Star Search 2003 is the 8th installment of Star Search. From March 2003, auditions started in three countries, Singapore, Malaysia and China to search for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. Selected contestants are provided training for a final selection in each country. Each of the 3 countries selects 4

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contestants (2 male, 2 female) to compete at the Grand Finals on June 29 in Singapore.

Contestants information

Format

During the 3-hour power-packed competition, the 12 finalists competed in the areas of star appeal, acting, singing and dancing, and hosting. But what’s different this year is that viewers will have a hand in deciding the winner too. They can vote for the best contestant via SMS, contributing the remaining 10% of the total score.

Judges

Judging criteria

Star Appeal - 50%
Markers include beauty/good looks, audience appeal, charisma, outstanding personality, confidence level

Talent & Performance - 50%
Markers include Acting, Drama, Comedy, Stage, Singing/Dancing and Hosting abilities

Awards and prizes

Imaging Segment

Get ready for a colourful night of drama, song and dance as finalists don and take on a potpourri of characters such as White and Green Snake in period drama Madam White Snake, characters from the musical Chang & Eng and the characters of Anna and the King in The King And I.

Round : Hosting segment

Round : Acting segment

Perhaps the greatest challenge for the finalists lie in the acting segment where they will portray various characters from our local productions which have made an indelible impression.

Scene 1: Mysterious Client 神秘大客户

Guest starring:

Chew Chor Meng Chew Chor Meng (born 20 November 1968), better known as Zhou Chuming, is a Singaporean actor. He is one of the first batch of actors to receive the All-Time Favourite Artiste award with Zoe Tay & Li Nanxing. Career Chew started his career in ...

as Ah Bee from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and

Hong Huifang Hong Huifang (born Ang Hwee Fong on 7 January 1961) is a Singaporean actress. Career Hong joined the SBC during the mid-1980s after completing the 5th drama training course alongside Yang Libing and Chen Tianwen, at age 22. She is perhaps b ...

as Pan Jinglian from Viva Le Famille and A Toast of Love

Scene 2: My Sassy Customer 我的野蛮顾客

Guest starring:

Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor and former teacher of Chinese descent. Local media and colleagues referred to him as "Ah Ge" (senior actor) due to his status. Huang died at the Singapor ...

as Huang Jinlai from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and

Li Nanxing Jonathan Lee Nam Heng (born 7 November 1964), better known as Li Nanxing (), is a Singaporean actor and was named as 'Ah-Ge' (大哥, "big brother") of Caldecott Hill. He is also a film director and producer. Li has acted in many Chinese-lang ...

as Ah Bao from The Vagrant

Round : Singing segment

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Felicia Chin Felicia Chin Foong Ling (; born 24 October 1984), who was also once known by her Chinese stage name Chen Jing Xuan () from 2008 to 2013 is a Singaporean actress was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, she decide ...

External links

Mediacorp Channel 8 Website
2003 Singaporean television seasons