Miss Asia Pageant
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| Formation | 1985 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
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Official language | Chinese, English |
Parent organization | Asia Television |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 亞洲小姐競選 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 亚洲小姐竞选 | ||||||||||
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ATV Miss Asia Pageant (Chinese: ATV 亞洲小姐競選) is an annual Hong Kong-based beauty pageant organized and broadcast by Asia Television (ATV). Originating in 1985 as a local Hong Kong pageant, the contest went on a hiatus from 2000 through 2003, and was re-branded as an Asian pageant in 2004, with contestants spanning the continent of Asia. The pageant was ceased to exist in 2015 with the shutdown of its organizer, ATV.
In 2018, ATV announced that they are rebooting the pageant, after their transition from a terrestrial broadcast operation to an online media company.[1] The pageant, which will be partnered with South Korean company CJ E&M, was reported by the media as "ATV's biggest investment of the year".[2]
History
1985–2000: Beginnings as local pageant
With the success of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant by rival Hong Kong television station Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), ATV started organizing Miss Asia Pageant in 1985, searching out Hong Kong's representative for Miss Asia Pacific International (then known as the Miss Asia Pacific Quest). The pageant name was a bit of a misnomer back then as Miss Asia Pageant was actually named to match the name of organizer Asia Television Limited, and it was solely intended for local Hong Kong residents to enter.
In 1995, the pageant made history by removing age restrictions for delegates.[3] That year, Aicardi Jiang (宮雪花), at the age of 47 years became the oldest delegate of Miss Asia, placing fifth in the pageant. On the other end of the spectrum, On-Yuen To (陶安仁), was the youngest delegate at the age of 15 years.[4]
In 2000, due to poor ratings and lack of sponsors, ATV announced that the pageant would go on hiatus until further notice.
2000–present: Post-hiatus and rebrands
In 2004, ATV rebooted the pageant and re-branded it as an event for not just Hong Kong, but also for the rest of Asia as contestants from other parts of Asia now participate, finally living up to its namesake as an Asia-wide pageant.[5] However, the pageant is still very Chinese focused, with multiple representatives from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China, compared to one contestant from each of the rest of the countries.
As of 2011, Miss Asia Chinese Regional Competitions selects Chinese delegates in several regions: Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Canada, and US. Then, the top performers of these competitions come together for the ATV Miss Asia Pageant Greater China Finals, which also acts as the semi-finals of the ATV Miss Asia Pageant, selecting around 10 finalists (12 finalists are selected in 2013).[3] These delegates are then joined by national pageant winners from other Asian countries to compete the crown of ATV Miss Asia at the Finals.
In 2011, the pageant name has been modified to ATV Miss Asia Pageant (ATV亞洲小姐競選), adding the organizer's name to the title, to distinguish it from other Asia-wide beauty pageants.[3]
Whereas the pageant mirrored Miss Hong Kong Pageant pre-hiatus, the revived version more closely resembled the Miss Chinese International Pageant, which is also organized by rival television station, TVB.
