China's Next Top Model season 2
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| China's Next Top Model | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sichuan Satellite TV |
| Original release | January 9 – March 13, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
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 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
[edit]Episode 1
[edit]Casting 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
[edit]Recap 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
[edit]Call-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
[edit]Final 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