China's Next Top Model
2008 Chinese TV series or program
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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.
Zhang Liang (Hosts cycle 5)
Lucia Liu
Former:
Shang Wenjie (Host cycle 4)
Li Ai (Host cycles 1-3)
Flora Cheong-Leen
Cheung Man Wah
Sunny Lee
| China's Next Top Model | |
|---|---|
 Show logo | |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Starring | Lynn Hung & Zhang Liang (Hosts cycle 5) Lucia Liu Former: Shang Wenjie (Host cycle 4) Li Ai (Host cycles 1-3) Flora Cheong-Leen Cheung Man Wah Sunny Lee |
| Country of origin | China |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sichuan Satellite TV (2008-2010) Travel Channel (2013) Chongqing TV (2015) |
| Release | January 13, 2008 |
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.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5][6]
Judges
| Judge/Mentor | Cycles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2008) |
2 (2009) |
3 (2010) |
4 (2013) |
5 (2015) | ||||||||
| Hosts | ||||||||||||
| Li Ai | Main | |||||||||||
| Shang Wenjie | Main | |||||||||||
| Lynn Hung | Main | |||||||||||
| Zhang Liang | Main | |||||||||||
| Judging Panelists | ||||||||||||
| Flora Cheong-Leen | Main | |||||||||||
| Chris Cheung | Main | |||||||||||
| Vivienne Tam | Main | |||||||||||
| Sunny Lee | Main | |||||||||||
| Tony Li | Main | Guest | Main | |||||||||
| Xiao Feng | Main | Guest | ||||||||||
| Grace Han | Main | |||||||||||
| Sure Yu | Main | |||||||||||
| Frankie Han | Guest | Main | ||||||||||
| Qiqi Yam | Main | |||||||||||
| Lucia Liu | Main | |||||||||||
Cycles
| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 January 2008 | Yin Ge | Wang Jia | Liu Wen Jing (quit), Bao Jie, Zhang Xiao Pei, Tanya Zy, Wu Mei Ting, Ma Shu Yi, Zhu Feng (quit), Yan Xue Qian | 10 | Macau |
| 2 | 9 January 2009 | Meng Yao | Mo Jia Qi | Zhang Cai, Li Mou, Hu Lu Lu, Tan Jie, Lili Anna, Zhang Yang, Wang Shan, He Xin | 10 | None |
| 3 | 13 June 2010 | Mao Chu Yu | Lin Jia Yi | Yan Ling (quit) & Jia An Qi (quit), Zhu Yan, Sun Yue, Zhao Yi Fei (quit), Shi Yu, Chaochang Yi Lan, Zhu Yue, Huang Qi, Wang Sheng Jie | 12 | None |
| 4 | 12 October 2013 | Wang Xiao Qian | Yu An Qi | Chen Qi & Yin Fang Bing, Xia Fan, Chen Chan Lin, Zong Yi Tong, Dang Zhu Xi (quit), Wang Xiao Ting, Shi Xin Ling, Li Qiao Dan, Zhou Chen Lan, Xie Shu Ya, Hu Huan | 14 | Seoul |
| 5 | 21 May 2015 | Li Si Jia | Li Xue | Lai Yu Ting & Jiang Ying, Ha Sheng, Xu Meng Ting, Huang Zhen Zhen, Yu Ling Yun & Wang Meng, Teng Tian Long, Yi Chen, Zhao Zhuo Nun, Huang Si Qi, Li Hao Ting, Liu Xian Xia, Wang Ren Chuan | 16 | London |