In 2018, ATV rebooted the whole project after the company was transformed into an online media company.[6]
Major award winners
1980s–1990s
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic | Miss Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eva Lai 黎燕珊 | Jinly Poon 潘銑儀 | Veronica Yip 葉玉卿 | no award given | Jaclyn Chu 朱慧珊 |
| 1986 | Nina Li 利 智 | Wong Lai Ying 黃麗英 | Ling Ng 吳 寧 | Wong Lai Ying 黃麗英 | Elsie Chan 陳奕詩 |
| 1987 | Dorothy Yau 邱月清 | Anna Lee 李 菁 | Wong King Chun 黃景珍 | Dorothy Yau 邱月清 | Suk Bing Leung 粱淑冰 |
| 1988 | Lok Pui 樂 蓓 | Angela Tsang 曾小燕 | Ka Man Ng 吳嘉文 | Lam Ling Leung 梁林玲 | Siu-Foon Wong 黃素歡 |
| 1989 | Yvonne Yung 翁 虹 | Joey Meng 萬綺雯 | Candy Chiu 趙靜儀 | Christine Ng 伍詠薇 | Suk Sheung Chan 陳淑嫦 |
| 1990 | Elaine Ng 吳綺莉 | Elaine Da Silva 施綺蓮 | Strawberry Yeung 楊玉梅 | Strawberry Yeung 楊玉梅 | |
| 1991 | Candy Law 羅 霖 | Elizabeth Lai 黎虹燕 | Kit Tang 鄧佩茜 | Kit Tang 鄧佩茜 | |
| 1992 | Adela Fung 馮美英 | Siu-Wai Lee 李小惠 | Jenny Au 歐 瑾 | Betty Chan 陳綺明 | |
| 1993 | Candy Au 區淑貞 | Yoko Wong 王 薇 | Judy Lau 劉曉群 | Cammy Choi 蔡美蘭 | |
| 1994 | Lily Lee 李 妮 | Edith Wong 王慧嫻 | Olivia Cho 曹央雲 | Sau Kuan Chung 鍾秀群 | |
| 1995 | Kristy Yang 楊恭如 | Bonnie Lai 黎淑賢 | Cecilia Lai 黎思嘉 | Kristy Yang 楊恭如 | |
| 1996 | Alice Chan 陳 煒 | Feilin Miao 繆非臨 | Emme Tsui 徐韻雯 | Lily Chan 陳莉莉 | |
| 1997 | Belinda Hamnett 韓君婷 | Sophia Guo 郭 金 | Ka Wai Ng 吳家慧 | Sophia Guo 郭 金 | |
| 1998 | Losa Law 羅麗莎 | Michelle Wong 黃敏燁 | Claire Yiu 姚嘉妮 | Michelle Wong 黃敏燁 | |
| 1999 | Teresa Lou 樓茜妮 | Kennes Yiu 饒林紅 | Helen Chen 陳 薇 | Teresa Lou 樓茜妮 |
2004–2014、2018–2019
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | 3rd Runner-Up | Miss Photogenic | Miss Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Coffee Lu 呂晶晶  China |
Shine Wang 王 慧 China |
Queenie Fung 馮梓瑩  Hong Kong
|
Not awarded | Sherine Wong 黃淑玲  Malaysia |
no award given |
| 2005 | Kitty Wang 王 磊 China |
In Yong Hong 洪仁穎  South Korea |
Anna Zhai 翟湘萍 China |
In Yong Hong 洪仁穎 South Korea |
Sachie Tomita 富田幸江  Japan
| |
| 2006 | Daryna Shevchenko 達蓮娜·舒夫真高  Kazakhstan |
Kelo Mang 孟 玲  Macau |
Daisy Han 韓 燕 China |
Judy Tsang 曾 敏  Canada |
Anna Karina Renta 安娜嘉蓮娜·雲達  Philippines
| |
| 2007 | Grace Cheung 張家瑩 Hong Kong |
Ju Hee Choi 崔智熹 South Korea |
Chen Sun 孫 辰 China |
Neha Ahuja 莉哈·歐凱智  India |
Kathy Wu 吳嘉星  USA
| |
| 2008 | Eunis Yao 姚佳雯 China |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 Canada |
Lene Lai 賴琳恩  Taiwan |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 Canada |
Melody Yao 姚鳳鳳 / Clarissa Lin 林淑蓉 USA /  Singapore
| |
| 2009 | Crystal Xu 許 瑩 China |
Viona Wang 王希瑤 Macau |
Mifi Hsu 許嘉慧 Taiwan |
Jing Jing Wang 王津津 China |
Karie Cheung 張加慧 Hong Kong
| |
| 2010 | Xin Wang 王 欣 China |
Vita Tsybulska 維他·芝寶絲娃  Tajikistan |
Xiaozhi Liu 劉曉智 China |
Vita Tsybulska 維他·芝寶絲娃 Tajikistan |
Waranya Kitwattana 邱淑芬  Thailand
| |
| 2011 | Michelle Feng 馮雪冰 China (Beijing) |
Koey Wong 王家敏 Hong Kong |
Yi Joo Hong 洪利朱 South Korea
|
Crystal Yang 楊鑫婷 China (Sichuan) |
Yi Joo Hong 洪利朱 Korea |
Vasinee Veeraphong 陳思恩 Thailand
|
| 2012 | Amy Chen 陳彥蓉 Taiwan |
Annie Qi 齊真晨 China |
