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7/11/08:
Miss Hong Kong 2008 Final Predictions:
Winner: #7 Hilda Leung
1st runner up: #4 Samantha Ko
2nd runner up: #8 Angela Yiu
Top 5 finalists (4th and 5th place): #5 Jovy Leung and #3 Edelweiss Cheung
Special Awards:
Miss Photogenic: #4 Samantha Ko; #5 Jovy Leung; or #8 Angela Yiu
Miss International Goodwill: #7 Hilda Leung or #8 Angela Yiu
Awards handled out already:
Tourism Ambassador: #4 Samantha Ko
Trendy Vision Award: #7 Hilda Leung
Out unofficial and sponsor awards were also handled out early. This
year is quite competitive and the standards is high. Anyone may pull a surprise and take it all. I will
also have the chance to see the pageant live in HK so I am quite excited right now ^_^.
#3 Edelweiss Cheung is quite tall and like the previous 2nd runner ups, all were tall. She
can possibly take 3rd! It all depends on her final performance. This year is very hard to pick, especially with Kayi's win
last year. It shows everybody that it is unpredictable these days... I think #8 and #6 might do very well that night. They
are not very noticed but the preshow performances they made impressed me. #7 Hilda has the overall package and winners look
I think. #11 is a favorite yet I think she is little short. However except her to pull a surprise and maybe make the top 5
or top 3. Big favorite #4 Samantha Ko has the overall package too, height is good but her English is her only weakness. Other
than that, except her to shine.
PB wishes all the delegates the best of luck! Lets see how my predictions
do this year ^_^.
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7/8/08:
Miss HK Finalists Join Mass Aerobics
Courtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com:
Eleven of the Miss Hong Kong 2008 finalists attended a mass aerobics session today
as part of Po Leung Kuk's 130th Anniversary celebrations. Number 7 Hilda Leung was absent after spraining her ankle during
filming in Zhuhai.
The ladies joined the visitors and guests for the aerobics routine and then shared their own fitness
tips on the stage with the audience.
Number 9 Iris Tse suffered from quite severe nerves during her speech and kept
fluffing her lines. Asked afterwards if she could not cope with the pressure, she explained that she has been suffering from
a cold, so this affected her performance.
Number 3 Edelweiss Cheung spoke of how she has become much healthier after
giving up smoking and was pleased that she no longer suffered from wheezing. Asked if she would start smoking again after
taking part in the competition, she said that it was unlikely because she now realises the harm that smoking can cause and
she would rather spend the time doing aerobics instead.
Hot favourite Number 4 Samantha Ko seemed to be a little puffy-faced
at the event. She explained that she suffers from water retention, but her mother has been making her soup to help reduce
the condition. Asked if she will be undergoing a face-slimming regime ahead of the contest, she said she will not, but hopes
she will look as good as when she was filming in the Caribbean.
The Miss Hong Kong finals will take place on 19 July.
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7/6/08:
When Miss HK Meets Mr HK
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com:
This year's Mr Hong Kong and Miss Hong Kong finalists were brought together
in a TVB special When Miss HK Met Mr HK that was filmed yesterday.
As the shoot coincided with the 24th
birthday of Miss Hk Number 5 Jovy Leung, the crew organised a cake and celebration for her.
Some semi-naked photographs
of Number 4 Samantha Ko have been published this week in a tabloid magazine and she admitted that she was the person in the
photographs, but denied that she has ever posed for swimwear or underwear shoots. Asked if she found these pictures acceptable,
she said that it was not the case and she was merely posing for some promotional pictures for a hair salon.
Asked why
she thought these photos had surfaced, Samantha explained that the photographer and the stylist also had copies of the pictures.
As for speculation about whether or not she had distributed the pictures to the press herself as a publicity stunt, she insisted
that she would never do such a thing. As for whether she had any regrets about posing for the photographs, she said that it
was just a job at the time, but she would have preferred not to have taken them.
Miss Hong Kong executive Rosa Chan
revealed that Samantha had notified the organisers of the existence of this set of photographs, but she was not aware that
they were semi-naked poses. However, the committee understood her professional needs and have accepted her explanation.
Mr
Hong Kong's "Takeshi Kaneshiro Lookalike" Ho Kwan Shing has also been revealed to have posed for underwear shots and he explained
that these were taken when he was a model and was part of his work. Asked if he has also had any nude photos, he said that
he has never tried these shoots.
