Super Girl (simplified Chinese: 超级女声; traditional Chinese: 超級女聲; pinyin: Chāo Jí Nǚ Shēng; lit. Super Female Voice) is an annual national singing contest in People's Republic of China for female competitors. The official name is The Mengniu Yoghurt Super Girl Contest, after the company that sponsored the show. It is now one the most popular entertainment shows in China. However, after the third season, the show was banned by the Chinese government. The show was the feature of a 2007 documentary titled Super, Girls!, produced and directed by independent Chinese filmmaker Jian Yi on the 2006 Super Voice Girls contest, released at the Cambridge Film Festival. An ARTiSIMPLE Studio production, "Super, Girls!" is the only independent feature-length documentary ever made about the "Super Girls."
Super Girl (TV series)
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Super Girl?
A: Super Girl is an annual national singing contest in China for female competitors.
Q: What is the official name of Super Girl?
A: The official name of Super Girl is The Mengniu Yoghurt Super Girl Contest, after the company that sponsored the show.
Q: Is Super Girl popular in China?
A: Yes, Super Girl is now one of the most popular entertainment shows in China.
Q: Why was Super Girl banned by the Chinese government?
A: After the third season, Super Girl was banned by the Chinese government.
Q: Was there a documentary made about Super Girl?
A: Yes, there was a documentary titled Super, Girls! produced and directed by independent Chinese filmmaker Jian Yi on the 2006 Super Voice Girls contest, released at the Cambridge Film Festival.
Q: Who produced and directed the Super, Girls! documentary?
A: The Super, Girls! documentary was produced and directed by independent Chinese filmmaker Jian Yi, with ARTiSIMPLE Studio.
Q: Is Super, Girls! the only documentary ever made about the "Super Girls"?
A: Yes, Super, Girls! is the only independent feature-length documentary ever made about the Super Girls.