All Star Glam Exam
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All Star Glam Exam is a Hong Kong
game show
produced by Television Broadcasts Limited
(TVB). The premiere episode aired on the TVB Jade
and TVB HD Jade channels on 27 February 2011 and is slated to run for 18 episodes. Hosted by the Cantopop
band Grasshopper
, the show also consists of assistant hosts Suyen Cheung, Candy Chang, Nadia Lun, and Nicole Wan, collectively known as "The Star Ladies."
, the games in All Star Glam Exam are less provocative. Games usually consists of solving puzzles, answering questions, guessing games, and judging.
. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade
ratings (not including TVB HD Jade), in Hong Kong who watched the episode live. The peak number of viewers are in brackets.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
produced by Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
(TVB). The premiere episode aired on the TVB Jade
TVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
and TVB HD Jade channels on 27 February 2011 and is slated to run for 18 episodes. Hosted by the Cantopop
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
band Grasshopper
Grasshopper (band)
Grasshopper is a Hong Kong Cantopop boy group formed in 1982. The band consists of Edmond So Chi Wai, Calvin Choy Yat Chi and Remus Choy Yat Kit. Calvin and Remus are brothers and grew up with neighbour Edmond in a poor neighbourhood in Hong Kong. It was Remus who was interested in dancing and...
, the show also consists of assistant hosts Suyen Cheung, Candy Chang, Nadia Lun, and Nicole Wan, collectively known as "The Star Ladies."
Show format
Each episode features various popular Hong Kong celebrities participating in games to win money and/or prizes. Unlike the Super Trio seriesSuper Trio Series
The Super Trio Series is a Hong Kong variety show produced by TVB. The series debuted in 1995, and remained in production for ten years due to its popularity. The show was hosted by Eric Tsang and his two assistants - Jerry Lamb and Chin Kar-lok. The show initially ended its run with the airing of...
, the games in All Star Glam Exam are less provocative. Games usually consists of solving puzzles, answering questions, guessing games, and judging.
Games
- Round 1: King of Posing (明星Pose王)
- Round 2: Glamorous Tasting Competition (華麗品味賽)
- Round 3: The Great 'Grasshopper' Meal (蜢人飯局)
- Round 4: Special games
- Star Managers (明星經理人), with performers Tai Pui-lam, Ng Ka-hei, Chiu Wai-shan (Episode 1)
- Glamorous Gallery (華麗Gallery)
- Glamorous Dance Hall (華麗舞廳)
- Glamorous Garden (華麗花園)
- Stars' Photo Gallery (明星照相館)
- Round 5: Star Jackpot (明星Jackpot)
Viewership ratings
The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewershipAudience measurement
Audience measurement measures how many people are in an audience, usually in relation to radio listenership and television viewership, but also in relation to newspaper and magazine readership and, increasingly, web traffic on websites...
. "Viewers in millions" refers to the number of people, derived from TVB Jade
TVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
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List of episodes
| # | Original air date | Guests | Topic | HK viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 27 February 2011 | Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Wayne Lai Yiu-cheung is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Biography:Lai entered TVB in 1983 as a clerk in the business department. In 1985, he gave up the job and trained in the TVB Acting School. He starred in a few series in 1989. He started out in some minor roles, and took on some more significant roles... , Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Anita Yuen Wing-yi is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She was the winner of the 1990 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.-Pageant career:At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During the semifinals on August... , Christine Ng Christine Ng Christine Ng Wing-Mei is a Hong Kong actress under contract to Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited or TVB. Christine is known for her roles in TVB's dramas including "C.I.B... , Michael Wong Michael Wong (actor) Michael Fitzgerald Wong aka Wong Man-Tak is a Chinese-American and a Hong Kong based actor, director, singer and producer.He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a... |
"Glamorous Entrance" (華麗登場) | |