Koni Lui Joins Miss Hong Kong Bikini Shoot
The twelve Miss Hong Kong 2008 finalists were filming
on location today at the Chimelong Water Park in Panyu, where they played around in the pool wearing their bikinis and showing
off their figures.
They were joined by former Miss Hong Kong second runner up Koni Lui for the shoot, who also wore
a bikini and showed the new girls the ropes when it came to looking good on camera.
Asked if she felt that she was
overshadowing the contestants with her great figure, Koni replied modestly that she did not think that was the case. She smiled
that all of the contestants are very pretty, but admitted that she is slimmer and more toned than she was when she took part
in the competition.
With the men from the Mr Hong Kong contest also joining the ladies in Panyu for a joint location
shoot, Koni was asked if she could view this as a working date with her boyfriend Dickson Wong who is a contestant in the
men's competition. She said that she only found out that he would be joining them today, but she will not feel awkward about
working with him.
During the filming, Number 5 Jovy Leung accidentally caught the bra top of Number 4 Samantha Ko,
knocking it out of place and nearly revealing Samantha's naked chest. Fortunately Jovy covered it up in time and rescued the
situation.
Asked about this incident later, Samantha said that she had tried to be extremely careful and had checked
each time she emerged from the water. Asked if she felt that Koni was stealing the limelight from her, she said that this
was not the case and complimented Koni on her great figure, height and beauty.
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6/27/08:
News translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com:
Joyce Shin Takes 'Best Performance' Award
26 June 2008
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 finalists took part in a promotional event
with jewellery sponsors Luk Fook today.
The contestants each had to model some jewellery for the company's representatives
and the best performance was selected to receive a special jewellery prize.
Number 10 Joyce Shin was eventually chosen
as the winner and when she was presented with her prize, she was so happy that she started to cry.
Asked if she was
usually so sensitive, Joyce replied that she was not generally very tearful, but she was just too happy at today's event.
When asked if she was worried about this being interpreted as a publicity stunt, she said that people know that she is not
that kind of person and moreover, she would not cry intentionally because this would smudge her make-up.
The contest
is now building up to the final on 19 July.
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6/26/08:
Samantha Ko: I Don't Know Bill Chan
Miss Hong Kong 2008 contestant #4 Samantha Ko's official portrait. Article
translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com:
The footage filmed as part of the Miss Hong Kong 2008 location filming in Miami and the
Caribbean has been edited into two special programmes that will be aired on 26 June and 03 July.
A premiere party was
held today to promote the shows and the twelve finalists were invited to watch the clips and then share their experiences
on the stage, speaking in Chinese and English.
When it was her turn to go on stage, Number 1 Ana Man was still busy
learning her lines, whereas Number 4 Samantha Ko was much more confident with her English presentation.
Number
3 Edelweiss Cheung seemed to suffer from stage fright and this affected her performance greatly. She explained that it was
probably because she has not met the press for a while. Asked if she will be this nervous again during the final show, she
replied confidently that she had strong improvisation skills, so she was not worried.
There have been rumours that
Samantha is a friend of Mr Hong Kong contestant Bill Chan, but when she was asked about this, she said that she did not know
Bill personally, but he was a pupil in a different class in her Form 7 year. She explained that the photograph that has been
published in the press was taken during their graduation ceremony.
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6/21/08:
Miss HK Ladies Battle Crowds & SpotsCourtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com:
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 finalists attended a charity sale event yesterday in a shopping mall, where they attracted
the crowds by selling cosmetics packages sponsored by SaSa. However, the public seemed more interested in taking photographs
of the ladies than in buying their wares.
Number 11 Sire Ma appeared to be the most popular with the crowds, with some
fans even asking for her autograph. As Sire and Number 5 Jovy Leung will be celebrating their birthdays in July, the sponsors
had also arranged for them to be presented with some early birthday presents. Asked if she would like to win an award at the
contest as an early birthday present, Sire replied that it would be a great encouragement for her, but she will do her best.
Sire's
skin condition has improved a lot since she appeared at an earlier event with her face covered in spots and she said that
the outbreak was the side effects from the medication she was taking. She hoped that the forthcoming location filming in China
will not cause another flare up.
This time it was the turn of Number 2 Nadia Lun to carry some spots on her forehead
and she explained that this was due to lack of sleep. She said that she hopes it will clear up soon as she has been drinking
plenty of water and applying hydration facials.
