Post by samuel on Jan 16, 2009 23:23:14 GMT -5
Here are my thoughts, it is also posted on my website at Pageant Beauties (http://pageant-beauties.tripod.com/id53.html). So hard to pick this year... I think Cici has it but Skye and Christine can also do it.
The time is here...
One year has past very quick. Miss Paris, Oceane Zhu was chosen as PB's MCI 2008 winner and she went on to win the crown and Miss Young award. Tonight in Foshan, Pearl River, China she will crown the 21st Miss Chinese International winner. This year the HK Media had limited coverage due to lack of interest. Unfortunately the pageant has not been as popular as back in the 1990s or early 2000s... But this year's standards and quality are not bad at all.
Big favorites considered by internet fans include #24 Christine Kuo, the Miss Chinese Toronto 2008 winner who made history as the winner with the most awards at a single MCT pageant (five in total). New York's Vicky Pon is also the tallest Miss New York Chinese winner standing at 5'11". She has the facial beauty and height but her communication skills and lack of Chinese has made the HK press fail to look at her. Skye Chan, Miss Hong Kong 2008 1st runner up has great communication and language skills. She also won the Miss Friendship award, except her to perform well tonight (I was at Miss HK 2008 pageant and she is just outstanding that night).
#7 Linda Guo Yu Liang of Hangzhou is the first mute contestant at the pageant. Can her sign language skills affect her performance or allow the judges to add her some points? #15 Skye Chu Sai Kei of Melbourne seems to be the best representative since Jessica Yeung of 2005 (who placed 3rd at MCI 2005). She may pull a surprise. Miss Asian America 2008, Louisa Yang Liu looks prepared too. She speaks great Cantonese and may shine like how Sarah Song, MCI 2007 did. Number 5 Yang Yun of Foshan, Pearl River has a great figure and again great Cantonese. They may do something exceptional.
Miss Chinese Vancouver 2008, Cici Chen has pageant experience too. Great stage presence and a great smile, Cici has the potential to take it all too. The HK Media did not notice her and list her as a favorite though, but with the Oriental Charm Award under her belt, she is excepted to do well. Tubingen, Germany's Julie Lam has a great fresh look too. However her only disadvantage is her Chinese. Can she overcome this and manage to win like Kit Wong (1989) and Saesim Pornapa Sui (1994)? Hours will tell.
Lastly PB have #17 Laura Yang (Nanjing), #11 Momo Liu Mo Yi Yang (Jilin), #2 Dong Yi Yun (Beijing), #13 Florence Loi (Macau/Macao), #1 Lee Yen Yi (Auckland), and #16 Hurtado Luciana (Montreal) as darkhorses. With all that said, PB's Miss Chinese International 2009 is...
Congratulations to #26 Cici Chen, ’›P—ÇŽq! She is PB's Miss Chinese International 2009 and our prediction winner. Cici has great stage presence, excellent Cantonese, and will likely steal the judges' attention. The only obstacle she has is Vancouver's MCI success. The city has won four crowns already, will TVB allow another MCV win?
PB thinks she and #24 Christine Kuo of Toronto are likely to take the crown tonight. Christine has the overall package too, but her only weakness maybe her stage performance as PB found her to be little nervous and not as comfortable as Cici. But both of them are tough competitors. Hong Kong's Skye Chan, New York's Vicki Pon, and Louisa Liu of San Francisco round out the top 5. Let's see tonight whether or not the results are accurate. May the best girl win!
Miss Chinese International 2009 Predictions:
Winner: #26 Vancouver
1st runner up: #10 Hong Kong
2nd runner up: #24 Toronto
Top 5 Finalists (4th to 5th place): #18 New York and #19 San Francisco
Top 8 Semifinalists (6th to 8th place): #17 Nanjing, #11 Jilin, and #5 Foshan
Darkhorses (9th to 15th place): #13 Macau, #2 Beijing, #25 Tubingen, #1 Auckland, #15 Melbourne, #4 Chongqing, and #12 Kuala Lumpur
Special Awards:
Oriental Charm Award: #26 Vancouver
International Charm Award: #24 Toronto
Miss Friendship: Either #10 Hong Kong or #26 Vancouver
Miss Young: #18 New York or #26 Vancouver or #24 Toronto (Worthy to note: The winner of Miss Young has made the top two in 2006 and 2008).
