Logo of Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant.

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 representive for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant, usually held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB. Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ...

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 and must have some Chinese descent. They range in ages from 17 to 25. The pageant is held at the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre in December of every year. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ...

There are several components and competitions that the pageant usually contains:-

• Swimsuit Competition ( 1996 onwards )
• Cheongsam Competition
• Evening Wear Competition
• Interview Round
• Talent Competition ( 2002 onwards )
• Casual Wear

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. Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ...

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: 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
• 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

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
• 2002: Public Dremas Society
• 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

Benny Yau competing in New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 Benny Yau (Chinese name: 邱穟恆 (Cantonese:Yau Shui Hang); born May 8, 1980 in Hong Kong); immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1988; a Canadian actor affiliated with Fairchild TV. // Biography Musical Background Benny is a graduate of Eric Hamber Secondary... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (鄭伊健, pinyin: Zhèng Yījiàn) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ...

Past winners & notable contestants

Winners chart

Bernice Jan Liu, also known as Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, 1979) is a former pageant winner and is now an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. ... Linda Chung Bitter Bitten (2006) Always Ready (2005) Linda Chung Ka-Yan (Chinese Name: 鍾嘉欣) was born on the 9th of April, 1984 in Vancouver, Canada. ...

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 "男親女愛". She hasn't 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.
• 1998 Winner Janice Lee (李孟潔) starred in Hong Kong superstar Andy Hui's music video for "真心真意".
• 1998 First Runner-Up Natalie Au (區念慈) became a presenter for Fairchild TV for the next 5 years. She also had a supporting role in the Hong Kong Christian film "生命因愛動聽" ( English Title: Life is a Miracle ) 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 Winnepeg.
• 1999 Winner Crystal Pan (潘欣欣) became a very popular presenter for Fairchild Television having hosted New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2001 and MCV 2001 and 2002.
• 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 very successful career as an actress. She recently also started singing as well and is planning to release an album.
• 2003 Winner Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) won Miss Chinese International 2004 and is now an up-and-coming popular actress afiliated with TVB.
• 2003 Second Runner-Up Queenie Chung (鍾寶瑜) became a host for Fairchild Television for a year before pursuing another career in Hong Kong.
• 2003 Miss Friendship Caroline Cheng (張雅淇) became a host for Fairchild Television in Vancouver. In 2005, she re-located to the East Coast to become a flight attendant and is now a part-time host for Fairchild Television in Toronto as well. She is the only Fairchild TV artist 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 manadrin channel TVB8. However, Leanne has started to pick up supporting roles in TVB's cantonese dramas lately.
• 2005 First Runner-Up Lora Sun (孫青青) is now a host with Fairchild Television's manadrin channel, Talentvision. Also, she is currently a spokesperson for a Vancouver beauty salon.
• 2005 Miss Friendship Susan Wong (黃潔華) and Vivacious Beauty Award winner Kayi Cheung (張嘉兒) are currently hosts with Fairchild Television.

REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Andy Hui Chi-On (Traditional Chinese: 許志安), (born August 12, 1967 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor who first appeared as a runner-up in the 5th New Star Singing Contest in 1986. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... CBC Television is the primary English language television service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Da Vincis Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series, which aired on the CBC from 1998 to 2005. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge),1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Bernice Jan Liu, also known as Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, 1979) is a former pageant winner and is now an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Linda Chung Bitter Bitten (2006) Always Ready (2005) Linda Chung Ka-Yan (Chinese Name: 鍾嘉欣) was born on the 9th of April, 1984 in Vancouver, Canada. ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Television Broadcasts Limited (HKSE: 0511) , commonly known as TVB, is the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ... Fairchild TV is a Cantonese cable television network in Canada. ...

MCV success in Miss Chinese International

Following is a list of MCV Winners who have won awards in the Miss Chinese International Pageant. ( Note that Vancouver delegates competing in Miss Chinese International from 1988 to 1995 are Miss Vancouver Chinatown, the pageant that was replaced by MCV. ) The Miss Chinese International Pageant was established by TVB the #1 Hong Kong broadcasting network in Hong Kong. ...

• Crystal Pan 潘欣欣: Miss Chinese International Second Runner-Up 2000
• Bernice Liu 廖碧兒: Miss Chinese International 2001
• Shirley Zhou 周雪: Miss Chinese International 2002
• Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣: Miss Chinese International 2004
• Leanne Li 李亞男: Miss Chinese International 2005

Bernice Jan Liu, also known as Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, 1979) is a former pageant winner and is now an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. ... Linda Chung Bitter Bitten (2006) Always Ready (2005) Linda Chung Ka-Yan (Chinese Name: 鍾嘉欣) was born on the 9th of April, 1984 in Vancouver, Canada. ...

Trivia

• Vancouver is the only city to provide back-to-back Miss Chinese Internationals:-
  • Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 (2001) and Shirley Zhou 周雪 (2002)
  • Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 (2004) and Leanne Li 李亞男 (2005).
• Former Oriental Teen Cover Girl delegates competing in MCV:-
  • Alice Chang 張淯茜 (2000 Second Runner-Up)
  • Shirley Zhou 周雪 (2001 Winner)
  • Milly Gee 朱超群 (2001 Finalist)
  • Sabrina Vi 韋佩詩 (2002 Second Runner-Up)
  • Angela Quon 關婉婷 (2004 Second Runner-Up)
• Former Vancouver Sunshine Girl delegates competing in MCV:-
  • Leanne Lindgren 淩美美 (2001 Second Runner-Up)
  • Melanie Singh 葉慧筠 (2002 Finalist)
• The contestant number of most winners:
  • The number 10, with 5 wins

Bernice Jan Liu, also known as Liu Bik-yee (born January 6, 1979) is a former pageant winner and is now an actress with TVB in Hong Kong. ... Linda Chung Bitter Bitten (2006) Always Ready (2005) Linda Chung Ka-Yan (Chinese Name: 鍾嘉欣) was born on the 9th of April, 1984 in Vancouver, Canada. ...

External links

• Miss Chinese ( Vancouver ) Pageant 2005 Official Site
• Miss Chinese ( Vancouver ) Pageant 2004 Official Site
• Miss Hong Kong Beauties Archived Miss Chinese ( Vancouver ) Information