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Miss Chinese ( Vancouver ) Pageant (Chinese: 溫哥華華裔小姐競選) or MCV for short is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild Television that selects Vancouver's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB. The pageant replaced the Miss Vancouver Chinatown Pageant, which selected the Vancouver representatives to the Miss Chinese International Pageant from 1988 to 1995.
[edit] History
The pageant began in 1995 with 13 delegates. The next year the number of delegates reduced to 12. And in the year 2000, the number reduced again to 10. These delegates are residents of Vancouver, Canada, must have some Chinese descent and be between the ages of 17 and 25. The pageant is held at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre in December of every year.
There are several components and competitions that the pageant usually contains:-
- Swimsuit Competition ( 1996 onwards, bikini from 2004 onwards )
- Cheongsam Competition
- Evening Wear Competition
- Interview Round
- Talent Competition ( 2002 onwards )
- Casual Wear
[edit] Hosts & special guests
MCV is one of two major productions for Fairchild Television Vancouver ( the other being New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition ) and has had many local and Asian celebrities and performing groups involved. The following is a list of past MCs and special performing guests.
[edit] Masters of ceremonies
- 1995: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞
- 1996: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Dominic Lam 林嘉華
- 1997: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Dominic Lam 林嘉華
- 1998: Dominic Lam 林嘉華
- 1999: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Walter Ngai 倪啟瑞
- 2000: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Sam Wong 黃植森, Eric Li 李潤庭
- 2001: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Walter Ngai 倪啟瑞, Crystal Pan 潘欣欣, Natalie Au 區念慈, Delon Lew 廖德隆
- 2002: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Crystal Pan 潘欣欣
- 2003: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Annabelle Louie 雷安娜
- 2004: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Anita Lee 李婉華
- 2005: Stephen Au 區錦棠, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
- 2006: Joey Leung 梁榮忠, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
- 2007: Amigo Choi 崔建邦, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
[edit] Special performing guests
- 1995: Sandra Lang 仙杜拉
- 1996: Angus Tung 童安格
- 1997: Info Not Available
- 1998: Info Not Available
- 1999: Info Not Available
- 2000: Teresa Carpio 杜麗莎
- 2001: Public Dreams Society, Benny Yau 邱穟恆, Cindy Cheung 張瑋恩, Rebecca Yang 楊詠薇, Jenny Chang 張聖伶, Abraham Siu 蕭正中, Patrick Huang 黃紹廷
- 2002: Public Dreams Society, Rita Leung 梁璟裕, Kitty Bao 鮑芳, Gerald Kwok 郭嘉豪
- 2003: Public Dreams Society, Gerald Kwok 郭嘉豪, Bella Chen 陳薇
- 2004: Ah-Niu (Tan Kheng Seong) 阿牛(陳慶祥)
- 2005: Ekin Cheng 鄭伊健
- 2006: Anthony Lun 倫永亮
- 2007: Jeremy Chang 張洪量
[edit] Results of 1995 to 2006 pageants
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 1 |
Tracey Wong 黃月明 |
Winner |
| 9 |
Angela Cheng 鄭期慧 |
First Runner-Up |
| 7 |
Michelle Lee 李美芬 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 1 |
Tracey Wong 黃月明 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 1 |
Tracey Wong 黃月明 |
Best Poise Award 完美體態獎 |
| 9 |
Angela Cheng 鄭期慧 |
Miss Classical Beauty 最具古典美小姐 |
| 11 |
Eleanor Ma 馬小儀 |
Miss Vitality 活力小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 |
Winner |
| 12 |
Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟 |
First Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Joanne Yau 邱詩韻 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 12 |
Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 2 |
Yolanda Szeto 司徒幼蘭 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Dina Goh 戈婷 |
Winner |
| 12 |
Jeanne Chen 陳靜 |
First Runner-Up |
| 4 |
Serena Kwan 關翠萍 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Dina Goh 戈婷 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 10 |
Dina Goh 戈婷 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 6 |
Danielle Tsui |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 1 |
Janice Lee 李孟潔 |
Winner |
| 6 |
Natalie Au 區念慈 |
First Runner-Up |
| 3 |
Niki Liapis 李麗淇 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 1 |
Janice Lee 李孟潔 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Natalie Au 區念慈 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 7 |
Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 |
Winner |
| 4 |
Alice Sun 孫睦雅 |
First Runner-Up |
| 8 |
Francisca Ngan 顏孔儀 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 7 |
Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 5 |
Mandy Wong 黃世茹 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 11 |
Anita Lee 李家頴 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 |
Winner |
| 9 |
Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵 |
First Runner-Up |
| 8 |
Alice Chang 張淯茜 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 10 |
Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 9 |
Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 8 |
Alice Chang 張淯茜 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 5 |
