2011 Miss Hong Kong Contestants in Swimsuits
From left to right: #1 Janey Yan, #2 Iris Kwan, #3 Whitney Hui, #4 Giselle Lam, #5 Rebecca Zhu, #6 Nicole Leung, #7 Sandy Wu, #8 Susan Su, #9 Mayanne Mak, #10 Lena Li, #11 Lisa Lau, #13 Gemma Choi, #14 Hyman Chu, #15 Wyling Leung
The fourteen contestants in the 2011 Miss Hong Kong Pageant appeared in swimsuits for the first time while fiming in Taipei, Taiwan, making the climate soar. Grabbing recent headlines due to old photos of her numerous ex-boyfriends surfacing, contestant #3 Whitney Hui (許亦妮) appeared to be the most voluptuous according to her official figure measurements on TVB.com. However, at the swimsuit photo shoot yesterday, Whitney shockingly revealed thick thighs and a thick waist, allowing other contestants to outshine her!
#13 Gemma Choi Grabs Attention With Busty Figure
Among the contestants at the swimsuit photo shoot in Taipei, contestant #13 Gemma Choi (蔡慧欣) from Great Britain, grabbed the limelight and shocked the crowd. Perhaps Gemma’s swimsuit was a bit small and did not cover the underside of her breasts properly. Onsite staff members had to adjust her bikini top for her. Since Gemma repeatedly blinked and rolled her eyes dramatically, she successfully attracted the press’ camera spotlight. Contestant #10 Lena Li (李天縱), also successfully boosted her “dumpling chest” and posed exaggeratedly in “Chok positions” before the cameras. As a result, Whitney Hui’s limelight was stolen by the other contestants.
As one of the hot favorites in the 2011 Miss Hong Kong Pageant, contestant #7 Sandy Wu (胡中慧), stood out with her 33.5-inch long legs and sweet smile. Sandy easily threatened Whitney Hui. Despite possessing plain looks, contestant #15 Wyling Leung (梁蔚翎), had an uncommon pair of “missiles.” Her chest vibrated in a similar fashion to an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude!
From Left to Right: #13 Gemma Choi, #10 Lena Li, #3 Whitney Hui
From left to right: #7 Sandy Wu, #6 Nicole Leung, #14 Hyman Chu
Source: Orientaldaily.on.cc
Jayne: There are some pretty contestants in the 2011 Miss Hong Kong pageant. I like #3 Whitney Hui and #13 Gemma Choi. Who are your favorites?
The contestants look good in their bikinis too. I think the contestants this year are better quality than last year’s pageant.
The black flip flops that the contestants wore for photo shoot were very ugly. Strappy silver heels would have lengthened their legs more.
#7 Sandy Wu has a very pleasing figure with her long legs. Although facial features, I like #3 Whitney Hui and #5 Rebecca Zhu. #13 Gemma Choi has a sweet face and voluptous figure.
The women have their own respective advantages…it depends on what the judges prefer on the night of the pageant.
i didnt bother enlarging the pics. i don’t bother watching the ms hong kong shows anymore as they are SOOOOOOO BORING.
none of these girls have personalities or wit and none of them seem to have any athletic abilities. they all look pretty much the same. zzzzzzzzzzz
and am i the only one who think it’s so wrong to make rude comments on female body parts?????
fck the media
I was too lazy to enlarge the pictures too. But at a quick glance, these girls look ok and seem to look a lot better than last years contestants for sure. However, I have always felt that in order to be a true MS Hk, you have to have a lot more than just looks.
I have stopped watching MS Hk for many years since it has gotten really boring and the quality of the contestants have been lagging… I also don’t feel that the pageant means much anymore because they seem to allow plastic surgery unlike in the past which I feel is a big no no. If you allow plastic surgery, then anyone with money can easily transform themselves into a beauty. If that is the case, then what is the point of a beauty pageant anymore?? These pageants no longer mean anything to me anymore… I miss the old days where th contestants were required to have natural beauty, were talented and more intelligent… I guess things can never be the same anymore…
“I also don’t feel that the pageant means much anymore because they seem to allow plastic surgery unlike in the past which I feel is a big no no.”
I think TVB still prefers it when these girls don’t have any rumors of having done plastic surgery. However, it’s not TVB’s fault and it’s really hard to implement a requirement of having no plastic surgery. TVB will have to go further to investigate each and every contestant and it would take up too much time and resources. Also, many of these girls will get surgery after winning to increase their chances of success in the entertainment circle. I know Tracy Ip and Kayi Cheung are examples although they are still nobodies.
” I miss the old days where th contestants were required to have natural beauty, were talented and more intelligent”
Were they ever required to have natural beauty? I know plastic surgery wasn’t that prevalent back then and contestants who had surgery were frowned upon. I think it was in 1987, one contestant withdrew because she couldn’t withstand the pressure from the media who claimed that she had surgery. I don’t think it was a requirement, but just a preference that HK culture valued at the time.
Yes, in 1987 it was Chingmy Yau who had to withdraw due to plastic surgery rumours.One of the contestants spread those rumours so she had to withdraw since people did not like not for doing that. Even if plastic surgery was done back then, it was definately not anywhere half as common as it is now. Also, it wasn’t that hard for them to investigate if they had plastic surgery or not. IT is easier for some than others. I know that a lot of them back then did not because I see them many years later and their features have not sagged so you kind of know. People that have plastic surgery done have a lot of fake features that would sag with time…
Natural beauty? Lol, they all have makeup so can’t say they are “Natural beauty”.
The plastic surgery is still unaccepted up to now. However, if they can do very well and none can’t realize, the matter won’t be given out.
@Fox,
Yea, I guess none of them are natural beauties since they use make up and all. But make up is something not as dramatic as plastic surgery. You have seen people without make up right? Not just artists but even normal citizens so they have to wear make up.
I think that even though plastic surgery is still not acceptable, but it is definately way more acceptable then it was back in the days.
Because in the past, the cosmetic dun develop as strong as now.
One more reason: The environment. In the past, the air is cleaner so not many troubles with skin. Now, a lot of dust and other stuffs are destroying the skin. That’s why ppl need more cosmetic products to cover.
