6. Lenna Lim, KUALA LUMPUR (204 votes)
7. Bianca Lam, AUCKLAND (137 votes)
8. Emily Yap, KUALA LUMPUR (46 votes)
9. Rebecca Zhu, HONG KONG (35 votes)
10. Amanda Chung, MONTREAL (30 votes)
11. Kelly Cheung, CHICAGO (26 votes)
12. Erica Chui, VANCOUVER (25 votes)
13. Susan Su, VANCOUVER (23 votes)
14. Roro Chen, LONDON (19 votes)
15. Amy Liu, SYDNEY (16 votes)
The contestants' final rehearsal was conducted this morning. They met the media for the first time in their swimsuits. The contestants also voted for the Miss Friendship award. After the votes were tallied, #17 Ashton Hong of Toronto came away with the first award handed out. The pageant is held tonight and will be broadcasted Live on tvb.com.hk (My TV Live) at 9PM local time!
The contestants in their choice of dress met this year's judges for the first time. The 5 distinguished judges are:
actress and former Miss HK 2nd runner-up Myolie Wu, actor Michael Tse, professor Lam Man-Kit, miss Leung On-Kei and Kwok Law Kwai-Chun, BBS. The hosts for the pageant will be Astrid Chan and Jason Chan. There will be special performances by: William Chan, Jonathan Wong, Det Dik and Mag Lam. #19 Erica Chui of Vancouver is the daughter of actor Chui Siu-Keung and is getting a lot of attention, not just because of her father but from her pleasant demeanor and cordial personality, she has a good chance at winning Miss Friendship. #13 Wendy Yu has been dubbed "Pose Queen" as she isn't shy in front of the camera often posing for the photographers. #26 Rebecca Zhu of Hong Kong likes #25 Maggie Yu because of her beauty and fair complexion.
Asia-Pacific Group (L-R, #1-10)
Euro-America Group (R-L, #11-19)
Greater China Group (L-R, #20-28)
(L-R, #14 Amanda Chung, #13 Wendy Yu, #12 Roro Chen, #5 Lenna Lim and #11 Kelly Cheung)
(L-R, #19 Erica Chui, #18 Susan Su, #17 Ashton Hong and #16 Hilary Tam)
Pageant is underway! The 28 contstants from around the world met the Hong Kong press for the first time. This year the contestants are divided into 3 geographical regions: Asia-Pacific, Euro-America and Greater China. Awards to be handed out this year include: Winner, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up, Miss Friendship, Miss Cosmopolitan, Asia-Pacific Vitality Award, Euro-America Modern Glamour Award andGreater ChinaClassic Charm Award. Due to no pageant being held in 2011, some cities have 2 representatives. This year, Seattle, San Francisco and Tahiti are missing in the lineup. This marks a first for Seattle and Tahiti since the pageant's inception in 1988.
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ASIA-PACIFIC REGION |
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AUCKLAND
1. 林曉賢
Bianca Lam
20 /5'6" |
AUCKLAND
2. 蔡健萍
Hilbe Cai
23 /5'5½" |
BANGKOK
3. 畢利雅
Biliya Wiriyapan
24 /5'7" |
KUALA LUMPUR
4. 葉伊秀
Emily Yap
26 / 5'6" |
KUALA LUMPUR
5. 林家冰
Lenna Lim
23 / 5'6½" |
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MANILA
6.林啟莉
Kady Wilson
22 /5'11" |
MELBOURNE
7. 范文雅
Aliya Fan
26 /5'7½" |
MELBOURNE
8. 馬穎杰
Ying Ma
20 /5'8" |
SINGAPORE
9. 黃馨慧
Cheryl Wee
24 /5'4½" |
SYDNEY
10. 劉夢倩
Amy Liu
19 /5'6" |
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EURO-AMERICA REGION |
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CHICAGO
11. 張曦雯
Kelly Cheung
21 /5'9" |
LONDON
12. 陳藝蓉
Roro Chen
23 /5'7½" |
MONTREAL
13. 余文杭
Wendy Yu
21 /5'8" |
MONTREAL
14.鍾雅雯
Amanda Chung
21 /5'3" |
NEW YORK
15. 海莉鈴
Jasmine Hayter
20 /5'8½" |
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TORONTO
16. 譚曉榆
Hilary Tam
24 /5'6" |
TORONTO
17. 洪美珊
Ashton Hong
19 /5'8" |
VANCOUVER
18. 蘇慧文
Susan Su
20 /5'6" |
VANCOUVER
19. 徐穎堃
Erica Chui
24 /5'8" |
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GREATER CHINA REGION |
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ANQING
20. 王安琪
Angel Wang
19 /5'1" |
ANYANG
21. 許敏
Lily Xu
21 /5'4½" |
BEIJING
22. 黃月蓉
YueRong Huang
23 /5'6½" |
BEIJNG
23. 謝佳妤
Una Xie
19 /5'7" |
DALIAN
24. 李俐璇
Alice Li
22 /5'4" |
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DALIAN
25. 于淼
Maggie Yu
23 /5'7½" |
HONG KONG
26. 朱晨麗
Rebecca Zhu
24 /5'6½" |
TIANJIN
27. 李婷
Nanci Li
20 /5'6½" |
ZHENGZHOU
28. 郝心言
XinYan Hao
23 /5'6" |
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Pageant will take place on January 15th. Contestants from Chinatowns all over the world will arrive in Hong Kong early January to take part in the pageantjoining current Miss Hong Kong Rebecca Zhu and the 9 recently chosen Mainland contestants to vie for the title. This year's theme is "Radiate Cosmpolitan Charm". Other than the titles of Winner, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up and Miss Friendship, there will be a Miss Cosmopolitan award. A very competitive field this year. Chinese Pageant Page's pre-arrival favorites so far include:
KUALA LUMPUR: Lenna Lim, aFala Chen look-alikeis absolutely stunningand is very well-spoken and is so farthebest bet for the crown along with Chicago.
VANCOUVER: Erica Chui, a Linda Chung/Claire Yiulook-alike has the beauty and the height. She also sounds like Grace Wong when she talks!
CHICAGO: Kelly Cheung is a professional model with Elite Models and was also awarded 2010 Best New Model award by them. Kelly is THE strongest contestant Chicago has ever sent and will be a front-runner for the crown.
NEW YORK: Jasmine Hayter, a mixed beauty. She also possesses height and is fluent in mandarin
