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.
| China's Next Top Model | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sichuan Satellite TV |
| Original release | January 9 – March 13, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
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
edit(ages stated are at start of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Finish | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Cai | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yichang | Episode 2 | 10 |
| Li Muo | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Shandong | Episode 3 | 9 |
| Hu Lu Lu | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Sichuan | Episode 4 | 8 |
| Tan Jie | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Chongqing | Episode 5 | 7 |
| Lili Anna | 25 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Macau | Episode 6 | 6 |
| Zhang Yang | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Jilin | Episode 7 | 5 |
| Wang Shan | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Liaoning | Episode 8 | 4 |
| He Xin | 19 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Heilongjiang | Episode 10 | 3 |
| Mo Jia Qi | 23 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Shandong | 2 | |
| Meng Yao | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Harbin | 1 |
Episodes
editEpisode 1
editCasting episode.
Episode 2
edit- First call-out: Mo Jia Qi
- Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu & Zhang Cai
- Eliminated: Zhang Cai
Episode 3
edit- First call-out: Meng Yao
- Bottom two: Li Muo & Zhang Yang
- Eliminated: Li Muo
Episode 4
edit- First call-out: Lili Anna
- Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu & Zhang Yang
- Eliminated: Hu Lu Lu
Episode 5
edit- First call-out: Meng Yao
- Bottom two: Mo Jia Qi & Tan Jie
- Eliminated: Tan Jie
Episode 6
edit- First call-out: Mo Jia Qi
- Bottom two: He Xin & Lili Anna
- Eliminated: Lili Anna
Episode 7
edit- First call-out: He Xin
- Bottom two: Wang Shan & Zhang Yang
- Eliminated: Zhhang Yang
Episode 8
edit- First call-out: Meng Yao
- Bottom two: He Xin & Wang Shan
- Eliminated: Wang Shan
Episode 9
editRecap episode.
Episode 10
edit- First call-out: Meng Yao
- Bottom two: He Xin & Mo Jia Qi
- Eliminated: He Xin
- Final two: Meng Yao & Mo Jia Qi
- China's Next Top Model: Meng Yao
Summaries
editCall-out order
edit| Order | Episodes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| 1 | Xin | Jia Qi | Yao | Lili | Yao | Jia Qi | Xin | Yao | Yao | Yao | ||
| 2 | Lu Lu | Xin | Shan | Xin | Yang | Yao | Yao | Jia Qi | Jia Qi | Jia Qi | ||
| 3 | Yao | Yao | Jia Qi | Shan | Lili | Shan | Jia Qi | Xin | Xin | |||
| 4 | Jia Qi | Jie | Xin | Jia Qi | Shan | Yang | Shan | Shan | ||||
| 5 | Lili | Muo | Jie | Jie | Xin | Xin | Yang | |||||
| 6 | Muo | Shan | Lu Lu | Yao | Jia Qi | Lili | ||||||
| 7 | Jie | Lili | Lili | Yang | Jie | |||||||
| 8 | Shan | Yang | Yang | Lu Lu | ||||||||
| 9 | Cai | Lu Lu | Muo | |||||||||
| 10 | Yang | Cai | ||||||||||
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant won the competition
- In episode 1, the group of girls was reduced to 10 that would move on to the main competition. This first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week.
- Episode 9 is the recap episode.
Bottom Two
edit| Episodes | Contestants | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cai | & | Lu Lu | Cai |
| 3 | Muo | & | Yang | Muo |
| 4 | Lu Lu | & | Yang | Lu Lu |
| 5 | Jia Qi | & | Jie | Jie |
| 6 | Lili | & | Xin | Lili |
| 7 | Shan | & | Yang | Yang |
| 8 | Shan | & | Xin | Shan |
| 10 | Jia Qi | & | Xin | Xin |
| Jia Qi | & | Yao | Jia Qi | |
- The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two
- The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
- The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two
- The contestant was placed as the runner-up
Average call-out order
editFinal two are not included.
| Rank by average |
Place | Model | Call-out total |
Number of call-outs |
Call-out average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yao | 17 | 8 | 2.13 |
| 2 | 2 | Jia Qi | 22 | 8 | 2.75 |
| 3 | 3 | Xin | 25 | 8 | 3.13 |
| 4 | 4 | Shan | 26 | 7 | 3.55 |
| 5 | 6 | Lili | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 6 | 7 | Jie | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 7 | 5 | Yang | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 8 | 9 | Muo | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 9 | 8 | Lu Lu | 23 | 3 | 7.67 |
| 10 | 10 | Cai | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
Photo shoot guide
edit- Episode 1 photo shoot: Student ID card (casting)
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Lingerie by the pool
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Beauty shots with creatures
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Makeovers
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Girls as boys
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Marie Claire magazine covers
- Episode 7 photo shoot & commercial: Max Factor
- Episode 8 photo shoot: Music genres
- Episode 10 photo shoot: Max Factor beauty shots
Makeovers
edit- Lu Lu: Side parted with layers
- Jie: Cut short
- Lili: Long, close-knit curls
- Yang: Cut short
- Shan: Dyed blonde and bangs added
- Xin: Long, loose curls
- Jia Qi: Bangs with red-dye finishing
- Yao: Cut shorter with longer bangs and straightening