Svetlana Gulakova 絲域蘭娜‧古拉高華 India
|
Not awarded | Vika Kong 孔芊芊 China |
Thitika Uchupaiboonvong 倪淑君 Thailand
|
| 2013 | Lily Fang 房星彤 China |
Lena Dontsova 蘭娜·董素娃  Kyrgyzstan |
Molly Chen 陳夢圓 China |
Lena Dontsova 蘭娜·董素娃 Kyrgyzstan |
Jinelle Liu 劉亞男 USA
| |
| 2014 | Max Zhang 張軼珺 China |
May Tong 唐淑薇 Canada |
Gloria Chen 陳洋鈴 China |
May Tong 唐淑薇 Canada |
May Tong 唐淑薇 Canada
| |
| 2018 | Luyao Wang 王路瑤 China |
Liz Li 李德鳳  UAE |
Jingyi Su 宿婧一 China |
Luyao Wang 王路瑤 China |
no award given | |
| 2019 | Cara Kong 江雨婷 China |
Caca Law 羅思雅 Hong Kong |
Qianya Wang 王騫婭 UAE |
Renee Weng 翁子涵 Taiwan |
Caiwei Yang 楊采薇 Taiwan
|
Region rank by number of wins
| Region Represented | First place | Second place | Third place | Total Top 3 Placements |
First place Winning Year(s) (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
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10 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
| Hong Kong
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2007 |
| Taiwan
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2012 |
| Kazakhstan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2006 |
| South Korea
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | N/A |
| Canada
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | N/A |
| Macau
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | N/A |
| UAE
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | N/A |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| Tajikistan
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| India
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Miss Asia showing at the International beauty stage
Miss World
| Year | Miss World Hong Kong | Placement in Miss Asia | Miss World Results | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Yvonne Yung 翁虹 | Winner | Unplaced | First Miss World Hong Kong selected by ATV, as well as host delegate of Miss World 1989. |
| 1990 | Elaine da Silva 施綺蓮 | 1st Runner-up | Unplaced | Last Miss Asia to compete in Miss World pageant. |
Miss Asia Pacific
| Year | Miss Asia Pacific Hong Kong | Placement in Miss Asia | Miss Asia Pacific Results | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eva Lai 黎燕珊 | Winner | 3rd Runner-up | First Miss Asia Pacific Hong Kong selected by ATV, as well as host delegate of Miss Asia Pacific 1985. |
| 1986 | Nina Li 利智 | Winner | 3rd Runner-up Miss Photogenic Miss Friendship |
Host delegate of Miss Asia Pacific 1986. |
| 1987 | Dorothy Yau 邱月清 | Winner | Top 15 Best in Long Gown |
Host delegate of Miss Asia Pacific 1987. |
| 1988 | Pui Lok 樂蓓 | Winner | Top 16 Miss Talent |
Host delegate of Miss Asia Pacific 1988. |
| 1989 | Yvonne Yung 翁虹 | Winner | Top 12 Best National Costume Best in Long Gown |
Host delegate of Miss Asia Pacific 1989. |
| 1994 | Lily Lee 李妮 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Kristy Yang 楊恭如 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Alice Chan 陳煒 | Winner | Unplaced | Last Miss Asia to compete in Miss Asia Pacific Pageant. |
Other beauty pageants
