The Miss Hong Kong 2014 semi-finals were held on August 24. Of the 16 candidates, 10 were chosen to proceed to the final round of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant, which will be held on August 31.

Sitting on an elevated stage, judge panel Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), Bosco Wong (黃宗澤), Li Yundi (李雲迪), Winnie Ng (伍穎梅), and Kennedy Wong (黃英豪) disqualified 6 contestants, including #2 Rosina Tang (鄧曉霖), #4 Maggie Chung (鍾美琪), #8 Jamie Lee (李汶蔚), #10 Jessica Hung (洪寧怡), #14 Fiona Fung (馮詠雩), and #16 Mandy Man (萬晴瑜). This year was Jamie Lee’s third attempt at competing for the Miss Hong Kong crown. Maggie Chung admitted that she was very upset, saying, “I was insufficient in many areas. My opponents are too strong.”

The 10 contestants that will be competing in the finals next Sunday include#1 Jan Tse (謝芷倫), #3 Linna Huynh (黃碧蓮), #5 CK Leung (梁詩其), #6 Yammi Lam (林洛鍶), #7 Katherine Ho (何艷娟), #9 Erin Wong (王卓淇), #11 Sofiee Ng (吳凱欣), #12 Janet Choi (蔡曉瑩), #13 Crystal Wong (黃燕如), and #15 Veronica Shiu (邵珮詩).

The semi-finals were hosted by Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍) and Amigo Choi (崔建邦). The celebrity voters Nat Chan (陳百祥), Carol Cheng (鄭裕玲), Kristal Tin (田蕊妮), and Kenneth Ma (馬國明) were tasked to assess the contestants’ quick-wittedness. Jan Tse, a popular favorite but a hot topic among gossip reports, expressed her confidence in the quizzes and successfully impressed the judges with her quick-thinking. She even said that she would rather compete in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant than have a boyfriend.

Linna Huynh, who is from Canada, showed off her competency in French, but her lack of fluency in Cantonese was exposed when she was told to tackle a Cantonese tongue-twister. Nonetheless, her daring personality outshone other contestants and the judges were impressed with her courage.

Katherine Ho, who studied law, was exceptionally good at flattering the celebrity voters, and praised Carol for her lawyer portrayals in previous dramas. Sofiee Ng boldly said that she is born and bred in Hong Kong, making her the best candidate for Miss Hong Kong.

Crystal Wong, a martial artist, was asked what she would do if she comes across someone who wants to violate her. She said simply, “It’s very simple. Just kick down there.” Veronica Shiu, who studied psychology, teased Nat Chan for looking “the craziest” because of his dyed hair.

The candidates wore pink bikinis at the swimswear segment. Of the 16 women, Rosina Tang and Veronica Shiu captured the most attention with their busty figures; however, Rosina was ultimately eliminated in the sem-finals.

Source: Oriental Daily

This article is written by Addy for JayneStars.com.