Mr. Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
The Mr. Hong Kong Contest , or MRHK (港男) for short, is a beauty contest
for young men, organized by leading Hong Kong television station TVB. The contest has been an annual event since 2005, and winners will have the opportunity to represent Hong Kong
for the Mister World contest.
Like the Miss Hong Kong Pageant
, top Mr. Hong Kong contestants are awarded to a contract with TVB, and many of them become promoted television actors. A contestant and runner-up in 2005, Byron Pang
, even went on to become a film star (in the 2009 Hong Kong movie Amphetamine).
The contest also has other consolation prizes
that vary slightly from year to year. Unlike their female counterpart, Mr. Hong Kong does not have specific first and second runner-up
positions. Contestants are divided into two groups, the Stylish Youth Division (瀟灑少年) and the Maturity Division (健力盛年), and a winner is chosen from both groups. The final winner (the Mr. Hong Kong) will then be determined by the top contestants of both groups.
Judges for the contest are all women, and winners of the contest are also determined by a public vote of 600 to 800 female viewers. The first ever winner of the contest was Matthew Ko
.
has received a number of complaints from the public regarding the Mr. Hong Kong Contest, in which the programme was of bad taste and male contestants were treated as sex objects by the women in the show. These complaints were later dismissed. http://www.hkba.hk/en/complaints/complaint_bacc/bacc201010e.html
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
for young men, organized by leading Hong Kong television station TVB. The contest has been an annual event since 2005, and winners will have the opportunity to represent Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
for the Mister World contest.
Like the Miss Hong Kong Pageant
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....
, top Mr. Hong Kong contestants are awarded to a contract with TVB, and many of them become promoted television actors. A contestant and runner-up in 2005, Byron Pang
Byron Pang
Byron Pang Koon Kei/Kwun Ki is a Hong Kong Chinese film and TV actor and a former model. He first appeared as a runner-up contestant for Mr. Hong Kong in 2005. His appearances include the leading role in the 2010 film Amphetamine , in The Storm Warriors , and in publicity photographs connected to...
, even went on to become a film star (in the 2009 Hong Kong movie Amphetamine).
The contest also has other consolation prizes
Consolation Prizes
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that vary slightly from year to year. Unlike their female counterpart, Mr. Hong Kong does not have specific first and second runner-up
Runner-up
Runner-up is a term used to denote a participant which finishes in second place in any of a variety of competitive endeavors, most notably sporting events and beauty pageants; in the latter instance, the term is applied to more than one of the highest-ranked non-winning contestants, the...
positions. Contestants are divided into two groups, the Stylish Youth Division (瀟灑少年) and the Maturity Division (健力盛年), and a winner is chosen from both groups. The final winner (the Mr. Hong Kong) will then be determined by the top contestants of both groups.
Judges for the contest are all women, and winners of the contest are also determined by a public vote of 600 to 800 female viewers. The first ever winner of the contest was Matthew Ko
Matthew Ko
Matthew Ko Kwan-yin is a Hong Kong actor currently working with TVB.At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest and...
.
Summary of winners
| Year | Mr. Hong Kong 香港先生 |
Stylish winner 瀟灑組別冠軍 |
Maturity winner 健力組別冠軍 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Kwan-yin is a Hong Kong actor currently working with TVB.At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest and... |
Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Matthew Ko Kwan-yin is a Hong Kong actor currently working with TVB.At the age of seven, Matthew emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his parents. He returned to Hong Kong in 2004 and worked as a model. In 2005, he became the first ever winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest and... |
Rocky Cheng |
| 2006 | Francois Huynh Francois Huynh Francois Huynh previously won the title of Mr. Hong Kong in 2006, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong's TVB. Francois was born in Hong Kong, however, raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. His parents are ethnic Teochew Chinese from Vietnam... |
Francois Huynh Francois Huynh Francois Huynh previously won the title of Mr. Hong Kong in 2006, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong's TVB. Francois was born in Hong Kong, however, raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. His parents are ethnic Teochew Chinese from Vietnam... |
Otto Chan Otto Chan Dr Otto Chan is a consultant radiologist, married and a father of 7 children. He is known as the whistleblower on several issues that related to patient safety, training issues in radiology. He also blew the whistle on terms of employment for flexible trainees... |
| Year | Mr. Hong Kong 香港先生 |
Youth winner 少年組別冠軍 |
Maturity winner 盛年組別冠軍 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen Benjamin Yuen, also known as Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007... 袁偉豪 |
Michael Chiu 趙國東 | Zhiwei Hu 胡志偉 |
| 2008 | Michael Wilson Tsu 朱允崇 | Joey Law 羅天宇 | Michael Wilson Tsu 朱允崇 |
| 2009 | Jack Hui 許家傑 | Calvin Chan 陳偉洪 | Jack Hui 許家傑 |
| 2010 | William Chak William Chak William Chak Wai-lim , formerly performed under the stage name Chak Fung, is a Hong Kong actor and presenter who achieved fame through TVB's 2010 Mr. Hong Kong Contest.... 翟威廉 |
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| 2011 | Clayton Li 李晉強 |
Notable winners and contestants
- Mike Ting 丁家熙 (Mr. Hong Kong 2005; A student of IVE)
- Byron PangByron PangByron Pang Koon Kei/Kwun Ki is a Hong Kong Chinese film and TV actor and a former model. He first appeared as a runner-up contestant for Mr. Hong Kong in 2005. His appearances include the leading role in the 2010 film Amphetamine , in The Storm Warriors , and in publicity photographs connected to...
彭冠期 (Mr. Hong Kong 2005 runner-up; actor) - Stephen HuynhStephen HuynhStephen Huynh is a former Mr. Hong Kong contestant, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong's TVB. Stephen was born in Hong Kong, however, raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. Although he has Cantonese Chinese ancestry, his ancestors lived in Vietnam...
黃長興 (Maturty division runner-up 2005; actor) - Francois HuynhFrancois HuynhFrancois Huynh previously won the title of Mr. Hong Kong in 2006, and is currently an actor with Hong Kong's TVB. Francois was born in Hong Kong, however, raised in France and returned to Hong Kong after finishing his studies. His parents are ethnic Teochew Chinese from Vietnam...
黃長發 (Mr. Hong Kong 2006; actor) - Benjamin YuenBenjamin YuenBenjamin Yuen, also known as Benjamin Yuen Wai Ho he became the winner of Hong Kong's Mr. Hong Kong beauty contest in 2007...
袁偉豪 (Mr. Hong Kong 2007; actor)
Controversy
Hong Kong Broadcasting AuthorityHong Kong Broadcasting Authority
The Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority is an organization responsible for licensing and regulating the broadcasting industry in Hong Kong. It was formed in 1987...
has received a number of complaints from the public regarding the Mr. Hong Kong Contest, in which the programme was of bad taste and male contestants were treated as sex objects by the women in the show. These complaints were later dismissed. http://www.hkba.hk/en/complaints/complaint_bacc/bacc201010e.html