Back in the days,they wore a lot of make up too so it isn’t just now…
” Also, it wasn’t that hard for them to investigate if they had plastic surgery or not. IT is easier for some than others. ”
How would TVB investigate? The truth is, TVB can’t spend all their time investigating on who did plastic surgery because 1) they don’t really care as they value attractive artists whether this beauty was achieved through surgery or not and 2) the pageant didn’t explicitly state that women who has had plastic surgery can’t participate.
One line in the requirement section claims that participants must not have been married or pregnant at any point in time. There were rumors earlier that Whitney was pregnant before and a TVB director stated that unless there is concrete evidence, they won’t attend to those rumors.
“I know that a lot of them back then did not because I see them many years later and their features have not sagged so you kind of know.”
And we would only know many, many years later. That doesn’t show how TVB can investigate on who had surgery. Carol Cheng is one example of who’s skin sagged with surgery. I don’t believe Charmaine ever had surgery, but she isn’t aging that gracefully either. One’s skin can sag for reasons other than having received surgery.
@ Chriselle: The magic of botox :P.
TVB has a lot of actresses who are using botox now, but of course most of them deny.
Does Botox have long-term negative effect’s on one’s health?
Of course.
You can see Nicole Kidman now. Without botox, she will look very old.
BTW, botox also makes the smile becomes weird.
Nicole Kidman would have looked beautiful without Botox. She wouldn’t look old. With Botox, it frozen her expression, she looked waxy, almost doll like and very weird. She shouldn’t have messed with her nose and looks. She was already beautiful, now she just looks weird.
@Funn: I meant without botox now, after used botox for years.
She’s still using, no?
Ever stopped? No?
Of course Botox is bad for you. I actually did some research on it due to curiousity. I heard that is bad for your nervous system and will damage it in the long run. It can get addictive as well just like plastic surgery and make up. I have also seen people who use botox have some really strange expressions as you guys have mentioned. Therefore, it is pretty much impossible for them to deny that they have used it before.
Since we are on the topic of plastic surgery, here is an interesting article about one of the make up artists exposing celebs who have lied about having plastic surgery. I agree with him and glad that he is telling the truth.
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/752809-ray-chens-expose-on-chinese-celebs-who-went-under-the-knife/
@Chriselle,
When you sag due to normally aging(or other effects on aging) and plastic surgery sagging, it is different. Also, Charmaine smokes and all so it doesn’t surprise if she is sagging more than a normal person who doesn’t smoke even though she probably did not have any plastic surgery.
I know many TVB artists smoke to ease their stress due to the long working hours, but I didn’t know Charmaine was one of them. I shouldn’t be so surprised since she’s one of the tops artists and films more than others. I just thought she was going to take care of her health and skin more. I remember in an interview where she said she a woman’s hands determines her age so she was very cautious to not wash dishes at home, and not even if her mother paid her. (Weird since she can just wear gloves.)
I meant to ask what are some long-term side effects of using Botox, but it seems like HTS answered my question.
I’m not sure if it was due to Botox or plastic surgery since Vivien Yeo never admitted to either, but her chin is sharper and lopsided when she smiles.
@HTS, Thanks for the link! I learned something new:
“Usually, women with big breasts have big arms too, but her arms are too skinny. The proportion is all wrong.”
Lol, I literally started thinking of all the people I knew with big boobs and asked myself if they had big arms too.
@Chriselle,
You are welcome and yea I learned something new as well. I always thought how some people are so skinny all over but have really big breasts. The proportion is all wrong and didn’t make sense. I guess now we all know why.
Plastic surgery is so common and way more accepted now, therefore, I still don’t understand why they will not admit it if they did have something done. If they were braved enough to do it then why are they so scared to admit it?? I know that everyone wants to be praised as a natural beauty, however, everyone clearly knows that many that have had plastic surgery doesn’t even have “natural” looking features anymore, so what is the point of trying to hide and deny it??
@Chriselle: The following actresses have rumour with botox: Vivien Yeo, Tavia Yeung, Sharon Chan and newest is Charmaine Sheh.
Of course, they all denied :P.
@ HTS: I said: Everyone has plastic surgery, nobody has plastic surgery, haha.
Botox is to prevent aging and wrinkles, right? I don’t know if there are other uses, but does Vivien really need it? She’s only 26 and it was a few years ago when I heard about those lopsided rumors.
Sharon was never really that pretty, IMO. And in her early 30’s, I guess age is catching up on her.
Tavia and Charmaine are the last TVB artists I would expect receiving Botox. I still think Tavia’s nose is sharper in Rippling Blossom than in her past series.
@ Chriselle: Botox also helps to have the V chin. It’ll destroy the muscle and then make the chin smaller.
That’s why Vivien used it.
You can take a look on Gillian Chung’s Botox ads to know more about that. Ppl also use Botox to have small legs.
Sharon has very beautiful skin and legs. Her skin is like flawless. She might not look the best but her legs are definitely one of the best.
I don’t know about Charmaine but I blv that Tavia used botox in the mouth area. You can see that the muscle around this area move kinda funny when she yells or cries (MOL or MR to refer). I have a client who was a staff of Global Beauty (Marie France) – a HKer. He said that many TVB actresses (dun reveal name) are his clients in using botox.
Yeah tell me about it. They really don’t like athletic bodies, do they?
@SDSPAGE
‘Yeah tell me about it. They really don’t like athletic bodies, do they?’
hmm i never thought about that.
But as for the plastic surgery verses natural beauty comment, I’m gonna stay out of that one. There’s people who take risks for beauty and there’s those that’s god given, but it doesn’t really mean anything. Ultimately they’re recruiting new female actors, so if i was the employee, i honestly couldn’t care less to how they got to where they are.
Personally, I don’t want to pass judgment on people who opt for plastic surgeries. But I do feel there is a need, ESPECIALLY for girls to feel secure about who they are and how they look like.