| 02 | 6 March 2011 | Big Four Big Four (band) The Big Four is an all-male Hong Kong musical group formed by Dicky Cheung, Andy Hui, William So, and Edmond Leung in 2009. They released their first self-titled single in 2009, in which the single topped most of Hong Kong's music charts... (Andy Hui Andy Hui Andy Hui Chi-On is a Hong Kong singer and film actor. Hui was the First Runner-up in the 5th Annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1986. Hui has appeared in about 25 films.... , William So William So William So Wing Hong is a Hong Kong actor and a cantopop singer. He began his musical career by participating the New Talent Singing Awards in 1985 and won the competition as the first runner up. His performance at that event earned him a record contract with Capital Artists... , Edmond Leung Edmond Leung Edmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the... , Dicky Cheung Dicky Cheung -Career:He entered show business in the early 1980s, signing a contract with television station TVB. He won the 3rd annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1984. Up until the mid 90's, Dicky struggled for many years working as a low-paid actor, singer, and appeared occasionally in films... ) |
"The Great Big 4 Challenge" (Big 4大挑戰) | |
| 03 | 13 March 2011 | Michael Tse Michael Tse Michael Tse Tin Wah is a Hong Kong TVB actor.-Career highlights:Michael Tse graduated from TVB's Dance Training Class and worked with TVB as a dancer for 5 years. He then left TVB and formed a boy band group called 風火海 with Jordan Chan and Jason Chu... , Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs... , Sharon Chan Sharon Chan Sharon Chan Man-Chi is a Hong Kong actress and model. She is currently under contract with TVB in Hong Kong.-TV series:-Film:-TVB Songs By Sharon Chan:*Song Name : Love Steps : At Home with Love... , Chrissie Chau Chrissie Chau Chrissie Chau is a Hong Kong pseudo-model and actress. Chau with her usual provocative photos shots and photo album was titled Hong Kong's Young Model Pictorial Queen. She has appeared in a few advertisements which was the starting point of her career.-Biography:Chau emigrated from Chaozhou to... |
"The Duels of Handsome Men and Beautiful Women" (型男美女鬥一番) | |
| 04 | 20 March 2011 | Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon... , Sammy Leung Sammy Leung Sammy Leung Chi Kin is a popular DJ/MC/actor in Hong Kong's Commercial Radio.-Life and career:Sammy Leung tried out to become a DJ for Commercial Radio when he was studying at the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. At the time, he was working part-time. However Sammy became a... , Yoyo Mung Yoyo Mung Yoyo Mung is a Hong Kong actress working for Television Broadcasts Limited. She is best known for playing Leung Siu-yau in Forensic Heroes I and II.-Filmography:-Television:-External links:*... , Benz Hui Benz Hui Benz Hui Shiu-hung is a Hong Kong actor who currently works on the TV station TVB. He used to work on ATV before switching over to TVB.-Family background:... |
"Laughing Stars Competition" (「笑星」競爭輝) | |
| 05 | 27 March 2011 | Myolie Wu Myolie Wu Myolie Wu Hang-yee is a Hong Kong actress for the Hong Kong TVB television station and a singer under contracts with Neway Star-Career:... , I Love You Boyz, Carol Cheng Carol Cheng Carol Cheng , commonly referred to as Do Do, is an actress and host from Hong Kong.-Biography:Cheng began her career in the 1970s working on a number of Television Broadcasts Limited series. She also hosted the Hong Kong version of the game show The Weakest Link from 2001-2002... |
"The Great Duel of the Witty Family" (精靈一族大激鬥) | |
| 06 | 3 April 2011 | Cheung Tat-ming Cheung Tat-Ming Cheung Tat-ming is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Cheung married Ho Nim-chi in September 2001. Ms Ho is a doctor... , Kathy Chow Man-kei, Bernice Liu Bernice Liu Bernice Jan Liu is a Chinese Canadian actress, singer, and commercial model based in Hong Kong. She has previously held the title Miss Chinese Vancouver 2000 as well as Miss Chinese International 2001, the latter position bringing her fame in Hong Kong.Liu is best known for her role as Princess... , Natalis Chan Natalis Chan Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung, born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong television host, film actor and producer.Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer... |
"The Struggle of the Interesting Four Stars" (妙趣四星爭霸戰) | |
| 07 | 10 April 2011 | Cherrie Ying Cherrie Ying Ting Man , better known as Cherrie Ying or Ying Choi-yi, is a Hong Kong actress. She moved to New York City at a young age, and later moved to Hong Kong... , Dominic Lam Dominic Lam Dominic Lam Ka-Wah is an actor in Hong Kong, and a disc jockey in both Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario.-Early Life in Hong Kong:... , Yumiko Cheng Yumiko Cheng Yumiko Cheng is a Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer. Cheng was given the Japanese nickname "Yumiko" by her friends in secondary school, and upon signing with EEG, adopted it as her official stagename.-Career:... , Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Sunny Chan Kam-Hung is a Hong Kong television and film actor. His breakout film role was in the internationally multi-award-winning 1998 Hong Kong film Hold You Tight, for which he won the coveted Silver Screen Award for Best Actor at the Singapore International Film Festival in... , Nancy Sit Nancy Sit Nancy Sit Ka Yin is a Hong Kong actress on the TVB network. Her acting career dated back to the 1960s, when she was a popular teen idol alongside Connie Chan Po-chu, and Josephine Siao... |