The time is here...
One year has past very quick. Miss Paris, Oceane Zhu was chosen as PB's MCI 2008 winner and she went on to win the crown and Miss Young award. Tonight in Foshan, Pearl River, China she will crown the 21st Miss Chinese International winner. This year the HK Media had limited coverage due to lack of interest. Unfortunately the pageant has not been as popular as back in the 1990s or early 2000s... But this year's standards and quality are not bad at all.
Big favorites considered by internet fans include #24 Christine Kuo, the Miss Chinese Toronto 2008 winner who made history as the winner with the most awards at a single MCT pageant (five in total). New York's Vicky Pon is also the tallest Miss New York Chinese winner standing at 5'11". She has the facial beauty and height but her communication skills and lack of Chinese has made the HK press fail to look at her. Skye Chan, Miss Hong Kong 2008 1st runner up has great communication and language skills. She also won the Miss Friendship award, except her to perform well tonight (I was at Miss HK 2008 pageant and she is just outstanding that night).
#7 Linda Guo Yu Liang of Hangzhou is the first mute contestant at the pageant. Can her sign language skills affect her performance or allow the judges to add her some points? #15 Skye Chu Sai Kei of Melbourne seems to be the best representative since Jessica Yeung of 2005 (who placed 3rd at MCI 2005). She may pull a surprise. Miss Asian America 2008, Louisa Yang Liu looks prepared too. She speaks great Cantonese and may shine like how Sarah Song, MCI 2007 did. Number 5 Yang Yun of Foshan, Pearl River has a great figure and again great Cantonese. They may do something exceptional.
Miss Chinese Vancouver 2008, Cici Chen has pageant experience too. Great stage presence and a great smile, Cici has the potential to take it all too. The HK Media did not notice her and list her as a favorite though, but with the Oriental Charm Award under her belt, she is excepted to do well. Tubingen, Germany's Julie Lam has a great fresh look too. However her only disadvantage is her Chinese. Can she overcome this and manage to win like Kit Wong (1989) and Saesim Pornapa Sui (1994)? Hours will tell.
Lastly PB have #17 Laura Yang (Nanjing), #11 Momo Liu Mo Yi Yang (Jilin), #2 Dong Yi Yun (Beijing), #13 Florence Loi (Macau/Macao), #1 Lee Yen Yi (Auckland), and #16 Hurtado Luciana (Montreal) as darkhorses. With all that said, PB's Miss Chinese International 2009 is...
Congratulations to #26 Cici Chen, ’›P—ÇŽq! She is PB's Miss Chinese International 2009 and our prediction winner. Cici has great stage presence, excellent Cantonese, and will likely steal the judges' attention. The only obstacle she has is Vancouver's MCI success. The city has won four crowns already, will TVB allow another MCV win?
PB thinks she and #24 Christine Kuo of Toronto are likely to take the crown tonight. Christine has the overall package too, but her only weakness maybe her stage performance as PB found her to be little nervous and not as comfortable as Cici. But both of them are tough competitors. Hong Kong's Skye Chan, New York's Vicki Pon, and Louisa Liu of San Francisco round out the top 5. Let's see tonight whether or not the results are accurate. May the best girl win!
Miss Chinese International 2009 Predictions:
Winner: #26 Vancouver
1st runner up: #10 Hong Kong
2nd runner up: #24 Toronto
Top 5 Finalists (4th to 5th place): #18 New York and #19 San Francisco
Top 8 Semifinalists (6th to 8th place): #17 Nanjing, #11 Jilin, and #5 Foshan
Darkhorses (9th to 15th place): #13 Macau, #2 Beijing, #25 Tubingen, #1 Auckland, #15 Melbourne, #4 Chongqing, and #12 Kuala Lumpur
Special Awards:
Oriental Charm Award: #26 Vancouver
International Charm Award: #24 Toronto
Miss Friendship: Either #10 Hong Kong or #26 Vancouver
Miss Young: #18 New York or #26 Vancouver or #24 Toronto (Worthy to note: The winner of Miss Young has made the top two in 2006 and 2008).