I have noticed that a lot of these girls don’t exude confidence in their swimsuits. It almost looks like they are ashamed of their body (?) or too shy?..i don’t know. Even Miss Philippines candidates look more confident in their bikinis! Seriously…
Have you guys seen Miss USA swimsuit round? All I can say it’s sooooo different…
Other than physical differences, I would say
1) Skin Color – Darker skin tone gives a more lively vibe
2) Athletic Tone – When a person is active in sports, they give off a livelier essence about themselves as if they are really enthusiastic about life.
3) Atmosphere – The crowds and their family members get riled up and cheer LOUDLY. The audience in the HK pageant show is too shy to get on camera. Also, American hosts do a good job, they are not rude and awkward and have a great sense of humor. AND, the producers and directors of the American shows are MUCH better organized and keeps the pace steady and going.
4) Unexplained Presence – I doubt the number of applicants to the HK one is even close to the number of applicants to the USA one. There are more chances of meeting people with that ‘presence’, that je ne sais quois, that spark.
If I have to pinpoint the main reason for this difference, is a cultural issue and trying to catch up to modern times.
Oh I forgot to add, participants in USA pageant shows hire coaches who teach them poise and all that jazz, which HK contestants seem to lack.
I always thought that Asians liked people with lighter skin which is why many people pay money to get their skin lightened?? I guess it just depends now, not sure.
“Athletic Tone – When a person is active in sports, they give off a livelier essence about themselves as if they are really enthusiastic about life.”
This is interesting. Perhaps this is why Kate caught the judges’ eyes. She’s an active dancer.
@HeTieShou
‘I always thought that Asians liked people with lighter skin which is why many people pay money to get their skin lightened?? I guess it just depends now, not sure.’
It’s true that HK people in general prefer light tone skin. But I think this is the old way of thinking and this preference is changing rapidly.
But I’m not saying that’t not a good/bad attribute, I was just simply trying to answer SDSPAGE’s question. I just find that skin they’re all light skin toned, it’s boring because there’s no variety and no one stands out. Everyone is playing it safe.
@Yina,
Yea, but then again all of those people that get plastic surgery all get that same old doll look that gets boring as well…
Yeah. All I can say, the pageants give a different vibe. American one is all about athletic bodies, confidence, personality, cheers etc.
HK aims for more elegant, “nerdy”, “innocent”, “pure”, self-restrained kind of vibe.
I think that the HK contestants better just stick to “cheungsam”, the only clothing that they actually rock in. Bikinis? not their thing…
@hietieshou
Did you know that Asians are flocking to plastic surgeries all over the world? The biggest expanding group in the plastic surgery business are Asians. Eye-lid surgeries, chin shaping, leg extensions, removing part of the calf-muscle. You name it. Asians are usually just discreet about these things…
..And may I add that the Asians have that ‘doll-eyes’ look from the plastic surgery. It’s scary…! and gets boring as well. Every Asian celebrities I’ve seen seem to have the same sets of eyes…
You know the whole thing about Asians are the ones who seek for plastic surgeons the most. I don’t know if that’s true, and I wouldn’t just believe any report or statistics out there. Hollywood isn’t doing so good on the natural look either. So I really don’t think it’s about that, it’s about self-esteem.
As for the confidence part, it’s typical for a Chinese to be taught to be humble and modest and nice. So I think if a girl acts confident in the pageant show, she’s going to be seen as cocky and obnoxious. (And I’m sure, those haters will be women.) So the confidence is a tricky issue here as to how HKers react to it.
@SDSPAGE,
Of course I know that Asians are flocking everywhere to get plastic surgery. I know that in Korea that plastic surgery clinics there make a lot of money and constantly get business and patients from all over the world. Of course I know that their eyes are because of plastic surgery and the same of eyes get really boring.
I think I have mentioned that I just saw the Korean series Dong Yi and gosh, every single women in there had the same type of look regardless if they were young or old. My family and I were all joking about how they may have all went to the same plastic surgeon.
I think that since plastic surgery is unnatural, it will not last that long. You have to keep on doing it to maintain it or else it will really sag with time and the fakeness will show. I have seen that with people that I know in real life too. They look even worse then they did before they had plastic surgery…
@ yina
“(And I’m sure, those haters will be women.) “
Haha. This is so true. Women are often the most critical of other women. Don’t get why. Where’s the sisterhood?
Men also like to criticize women but their views are different. Because the beauty on the view of men and women are different? Most women dun feel Paris Hilton is hot or sexy or pretty but most men feel so.
The western/US ppl in general have better features than Asian. It’s a fact. However, the Asian looks cuter and maintain the youth longer than western/US ppl
That is true so I wonder if it is good to be eurasian since you get the best of both worlds???
There are some asians that claim to be full blooded asians that have nice features too. But then I found that they have European blood in them.. No wonder…
Most of half blood ppl look good :).
“That is true so I wonder if it is good to be eurasian since you get the best of both worlds???”
Michelle Reis!!! 😀
I don’t find Michelle Reis particularly beautiful… It’s her personality that is putting me off.
Fox,
I think Asians tend to not like to suntan as much, which helps prevent wrinkles and skin damage. Too much drinking, smoking, and lack of sleep also ages you a lot faster.
I do agree that the mixed heritage usually produces beautiful people. I’ll like to add Sonija Kwok, Cecilia Cheung, and Mandy Lieu to the list.
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I also don’t find Michelle Reis that great looking so I don’t know why people always say that she is the most beautiful MS. Hk ever. I don’t think that is true at all. There are also some full blooded asians that look mixed as well but really aren’t.
I always believed that Michelle Reis was a classic beauty and it was pretty much a fact. Although it’s true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it seems like some are influenced by her bad personality.
@Chriselle,
Even though Michelle Reis is mixed and has naturally nice features, I heard that even she went for plastic surgery. Well her personality is something different from her looks. If she is beautiful to me, then I would say that she is regardless of her personality. Her personality and looks are 2 different things. Of course her personality is something that many hate and I am included, but like I have said, if I believe she is pretty/beautiful then I would say so.
“Even though Michelle Reis is mixed and has naturally nice features, I heard that even she went for plastic surgery.”
Michelle only had a more defined nose after surgery. Even before that, she was already very pretty, judging from the pics I’ve seen of her in the early 90’s. Not all plastic surgery is bad. In her case, she only got more definition for her nose, which is rather worth it, IMO. She didn’t change her entire face.
