I Supermodel 1 is the first season of the Chinesereality show and modeling competition of the same name. Filming for the show took place in Melbourne, Australia.[1] The show featured 14 contestants in the final cast and began to air on television on March 21, 2015.[2][3][4] The winner of the competition was 26-year-old Kang Qian Wen, better known professionally as Kiki Kang.[5]
The final fourteen part take in a fashion show with some of the season four contestants of China's Next Top Model before receiving their makeovers. They later have their first editorial photo shoot. Afterwards, they are divided into their teams and are flown to Melbourne, where they will stay for the remainder of the competition.
Team Jin Xing: Cai Hui, Chen Xi, Cui Nan, Dong Lei, Gu Ai Jia, Yao Xue Fei & Zheng Shi Hui
Team Qi Qi: Kiki Kang, Liu Yan Hong, Ren Rui, Yang Duo Lan, Yang Liu, Zhang Hao Yue & Zhong Lu Chun
Episode 2
First aired: March 28, 2015
The fourteen finalists arrive to Australia, where the competition will take place. For the first challenge, a contestants from each team is sent to one of seven locations on a bus for a styling and photo challenge. Each model is allotted 10 minutes to get dressed and take her photo in her designated location before making it back into the bus before it drives away. Xi is disqualified for being late and missing the bus, losing the challenge for team Jin Xing. The contestants on team Qi Qi are chosen as the winners.
Challenge winners: Kiki Kang, Liu Yan Hong, Ren Rui, Yang Duo Lan, Yang Liu, Zhang Hao Yue & Zhong Lu Chun
For the shoot the girls are paired off with a contestant from the opposite team in a rugged western-themed session.
Pairs
Ai Jia & Liu
Hui & Yan Hong
Kiki & Xue Fei
Lu Chun & Linda
Rui & Lei
Shi Hui & Hao Yue
Xi & Duo Lan
Each girl is evaluated individually at panel. After receiving their feedback, the models head to separate rooms with their mentor and teammates while the judges deliberate and decide who will be eliminated. After making their decision, a judge meets each team separately to hand out the photos of the models who are safe from elimination. Yan Hong and Shi Hui are revealed to be the bottom two contestants, and they head together to the elimination room where the final photo lies face-down on a podium. The last photo is revealed to be Shi Hui's, and Yan Hong is eliminated from the competition.
Best photo: Ren Rui
Bottom two: Liu Yan Hong & Zheng Shi Hui
Eliminated: Liu Yan Hong
Episode 3
First aired: April 4, 2015
The contestants are given money in order to decorate shop display windows fitting certain themes. Passersby are given flowers for them to place in a bucket in front of their preferred shop window.
Team
Models
Theme
Points
Total
Qi Qi
Duo Lan, Kiki, Rui
Christmas
4
9
Hao Yue, Liu, Lu Chun
Dating
5
Jin Xing
Lei, Linda, Xi
Youth
6
11
Ai Jia, Hui, Shi Hui, Xue Fei
Childhood
5
The girls from team Jin Xing collect the most points as a whole, becoming the winners of the challenge. As their prize for winning the challenge, they receive $3,000 for shopping.
Challenge winners: Cai Hui, Chen Xi, Linda Cui, Gu Ai Jia, Dong Lei, Yao Xue Fei & Zheng Shi Hui
For the shoot the models are taken to the countryside, where they take part in a vintage bridal themed session with motorcyclists. After panel, the judges meet each team to reveal the models who are safe from elimination. The girls on team Qi Qi all receive photos, with Ai Jia and Shi Hiu being chosen as the bottom two. In the elimination room, the last photo is once again revealed to be Shi Hui's, and Ai Jia becomes the second girl to be eliminated.