"The Great Man and Lady Comparison" (硬漢嬌娃大比拼) | |
| 08 | 17 April 2011 | Ekin Cheng Ekin Cheng Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name... , Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Charmaine Sheh Sze-man is a Hong Kong TVB actress.Sheh is best known for her roles in TVB dramas, including Return of the Cuckoo, Country Spirit, Perish in the Name of Love, Angels of Mission, War and Beauty, The Dance of Passion,The Drive of Life, Maidens' Vow, Forensic Heroes II,Beyond the Realm... , Eric Kot Eric Kot Eric Kot Man Fai is a Hong Kong celebrity in the Chinese hip hop industry. As a popular MC/pop singer/actor who studied in California and is the youngest of three brothers... , Fala Chen Fala Chen Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982... |
"The Lively Four Stars' Wisdom Battle" (活力四星「智」激鬥) | |
| 09 | 24 April 2011 | MC Jin Jin (rapper) Jin Au-Yeung , who performs under the stage name MC Jin, is a Hong Kong hip hop rapper, songwriter, and actor. Growing up in the Miami, Florida area, and later living in New York City, he decided to reside permanently in his motherland, Hong Kong... , Kary Ng Kary Ng Kary Ng is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation".... , So Man-fung, Elvina Kong Elvina Kong Elvina Yan-Yin Kong is a Hong Kong television actress and presenter currently under contract to TVB. Currently she has been acting in the Cantonese sitcom of Off Pedder in 2008... , Kiki Sheung Kiki Sheung Kiki Sheung Tin Ngoh is a Hong Kong TVB actress. Kiki was originally with TVB, but moved over to rival station ATV in 1995, moving back to TVB once again in 2002... , Evergreen Mak Evergreen Mak Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching , better known as Makbau , is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He is lauded and best-known for his villainous portrayal of the main antagonist, Leung Fei Fan , in No Regrets, for which he won the Best Supporting Actor award for.-Films:-Television dramas:-Awards:* 2010: TVB 43rd... |
"The Six Lucky Eloquent Stars"(伶牙俐齒六福星) | |
| 10 | 1 May 2011 | Lawrence Cheng Lawrence Cheng Lawrence Cheng Tan Shui is a Hong Kong film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a Hong Kong DJ and radio channel executive.... , Niki Chow Niki Chow Niki Chow is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. She terminated her contract with management company BMA and label BMA Records in January 2011 and currently has an artist contract with TVB. She was born and raised in Hong Kong... , Cecilia Yip Cecilia Yip Cecilia Yip Tung is a Hong Kong actress. Cecilia Yip is a well-regarded actress from Hong Kong whose work is known throughout Asia, especially Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She began her acting career in 1982 with "Nomad" in which she was nominated for The Best Newcomer of The Year Award... , Sandy Lamb |
"The Great Duel of the Four Smart Stars" (機靈四星大對決) | |
| 11 | 8 May 2011 | Denise Ho Denise Ho Denise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer.-1996-2001:Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. She studied and graduated High... , Hanjin, Joyce Cheng Joyce Cheng Joyce Cheng Yan-yee with family root in Taishan is a Hong Kong singer, writer, actress and performer. She is the daughter of Hong Kong comedian Lydia Shum and actor Adam Cheng.... , Cha Siu-yan |
"The Great Star Battle" (摘星群英大激鬥) | |
| 12 | 15 May 2011 | Aaron Yan Aaron Yan Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan.... , Ella Koon Ella Koon Ella Koon Yun Na is Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer, actress and model. She is French by citizenship.-Biography:Ella Koon was born in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, of Cantonese descent. She was raised in Hong Kong and attended high school in Birmingham, England... , King Kong, Vincci Cheuk, Joe Ma Joe Ma Joe Ma Tak-chung is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He was a policeman before he joined the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1993. He was a member of the elite G4.... , Koni Lui Koni Lui Koni Lui also known as Koni Lui Wai Yee is a model and 2nd runner up at the Miss Hong Kong 2006 pageant. She represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2006 in Tokyo, Japan and Beijing, China. She received 2 awards, Most Beautiful Smile and the Miss Friendship award... |
"Interesting Four Lucky Stars" (奇趣六福星) | |