I think its just an overexposure to Western features accompanied by their leadership in cosmetics/promoting thereby making them appear more ‘perfect’ which causes most people to ‘believe’ they have better or more beautiful features. Plenty of studies have demonstrated this effect using secluded groups and really self-integrated communities. So it really depends on culture and exposure. E.g. asians seem to feel eurasians are more ‘pretty’ whilst westerners generally neutral.
And I’ve seen plenty of plaing and nasty looking eurasians.
@Jayne: I rmb there was a mix beauty in TVB MHK as well but I don’t rmb her name. I think it starts with C. She was in the series with Joyce Tang and Joe Ma.
BTW, not only the mix genre girls look nice, the ABC also looks pretty.
@Fox, Cerina da Garca? She was a MHK finalist in 2002. But I don’t remember seeing her in a series with Joe and Joyce. She was in Better Halves with Steven and Maggie.
The Eurasian MHK Fox is talking about is Victoria Jolly.
That’s her name :). Thanks for the help.
Lisa S is mixed between Chinese and? Anyone know?
She is pretty. Lucky Daniel, lol.
You know, it’s not about a bikini body. It’s about confidence, how you carry yourself. They either lack self-esteem or…
they are just reaaaally uncomfortable. Every time I see miss HK candidates in bikinis I have this feeling. A cultural thing or?
I think that confidence is a part of it, but if you have a bad body then I don’t think that confidence will make it that much better. It is good to be confident, but don’t be over confident since you would fall out of favor too.
Well, they don’t look like they have a ‘bad body’…none of them actually are ‘fat’…in fact I find them too skinny if you ask me. Just not very athletic. I guess they lack the experience=confidence since they are not used to walking around in bikinis with people photographing them. I think that’s their problem, they cannot come across too ‘sexy’, or too ‘arrogant’ yet they have to be ‘pretty’ and ‘modest’ at the same time.
It’s just weird watching so uncomfortable bikini poses from pageant candidates.
Guess that HK now becomes more China? Less England and more China.
Oh the above answer is for the below post, not this one.
I think it might be a cultural thing since Americans are more liberal when it comes to showing off their bodies. Of course, HK’s becoming more liberal too. I believe these contestants are only wearing bikinis because it’s a requirement for the pageant. Many of them have claimed at events that they would not wear a bikini after being crowned.
I am not surprised. It’s a cultural thing. They aren’t very comfortable with too revealing clothing. Reminds me of Muslim mentality…
HK is becoming more liberal? When? Last time I check, they are still holding on to a belief that a girl wearing a skirt 5cm above the knees are …well bad and frowned upon. No good girl wears such a clothing unless she is a wild type.
…or from overseas!
confidence might be viewed as cocky by HKers. I think thats why lots of these girls play the nice girl card.
They all look nice to me. In addition, I didn’t see the overly thick waist or thighs on any contestant. None of them are particularly outstanding than the others but some do look just a little better.
Agree with Jayne, those foam black flip flops are so cheap looking for a Ms. Hong Kong swimsuit presentation.
Well, I guess I’m different. I prefer sandals because it’s part of the ‘beach’ -look. Have you ever seen anyone walking in the beach with silver high heels? It’s ridiculous.
Maybe in the actual contest indoors,..when they are walking to be interviewed. That’s when they SHOULD wear heels…
I also feel that they should wear heels and the black sandals don’t match their swimsuits at all. Heels give a more grand and elegant vibe which should be the image of MHK although sandals give a more beachy feel.
And what’s up with the ‘white’ look?
It’s actually amazing that their skin is whiter than my ‘white’ friends. LOL.
Well, I am guessing that maybe they use those white skin lotions/bleaching cream and pills?? Those cost a lot of money and you have to constantly maintain it though.
I also heard that it is not safe to be too white and unnaturally white because your skin still needs melanin in order to stay healthy. I am shocked that many claim that those whitening pills are safe to use with no side effects. I guess they are just trying to sell those products and gosh do they get expensive.
Of course. Anything unnatural is unhealthy.
BTW, white ppl like to be bronze (lol, my French friends loves “brozé” while Asian loves to be white.
You are right Fox, “anything unnatural is unhealthy”. It seems like white people like being tan while asians like to be lighter… I guess each culture views skin tone differently than other cultures.
Yes. Also the view on beauty.
I dunno you or anyone else has a view on the Mid-Northern wasn’t in top 100 best looking royal family. And I said, they are the best looking royal family, but their beauty isn’t the Korean type :P.
Oops, forget to mention that I also like Greek guys. The body of Apolon, haha.
@Fox,
Yea, each culture does view beauty differently. I don’t think it is the culture only since each person’s perception of beauty is different. For example, one of my former classmates really liked the asian/chinese look only. I introduced to him one of my Eurasian friends whom was viewed as a really pretty girl by many of my other friends. However, he refused to even give her a glance. Therefore, I think he only liked the really asian/chinese type of look.
I am pretty westernized so I don’t think that only Korean or asian looks can look good. In fact, I don’t think the natural Korean looks are attractive at all. A lot of the actresses look good because they have had plastic surgery done. I think I have mentioned before that my cousin used to think that Korean girls were really pretty after watching Korean dramas. But after he went on a Korean airline and saw more natural looking Korean girls, he was sooo disappointed since he thought that they wree so ugly and looked nothing like the actresses. From that day on, he never mentioned Korean girls when talking about beauty again.
Speaking of the best looking royal families, that is also based on a matter of opinion and I don’t think a lot of them look that great. I was soo shocked when I saw that Kate Middleton was listed as the 3rd most beautiful princess! I don’t think she is that great at all and looks old for her age.
Greek guys can be really attractive as well..I had a greek classmate in high school and he was good looking and very smart.
@HeTieShou
But he’s comparing common people against actresses. That’s totally different. I’m sure there must be some difference not just in Korea but all across the world!
Though exactly, what exactly are we expecting here? Are we really surprised that what we see in the media and reality doesn’t match up? Do you think American dramas are a good representation of America?