| Year | Delegate | Placement in Miss Asia | Pageant | Placement in international pageant | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Anna Lee 李菁 | 1st runner-up of 1987 | Miss Wonderland International | Unplaced | Represented as 'Miss Kowloon', as Elizabeth Lee, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 1987, has been represented as 'Miss Hong Kong' delegate. |
| 1988 | Wong King Chun 黃景珍 | 2nd runner-up of 1987 | Supermodel of the World 1988 | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Kiwi Yuen Kit Yee 袁潔儀 | Top 5 of 1989 | Queen of The Year | Miss Globe Dream Girl | |
| 1994 | Olivia Cho 曹央雲 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Asian World | Winner Miss Photogenic Best National Costume |
Miss Asia Canada Pageant
Miss Asia Canada, previously known as ATV Miss Asia Toronto Pageant in 2006–2022, is an annual beauty pageant organized by ATV and RST Creative Studios that selects Toronto's representative(s) for the annual ATV Miss Asia Pageant that is held in Hong Kong. Despite ATV's cessation of terrestrial broadcasting in Hong Kong - and by extension, the end of the ATV and the ATV Miss Asia Pageant - Miss Asia Canada founded by Producer/Director Tony Jorge has registered as a National Pageant in Canada in 2015. In 2023 RST Creative Studios formed a new pageant organization called GEM Group (Global Entertainment Management Group) operating independently the future of the partnership remains unclear as ATV no longer has jurisdiction over their former franchisee, ATV has not yet secured a new long-term partnership with the new pageant organization known as GEM Group as the future of ATV remains unclear. Miss Asia Canada is currently partners with Miss Asia Global based in India, Miss Asia International based out of the USA, Miss Supertalent of the World based out of Korea, and Miss Cosmopolitan based out of Malaysia.
| Year | Winner | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Judy Tsang 曾敏 | |||
| 2007 | Jessica Wong 黃礎瑩 | 王爽 | 陳詠虹 | |
| 2008 | Belinda Yan 顏子菲 | Julie Fan 譚麗思 | Doris Tam 范冰一 | |
| 2009 | An Sheng 盛安 | Marilyn Lin 林雅麗 | Carol Zuo 左亮 | An Sheng 盛安 |
| 2010 | Lucy Qi 祁翼 | Cleone Ye 葉小寒 | 吳皓 | |
| 2011 | Jolene Berude 裘琳 | Janet Lam 林珍娜 | Josi Gao | 林珍娜 |
| 2012 | Mary Tan 陳瑪莉 | Jess McKenzie 謝莤嘉·麥堅斯 | Joanna Yu | |
| 2013 | Diana Duong 董安娜 | Angela Liang 梁詩韻 | Kushi Gupta | |
| 2014 | Sunpreet Dhaliwal 辛珮·達利禾 | May Tong 唐淑薇 | Rowena Zhang | |
| 2015 | Tracy Le-Nguye | Sudupta Das | Lisa Nguyen | |
| 2016 | Jae Hee Mun | Fei Fei Li | Diana Rao | |
| 2017 | Leona Liu | Megan Soo | Jennele Giong | |
| 2018 | Julia Yang 楊鈺 | Lily Park | Angelina Liang | |
| 2019 | Ava Khajeh | Genevieve Zhou | (Disqualify) Shayna Ding 丁雪怡 | |
| 2020 | Jimin Yoo | Tiffany Lam | Sarah Wang | |
| 2021 | Cierra Johnson | Kayla Ko | Patty Chomseng | |
| 2022 | Anna-Marie Ondaatje | Wing Hu 胡永諭 | Marion Jubelle | Anna-Marie Ondaatje |
See also
- Miss Hong Kong Pageant
- Miss Chinese International Pageant
- Miss Asia Pacific International
- Mr. Asia Contest
References
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