| 13 | 22 May 2011 | Margie Tsang, William Chan William Chan William Chan is a Hong Kong singer and a former member of the Cantopop group Sun Boy'z.In April 2008, it was announced by the EEG company that William will leave Sun Boy'z and pursue a solo career. The group disbanded six months after his departure.... , Shirley Yeung Shirley Yeung Shirley Yeung Sze-Ki, born 7 August 1978, is a Hong Kong actress under contract to the TVB television channel.... , Patrick Dunn, Joey Yung Joey Yung Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong... , Chapman To Chapman To Chapman To Man-chak is a Hong Kong actor, best known for specializing in comedic roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D.-Career:To began his acting career in TV soap operas and moved to the big screen in 2000... |
Happy Stars Duel (歡樂「笑星」鬥一番) | |
| 14 | 29 May 2011 | Carol Cheng Carol Cheng Carol Cheng , commonly referred to as Do Do, is an actress and host from Hong Kong.-Biography:Cheng began her career in the 1970s working on a number of Television Broadcasts Limited series. She also hosted the Hong Kong version of the game show The Weakest Link from 2001-2002... (Guest host), Twins Twins (group) Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo which was created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group . Twins is made up of two girls, Charlene Choi Cheuk-Yin and Gillian Chung Yan-Tung. They were a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their fanbase included Japan,... (Charlene Choi Charlene Choi Charlene Choi is a Hong Kong based actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung.-Biography:... , Gillian Chung Gillian Chung Gillian Chung is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Charlene Choi.-Early life:... ), Jim Chim Jim Chim Jim Chim Sui-man is a Hong Kong-based stage actor and comedian.Jim Chim, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Ensemble, co-founded the company with Olivia Yan in 1993. Since then, he has been performing and directing performances that have been critically acclaimed and popular with Hong Kong... , Julian Cheung Julian Cheung Julian Cheung Chi-lam , better known as Chilam, is an award-winning Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and also as Chi-Kin from the TVB drama Cold Blood Warm Heart... |
Ultimate Counterattack Battle (絕地反擊戰) | |
| 15 | 5 June 2011 | Michael Miu Michael Miu Michael Miu Kiu-wai is a Hong Kong television and film actor. He was considered as one of the most popular young actors of the 1980s, and along with Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Felix Wong, and Kent Tong, he was a member of TVB's Five Tigers... , Leanne Li Leanne Li Leanne Li Ya-Nan, born 25 November 1984, was the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant winner hailing from Vancouver, Canada. She is now an actress and a TV host for TVB.-Biography:... , Alex Fong, Kitty Yuen, Wong Cho-lam, Athena Chu Athena Chu Athena Chu is a Hong Kong actress and singer.-Biography:Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started... |
Grasshopper's Final Duel (草蜢終極對決) | |
| 16 | 12 June 2011 | Natalis Chan Natalis Chan Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung, born 3 December 1950 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong television host, film actor and producer.Besides his duties as a variety show host, he has also been a horse racing commentator and horse trainer... , Mandy Lieu, Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Bosco Wong Chung-chak is a Hong Kong actor under TVB management and singer under East Asia Music.-Early career:Bosco's entertainment career began in 1998. He was spotted on the street by a talent-recruiter and soon appear for the first time in a lemon tea commercial and several minor modelling jobs... , Jonathan Lee Jonathan Lee Jonathan Lee is a Taiwanese record producer, singer, and songwriter. Throughout the mid-1980s through the 1990s, he composed song lyrics and melodies for numerous musical artists in the Rock Records label, including Angus Tung, Sarah Chen, Sandy Lam, Sylvia Chang, Winnie Hsin, Tarcy Su, Jeff... , Nancy Sit Nancy Sit Nancy Sit Ka Yin is a Hong Kong actress on the TVB network. Her acting career dated back to the 1960s, when she was a popular teen idol alongside Connie Chan Po-chu, and Josephine Siao... , Louis Yuen Louis Yuen Louis Yuen is a Hong Kong TVB actor. He co-hosted the Super Trio series, Supreme Trio Supreme, in season 8 with Eric Tsang, Chin Kar-lok, and Wong Cho-lam.Finalist in the 1986 5th TVB New Talent Singing Awards.-Filmography:Actor... , Sammy Leung Sammy Leung Sammy Leung Chi Kin is a popular DJ/MC/actor in Hong Kong's Commercial Radio.-Life and career:Sammy Leung tried out to become a DJ for Commercial Radio when he was studying at the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. At the time, he was working part-time. However Sammy became a... , King Kong, Wong Cho-lam, Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Raymond Lam Fung is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to the television station TVB and EEG's Music Plus label. He has been famous with his "choking" look.-Early years:Raymond Lam was born into a wealthy family... |
Glamorous Challenges of the Stars (爭華鬥麗星中星) | |
| 17 | 19 June 2011 |