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After the contestants each performed a talent, the Audience chose #13 Aimee Chan as the Audience's Choice Miss Popularity. She performed Beethoven's Fur Elise on the piano. Photos are going around that #3 Florence Li exposed her nipple during her ballet piece.
July 29th
The Contestants took part in a charity sale for Luk Fook yesterday. They were split up into 4 gorups to sell products and #5 Koni Lui, #6 Rachel Chan, #7 Melanie Chow and #8 Suki Chui was the most successful. A gambling website as put #5 Koni and #8 Suki at a 3.5 to 1 chance to winning. #4 Joyce Wong and #11 Zurine Cheng are at a a 10 to 1 chance.
After the charity sale, the contestants once again went to get make up tips from Korean make up artiste, Lee Kyung Min. #8 Suki was chosen to be made up by Lee.
July 25th
The 16 contestants attended Zhongshan's Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday to compete for this year's "Tourism Ambassador" Award. Each girl did an act on stage to promote the city. #8 Suki Chui won the award by performing a sketch to promote to Yangze Reservoir. Suki won $50,000 in prize money, which she says she will give her her parents. Her sketch included playing different characters, "Chui Tree", "Husband Watching Stone Man" and a mermaid. She says that she is very sharp whenever she is on stage.
#5 Koni Lui performed a cocktail making item, but dropped the lid of the shaker. #10 Liz Tsang did a Hip Hop and Rap routine about Zhongshan's Commerce Museum. #11 Zurine Cheng did a ballet routine by standing on her toes as she showed pictures of her sight. #14 Wendy Lee combined plate spinning with playing the piano to introduce Zhongshan's walking street.
The girls were suppose to take pictures with the guest but #10 Liz Tsang suddendly went weak and had to be rushed off by Rosa Chan. Later #11 Zurine Cheng had a choking fit and was also rushed off.
#2's Karman Cheng's mother and sister, #7 Melanie Chow's mother, #11 Zurine Cheng's mother and cousin, #15 Janet Chow's cousin and #16 Christine Yau's sister was present to support them.
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July 23rd
The 16 contestants went to Zhongshan, China to compete for the "Tourism Ambassador Award". The local residents commented on the beauty of the contestants as they posed for pictures. One lady handed her child to #14 Wendy Lee for a photograph.
Although they headed out to visit the former home of Chinese Nationalist Leader, Dr Sun Yat-Sen, many contestants did not know anything about him because many had come back from growing up abroad. #1 Amy Tsang's family originates from Zhongshan, but this was her first trip back to her "ancestral village". Since she studied at Qinghua University in China for a while, she knows who Dr Sun is but does not know much about him. Wendy grew up in New York and only knows of Chairman Mao Zedong as a Chinese leader.
#11 Zurine Cheng has Mongolian roots but does not know much about its history. She also revealed that because she was in a car accident in 2003, she could not finish her education and only finished her second year at University.
#8 Suki Chui has been heard saying she wants to get married and have children. She heard that if a child is born before a woman is 24, the child will be smarter. Asked if her 41 year old boyfriend is ready to get married, she says that she is not ready yet being only 21.
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July 22nd
The contestants went to the jewelery sponsor, Luk Fook, to see the winner's crown, worth $1.6 million. #11 Zurine Cheng and #16 Christine Yau were chosen to try on the prizes for 1st and 2nd runner up. Zurine told reporters that she hopes she will have the opportunity to wear the crown. She said that she's never dated before. Christine says that she will try her best during finals night.
July 19th
15 of the Miss Hong Kong contestants arrived at Sasa for a promotion event. #6 Rachel Chan was sick and did not attend. The contestants took part in a game about make up and skincare and #4 Joyce Wong won.
Reporters say that Joyce was flirting with Korean, Se7en. Joyce says the reports are making her out to be very precocious. She's afraid that the negative news will effect her placement during the Miss Hong Kong finals, so she will try even harder during the pageant.
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July 17th
On the last day of filming in Korea, the contestants went to Spa Castle to film in bikinis. #4 Joyce Wong and #13 Tiffany Tse caught the eye of the press with their great figures and poses. #13 Aimee Chan, #14 Wendy Lee, #15 Janet Chow and #7 Melanie Chow also stood out.
There have been reports that Joyce exposed some of her pubic hair in a bikini shot from the past. She said that she is unhappy about the reports. She was young and new to modeling at the time and it could not be helped. Joyce says she does not mind being the focus of the press due to her figure because she considers it a strong point.
#11 Zurine Cheng is rumored to have been boycotted by some of the other cotnestants. She denies this and says she gets along with all the girls.
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July 15th
The contestants visted a sports centre yesterday for Taekwando class. The contestants watched a demonstration from local students before taking a few classes in self-defence. #13 Aimee Chan, who seems to be the quiet type, surprised everyone by being the top of the class. #15 Janet Chow and #16 Christine Yau presented the children with gifts.
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July 14th
The contestants learned make up tips yesterday from renowned make-up artist Lee Kyung-Min. She is the make up artist of many celebrities in Korea. #15 Janet Chow was selected to be made up by Lee. #11 Zurine Cheng asked to demonstrate the skills she learned on #14 Wendy Lee.
