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Miss Hong Kong 2008 The 36th Miss Hong Kong Pageant which was televised live internationally from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19 July 2008.[1] Twenty-two-year-old Edelweiss Cheung became the new Miss Hong Kong and the tallest Miss Hong Kong, in the history of the pageant. Skye Chan the first runner-up and replaced Edelweiss during her duties due to Edelweiss not showing up. Skye Chan represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008, and Miss Chinese International 2009. Second runner-up Sire Ma represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2008
| Miss Hong Kong 2008 | |
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| Date | July 19, 2008 |
| Presenters | Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan, Wong Cho-lam |
| Entertainment | Michael Tse, Grace Wong, Nancy Wu, Joey Yung, Raymond Lam, William Chan |
| Venue | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Broadcaster | TVB |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Winner | Edelweiss Cheung |
| Photogenic | Sire Ma |
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 was televised live internationally over Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia and was broadcast by TVB.[1]
Results edit
Placements edit
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| Miss Hong Kong 2008 | |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 8 |
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Special Awards edit
- Miss Photogenic: #11 Sire Ma[citation needed]
- Miss International Goodwill: #6 Skye Chan[citation needed]
- Miss Tourism Ambassador: #4 Samantha Ko
- Miss Trendy Vision: #7 Hilda Leung
Swimsuit Competition Scores edit
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Delegates edit
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 delegates were:
| No. | Contestant | Age | Height | Note |
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| 1 | Ana Man 文柏姿 | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |
| 2 | Nadia Lun 倫紫玄 | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |
| 3 | Edelweiss Cheung張舒雅 | 22 | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179.1 cm) | |
| 4 | Samantha Ko 高海寧 | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |
| 5 | Jovy Leung 梁倩汶 | 24 | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166.4 cm) | |
| 6 | Skye Chan陳倩揚 | 24 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |
| 7 | Hilda Leung 梁雅琳 | 20 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Overseas delegate from Toronto |
| 8 | Angela Yiu 姚婷芝 | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |
| 9 | Iris Tse 謝靜婷 | 23 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |
| 10 | Joyce Shin 史宛殷 | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Overseas delegate from Seattle |
| 11 | Sire Ma 馬賽 | 20 | 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161.3 cm) | |
| 12 | Denice Wong 黃潔婷 | 24 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171.5 cm) |
Judges edit
Main Judging Panel:
- Mr.Ronnie Wong, JP
- Mr.Raymond Lee, BBS, JP
- Mrs.Perveen Crawford
- Ms.Olivia Cheng, Miss Hong Kong 1979
- Mr.Leon Lai, MH
Miss Photogenic judging panel:
- Ms.Karena Lam
- Mr.Michael Miu
- Ms.Lisa S.
- Mr.Henry Lau
Post-pageant notes edit
- Skye Chan unplaced in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She replaced Edelweiss Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Cheung could not compete due to personal reasons.
- Skye Chan placed as 1st runner-up in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 in Foshan, China. She replaced Edelweiss Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Cheung could not compete due to health reasons.
- Sire Ma unplaced in Miss International 2008 in Macau, China.
References edit
- ^ a b "Official Site". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.