɪz/). History R1SE was formed through the reality television show '' Produce Camp 2019'' aired from April 6 to June 8, 2019. It was the second season of Produce 101 China. On the live broadcast of the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yang Chaoyue, Duan Aojuan, Yamy, Lai Meiyun, Zhang Zining, Sunnee, Li Ziting, Fu Jing and Xu Mengjie. They made their debut on 23 June 2018, with the single song "Rocket Girls". As their time as a girl group was limited to only 2 years they disbanded on June 23, 2020 and returned to their respective agencies. History Pre-debut: Produce 101 The members participated as trainees in the show ''Produce 101'' before debuting as members of Rocket Girls 101 on 23 June. The group includes two Cosmic Girls members, Meng Meiqi and Wu Xuanyi, both from Yuehua. They placed 1st and 2nd respectively. Yang Chaoyue (Wenlan Culture) and Duan Aojuan (Long Wu Tian Culture) placed 3rd and 4th. Former ''The Rap of China'' contestant, Yamy (JC Universe En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including the ''SCMP''. In January 2017, former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Produce 101 Japan (season 2)
''Produce 101 Japan Season 2'' is a 2021 Japanese male group reality competition show, and is the second overall season of the Japanese version of the franchise. The show brings 101 trainees with the intention of producing an 11-member permanent male group. Premiering on April 8, 2021, the show is being broadcast on GyaO! every Thursday at 9pm JST ( GMT+9). The show is being streamed on YouTube every Friday at 9pm JST ( GMT+9) with English subtitles available in certain countries. The series is an official spin-off of the South Korean television series ''Produce 101''. The series is a co-production between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M. Weekly highlights are also being aired on TBS. The top 11 winners debuted under the name INI. Background In November 2020, Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ E&M announced they would be co-producing a 2nd Japanese version of the ''Produce 101'' reality competition show with the intention of debuting an 11-member boy band in 2021 for the global music mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
