China's Next Top Model (season 2)

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
Country of origin	China
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

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Finish	Place
Zhang Cai	18	Yichang	Episode 2	10
Li Muo	21	Shandong	Episode 3	9
Hu Lu Lu	25	Sichuan	Episode 4	8
Tan Jie	19	Chongqing	Episode 5	7
Lili Anna	25	Macau	Episode 6	6
Zhang Yang	21	Jilin	Episode 7	5
Wang Shan	22	Liaoning	Episode 8	4
He Xin	19	Heilongjiang	Episode 10	3
Mo Jia Qi	23	Shandong		2
Meng Yao	21	Harbin		1

Episodes

Episode 1

Casting episode.

Episode 2

• First call-out: Mo Jia Qi
• Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu & Zhang Cai
• Eliminated: Zhang Cai

Episode 3

• First call-out: Meng Yao
• Bottom two: Li Muo & Zhang Yang
• Eliminated: Li Muo

Episode 4

• First call-out: Lili Anna
• Bottom two: Hu Lu Lu & Zhang Yang
• Eliminated: Hu Lu Lu

Episode 5

• First call-out: Meng Yao
• Bottom two: Mo Jia Qi & Tan Jie
• Eliminated: Tan Jie

Episode 6

• First call-out: Mo Jia Qi
• Bottom two: He Xin & Lili Anna
• Eliminated: Lili Anna

Episode 7

• First call-out: He Xin
• Bottom two: Wang Shan & Zhang Yang
• Eliminated: Zhhang Yang

Episode 8

• First call-out: Meng Yao
• Bottom two: He Xin & Wang Shan
• Eliminated: Wang Shan

Episode 9

Recap episode.

Episode 10

• 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

Call-out order

Ai's call-out order

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	Mou	Jie	Jie	Xin	Xin	Yang
6	Mou	Shan	Lu Lu	Yao	Jia Qi	Lili
7	Jie	Lili	Lili	Yang	Jie
8	Shan	Yang	Yang	Lu Lu
9	Cai	Lu Lu	Mou
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.

Photo shoot guide

• 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

• Jia Qi: Bangs with red-dye finishing
• Jie: Cut short
• Lili: Long, close-knit curls
• Lu Lu: Side parted with layers
• Shan: Dyed blonde and bangs added
• Xin: Long, loose curls
• Yang: Cut short
• Yao: Cut shorter with straightening

External links

• Official Site