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6/19/08:
Article courtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com:
Hilda Leung Wins 'Trendy Vision Award'
The twelve Miss Hong Kong finalists attended a promotional
event for the contest's official eyewear sponsors today, where they modelled some of the designer glasses in the hope of winning
the Trendy Vision Award.
During the event, the final photographs of the self portrait competition, held aboard the
cruise ship during location filming, were revealed and award judges - current Miss Hong Kong winner Kayi Cheung and renowned
photographer Alain Yip awarded points to choose their winner.
Number 7 Hilda Leung and Number 8 Angela Yiu both emerged
with with 51 points and after further deliberation, Hilda was chosen as the overall winner. Presented with her award and also
prizes of HK$50,000 eyewear vouchers and HK$50,000 cash, Hilda announced that she will be donating her prize money to the
Sichuan Earthquake relief fund. She added that as well as the earthquake, she was also very concerned about the people caught
up in the South China floods, so she urged everyone to offer their support to the emergency aid.
Asked how she felt
about winning over the contest favourite Angela, Hilda replied that everyone has their strengths and she was pleased that
the judges chose her. Angela was not upset at losing out to Hilda and said graciously that Hilda's photograph was very beautiful.
Asked
for her choice of the top five contestants, Kayi said that she thinks Number 4 Samantha Ko,Number 5 Jovy Leung, Hilda, Angela
and Number 11 Sire Ma all have potential.
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6/14/08:
Article courtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com:
Miss HK Finalists Out & About
9 June 2008
Emma Lam
The twelve Miss Hong Kong finalists
have been out meeting the competition's product sponsors this week and were joined by celebrity spokesmodels Rain Li, Annie
Man and Alice Chan at a skincare product promotion yesterday.
Number 4 Samantha Ko also won HK$30,000 of beauty treatments
for displaying the fastest reaction in a game.
After meeting the contestants, the guests each had their favourites
and Alice revealed that she knew the parents of Number 3 Edelweiss Cheung and complimented her beautiful long legs. Asked
if she was aware of the reports suggesting that Edelweiss is a drinking and smoking party animal, Alice said she had not seen
the reports, but believed that Edelweiss is just being young and will learn as she grows up.
Edelweiss thanked Alice
for her praises and said that she will be seeking advice from her senior about how to relax after the competition is over.
When
Number 5 Jovy Leung was asked about rumours suggesting that she has already been selected by a TVB executive to win an award,
she replied that she does not know any executives and denied that she was receiving special treatment from the crew. She believed
that the competition will be fair and said that she has gained some lifetime memories from the experience, so she thanked
her family for encouraging her to take part.
The twelve ladies also attended an event to promote TVB's Most Popular
Television Advertisement Awards today and chose their favourite ads.
Samantha was asked about the appearance of some
photographs of her from her schooldays, showing that she had quite a full figure even then. She smiled that this is a good
thing because it proves that she is completely natural.
Number 8 Angela Yiu has appeared in advertisements before playing
roles including a mother. She said that she did not mind playing different roles as long as it fulfilled the requirements
for the client.
Since returning from location filming, the quality of Number 11 Sire Ma's skin has deteriorated and
she explained that she has been to see the doctor and has taken medication for her skin condition that arose from blocked
pores. She said that the doctor advised her to take rest and avoid make-up, but this is unavoidable when appearing in public.
PB's Updated list of favorites: #5, #11, #4, #3, and #7.
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6/4/08:
Articles courtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com:
Miss HK Contestants Try Surfing
27 May 2008
Emma Lam
The Miss Hong Kong entourage continued
their filming in Miami yesterday, heading on board the world's largest cruise liner, The Freedom of the Seas.
On board
the ship, the ladies were filmed trying out the surfing pool on the decks. Giving demonstrations of standing, paddling and
kneeling on the boards, there were varying levels of success. Fortunately, there were coaches on hand to give the ladies some
tips and make sure that they were safe.
After one of the coaches wrapped his arms around her waist, Number 6 Chan Sin
Yeung was asked if she was concerned about the level of physical contact. However, she said that as she is a flight attendant,
she has a lot of contact with people from other nationalities, so she understands that this is nothing unusual in Western
cultures. When she was in the water, she was seen to have been pushed against the wall with a bang, but when asked abou this
later, she said she was fine. She seemed more concerned about her voice and explained that she had been suffering from a sore
throat since she arrived in America, but still made sure that she called her boyfriend every day.
Number 3 Edelweiss
Cheung blamed her inability to stay on the board on her height, whilst Number 1 Man Pak Chi explained her constant screaming,
smiling that this helped to raise her courage as she was quite scared. However, she added that the exercise was a lot of fun.