Kimberley Chan 陳姗妮 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 9 |
Shirley Zhou 周雪 |
Winner |
| 8 |
Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 |
First Runner-Up |
| 1 |
Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 9 |
Shirley Zhou 周雪 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 1 |
Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 8 |
Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 9 |
Shirley Zhou 周雪 |
Classical Beauty Award 最具古典美小姐 |
| 3 |
Anky Kan 簡安琪 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 1 |
Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 2 |
Annie Wang 王燁希 |
Winner |
| 6 |
Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 |
First Runner-Up |
| 3 |
Sabrina Vi 韋佩詩 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 2 |
Annie Wang 王燁希 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 7 |
Cynthia Wong 黃家碧 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 6 |
Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 5 |
Sarah Yu 余詩芹 |
Miss Talent 才藝小姐 |
| 8 |
Kassie Hou 候佼伶 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 6 |
Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 7 |
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 |
Winner |
| 8 |
Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 |
First Runner-Up |
| 1 |
Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 7 |
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 8 |
Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 8 |
Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 7 |
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 |
Miss Talent 才藝小姐 |
| 7 |
Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 |
Miss Snow Beauty 雪地美態小姐 |
| 1 |
Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 10 |
Caroline Chang 張雅淇 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Leanne Li 李亞男 |
Winner |
| 7 |
Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 |
First Runner-Up |
| 8 |
Angela Quon 關婉婷 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Leanne Li 李亞男 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 7 |
Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 10 |
Leanne Li 李亞男 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 7 |
Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 |
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎 |
| 4 |
Elisa Leung 梁伊莎 |
Miss Modern Elegance 時尚風采獎 |
| 2 |
Wendy Mui 梅詠欣 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 4 |
Elisa Leung 梁伊莎 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Crystal Li 李培禎 |
Winner |
| 1 |
Lora Sun 孫青青 |
First Runner-Up |
| 2 |
Fiti Liu 劉佳 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 1 |
Lora Sun 孫青青 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 2 |
Fiti Liu 劉佳 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 1 |
Lora Sun 孫青青 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 1 |
Lora Sun 孫青青 |
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎 |
| 5 |
Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 |
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 |
| 3 |
Karen Liu 劉珮如 |
Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎 |
| 6 |
Susan Wong 黃潔華 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 10 |
Susana Su 蘇小蕊 |
Winner |
| 4 |
Teresa Chang 張庭昀 |
First Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Susana Su 蘇小蕊 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 9 |
Sisi Liu 劉斯斯 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 6 |
Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 3 |
Natalie Zhang 張譯文 |
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎 |
| 6 |
Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 |
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 |
| 7 |
Amy So 蘇家慧 |
Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎 |
| 3 |
Natalie Zhang 張譯文 |
Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎 |
| 7 |
Amy So 蘇家慧 |
Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎 |
| 2 |
Fiona Liu 劉凱函 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 8 |
Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 |
Winner |
| 9 |
Jessie Huang 黃悅 |
First Runner-Up |
| 2 |
Kitty Li 李俍燕 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 8 |
Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 8 |
Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 |
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎 |
| 9 |
Jessie Huang 黃悅 |
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎 |
| 6 |
Leslie Chow 周嘉玲 |
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎 |
| 8 |
Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 |
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 |
| 1 |
Queenie Ma 馬鈞怡 |
Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎 |
| 3 |
Gloria Tan 譚家榮 |
Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎 |
| 7 |
Lu Lu 陸璐 |
Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎 |
| 4 |
Annie Zheng 鄭國 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
[edit] Contestant careers
- 1995 Winner Tracey Wong 黃月明 signed with TVB after competing in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 1996. She had many minor roles in TVB Dramas with her only notable role being "Sue" in the sitcom War of the Genders 男親女愛. She has not been active in TVB since 2005.
