# Star Search (Singaporean TV series) season 8

Star Search 2003 is the 8th installment of Star Search. From March 2003, auditions started in three countries, Singapore, Malaysia and China to search for Chinese language-speaking acting talent. Selected contestants are provided training for a final selection in each country. Each of the 3 countries selects 4 Star Search contestants (2 male, 2 female) to compete at the Grand Finals on June 29 in Singapore.

## Contestants information

| Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants |
| Index | Name | Chinese Name | Country | Index | Name | Chinese Name | Country |
| M1 | James Li | 李健逊 | China | F1 | Wayne Chua | 蔡佩璇 | Malaysia |
| M2 | Ling Hung Liong | 林训良 | Malaysia | F2 | Cheryl Chin | 秦依凌 | Singapore |
| M3 | Li Qi Yang | 李企扬 | Singapore | F3 | Tai Chien Yuen | 戴倩云 | Malaysia |
| M4 | Ng Hong Shen | 伍洪升 | Malaysia | F4 | Zhang Lin Lin | 张琳琳 | China |
| M5 | Huang Shi Yu | 黄仕昱 | Singapore | F5 | Yang Han | 杨晗 | China |
| M6 | Cui Peng | 崔鹏 | China | F6 | Felicia Chin | 陈凤玲 | Singapore |

## Format

During the 3-hour power-packed competition, the 12 finalists competed in the areas of star appeal, acting, singing and dancing, and hosting.
But what’s different this year is that viewers will have a hand in deciding the winner too. They can vote for the best contestant via SMS, contributing the remaining 10% of the total score.

## Judges

| Name | Credential |
| Stefanie Sun | Local Talented Singer |
| Wu Siyuan | Renowned Hong Kong director |
| Sally Wu Xiaoli | Phoenix InfoNews Channel Presenter |
| Xie Shaoguang | Mediacorp actor |
| Zoe Tay | Mediacorp Actress |
| Madam Chua Foo Yong | CEO, MediaCorp TV |
| Mr. Chang Long Jong | CEO, MediaCorp Studios |

## Judging criteria

Star Appeal - 50% Markers include beauty/good looks, audience appeal, charisma, outstanding personality, confidence level
Talent & Performance - 50% Markers include Acting, Drama, Comedy, Stage, Singing/Dancing and Hosting abilities

## Awards and prizes

| Awards and prizes | Winner |
| Male Champion | M6 崔鹏 |
| Female Champion | F6 Felicia Chin |
| Mr Charisma | M3 李企扬 |
| Miss Vitality | F6 Felicia Chin |
| Best Singing & Dancing Potential | F3 戴倩云 |
| Best Acting Potential | F6 Felicia Chin |
| Best Hosting Potential | M6 崔鹏 |

## Imaging Segment

Get ready for a colourful night of drama, song and dance as finalists don and take on a potpourri of characters such as White and Green Snake in period drama Madam White Snake, characters from the musical Chang & Eng and the characters of Anna and the King in The King And I.
Imaging Segment :
| Index | Name | Song Choice |
| M1 | 李健逊 | Alaadin 阿拉丁 |
| F1 | Wayne Chua | Alaadin 阿拉丁 |
| M2 | 林训良 | Madame Butterfly 蝴蝶夫人 |
| F2 | 秦依凌 | Madame Butterfly 蝴蝶夫人 |
| M3 | 李企扬 | The King And I 国王与我 |
| F3 | 戴倩云 | The King And I 国王与我 |
| M4 | 伍洪升 | Chang & Eng 菖与英 |
| M5 | 黄仕昱 | Chang & Eng 菖与英 |
| F4 | 张琳琳 | Madam White Snake 白蛇传 |
| F5 | 杨晗 | Madam White Snake 白蛇传 |
| M6 | 崔鹏 | Butterfly Lovers 梁山伯与祝英台 |
| F6 | Felicia Chin | Butterfly Lovers 梁山伯与祝英台 |