With alllll of that said, Korea and the need to be ‘perfect’ is a national disease….so in that note, I also notice the great increase of plastic surgery in that nation.
Based on the Koreans I met (uhm, a lot), the normal Korean (non-artist) look not good. Japanese has a nicer smile than them although their look are quite similar. Even the K artists after plastic surgeries (gosh, why they all make themselves look too resemble to each others? I saw a girl group and I can’t know who is who in this group as they all look the same), I don’t find they are attractive, at least to me.
No, I don’t like Korea :P.
@ Chriselle: The proportion of good look-bad look in general of a country :P. Yes, always have this and that ppl, but the proportion is big or small will define the look in this country.
But Fox, you gotta agree, they all have major gorgeous body.
SDSPAGE, not white but fair. Fair skin as Chinese says hides 3 flaws.
@ Funn: You are mentioning of Korean? Normal ppl or artists? If normal ppl, their bodies are just the same to other asians, but they are whiter (cold country). About artists, if you compare the male K artists to TVB guys, then tat’s true :P. However, most of them can’t maintain the good 6 packs too long :P. However, K artists also have a lot of squishy guys.
Korean actors and actresses. Never even thought of normal people because normal Koreans don’t have eyes that big and nose that high. Yes they all do look the same don’t they? The thing about Korean actors is they’re well built. Tall or sturdy or both. All may not have 6 packs like the younger generations but generally when they walk out you know they’re stars.
@Funn: yes they all do look the same. Maybe there aren’t a lot of plastic surgery hospitals in Korea.
Fox,
Are Hong Kong artists reputed to be going to Korea for plastic surgery as well? IMO, I think Korean plastic surgeons do a fantastic job!
I think because those looks is the ideal look, gentle, soft, feminine
@Yina,
Well as we all know beauty is in the eye of beholder. Also, what is truly perfect?? Perfect to you can mean heavily flawed to another person. I do agree that it is not fair to compare actresses to normal citizens.
We have all known that many Korean artists have had plastic surgery and it is like an open secret there… Many celebs from other countries go there for plastic surgery as well since as we can all see, they seem to do a very good job.
There are some decent looking Koreans in real life too. I can say that the majority of Korean guys look better than Korean girls in general(not talking about celebs but just normal people). I heard that they have good make up products in Korea so maybe that is why they have such nice skin??
Fair skin is a pain too since you get sun burned easily. I have fair skin and always have to put on sun block or SPF lotion on each time I go out in the sun or else I will get all pink and burned. It really really hurts too…
Oh yea, the skin tone is also because of the climate that they live in too. I guess since it is really cold in Korea so they have fairer skin than some other asians???
@HTS: You are serious on the guys? Lol, the Korean guys look worse than Korean girls, I can say it with all of my heart.
Korea is a cold country. The cold weather (in most time of the year) helps them to avoid some probs with skin and make skin more firm. However, the environment also affect their skin.
However, if you ever seen K artists with no makeup, hehe. Their skin seems to be damaged as they used too heavy cosmetic products. My friend saw 8 members of Super Junior in the restroom of the airport (when they haven’t had to go out and seen the fans). She cried that their skin isn’t as perfect as on screen, even worse than normal ppl’s. A lot of pimples and bad color areas. After wearing makeup, they totally look different.
Viva la pounder!
@Jayne: From wat I read, HK has good plastic surgery technique.
I rmb that Hu Ge went to HK to “fix” his face after the accident as HK has best plastic surgery technique in Asia (his words).
@Fox,
Yea, I know that Korean artists have bad skin just like anyone without all of the make up and all. They have a lot of pimples and other imperfections. Based on the people that I have seen, Korean guys generally look better than Korean girls. I am talking about normal citizens and not celebs.
I did not know that Hk has the best plastic surgery techniques. I thought that it was Korea??? I guess not and did not know that Hu Ge went to Hk. I thought he had it done in Korea.
@Fox,
Korea is famous for their good make up and other cosmetic products too. They do a good job of covering up and all, but sadly may also damage the skin due to the strong chemicals.
I don’t use Korea cosmetic products as I heard from many reliable sources that Korea cosmetic products has the higher rate of Lead (Pb) than other products. Dangerous for skin.
Hu Ge did his surgeries in HK. That’s wat he said.
These contestants look a lot better than the ones shown in the interview process. My favorite is #3 Whitney Hui as well, but I don’t know if her gossips will affect her performance and placements. I think number 7 seems to have the total package as well, but we would have to see their performance in upcoming events.
I was also wondering if any one knew why one of the contestants withdrew from the pageant. Do they plan on replacing her with another contestant? I remember back in 2002, there were 2 contestants that withdrew and they were replaced. Cause “14” ain’t a good number.
really? this really happened?
stupidest thing to quit over.
Can’t they just assign her a different number?
“These contestants look a lot better than the ones shown in the interview process.”
There were 6 overseas contestants this year, meaning these 6, including Whitney, did not show up at the HK pre-interviews process.
“I was also wondering if any one knew why one of the contestants withdrew from the pageant. Do they plan on replacing her with another contestant?”
It was for personal reasons. There is no replacement.
” Cause “14″ ain’t a good number.”
What’s wrong with the number 14? I know 4 sounds similar to the word “die” in Chinese and hence, Chinese people don’t like it. Is 14, for the same reason? That’s a superstitious and stupid reason to withdraw though.
Chriselle, “14” sounds like “sut say” like, will definitely die so I know Chinese don’t like it as well. Actually it wasn’t no 14 that withdrew I believe but rather I was referring to tvb instead and if they would want to leave it at 14 contestants total rather than 15.
Aly,
I think Whitney will be placed in top 3. She has the looks to make it in the entertainment world. The tabloids don’t really have much against her other than some photos taken with various men. The most damaging photo was one where she took a photo with a man lying in bed while fully clothed though.
Not sure if it was a rumor, but it was said that 620 offerred Whitney a artist contract. She rejected it and wanted to build her image through MHK first. I agree that if she wins, she might have more opportunities to take lead roles since TVB likes choosing their artists from the pageant.
I also agree that Whitney has the looks and hopefully she will make top 3. Ironically, she was also rumored to be the fixed winner this year, but many contestants are complaining about her having a bad personality.