- 1995 Finalist Tracy Kam 甘翠思 became a Fairchild TV artist for the next couple of years and has hosted games shows and other programs.
- 1996 Second Runner-Up Joanne Yau 邱詩韻 hosted a few programs for Fairchild TV until 2001.
- 1997 Finalist Melissa Wu 胡錦濃 became a weather reporter for Fairchild TV for several years before becoming a flight attendant for Westjet airlines. She is currently a realtor in Vancouver.
- 1998 Winner Janice Lee 李孟潔 starred in Hong Kong superstar Andy Hui's music video for the song "Real Intentions (真心真意)".
- 1998 First Runner-Up Natalie Au 區念慈 became a presenter for Fairchild TV for the next 5 years, hosting What's On. She also had a supporting role in the Hong Kong Christian film Life is a Miracle (生命因愛動聽) and has guest-starred in the CBC drama Da Vinci's Inquest. She also had a brief stint as a reporter for Global TV. She is now married and has settled in Winnipeg.
- 1999 Winner Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 became a popular presenter for Fairchild Television and its Manadarin network, Talentvision. She was the MC for New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition in 2001 as well as MCV 2001 and 2002.
- 1999 Top 5 Finalist Yvonne Fong 方奕匡 became a presenter for Fairchild Television until 2003.
- 2000 Winner Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 represented Vancouver and won Miss Chinese International 2001. She is currently signed by TVB and is having a successful career as an actress.
- 2000 2nd Runner-Up Alice Chang 張淯茜 returned to Taiwan and is a member of the musical group "One Fifth (五分之一)". She has also starred in several Taiwanese television series, following her parents' footsteps in the entertainment industry.
- 2002 First Runner-Up Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 became a host with Fairchild Television's mandarin channel for half a year.
- 2003 Winner Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 won Miss Chinese International 2004 and is now an up-and-coming popular actress affiliated with TVB.
- 2003 Second Runner-Up Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 hosted What's On for Fairchild Television for a year before pursuing another career in Hong Kong. She has now returned to Vancouver.
- 2003 Miss Friendship Caroline Chang 張雅淇 hosted What's On for Fairchild Television in Vancouver. In 2005, she re-located to the East Coast to become a flight attendant and has hosted for What's On in Toronto as well. She is the only Fairchild TV artiste to have relocated and still remain a contract artist in the new city.
- 2004 Winner Leanne Li 李亞男 won Miss Chinese International 2005 and have signed with TVB as well. Because of her limited spoken Cantonese, she was first assigned to host on TVB's mandarin channel TVB8. However, Leanne has started to pick up supporting roles in TVB's Cantonese dramas lately.
- 2005 Winner Crystal Li 李培禎 returned to Taiwan and has signed with EeLin Modelling Agency to pursue a career as a model.
- 2005 First Runner-Up Lora Sun 孫青青 became a host with Fairchild Television's mandarin channel, Talentvision. She is currently a television actress in China.
- 2005 Miss Friendship Susan Wong 黃潔華 hosted infomercials and What's On for Fairchild Television.
- 2005 Vivacious Beauty Award winner Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 hosted What's On on Fairchild Television until April 2007 when she returned to Hong Kong as an overseas contestant in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant and won the crown. She then went on to win the Beauty with a Purpose award and placed in the semi-finals of Miss World 2007 representing Hong Kong. She finally went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2008 and took first runner-up.
- 2006 Audience Popularity Award winner Amy So 蘇家慧 currently hosts What's On on Fairchild Television.
[edit] MCV at Miss Chinese International Pageant
Vancouver has generally been fairly successful at the Miss Chinese International Pageant (MCI) despite not placing in the top 3 until 2000, when Crystal Pan was 2nd runner up. In 2001, they produced Vancouver's first MCI winner, Bernice Liu. Liu later joined TVB and is currently an actress. She was succeeded by Shirley Zhou in 2002. Linda Chung and Leanne Li then both won the Miss Chinese International 2004 and 2005 titles, represectively. Vancouver has produced 4 winners and including two back-to-back wins (2001 and 2002; 2004 and 2005), a record no other city has yet to break.
