Results:
1st: #18 Olivia Cheng
2nd: #17 Mary Ng Mei-Lai
3rd: #22 Maria Chung Wai-Bing

Special Awards:
Miss Photogenic: #18 Olivia Cheng
Miss Friendship: #4 Monita Kuan

Semi-Finalists:
#1 Yik Wai-Ling
#2 Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu
#3 Chan Siu-San
#5 Yiu Sau-Lai
#7 Luk Wai-Loi
#8 Siu Fung
#9 Wai Yeuk-Lan
#13 Lau Tin-Mui
#14 Leung Muk-Lan
#16 Lee Man-Ching
#19 Cherie Chung Chor-Hung
#30 Sally Kwok Suk-King

Participants:
#4 Monita Kuan Yuk-Kam
#24 Wan Ching-Yee
#28 Hui Suk-Kam

L-R: Mary Ng, Olivia Cheng, Maria Chung

Olivia Cheng was the big favourite that year. She was nominated by the same photographer who'd also nominated Loretta Chu (Miss HK 1977), as well as Wanda Tai (Miss HK 1980). Olivia was known to do the most spontaneous things. After winning the title, she told her parents of her win (they resided in the UK). When her reign came to an end, she quickly signed a contract with ATV, rivals of TVB. This embarassing episode caused TVB to change the contracts for Miss Hong Kong from 12 months to 18 months. She also posed nude for a book. Olivia starred in serveral series/movies & is now a golf instructor. Back in the 70s she held a record in HK for high jump.

Mary Ng had one of the most stunning faces of the competition.

Maria Chung was booed as soon as she was announced as the 2nd RU. She looked sad & distressed. If you listen to the audio carefully, you'll hear a faint "Yau mo gau chor! (ridiculous!)". The chaos prompted Ivan Ho Sau-Shun to say the applause is incredible, everyone must want to know the rest of the results.

Cherie Chung Chor-Hung #19 was another favourite, but failed to win any awards. Some believe she came in fourth or perhaps the MC Ivan Ho had announced the wrong name for 3rd, as their names are relatively similiar. The rumors came to light as before the announcement of the 1st RU, as Ivan Ho laughed & said "Lets look at this carefully, don't want to mix it up (Tai ching chor sin, um ho gau chor)". Before Cherie's marriage to Michael Chu Ka-Ting, she was a famous HK actress during the 80's - early 90's.

#2 Rebecca Chan Sau-Chu later became an actress for TVB.

Click on the link to see the crowning of Miss Hong Kong 1979
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*clips courtesy of TVB

Winner: Olivia Cheng

1st RU: Mary Ng

2nd RU: Maria Chung