This won’t affect her much. Even she can’t win with MHK, she still can have work with TVB and being promoted, even more than top 3 MHK. Look at Samatha Koo.
They skip number 14 in buildings can’t they do it for a simple reAson like this?
Despite her numerous rumors with many men, my favorite is still Whitney Hui. I also like Rebecca and Nicole, who is very sweet. However, I heard that Rebecca can’t speak proper Canto and has a huge accent. That is unacceptable for a HK pageant.
Gemma seems to be very popular, yet I still don’t find her sweet at all. I find her having a fuller face or is it baby fat on her?
Ahhhh another not proper Chinese speaking girl, ahhhhhbbbbbb
I don’t think I have a right no say that can’t even write in English…
actually you can watch their interviews and their speaking on the tvb site, and rebecca isn’t that bad in cantonese compared to Gemma and Lena.
in kayi cheung’s defense. she did not have any plastic surgeries. only facials and spend a lot of time at the gym
@random G girl, I’ve seen photos of Kayi and her chin is sharper nowadays. She use to have a square-shaped face during the pageant, which was less attractive. I don’t believe she can change the shape of her face just with facials and going to the gym.
well, she’s really good at taking photos at better angles now. she’s just a normal girl with a very average income from tvb. she can’t afford to have plastic surgeries and it’s quite pointless since she’s not getting famous anyway, so where would she get all that surgery money from? fyi, i’m her best friend from vancouver. i can guarantee you that she didn’t have any surgeries. it’s all about the angling of the camera and weight loss. her face was always quite sharp in reality. not sure why they make her look so round/squarish when she was in the pageant, which is something that still baffles me to this day. anyway, the last time i talked to her, her face is still the original face she was born with.
Whats the big deal about pageants? Seriously people should get into acting because they can act(first) and then look pretty(second). But guess not all of them want to actresses? But seriously when was the last succcessful Miss hk? Kate Tsui? Aimee Chan? I think Miss Chinese international are more successful? Hehehe shouldnt people who were in the acting classes more successful?
“Whats the big deal about pageants?”
It’s a stepping stone into the industry/TVB.
“But guess not all of them want to actresses?”
Maybe they are tempted by the lures of the entertainment industry and they know that there is a higher chance of landing on a wealthy man?
“But seriously when was the last succcessful Miss hk?”
Not every MHK winner is interested in acting. Mandy Cho wasn’t and she made it prettier clear although TVB initially had the intention of promoting her to first lead. It was a failure.
I assume not every MHK winner can make it big even if they did have the hopes of becoming an actress. They need other factors such as luck with the audience and good timing. Although I don’t think Kate is likable by the audience overall, it was good timing since Mandy declined TVB’s attempt to promote her. I guess the title was handed to Kate and TVB was looking forward to promoting new artists at the time. Linda and Fala also became rising actresses around the same time. Kate was also willing to work hard unlike Mandy, so thus the promotion.
” I think Miss Chinese international are more successful?”
Winners hailed from MCI aren’t necessarily better in acting (at least I haven’t seen a trend yet), but they are indeed more unique in looks and are prettier. Fala, Oceane Zhu, and Christine Kuo are all very pretty and the former two are also charismatic onscreen.
“Hehehe shouldnt people who were in the acting classes more successful?”
Back then, yes. Nowadays… anyone know if it still exists? Lol.
I know sometimes puts these MHK winners and unplaced contestants in their acting class, but the outcome isn’t much different. Their acting is still raw.
uh MYOLIE WU was a former Miss HK. i don’t know if she was the winner. But when I FIRST saw her 10+ years ago, at the pageant show, I knew she was going to be BIG. She had that spark.
She had to do different face expressions every time the host says a different emotion, and they were mere seconds apart. There was a hand fan covering her face as she changes expressions. Anyone else remember this?
To be honest I find it SUPER ANNOYING when girls leave their home country and can’t speak proper Cantonese/Chinese and compete in the pageant. Whatever happened to national pride? That’s also a cultural issue.
On the other hand, I don’t know mind how this process works. The pageant production itself though- sucks ass.
@yina,
Funny how you mention Myolie since I was just watching the MS. HK 1999 pageant again the other day. No, Myolie did not win and got 2nd runner up(3rd place). Sonja Kwok won that year.
Well, you can’t really blame a lot of them since many of them are from overseas so it isn’t their fault that their Chinese is not good. It is hard for a lot of people to maintain their first language in a foreign country.
This year Myolie won 2nd runner up mostly thank to her talents, not her look. She has a baby cute naive look, but not pretty.
Sonija is the last person who won MHK and MCI. Now MHK dun make big in MCI.
Most of the time HK representatives at MCI still makes 1st runner up. The crown is usually taken by contestants from Vancouver or Toronto.
@HeTieShou.
”Well, you can’t really blame a lot of them since many of them are from overseas so it isn’t their fault that their Chinese is not good. It is hard for a lot of people to maintain their first language in a foreign country.”
I know they’re from overseas….obviously.
This might be an unfair comparison, but I’m gonna do it anyway. Many of the Koreans who grew up elsewhere can still speak it fluently. Why is this the case then? I myself speak Chinese fluently growing up here in the States. I understood that my heritage is very important. I’m of the very few who can still speak Chinese/Cantonese fluently while also speaking fluent English with no accents.
I’m not trying to imply anything other than how important for us (Chinese) to not forget where we come from and have some sort of national pride. I don’t really see much of that. I just see a lot of assimilation…..sometimes even shame (from others who I grew up with, and TV media, and Chinese foreigners who go back to HK to act/sing).
ok…i think im getting off-topic
Yina,
Similiar to other immigrant groups that have assimiliated into American society or other overseas location, language skills get successively weaker with each generation. Even our understanding of history, holiday customs, local recipes, and more arcane aspects of the family’s home country decrease with time spent overseas. I am also guilty of this, where I emphasize Christmas more than Lunar New Year now, where my English is stronger than my Chinese, and the food I make has heavy American influences. In the end, social influences shape how we turn out.
