From TVB 2000 #165* Thanks to Chris for the translation!* Miss HK is chosen every year, but Miss HK 2000 pageant final was particularly exciting and touching. The winner Vivian Lau, 1st runner-up Margaret Kan and 2nd runner-up Maree Lau were crowned under these circumstances. Vivian Lau swept 4 awards: including the Miss HK title, Miss Photogenic, Miss Int'l Goodwill and the Miss Charm of the Millennium. Quite a success. Reviewing past pageants, it is even found that since 1997, girls from Vancouver have won the title, starting from Virginia Yung, Anne Heung, Sonija Kwok and the newly-crowned Vivian Lau, and they all won 4 awards. Coincidence? Miss Photogenic Vivian Lau, always a favourite, achieved even more in the final, winning Miss Int'l Goodwill, Miss Charm of the Millennium and the title itself. Her happiness was really indescribable. 'Very happy. I sincerely thank TVB's everyone who has taught, helped and taken care of me, especially my family and friends who are very supportive. I never expected some friends would fly back to cheer me up. When I heard them scream my name, I feel so glad!' As a favourite, Vivian must have felt much pressure, 'Before the final, I have not thought about winning some more awards because if you do not think about it, you may get it instead! But ever since I won Miss Photogenic, more and more people paid attention to me, which makes me more demanding on myself. I simply ignore whether I was considered a favourite, because you never know under what criteria people term you as a 'favourite'. Sometimes people say you're favourite when they see you frequently! Any feeling of 'to hei yeung mei'? Well, not so exaggerating, but I think I am pretty okay, haha!' A lot of girls would hope to join the showbizz after winning. Does Vivian have any such plans? 'I will use the coming year for fulfilling my Miss HK duties and also to test whether I have interest in the showbizz. This will determine whether I will stay on, because in this field, it all depends on 'tin si dei lei yan woo'. A lot of things are hard to predict. Anyway, in the coming future, the most important thing is to enrich myself.' Although she is the big winner in the contest, the happiest thing for her is not the prize package. 'Actually I felt very emotional during the opening, wanted to cry so badly because I was so proud of myself for having the chance to perform in the Coliseum in front of so many people, and I have also gained friendship from 19 girls. This is more important than the awards |