Miss HK 2008 Beauties On Board
28 May 2008
Emma Lam
After visiting the world's largest cruise
ship, the 12 Miss Hong Kong finalists boarded sister ship - The Enchantment of the Seas yesterday, to embark on a cruise of
the Caribbean and continue their location filming. They were joined by TVB funnymen Eric Tsang and Chin Ka Lok for the trip.
A
helicopter was also arranged to fly overhead to film the ladies who were dressed in colourful beachwear and stood on the ship's
main deck for the shoot. However, there was a fire drill during the filming and there were some comical scenes as the girls
in their high heels and pretty clothes had to don a life jacket and dash down to the assembly area.
After the drill,
the ladies returned to the deck to wave to the helicopter, but the strong sea breeze left many of them a little flustered
as they battled to keep their hair and skirts under control. Some of the girls resorted to wrapping their hair in turbans,
but this made them look extremely odd in the line-up. They explained that this was designed by the stylists and they did not
think it looked strange.
Number 11 Ma Choi was one of the girls with the hair wraps and said that if she wanted to
become an artiste, then she should be willing to try many different things. She added that she felt it looked fine. She seemed
to be suffering from an outbreak of spots that were still visible through her make-up. Asked if the stress of the competition
was upsetting her hormone balance, she explained that her skin was not used to the make-up, sun lotion and lack of sleep,
so it had become quite sensitive. She said that she has received treatment from the doctor, but it is not having much of an
effect.
Despite rumours suggesting that she has had a boob job, Number 4 Ko Hoi Ling showed off her bust with pride
in her low cut top and flowing dress on the ship's deck. She was often seen to be holding her arms across her chest and was
asked if she was worried about revealing herself. She said that they had taken precautions to avoid any accidents. Asked if
she felt that she had been given a particularly sexy outfit, she replied that the stylists had chosen different clothes in
line with each contestant's body shape.
Miss HK plays 'Super Trio' in Mexico
29 May 2008
Emma Lam
The twelve Miss Hong Kong finalists
reached Mexico on their location filming trip to the Americas. After their cruise ship docked at the resort of Cozumel, the
ladies put on their bikinis to go and film with some dolphins.
During their time aboard the ship on their journey from
Miami, their travelling companions Eric Tsang and Chin Ka Lok had laid on some Super Trio Show water games for
them in the pool and the girls had enjoyed some fun as well as a soaking.
Number 11 Ma Choi was especially absorbed
in the games and in the bucket and umbrella game, she was so eager that she reached for the bucket to soak her opponent regardless
of whether or not she had won. Ka Lok laughed that she was really putting her all into the game, but in the end, her team
still lost.
The losers had to suffer the forfeit of diving into the pool and even the non-swimmers were not spared
as Number 8 Yiu Ting Chi was pushed into the pool by Eric and Number 4 Ko Hoi Ling was picked up by the two men and dropped
into the pool. Finally, the winners were tricked into posing by the pool and then pushed in by the cheeky gameshow hosts.
Hoi
Ling's team were eventually named as overall winners and received prize money of HK$20,000 each. Asked what she planned to
do with her money, she replied that she will donate it to the Sichuan Earthquake fund.
When the ladies arrived on
the beach in their bikinis, Number 12 Denice Wong seemed to show off a much fuller bust than she did before. This captured
the attentions of the reporters and the locals. Asked if she was putting up a fight against the contest favourite Hoi Ling.
She replied that everyone has their strengths and she will not compare herself to others.
Miss HK Celebrate Angela Yiu's Birthday
1 June 2008
Emma Lam
On the final day of filming aboard the
Enchantment of the Seas on their Caribbean cruise experience, the twelve finalists for the 2008 Miss Hong Kong pageant ended
with a celebration for Number 8 Angela Yiu's 24th birthday. The ladies celebrated the occasion yesterday with guest performer
Chin Ka Lok and birthday cake.
Perhaps affected by the memory of his failed relationship with former Miss Hong Kong
winner Lee San San, Ka Lok was very reluctant when asked to give Angela a birthday kiss. Instead he just posed next to her
to humour the photographers. The other contestants were more sporting though as they all shared a kiss with their new friend.
Overcome
with emotion, Angela said that she never imagined that she would celebrate in this way and this was her most memorable birthday
so far. Asked what her birthday wish was, she said she wished for happiness and good health. As for whether or not she wishes
to win the pageant, she replied that it will all depend on her performance on the night, so she hopes she will keep in top
form until then.
