After the Supergirls phenomenon of 2005, television was naturally inundated with similar reality-based programming. But still, the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) stood out for bringing some of the most entertaining contests to the small screen.
If Hu Ge was an unintentional revolutionary, Han Han (pictured) set out to sculpt the image of a rebel by tearing down the mansion of the establishment brick by brick.
The sordid laundry of the entertainment industry was hung out to dry in clear view when a young actress started posting video clips online that she claimed were recordings of her "transactions" with directors and casting directors. The twist, and also the rationale, for Zhang Yu's publicity was her "patrons" did not keep the implied promise and did not give her film or television roles after having sex with her.
When Crazy Stone, a 3-million yuan ($384,000) heist movie, earned more than 20 million yuan ($2.56 million) at the box office, it infused a breath of fresh air into China's epic-dominated film industry. Many argued that you do not have to spend 100 million yuan ($12.80 million) to entertain moviegoers.
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