Afterwards, the contestants learned to make some traditional Korean food. They were joined by the 3rd Hong Kong guest performer, Chin Ka Lok, to taste what they made.
July 13th
Hong Kong actor, Bosco Wong, joins the contestants for the 2nd part of their filming in Korea. For the past few days they have been learning about the Korean culture and rehearsing for dance routines.
July 11th
The contestants appeared in swimsuit for the first time by the pool in their hotel. #4 Joyce Wong was afraid of having a little gut so she was posing on an empty stomach. #8 Suki Chui had a scar from when she had her appendix out. #3 Florence Li and #14 Wendy Lee revealed some bar marks on their shoulders. It was #1 Amy Tsang's birthday on Sunday, so after dinner she was presented with a cake. She revealed that she likes to do yoga to maintain her figure.
July 10th
There are reports that #9 Chloe Nguyen and #15 Janet Chow where spoted with a man at a bar before they left for Hong Kong. Chloe says that she has not seen the report, but denies it. She does not smoke or drink and never went to such places even while in Holland. Janet said that they had gone to a restaurant but not a bar. Since Janet had just returned from Toronto, she has been depending on Chloe to show her around. Asked if she has a boyfriend, she says, "Yes, but the man in the reports is my cousin." Although she has known her boyfriend for 10 years, they have only been dating for a year and a half. Reports also say that she bought $10 underwear from street hawkers, which she denies. #12 Tiffany Tse does not find filming hard work and commented on the professionalism of Roger Kwok.
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July 9th
On the 2nd day of filming, #1 Amy Tsang, who had repeated out takes yesterday, improved a lot. She said that yesterday she was a little stiff because it was her first time filming. However she has been listening for following instructions given by the staff.
#5 Koni Lui had filming experience when she was a model, but it was her first time filming for TV. She feels she has learned a lot and is trying hard not to make mistakes that will affect others. Her goal is to do everything in one take. Her performance was praised by the director. She is not doing anything special to prepare for the swimsuit parade because she thinks someone who is too thin will look strange in a swimsuit. On the other hand, #4 Joyce Wong has been doing 50 sit ups a day, trying to lose 5lbs for her swimsuit shoot. #8 Suki Chui and #5 Koni Lui are reported to be getting along very well.
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July 8th
The contestants arrived in Korea's Jeju island and started filming. Hong Kong actor, Roger Kwok joined them early yesterday morning to film at the set of Korean drama, "All in House". #3 Florence Li had a sun burn on her chest from being out in the sun and did not feel well. #4 Joyce Wong did not prepare for the sun and had a hard time opening her eyes. Contestants #1 to #4 repeatedly had NGs, namely from hot favorite #4 Joyce Wong. Another hot favorite, #5 Koni Lui was not bad and did not have any NGs. Roger defended that contestants by telling the media that they all did well for their first time on camera.
July 7th
The contestants headed for Korea yesterday, but before they left, TVB held a blessing ceremony for the trip. Roger Kwok will be a guest performer and joined the contestants at the ceremony.
This year's contestants have been flooded with bad press. #11 Zurine Cheng has been accused by her former manager of drinking, smoking and telling people that she was dating singer/actress Denise Ho. Zurine says that there is no bases on the allegations as she does not even know Denise. Zurine admits that she changed her name because another Hong Kong artiste had the same name. #4 Joyce Wong was photographed by the press, who said that Joyce spent 5 days at her boyfriend's house. Joyce says that the person was not her boyfriend and that she has been so busy with Miss Hong Kong activities, there was no way she could of spent 5 days in someone's home.
July 4th
The contestant attended a yoga class yesterday. #8 Suki Chui recently was photographed having a meal with her middle-aged engineer boyfriend. She says that she is not afraid of being photographed since dating is normal activity. A photograph has surfaced that is supposedly a nude picture of Suki. Suki denies ever taking a nude photo.
#1 Amy Tsang was earlier voted Face of a Winner by Mr Hong Kong contestants but she has been nonchalant about the event, "It was just a game, every girl has her own aura. I am confident." #13 Aimee Chan was smitten by Mr Hong Kong #1 Francois and voted him the sexiest. "His eyes are as beautiful as his smile that comes from the heart, he makes my heart beat." #4 Joyce Wong, who has a 36D bust showed off her figure but she claims that she still needs to lose 5lbs and some off her thighs.
News summarized from TVBspace
July 2nd
The 16 Miss Hong Kong contestants met the 14 Mr Hong Kong contestants for a special filming of "When Miss Hong Kong met Mr Hong Kong". The show will be 2 parts, the 1st with MHK contestants picking their choice for MrHK and the 2nd with the MrHK contestants picking their choice for MHK. A blessing ceremony was held, but #5 Koni Lui and #6 Rachel Chan did not take part for religious reasons.
It turns out that #4 Joyce Wong and #8 Suki Tsui both know a contestant from MrHK. There have been reports that #5 Koni Lui is living with her boyfriend. She denies this saying that she currently lives with her family.
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