China's Next Top Model (cycle 1)

China's Next Top Model, Cycle 1

Cycle 1 cast of China's Next Top Model
Country of origin China
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network Sichuan Satellite TV
Original release January 13, 2008 – March 23, 2008

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.[1]

21-year-old Yin Ge from Changsha became the first winner of China's Next Top Model.

Episode summaries

Episode 1

Casting episode.

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Liu Wen Jing 26 Chongqing Quit in Episode 3
Bao Jie 21 Anhui Eliminated in Episode 3
Zhang Xiao Pei 20 Shanghai Eliminated in Episode 4
Tanya Zy 28 Taipei Eliminated in Episode 5
Wu Mei Ting 21 Guangzhou Eliminated in Episode 6
Ma Shu Yi 21 Guangzhou Eliminated in Episode 2
Returned in Episode 3
Eliminated in Episode 7
Zhu Feng 19 Shanghai Quit in Episode 9
Yan Xue Qian 19 Shanghai Eliminated in Episode 10
Wang Jia 18 Harbin Eliminated in Episode 8
Returned in Episode 9
Runner-up
Yin Ge 21 Changsha Winner

Summaries

Call-out order

Ai's Call-Out Order
OrderEpisodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Mei Ting Ge Mei Ting Xue Qian Shu Yi Feng Jia Ge Ge Jia Ge
2 Wen Jing Tanya Ge Ge Jia Xue Qian Ge Feng Jia Ge Jia
3 Ge Wen Jing Feng Feng Xue Qian Shu Yi Xue Qian Xue Qian Xue Qian Xue Qian
4 Jie Mei Ting Shu Yi Shu Yi Ge Ge Feng Jia Feng
5 Xiao Pei Xiao Pei Xue Qian Mei Ting Feng Jia Shu Yi
6 Shu Yi Feng Tanya Jia Mei Ting Mei Ting
7 Xue Qian Jia Xiao Pei Tanya Tanya
8 Jia Jie Jia Xiao Pei
9 Tanya Xue Qian Jie
10 Feng Shu YiWen Jing
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant quit the competition
     The contestant won the competition

Photo shoot guide

Makeovers

Controversy

Breech of contract

Eventual winner Yin Ge didn't receive the promoted prizes of a contract with NEXT models and work with Pantene due to her violation of the rules on the show about being signed pre-show. Although she was not signed she did indeed do runway work for a Chinese agency, which was also out of bounds with the rules. Yin Ge also lied about the work in her application for China's Next Top Model but since she didn't think she was going to win, it didn't matter to her at the time. Since then it has also been revealed that Ma Shu Yi and Zhu Feng did pre-show work as well with other agencies.

Banned S&M shoot

According to many online sources, the models participated in an S&M-themed photo shoot the first week, which was consequently banned from ever being shown on television. Only Zhu Feng, Wang Jia and Yin Ge's photo were leaked to the public on the official website for a few days. They were taken down within the week. Also, the images evoke mood of war and destruction, possibly being another reason for their eventual banning, ongoing with China's Tibet controversy.

References

  1. ↑ http://promomagazine.com/entertainmentmarketing/news/pantene_title_sponsor_china_next_top_model_053007/

External links

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