Many Chinese growing up overseas speak heavily accented Chinese or no Chinese at all. It also depends on the family emphasis and whether the language has been strongly emphasized, whether the kids are required to speak to the parents in Chinese. Socially, most kids converse in English. If they have no interest in Chinese entertainment, do not go to Chinese school, and are not required to converse a real, full conversation with their parents and family in Chinese, those verbal fluency skills never get a chance to be developed. People will just choose to converse in their stronger language since it’s easier.
Mandarin is the hot language to learn given the growth rate of China’s economy. You never know; you might need it for a future job!
I also wanted to add that I agree with Jayne and I can see with the 3rd generation which are my nephews, they know ONLY English even though we try to teach and educate them our language and culture. But since they are growing up in an English environment it is hard to keep up with their grandparents L1. My cousin in law is a 6th generation Japanese so of course she doesn’t even know a word of Japanese except for her name. She also doesn’t even know much about the culture of Japan. When she married my cousin, her parents were soo easy going and did everything the American way. You can’t blame them since they have been in the US for many generations…
But if they were truly planning to go to Hong Kong to develop in that society they should at least get the culture andd language down. I mean all their influences probably will be changed by the time they get to Hong Kong. But there are still 3rd generations that speak the language. My little ccousins are fluent in cantonese and in some other dialect whihch I can’t spell in english…But it really does depend on the person. But I think if you are participating in something that is cultured to something like this, you should AT LEAST(!!!) get the language down. Even if you still have a slight accent, and if english (or french) is your main languge.
“Not every MHK winner is interested in acting. Mandy Cho wasn’t and she made it prettier clear although TVB initially had the intention of promoting her to first lead. It was a failure.’
Mandy was interested. But, she cannot to play by TVB rules. She gave it a second chance after she came back from her study, but, still unable to adjust.
“Although I don’t think Kate is likable by the audience overall, it was good timing since Mandy declined TVB’s attempt to promote her. I guess the title was handed to Kate and TVB was looking forward to promoting new artists at the time.”
I disagree that the title was handed to Kate. She deserves to win. She’s one of the more outstanding contestants in her pageant. She also held herself well against the other contestants in MCI.
“Mandy was interested. But, she cannot to play by TVB rules. She gave it a second chance after she came back from her study, but, still unable to adjust.”
This is true. Mandy may have been interested in acting when she initially won, but she admitted that she didn’t like acting because it was too tiring for her. I’m assuming by tiring she meant TVB’s long working hours and maybe pressure from directors. So yes, it’s due to adjustment issues.
“I disagree that the title was handed to Kate. She deserves to win. She’s one of the more outstanding contestants in her pageant. She also held herself well against the other contestants in MCI.”
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I used the wrong words. I didn’t mean the MHK or MCI title was handed to Kate. I meant the promotion that TVB was going to invest on Mandy was given to Kate.
@ Chriselle: Mandy had this promotion. She was female leads in the first series. But she failed to capture the focus of the audience. They dun bother her.
Kate, you can say she is lucky but you can’t deny that that she captured the focus of the audience. Hate or love, no matter, she has this focus, that’s why she won Mandy.
Tracy Ip is the one who really dun have the promotion. Mandy is still luckier than Tracy.
@ Fox
One thing you have to give it to Kate. Although she’s not the best actress, she really gives all out in her performance. I’m watching ‘Man in Charge’ now. Wow, she really shout at the top of her lungs. No holding back. lol.
@ Kidd: That’s one thing I like in Kate. She always try her best (literally of try her best) in anything she does.
Yes, she isn’t the best (or maybe can’t even close to good) but her effort is something we need to respect.
@Fox, I think TVB might have given Tracy a chance, but because of her numerous rumors with her boyfriends back then, TVB didn’t like her much. Also, she was frozen for 3 months for having a poor attitude while hosting for the Olympics.
So did Kevin Cheng in some of his series where he shouted until his voice was hoarse. Yes I respect their dedication, doesn’t mean I can stand looking at them act for another minute. But I know what you mean. I was watching Karate Kid and I don’t think Jayden Smith can act but I must admire and respect the way he trained. He was very beliveable as a kung fu artiste and he was only what? 12?
These days it seems all the pageant winners aren’t ad good as they used to be when it comes to acting. Before everyone was atleast decent, now all the ones that win these pageants can’t speak properly(Christine Kuo…okay so maybe it’s just her). But I really think after they win they should go to the acting classes(or do they? Cause I think Mandy Wong did…that’s why she can act!) I’m not saying that pageant winners suck I just think they should get some kind of formal training before they start acting. And walking a catwalk doesn’t count! But maybe it’s just that the new pageant winners haven’t had enough time to be onscreen or promoted so no one really know how they act!
Not all of the contestants become actresses or enter the circle, but yea a lot them don’t seem to act as well as the actresses in the past. It still depends on each individual.
@Yee, I don’t know if Mandy Wong joined TVB’s acting class, but her Wikipedia page says she graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. So that’s probably even better?
Lol, I think it’s the acting class.
Mandy Wong joined acting class. She can be a great potential fadan if TVB start promoting her now.
@Yina,
I still think that you are not being fair. As I have said, I know that there are going to be some people that speak their native language very well.However, those are few compared to the big majority that don’t and you cannot blame them for it. Like in my case, I speak Vietnamese and Chinese pretty well but I am one of the few in my family that are good with languages and I majored in it in school as well. However, in my family, many of my cousins who were all 2nd generation and were all born and raised in the US don’t know anything much except for English. My uncles and aunts always make them speak anything but English. However, growing up in the US, you can’t help it but know English best. Even though I speak other languages, English is still the one that I know best since I was educated with in school and all.
#14 Hyman Chu dun have good shape.
#10 Lena Li, #3 Whitney Hui, #7 Sandy Wu,#5 Rebecca Zhu, I think these girls will make big.
Ok… seriously… ‘Hyman’ is your English given name? Doesn’t it sound a little too close to something? Its like a guy calling himself ‘Cuck’… What the!
Hi Man? Or High man? Either are bad.
I guess it has something related to her Chinese name. Maybe she is Chu Hy Man?
It’s pronounced “he men.”