Note: The winners from 1987 to 1994 (competing at Miss Chinese International 1988 to 1995) are Miss Vancouver Chinatown, the pageant that was replaced by MCV.
| Year represented at MCI |
Delegate number & name |
Age1 |
Placement (if any) |
Special awards won (if any) |
Notes |
| 2008 |
16. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 |
19 |
|
|
|
| 2007 |
14. Susanna Su 蘇小蕊 |
|
Top 10 |
|
|
| 2006 |
1. Crystal Li 李培禎 |
24 |
Top 5 |
|
|
| 2005 |
15. Leanne Li 李亞男 |
20 |
Winner |
|
TVB actress |
| 2004 |
12. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 |
19 |
Winner |
|
TVB actress & singer |
| 2003 |
15. Annie Wang 王燁希 |
|
|
|
|
| 2002 |
7. Shirley Zhou 周雪 |
20 |
Winner |
* Miss Beauty And The Beast |
|
| 2001 |
8. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 |
22 |
Winner |
* Miss Talent
* Miss Cosmopolitan |
TVB actress & singer |
| 2000 |
15. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 |
|
2nd Runner-Up |
|
Fairchild TV presenter until 2003 |
| 1999 |
Janice Lee 李孟潔 |
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
9. Dina Goh 戈婷 |
|
|
|
Top 5 in viewer's voting |
| 1997 |
12. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 |
|
|
|
|
| 1996 |
6. Tracey Wong 黃月明 |
|
|
|
First Miss Chinese Vancouver winner at Miss Chinese International pageant. TVB actress until 2005. |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
[edit] Trivia
- Vancouver is the only city to provide back-to-back Miss Chinese Internationals (MCI):-
- Former Oriental Teen Cover Girl delegates competing in MCV:-
- Alice Chang 張淯茜 (MCV 2000 Second Runner-Up)
- Shirley Zhou 周雪 (MCV 2001 Winner)
- Milly Gee 朱超群 (MCV 2001 Finalist)
- Sabrina Vi 韋佩詩 (MCV 2002 Second Runner-Up)
- Angela Quon 關婉婷 (MCV 2004 Second Runner-Up)
- Lora Sun 孫青青 (MCV 2005 First Runner-Up)
- Carrie Wang 王藝曈 (MCV 2006 Second Runner-Up)
- Former Vancouver Sunshine Girl delegates competing in MCV:-
- Leanne Lindgren 淩美美 (MCV 2001 Second Runner-Up)
- Melanie Singh 葉慧筠 (MCV 2002 Finalist)
- Former Crystal Mall Cover Girl contest delegates competing in MCV:-
- Sarah Yu 余詩芹 (MCV 2002 Miss Talent)
- Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 (MCV 2003 Winner)
- Fiona Liu 劉凱函 (MCV 2006 Miss Friendship)
- Lu Lu 陸璐 (MCV 2007 Classical Elegance Award)
- Most frequent winning contestant number: 10, with 6 wins:-
- Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 (MCV 1996)
- Dina Goh 戈婷 (MCV 1997)
- Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 (MCV 2000)
- Leanne Li 李亞男 (MCV 2004)
- Crystal Li 李培禎 (MCV 2005)
- Susanna Su 蘇小蕊 (MCV 2006)
- The contestant with the most awards won in the pageant:-
- Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 (MCV 2003 Winner) ~ 4 awards
- Lora Sun 孫青青 (MCV 2005 First Runner-Up) ~ 4 awards
- Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 (MCV 2007 Winner) - 4 awards
- 1995 Top 5 Finalist Janey Lee 李家莉 returned to Hong Kong and entered the Miss Asia Pageant in 1997, but was unplaced.
- 2001 First Runner-Up Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 gave birth to a baby in August of 2002, just 8 months after her appearance on MCV.
- 2001 Finalist Maggie Wang 王亞文 not only bears the same Chinese name as NTSA Vancouver 1999 winner Chantal Wang, she was also a finalist in the NTSA Victoria Audition 2001.
- Three 2001 Finalists, Grace Yu 于珮晶, Milly Gee 朱超群, and Jane Huang 黃利建 competed together in the HMY Model Search 2002. Grace won, Jane garnered second runner-up, and Milly was unplaced.
- 2005 Winner Crystal Li 李培禎 is the first ( and so far, only ) MCV winner to not garner any other awards in the pageant, including the Miss Photogenic title, which was won by every other MCV winner.
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