1988 html On November 10, Guangzhou TV officially started broadcasting.
In order to solve the advertising fee income, the TV station held the first "Beauty in Flower City" advertising star competition at the beginning of its establishment, and set a precedent for mainland TV beauty pageants.
Since the word "beauty pageant" was not widely accepted by the public at that time, it could only be held in the name of "advertising new stars" and "model competitions".
In order to avoid giving people the impression of "beauty pageant" as much as possible, the organizer also set up men's awards; it was not until the 11th session of 2003 that the men's group was abolished and only female contestants were accepted for registration.
Many winners who came out of "Beauty in Flower City" have not entered the entertainment industry. Some have passed civil servants and some have entered newspapers.
There are two main types of people entering the entertainment industry: one is to be an actor; the other is to join Guangzhou TV as a host.
Let’s see which famous actors have emerged from “Beauty in Flower City”:
1, Cao Zhong
Cao Zhong, born in 1969 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, , Hangzhou, graduated from Wenzhou Youth Art School at the age of 7, and studied at Guangdong Dance School.
In 1988, she signed up to participate in the first "Mei in Flower City Advertising Rising Star Competition", with the first overall score in the semi-finals and was regarded as the biggest favorite to win the championship.
However, due to the opposition of the art troupe, Cao Zhong and three other colleagues withdrew from the finals.
The producer of the TV series "Business World" noticed Cao Zhong and invited her to play a role.
Cao Zhong made his debut and soon became a rising star. He was nominated for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress in for his movie "Bird in White".
Hong Kong Pan Asia Film Production Co., Ltd. took a fancy to her dance skills and wanted to train Cao Zhong to become the successor of Michelle Yeoh , so she signed a contract with her for a year.
During his time in Pan Asia, Cao Zhong starred in several police and gangster kung fu films, and after the appointment was completed, he came to TVB.
Because she looks very similar to Teresa Teng and is also a fellow Zhejiang fellow, she is deeply valued by Run Run Shaw . She is known as the "Five Beauties" of TVB together with Chen Yanxing , Yao Yingying , Fu Mingxian , and Peng Ziqing.
Cao Zhong has appeared in many TV series, but has almost never served as the leading female lead.
The TVB at that time was full of talents, including Xun Xuan , Acai Shaofen , Chen Huishan , Kan Yonghe , Ku Keying Several big actresses competed for beauty, and it was difficult for Cao Zhong, who was not very standard in Cantonese, to stand out.
However, her appearance advantage was still taken advantage of, and she played " Teresa Teng " in many stage plays.
In 2007, Cao Zhong did not renew his contract after his contract with TVB expired and began to do business.
In 2011, she married Chen Jing, a wealthy businessman whom she had known for many years.
Cao Zhong's high-end catering business is very successful, and he already has two listed companies.
2, Zhangyan
Zhangyan, was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in 1970, and won the second " Beauty in Huacheng " Miss Yangcheng Championship in 1990.
Many people did not expect that the unkempt "man woman" was actually the champion of the influential beauty pageant that year, and the most famous actor who came out of "Beauty in Flower City".
In 1987, Zhang Yan went south to Guangzhou to learn ballet . Because he was too tall and he was difficult to find a dance partner, he transferred to modern dance .
At the Guangdong Dance School where she studied, there was also a famous figure in the future, the famous host and dancer Venus. After winning the championship, Zhang Yan did not immediately enter the entertainment industry, but continued to complete his studies in the dance school.
In 1992, she entered the first artist training class held by TVB at South China University of Technology . After graduation one year, she successfully signed with TVB.
Zhang Yan has starred in many popular TVB dramas, such as 95 "The Legend of Condor Heroes", "Criminal Investigation Archives", " The Legend of the White-Haired Witch ", etc.
The roles she plays in these TV series usually don’t have many scenes, but they give people a sense of stunningness.
In 1995, Zhang Yan and Gu Juji were named TVB’s Best Couple Partner for their superb performance in "Smiling and Watching the Storm".
The Hong Kong entertainment industry emphasizes versatility, versatility in one's expertise, and all-round development in film, television, songs, hosting, etc.
In addition to acting, Zhang Yan also hosts many programs, such as "Strive in Hong Kong", "Happy Tonight", "Food for Guangdong", etc.
It is worth mentioning that when she was filming the program "Walking Around China" in Shanghai, she had an intersection with another host, Zhang Jincheng . This is her future husband. After the contract with TVB expired, Zhang Yan returned to the mainland to develop.
In 1997, she won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film debut "Don't Come to Me Again if Divorce".
There were not many opportunities to film at that time, and the hosting ability that Zhang Yan trained on TVB opened up another world for her.
In the variety show " Happy Movement " broadcast during the prime time of cable stations across the country, her tacit understanding and Cheng Qian quickly conquered the audience.
However, what really made Zhang Yan famous was the role of the "man woman" who self-destructed her image in " Pink Girl ".
Now, Zhang Yan, who is over 50 years old, is still active in the film and television industry.
3, Huang Xiaoyan
Huang Xiaoyan, native to Guangzhou, has an unknown date of birth, and should be a post-70s.
In 1988, she was admitted to the kindergarten teacher major of a vocational high school in Tianhe District, and in 1990 she participated in the second "Beauty in Flower City" and won the third place.
Huang Xiaoyan also participated in the artist training class jointly organized by TVB and South China Science and Technology , and was admitted to TVB after graduation.
She has participated in TVB series such as " Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar ", "Running Fire", " Xiao Li Flying Knife ".
After the contract was completed, Huang Xiaoyan left TVB and participated in movies such as "My Fair Lady", "Female and Precious", and "A1 Front Page"; she also starred in the sequel to ATV's "Goodbye Sunny Sky" "Love in Love Heaven".