Best photo: Chen Xi
Bottom two: Gu Ai Jia & Zheng Shi Hui
Eliminated: Gu Ai Jia
Episode 4
First aired: April 11, 2015
Challenge winners: Kiki Kang, Ren Rui, Yang Duo Lan, Yang Liu, Zhang Hao Yue & Zhong Lu Chun
Best photo: Kiki Kang
Bottom two: Yang Liu & Zheng Shi Hui
Eliminated: Zheng Shi Hui
Episode 5
First aired: April 18, 2015
Challenge winners: Cai Hui, Chen Xi, Linda Cui, Dong Lei & Yao Xue Fei
Quit: Zhong Lu Chun
Best photo: Kiki Kang
Bottom two: Cai Hui & Zhang Hao Yue
Eliminated: Cai Hui
Episode 6
First aired: April 25, 2015
Returned: Gu Ai Jia
Best photo: Yao Xue Fei
Bottom two: Gu Ai Jia & Linda Cui
Eliminated: Linda Cui
Episode 7
First aired: May 2, 2015
Challenge winners: Kiki Kang, Ren Rui, Yang Duo Lan, Yang Liu & Zhang Hao Yue
Best photo: Yao Xue Fei
Bottom two: Dong Lei & Ren Rui
Eliminated: Dong Lei
Episode 8
First aired: May 9, 2015
Challenge winners: Yang Duo Lan & Yao Xue Fei
Best photo: Yang Liu
Bottom three: Ren Rui, Yang Duo Lan & Zhang Hao Yue
Eliminated: Ren Rui & Yang Duo Lan
Episode 9
First aired: May 16, 2015
Go sees
Client
Models booked
Augest street
Kiki & Xi
FD Collection
Kiki & Xi
Jets swimwear
Kiki & Xue Fei
Pasduchas
Kiki & Xue Fei
Australian National day shoot
Group
Models
Farmers
Kiki & Xue Fei
Firemen
Hao Yue & Xi
Racecar drivers
Ai Jia & Liu
Best photo: Kiki Kang
Bottom two: Chen Xi & Zhang Hao Yue
Eliminated: Zhang Hao Yue
Episode 10
First aired: May 23, 2015
Challenge winner: Yang Liu
Best photo: Kiki Kang
Bottom two: Chen Xi & Gu Ai Jia
Eliminated: Gu Ai Jia
Episode 11
First aired: May 30, 2015
Challenge winner: Kiki Kang
Best photo: Kiki Kang
Bottom two: Chen Xi & Yao Xue Fei
Eliminated: Chen Xi
Episode 12
First aired: June 6, 2015
Eliminated: Yao Xue Fei
Final two: Kiki Kang & Yang Liu
Winner: Kiki Kang
Summaries
Call-out order
Team Jin Xing Team Qi Qi
Order
Episodes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
Xi
Linda
Xi
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
Ai Jia
Ai Jia
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
2
Xue Fei
Hui
Lei
Hui
Xi
Xi
Xi
Xue Fei
Xue Fei
Xi
Xi
3
Ai Jia
Xi
Xue Fei
Lei
Linda
Lei
Ai Jia
Xi
Xi
Ai Jia
4
Linda
Ai Jia
Hui
Linda
Lei
Ai Jia
Lei
5
Lei
Xue Fei
Linda
Xi
Hui
Linda
6
Shi Hui
Lei
Shi Hui
Shi Hui
7
Hui
Shi Hui
Ai Jia
1
Kiki
Rui
Rui
Kiki
Kiki
Rui
Kiki
Liu
Kiki
Kiki
Kiki
Kiki
2
Liu
Lu Chun
Kiki
Hao Yue
Duo Lan
Kiki
Hao Yue
Kiki
Liu
Liu
Liu
Liu
3
Duo Lan
Duo Lan
Liu
Rui
Liu
Duo Lan
Duo Lan
Hao Yue
Hao Yue
4
Rui
Kiki
Hao Yue
Duo Lan
Rui
Liu
Liu
Duo Lan Rui
5
Hao Yue
Hao Yue
Lu Chun
Lu Chun
Hao Yue
Hao Yue
Rui
6
Lu Chun
Liu
Duo Lan
Liu
Lu Chun
7
Yan Hong
Yan Hong
The contestant received best photo
The contestant was in the danger of elimination
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant quit the competition
The contestant won the competition
In episode 1, there was no elimination. The models were divided into their teams.
In episode 5, Lu Chun quit the competition after disagreeing with the results of the challenge.
In episode 6, Ai Jia returned to the competition.
Photo shoot guide
Episode 1 photo shoots: Makeovers; 'Who Am I' editorial
Episode 2 photo shoot: Western styling on a farm in pairs