When Ka Lok was asked why he bought Angela a gift instead of giving her a kiss, he explained that
he had heard about her birthday celebration earlier on, so he decided to buy her the toy bear out of courtesy. He laughed
that birthday kisses don't have to be real as long as everyone is happy.
Miss HK Do Bikini Sports On Miami Beach
1 June 2008
Emma Lam
The final day of location filming for
the 12 Miss Hong Kong pageant 2008 finalists was spent on Miami's South Beach, where the ladies were split into groups to
go running, cycling and rollerblading in their bikini tops and hot pants.
All the action caused a lot of jiggling and
bobbling during filming and it was Number 4 Samantha Ko and Number 1 Ana Man that attracted the most attention, with their
fullsome figures, from the locals and tourists.
Asked if she was embarrassed by the gazes, Ana replied that this was
the first time that she has been jogging on a beach, but as long as the shoot portrayed a healthy image, she did not mind
at all.
Samantha was a little less relaxed, saying that she felt a little awkward, but when she saw that all the locals
were dressed in a similar way, she felt like she was blending into the crowd. She added that she was quite good at cycling
because she used to go with her family to go bike-riding in Shatin. She revealed that she has quite an active family because
she often goes out for morning walks and exercise with her parents and grandparents. Asked if this was how she kept her figure
looking so good, she smiled that this was just down to eating less and doing more exercise.
Number 10 Joyce Shin, Number
11 Sire Ma and Number 12 Denice Wong were sent to do some rollerblading, but in the end it was only Sire who managed to complete
the task. The other two ladies had to be pushed down a slope by the crew to complete the shoot after proving very reluctant
to try standing up on their own. Denice then ended up crashing into a male crew member because she did not know how to stop.
Afterwards, Joyce and Denice both said that they had great fun and gained confidence after a while, but it was definitely
Sire who stole the show for their clip.
The ladies arrived back in Hong Kong this evening to prepare for the contest
final on 19 July.
Official Website: http://misshk.tvb.com/2008/index.html
Profiles: http://misshk.tvb.com/2008/profile.html
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5/25/08:
Miss HK Contestants Visit US Alligator Farm
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com:
Location filming for this year's Miss Hong Kong Contestants began today as the 12 ladies were joined by Edmond
So and William Chan for the start of the 12 day shoot in America.
The first leg of the trip began after a blessing
ceremony at the hotel and the girls donned their vests and shorts to visit an alligator farm in Miami to test their courage.
Number 3 Edelweiss Cheung was frightened stiff at the sight of the 16-inch baby reptiles, but it was Number 4 Ko Hoi
Ling who captured everyone's attention by suddenly bursting into tears. She later explained that she has always been very
afraid of animals and was even scared by ants and cats when she was younger. She added that she was not afraid of going on
roller coasters, but was just afraid of things that were "alive". Asked if she was afraid of "live humans", she smiled and
did not respond.
The next leg of the trip included a speedboat ride to the Miami Sea Aquariums and Ko sparked of suspicions
that her phobia may have been faked, when she was spotted being extremely excited at meeting dolphins and even giving them
a kiss. When she was asked why she was not scared of these animals, she continued to insist that she had been holding back
her fear for the shoot.
Guest performer William was very pleased to be visiting Miami for the first time, especially
with so many pretty girls as companions. Asked who he thought could be a winner, he said that he has only worked with the
ladies for one day, so he can only remember Edelweiss because she is the tallest.
PB's early favorites includes the tall #3 Edelweiss, #4 Ko Hoi Ling, #7 Vancouver Overseas delegate,
and #9 Mo Choi.
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5/8/08:
Miss Hong Kong 2008 Local finalists chosen
Article translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com:
The 17 contestants selected for the televised rounds of this year's Miss Hong Kong Pageant a judging panel
selection event on Sunday.
The panel included Amanda S, Winnie Young (楊婉儀), Andrew Lam (林敏驄),
Wong Jing (王晶), William Tang (鄧達智), Mak Ling Ling (麥玲玲) and James
Lee (李丞責). Eighty members of the public also cast their vote for their favourites in a display swimwear,
talent and debate. The show will be edited into two special shows to be aired later in the month.