## Round : Hosting segment

| Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants |
| Index | Name | Interviewed "Singer" | Index | Name | Interviewed "Singer" |
| M1 | 李健逊 | Jolin Cai 蔡一零 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F1 | Wayne Chua | J. Zhou 周结论 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) |
| M2 | 林训良 | Jolin Cai 蔡一零 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F2 | 秦依凌 | J. Zhou 周结论 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) |
| M3 | 李企扬 | Jolin Cai 蔡一零 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F3 | 戴倩云 | J. Zhou 周结论 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Biggest fan 歌迷 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) |
| M4 | 伍洪升 | F-Not-4 F不是 Vanest Wu 吴剑豪 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Vick Zhou 周愚民 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Gerry Yan 颜成婿 (portrayed by Mark Lee) Can Chu 朱笑天 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F4 | 张琳琳 | Aaron Kok 郭不成 (portrayed by Mark Lee) |
| M5 | 黄仕昱 | F-Not-4 F不是 Vanest Wu 吴剑豪 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Vick Zhou 周愚民 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Gerry Yan 颜成婿 (portrayed by Mark Lee) Can Chu 朱笑天 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F5 | 杨晗 | Aaron Kok 郭不成 (portrayed by Mark Lee) |
| M6 | 崔鹏 | F-Not-4 F不是 Vanest Wu 吴剑豪 (portrayed by Jeff Wang) Vick Zhou 周愚民 (portrayed by Dennis Chew) Gerry Yan 颜成婿 (portrayed by Mark Lee) Can Chu 朱笑天 (portrayed by Huang Wenyong) | F6 | Felicia Chin | Aaron Kok 郭不成 (portrayed by Mark Lee) |

## Round : Acting segment

Perhaps the greatest challenge for the finalists lie in the acting segment where they will portray various characters from our local productions which have made an indelible impression.

### Scene 1: Mysterious Client 神秘大客户

Guest starring: Chew Chor Meng as Ah Bee from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and Hong Huifang as Pan Jinglian from Viva Le Famille and A Toast of Love
| Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants |
| Index | Name | Character from Drama | Index | Name | Character from Drama |
| M1 | 李健逊 | 54088 from My Genie (Huang Yiliang) | F1 | Wayne Chua | Rosie from Phua Chu Kang (Irene Ang) |
| M2 | 林训良 | Lin Yin Qin from A Toast of Love | F2 | 秦依凌 | Mabel from Lobang King (Irene Ang) |
| M3 | 李企扬 | Phua Chu Kang from Phua Chu Kang (Gurmit Singh) | F3 | 戴倩云 | Little Genie '0385985' from My Genie (Fiona Xie) |

### Scene 2: My Sassy Customer 我的野蛮顾客

Guest starring: Huang Wenyong as Huang Jinlai from Don't Worry Be Happy & Lobang King, and Li Nanxing as Ah Bao from The Vagrant
| Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants |
| Index | Name | Character from Drama | Index | Name | Character from Drama |
| M4 | 伍洪升 | Jerry Khoo from I Not Stupid (Richard Low) | F4 | 张琳琳 | Fan Kelian from Beautiful Connection (Huang Biren) |
| M5 | 黄仕昱 | Lion King from Beautiful Connection (Xie Shaoguang) | F5 | 杨晗 | Fan Keli from Beautiful Connection (Aileen Tan) |
| M6 | 崔鹏 | Yang Xiong from Holland V (Xie Shaoguang) | F6 | Felicia Chin | Mo Wanwan from Holland V (Chen Liping) |

## Round : Singing segment

In conjunction with celebrations for MediaCorp TV’S 40th anniversary, the 12 finalists will also regale us with famous songs from the 4 decades.
| Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Male Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants | Female Contestants |
| Index | Name | Song Choice | Index | Name | Song Choice |
| M1 | 李健逊 | 雨中即景 | F1 | Wayne Chua | 一见你就笑 |
| M2 | 林训良 | 雨中即景 | F2 | 秦依凌 | 一见你就笑 |
| M3 | 李企扬 | 雨中即景 | F3 | 戴倩云 | 一见你就笑 |
| M4 | 伍洪升 | 失恋阵线联盟 | F4 | 张琳琳 | 直来直往 |
| M5 | 黄仕昱 | 失恋阵线联盟 | F5 | 杨晗 | 直来直往 |
| M6 | 崔鹏 | 失恋阵线联盟 | F6 | Felicia Chin | 直来直往 |