Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014
The 25th Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014 was held on January 26, 2014.[1] Miss Chinese International 2013 Gloria Tang of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada crowned her successor, Grace Chan of Hong Kong at the end of the pageant.
| Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 26, 2014 |
| Presenters | Eric Tsang, Eric Moo, Luisa Maria Leitão |
| Venue | TVB City, Hong Kong |
| Broadcaster | TVB |
| Entrants | 16 |
| Placements | 14 |
| Winner | Grace Chan 陳凱琳 |
| Congeniality | Mandi Cheung 張佩雯 |
Pageant information
The slogan to this year's pageant is "Beauty Reborn, The Fiery Phoenix" 「美麗重生 火鳳凰」. Camaraderie and mutual understanding were visible among the candidates from different Chinese communities, with the pageant showcasing natural beauty, intelligence and talent throughout the night.[2] For the first time in the history of the pageant, delegates were eliminated after each round of competition, slowing narrowing the field from 16 delegates to 14, then ten, six, and finally 5 finalists to compete for the crown.
The masters of ceremony this year are Eric Tsang, Eric Moo, and Luisa Maria Leitão.[3] Judges included singer Hacken Lee, model Kathy Chow, and Miss Hong Kong 1985 Second Runner-Up Ellen Wong.[4]
TingLi Lucia Lorigiano 黄婷麗 (黄婷丽）), Montreal's representative and 2nd Runner-Up, is the younger sister of TingJia Rosalinda Lorigiano 黄婷佳, who represented Montreal in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2008. Lucia's 2nd Runner-Up win marks the first time since 2001 in which Montreal has placed in the Top Three. The two sisters have been referred to as "power beauty sisters".[5]
Results
| Placement | Contestant | City Represented | Country/Region Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chinese International 2014 | Grace Chan 陳凱琳 | Hong Kong | |
| 1st Runner-Up | Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 | Vancouver | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2nd Runner-Up | TingLi Lucia Lorigiano 黃婷麗 | Montréal | |
| Top 5 Finalists | Zhiny Ooi 黃之豫 Maggie Zhang 張雨晴 |
Kuala Lumpur New York City |
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| Top 6 Finalists | Lydia Zhang 張雅旻 | Melbourne | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Top 10 Semi-finalists | Bonny Hu 胡佩玲 Tiffany Du 杜昕然 Phyllis Dai 戴婕菲 Mandy Liang 梁淼 |
Foshan Seattle Sydney Toronto |
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| Top 14 Quarter-finalists | Erica He 何雨蔚 Pemy Peramin 林佩敏 Wendy Shu 束雯 Mandi Cheung 張佩雯 |
Auckland Bangkok Los Angeles Singapore |
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Special awards
- Miss Friendship: Mandi Cheung 張佩雯 (Singapore)
Judges
- Ellen Wong - Chairman of Board of Trustees of Wai Yin Association
- Hacken Lee - singer, actor, television presenter
- Kathy Chow - model and television presenter
- William Leung - CEO, Sun Hung Kai Financial
- Peter H Pang - Council Member, Kowloon City District Council
Contestant list
| No. | Contestant Name | Represented City | Represented Country | Age | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erica HE 何雨蔚 | Auckland | | 26 | 5' 8" |
| 2 | Thabkaew (Pemy) PERAMIN 林佩敏 | Bangkok | | 22 | 5' 6" |
| 3 | Jessica OU 區思敏 | Chicago | | 22 | 5' 3¼" |
| 4 | Bonny HU 胡佩玲 | Foshan | | 20 | 5' 7" |
| 5 | Grace CHAN 陳凱琳 | Hong Kong | | 22 | 5' 4" |
| 6 | Zhiny OOI 黃之豫 | Kuala Lumpur | | 24 | 5' 9" |
| 7 | Wendy SHU 束雯 | Los Angeles | | 26 | 5' 7" |
| 8 | Lydia ZHANG 張雅旻 | Melbourne | | 23 | 5' 4" |
| 9 | TingLi Lucia LORIGIANO 黃婷麗 | Montréal | | 20 | 5' 7½" |
| 10 | Maggie ZHANG 張雨晴 | New York City | | 21 | 5' 8" |
| 11 | Amanda LEE 李嘉嘉 | San Francisco | | 26 | 5' 3½" |
| 12 | Tiffany DU 杜昕然 | Seattle | | 21 | 5' 6¼" |
| 13 | Mandi CHEUNG 張佩雯 | Singapore | | 19 | 5' 6" |
| 14 | Phyllis DAI 戴婕菲 | Sydney | | 21 | 5' 6" |
| 15 | Mandy LIANG 梁淼 | Toronto | | 26 | 5' 7" |
| 16 | Cindy ZHONG 鍾熠 | Vancouver | | 23 | 5' 7" |
References
- Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014 delegates meet the press TVB.com news article (In Chinese). Retrieved 2014-01-21
- Prestigious Beauty Pageants (January 27, 2014). "Grace Chan of Hong Kong is Miss Chinese International 2014". Prestigious Beauty Pageants. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- Miss Chinese International Pageant 2014 delegates meet the judges TVB.com news article (In Chinese). Retrieved 2014-01-21
- Hong Kong Sing Pao (22 January 2014). 克勤見慣「風浪」不會暈. Hong Kong Sing Pao (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- http://www.chinesepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55171:2013-11-16-04-00-30&catid=357:2011-08-02-15-13-14&Itemid=657.