The ten contestants
selected to be fast-tracked into this year's finals were Number 1 Chan Sin Yeung (陳倩揚), Number 5 Leung
Sin Man (梁倩汶), Number 6 Tse Ching Ting (謝靜婷), Number 7 Man Pak Chi (文柏姿),
Number 9 Ko Hoi Ling (高海寧), Number 10 Wong Kit Ting (黃潔婷), Number 12 Yiu Ting Chi
(姚婷芝), Number 14 Cheung Shu Nga (張舒雅), Number 16 Lun Chi Yuen (倫紫玄)
and Number 17 Ma Choi (馬賽).
Andrew commented that all the finalists were worthy of their place, whilst
William and make-up aartist Rick Chin were both in support of the leggy Cheung Shu Nga. They described her as a combination
of Isabella Leong (梁洛施) and Maggie Cheung (張曼玉). Ko Hoi Ling was described as being
a young looking Fala Chen (陳法拉) and was complimented for her great figure.
Feng shui master Mak
Ling Ling was asked why the high profile contestant Decem Tong (湯傲欣) did not make it through and she
explained that Decem was rather nervous during the event. The ten finalists will be attending their first official press conference
on May 12.
Two Overseas delegates will join the ten to form the top 12 finalists. The finalists will compete for the
crown and title of Miss Hong Kong 2008 in July 19. The winner will represent Hong Kong at the Miss World 2008 pageant in Ukraine
and 1st runner up at Miss International 2008 (unconfirmed yet).
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5/1/08:
Miss Hong Kong 2008 News:
Miss HK 2008 Auditions Begin 22 April 2008
News
courtesy and translated of www.batgwa.com
The first auditions for the local recruitment of contestants for the Miss Hong Kong 2008 Pageant took place
today at TVB City, where a total of 173 girls met the producers and executives for the first time.
The quality of contestants
this year was not particularly high, with most of them on the skinny side and only a handful who stood out as pretty. As in
previous years, there was a mixture of the strange and delusional, with some girls so reluctant to show their faces that they
were covering them up with scarfs and shades.
The more memorable contestants were those who bore resemblance to celebrities,
such as Kary Ng, Joyce Cheng and Gaile Lok. The Joyce-lookalike appeared to fall over when she was avoiding the press,
but when she arrived at TVB City, she still smiled and said she was fine.
Under instruction from the organisers, the
girls did not say much to the waiting press and as they had to model their swimwear, many of the girls had obviously worn
their swimwear underneath their dresses and skirts. When the reporters pointed out to one of the girls that her bikini bottom
was sticking out from her jeans, she went on to yank her trousers up in full view of everyone.
One casual looking contestant,
who had returned from overseas to take part did not do much for the pageant's reputation by displaying what seemed to be a
reversed "V" gesture as she posed for photographs. Dressed in a t-shirt, shorts and plastic sunglasses, she looked like she
was on her way to a beach party rather than a beauty contest.
TVB executive Ho Lai Chuen was a member of the judging
panel and he revealed that over 1000 applications had been received this year and from the girls that they would audition,
only 14 of them would make it through the finals. 30 girls will first be selected for a panel selection, where eight finalists
will be selected. The remaining places will go to those who manage to win additional challenges that will be set.
Asked
if he felt that the quality of contestants this year was poor, Mr Ho said supportively the he did not find this was the case
and he was also pleased that so many contestants from the UK, America and Germany were taking part. He also pointed out that
there were also many university graduates among the applicants.
Mr Ho also revealed that the location shoot this year
will take place in America and filming will begin in May. The finals will be held on 19 July at the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre in Wanchai.
Miss HK 2008 Second Round Auditions27 April 2008
News courtesy and translated
from www.batgwa.com
The second round of interviews was held for the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant yesterday at TVB City.
Just
38 ladies were called back for the selection event and the quality of the contestants was a massive improvement from those
spotted in the first set of auditions that were held earlier in the week. The majority of the girls had long hair and they
all followed the instructions not to speak to the press, but still remained very polite as they entered the studios.
The
most high-profile contestant spotted was Decem Tong, who was a member of the girl-group HDBoBo that hosted programmes for
Sony Playstation's promotional internet channel Hi TV.
Pageant producer and TVB executive Ho Lai Chuen
revealed that the top 18 girls will go forward to the Miss Hong Kong reality show that will take place in early May. From
these selections, 10-12 finalists will be chosen to join the finalists from the overseas selection to set off on 22 May for
location filming in Miami and on a Carribbean cruise liner.
Guest performers have also been confirmed as Edmond So
for Miami and Eric Tsang and Chin Ka Lok for the cruise ship.
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