‘he-men’ is still pretty bad, although phonetically ‘hy’ followed with a consonant ‘m’ should not produce ‘he’ but ‘hi’.
I mean can you not have just picked something like Victoria, Jacqueline or even June.
Too normal, not outstanding?
Like everyone is Tom (and best friend is Jerry).
@ Fox
Yes, her chinese name is Chu Hei Man. 🙂
I wonder if she’s aware that her name sounds like something else when she chose it.
Another classic name I remember.
Devily Leung (梁麗瑩)
That explains why. Maybe she is careless when choosing the Eng name.
HAHAHAHahaHAHAHA….
FAVED!
It’s really funny alright. A lot of cultural names when translated into English sound…really funny. I can’t tell you how many times I giggle when i hear Indian names for example..
I know it’s not right but…so damn funny
I’m sorry.. Hyman? Possibly Cuck? What about laybeeah or clittorees?
My god, what sort of names are these?!
I thought you meant to say it sounded like, “hymen” tee hee.
So short!
Lena Li looks like Angie Chiu.
If she looks like Angie, then that may give her an edge.
But then again, it can be a bad thing since they may always be in the shadow of the one that they look like.
Don’t know which one is Lena Li but even if she does look like Angie Chiu, I bet she still isn’t half as pretty as Angie. She was definitely one of the most beautiful girls on TVB and I was surprised that she didn’t actually win the Miss HK title as such. Think she came 3rd or 4th. Have stopped watching these shows for many years as I also find it very boring indeed. These girls nowadays don’t seem to have much personality, probably rather dumb and all they possess is a sexy body!!
“Don’t know which one is Lena Li but even if she does look like Angie Chiu”
The name is listed under photos. Here’s Lena Li
http://www.jaynestars.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-Miss-Hong-Kong-Lena-Li.jpg
THanks for the link. She does sort of look like Angie, but I think Angie is prettier even though she is older.
Her nose is too big although she has a nice smile.
I find her nose is quite ok to her face, not too big.
Thanks Kidd but oh my God, I honestly think that she is nowhere near as pretty as Angie Chiu. I guess we all have different views on looks. What one person classify as beautiful, the other person may not think that. I wouldn’t even put her in the top 5. Sorry!!!
Shouldn’t the pageant be based on more than just looks?? If it were only based on looks, then I really question how some of the past winners won since some of them were not that great looking at all.
Whitney Hui look the prettiest. The others look like they lack confidence
Is there any basic criteria for Miss HK?
What’s with the contestants from overseas and contestants who can’t speak Cantonese properly?
Not only Miss HK, Mr.HK is also like this. I thought the winners are supposed to represent Hong Kong.
I’m guessing that those who can’t speak proper Cantonese are those contestants recruited from overseas. This year there are 6. Normally, it’s only 5.
In terms of looks, overseas contestants are usually prettier I have to say. Whitney was an overseas contestants. Many of you were saying that the final contestants were better than the one who appeared for the pre-interviews. This is because overseas contestants didn’t have to meet the press on that occasion.
I also heard that the interview for overseas contestants is easier.
I’m guessing TVB wants to stretch their influence as far as possible to other countries, so thus the overseas recruitment? They probably don’t care as much for their language fluency.
Ok, the cantonese fluency issue, I can still accept, although I prefer a fluent cantonese speaker.
But, if TVB is going to choose a Miss Hong Kong that will represent Hong Kong in other pageants, shouldn’t she be at least a Hong Kong citizen?
The following are not HK citizens
Iris Kwan – Canada
Mayanee Mak – Canada
Gemma Choi – Great Britain
Hyman Chu – Canada
It also seems like not many are pure HK citizens. Some have duel citizenship while some have China citizenship.
Of all the finalists, only 3 are HK citizens.
Lisa Lau, Wyling Leung and Nicole Leung (duel citizenship).
“But, if TVB is going to choose a Miss Hong Kong that will represent Hong Kong in other pageants, shouldn’t she be at least a Hong Kong citizen?”
That was what I initially thought when all these MHK contestants came in with language barriers and couldn’t speak Cantonese correctly. I thought since this was going to be a Miss Hong Kong pageant, shouldn’t they represent Hong Kong in a good way?
However, it seems like TVB has been using the pageant to recruit new artists for their company. I’m not sure how much they really care about the MHK image anymore. (Also, in 2009, I remember the contestants no longer wore qipaos and only wore evening gowns. That use to be a MHK tradition.) Although we don’t believe that TVB artists hailed from MHK/MCI are talented in acting, TVB thinks otherwise.
I thought only HK citizens can register with MHK? ABC will be with MCI?
I like #14 Hyman Chu. I saw her video. She has a pretty face and she’s very eloquent in her speech. Maybe because she’s program host. She has enough practice. She sound confident and friendly at the same time.
#6 Nicole Leung is also good. She’s beautiful and ‘si man’ (can’t think of an exact english term. The closest I can think of is polite or graceful).
I find it ironic that she’s the oldest (at 26) of them, but she has a cute and youthful vibe in her.
#3 Whitney Hui = Sonija + Gigi Leung.
Kidd,
Agree with your comparison of Whitney Hui to Sonija and Gigi Leung very much. That’s why the press nicknamed Whitney “D Cup Gigi,” which is a bit distasteful though.
The HK Beauty Pageant like any other pageant is a commercialized venture to gain ratings and advertising revenue coming into the sponsoring organization. Contestants are entering it to get fame, fortune and notoriety. Real beauty and brains do not need to flaunt themselves in pageants. They can exude confidence anytime and anywhere wearing a T-shirt and jeans. Only the insecure in search of an image would want draw attention to themselves by entering this event.
To me, Whitney Hui looks like Lee San San especially in her individual photo.
That’s right. She looks resemble to Lee San San in the picture.
i personally like #13 Gemma Choi and #3 Whitney Hui . The rest of them are okay (:
i personally like no 13, because she is short, and i hate how people make fun of short people, so i might be supporting her.
they can come sit on my face….
#2 Iris, #7 Sandy, #10 Lena, #13 Gemma and #15 Wyling are all ugly. They should not even be in top 15…but I guess they are better than the contestants from 2009 and 2010