In 2006, she participated in a mainland TV series "Women's Travel ", and there have been few reports since then.
4, Jiang Hongbo
Jiang Hongbo was born in , Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province in 1973, graduated from Shenyang Sports College , and was a volleyball player in his early years.
173's height stands out among ordinary girls, but for volleyball, you can only be a free agent.
However, it was not until 1996 that the National Volleyball League tried the "free man" rules at the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix , and 000 Sydney Olympics was officially implemented; at this time, Jiang Hongbo had long retired and looked for another way out.
In 1994, she graduated from the School of Physical Education and was selected by director Wang Ruiyang to star in the TV series "Old City". After
, Jiang Hongbo has been playing supporting roles in some film and television dramas one after another.
In order to improve her acting skills, she enrolled in the Advanced Study Class of the 97 Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy; during this period, she also participated in the 6th "Beauty in Flower City", but withdrew from the competition halfway.
Shortly later, Jiang Hongbo was spotted by Jiang Wen, and played a young widow in his pinnacle work. He finally became popular at the age of 27.
Since then, Jiang Hongbo has successively starred in popular films and TV series such as "Ruan Lingyu", "Seeing the Dragon to Relieve the Armor", and "Small Things in the Big City", and has cooperated with big-name stars such as Wu Qianlian , Andy Lau , and Liming .
In 2009, she was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress for " Looking for Jackie Chan ".
5, Su Jin
Su Jin was born in , Zhejiang in 1974. After graduating from high school, he became a model.
In 1993, she starred in a TV series "Chinese Model", laying the foundation for her future acting career.
Later, Su Jin went south to Guangzhou to develop, and while studying English at Guangzhou Foreign Languages College , he took on advertisements.
In 1998, she also signed up for the 6th "Beauty in Flower City", which was a favorite to win the championship.
But he also withdrew from the competition halfway through, because he was attracted by Zhao Baogang and starred in the TV series " Never Tight ".
This Haiyan drama made Su Jin win the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress, and also made her the most accomplished actor who has emerged from "The Beauty in Flower City".
In 2002, she also won the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in for "Lan Yu".
The unsuccessful marriage dragged down Su Jin's career, and his subsequent development was not as expected.
6, Qi Yuwu
Qi Yuwu was born in Guangzhou in 1976 and is the champion of the 6th men's group.
His father is a physical education teacher and he is also studying at Guangzhou Sports College .
Qi Yuwu worked as a male model part-time while at school. Later, he participated in "Beauty in Flower City" and won the championship in one fell swoop.
Beauty is an early beauty pageant in Huacheng, attracting handsome men and beautiful women from all over the country to participate. There are few Guangdong-born contestants among the winners.
This also made Guangdong audience complain that "the Pearl River water cannot raise beauty."
Due to the age of time, many champions’ personal information can no longer be found. Qi Yuwu may be the first Guangzhou native to win the championship. After winning the championship, Qi Yuwu continued to study in the Sports Academy. In his senior year, he participated in the talent show " Talented Rookie " and won the Guangdong Division championship.
This is a program hosted by Singapore Media Group and aims to select newcomers in the entertainment industry. Zheng Huiyu , Li Jinmei , Guo Feili , Zheng Xiuzhen , Li Mingshun and other well-known Singapore stars all debuted here.
Qi Yuwu went to Singapore as the champion of the competition zone to participate in the finals. He was spotted by the producer and stayed to be an actor.
His development in Singapore was quite smooth. He was elected as one of the top ten most popular male artists and the honor of the TV emperor in . His representative works include " Little Nyonya ", " Police badge Tianshi ", "The Highest Point", etc.
Since 2007, Qi Yuwu has starred in many Chinese-language films invested by Singapore New Media Group , such as "The Disciple", "Painted Skin" and "Police Guard", which are well-known to the audience.
In 2014, he tied the knot with Bai Weixiu, who was born with Miss Universe.
7, Song Yan
Song Yan, original name Song Ke, was born in Shenyang in 1978 and graduated from Shenyang Dance Academy.
In 1999, she participated in the "Beautiful City Advertising Star Competition" and won the Best Decoration Award.
At that time, the boss of superstar film company Deng Jianguo was selecting the female lead for the TV series "The Romantic Talent Ji Xiaolan" and also came to pick people on the spot.
As a popular Song Yan attracted his attention as soon as she appeared.
Deng Jianguo, who is good at hype, uses his fair share of words to persuade Song Yan to poach him, and is also ready to sue the organizer.
In this year, Guangzhou TV launched a special artist training class for the first time in this "Beauty in Flower City" and launched its own star-making project. It changed the practice of selecting people but not using people in previous years.
was taken advantage of by Deng Jianguo due to lack of experience for the first time.
Deng Jianguo specially held a grand signing ceremony, and the two later held an engagement ceremony.
Therefore, Song Yan is also known as the "running bride" of Mei in Huacheng.
Song Yan and Zhu Yongteng , Lin Qing , Shi Danjiang form the "Fresh Four" group under Superstar Film Company.
With the boss' support, Song Yanxian played "Fragrant Concubine Xiang" in "The Romantic Talent Ji Xiaolan", and played "Xu Pingjun" in "The Untamed".
These are the popular dramas of that year.
However, the emotional entanglement between her and Deng Jianguo is often hotly hyped and occupy a lot of the media.
In 2004, Song Yan retired after she finished her last work "Thirty-Six Rooms in South Shaolin". It is said that she married to Dalian.
In 2014, the "Beauty in Flower City" was suspended, and in fact, the Southern New Silk Road Model Competition, which was actually suspended the previous year, the Guangzhou beauty pageant ended!
