Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Lu Shengkang was so excited that he spun around a few times. "Great! Great! That's fantastic! Commercial break! Immediately have the staff remind the four emcees to say a few more words and try to get more commercial break time! Order the operations department to immediately run more commercials! We need to cram in as many commercials as possible! Whether we get a big bonus at the end of the year depends on the amount of commercials we run tonight!"

The secretary laughed and said, "The operations department is already working on it. I just came down from the operations department, and they were even more excited than I was. At the same time, I heard advertisers calling, asking to have their ads inserted."

"Raise the price! The advertising price needs to be raised!" Lu Shengkang thought about it, but he was still worried, so he decided to go to the operations department to follow up on this matter personally.

Furthermore, before going to the operations department, I found an office and called the chairman to report the good news.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the annual Miss Baogang pageant finals have concluded. Now, please have the five judges give their final scores," Chen Jinchu announced loudly.

Li Yaoyue continued, "Now comes the most tense and exciting moment. Who will be the top three in the Miss Hong Kong pageant? Please stay tuned for the show."

Fang Shigao said, "Besides the top three winners of Miss Hong Kong, the competition will also select Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic. Who do you think is the most talented person and the most photogenic person? Do you agree with our judges' opinions?"

Finally, Chung Po-ting said, "Yes, in such a tense moment, everyone must not leave the TV. Every moment from now on is precious."

Li Yaoyue announced loudly, "Please welcome the sixteen beauties—"

The sixteen beauties, dressed in evening gowns and with their hair styled in an updo, walked onto the stage with elegance and grace, lining up in a row.

The audience's applause was more enthusiastic than ever before.

The five judges had already given their scores, and the staff quickly tallied the data, wrote the results on cards, put them in envelopes, and delivered them to the four hosts.

Fang Shigao held the envelope and said, "I'm so nervous. I feel more nervous than the sixteen beauties."

"Who will be tonight's lucky star?" Li Yaoyue picked up an envelope and said mischievously, "Let me take a peek first..."

"No way!" Chen Jinchu snatched the envelope from Li Yaoyue's hand and said, "Even if I want to take a look, I have to look at it first."

Zhong Boding waved the envelope in his hand and said, "This one contains the list of winners for the Miss Talent competition. Why don't you announce mine first?"

“Alright, let’s announce the Miss Talent first.” Chen Jinchu took out a card from his pocket and read, “Please welcome Sir Liu Zhenjia, Director of Baogang Television, to present the Miss Talent award.”

Sir Liu Zhenjia, dressed in a suit, walked onto the stage arm in arm with a hostess and waved to the audience.

"Now, let's announce Miss Talent, she is—" Zhong Boding read the list, drawing out his words and pausing to whet the audience's appetite before loudly announcing, "Miss Zhu Wanwen, contestant number 13!"

Upon hearing her name, Zhu Wanwen excitedly pressed her hands to her chest. After a moment, she walked down with a broad smile.

The audience began to applaud, and Fang Shigao joined in, saying, "Please invite Sir Liu Zhenjia to present the award to Miss Zhu Wanwen."

The Miss Talent trophy is made of crystal, with the top shaped like an open book, and is exquisitely crafted.

After presenting the award to Zhu Wanwen, Sir Liu Zhenjia walked off the stage under the guidance of the hostesses.

"Thank you, Sir." After expressing his gratitude, Fang Shigao opened the envelope in his hand. "Next, we will announce the winner of the Miss Photogenic award. Please welcome Councilor Qin Guanhai to the stage to present the award to Miss Photogenic."

Guided by the hostesses, Councilor Qin Guanhai came to the stage and nodded to all the audience members with a smile.

"Now, let's reveal this year's Miss Photogenic! She is—" Fang Shigao unfolded the results in his hand, and several hosts craned their necks to look. "She is contestant number 5, Ms. Hu Xiaoxiao—"

There was thunderous applause.

When Hu Xiaoxiao heard her name called, the corners of her lips turned up, revealing a bright smile.

She walked to the center of the stage and accepted the trophy from Councilor Qin Guanhai.

The trophy is also made of crystal, but the top is a round sphere.

After receiving the trophy, Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and stood next to Zhu Wanwen.

"Congratulations," Zhu Wanwen said softly.

"Congratulations to you too," Hu Xiaoxiao said in a low voice.

"Thank you, Councilor Qin!" After expressing his gratitude, Chen Jinchu held up the envelope in his hand. "Next up is the third runner-up of this year's Miss Baogang pageant. Who will it be?"

Chen Jinchu opened the envelope, unfolded it, and saw Li Yaoyue next to him craning his neck to look at the answer.

"She is—" Chen Jinchu stopped again and said, "Wait, everyone, don't be too nervous, don't be as nervous as I am. They're already announcing the results without even inviting the award presenters to the stage."

Fang Shigao smiled and said, "Please welcome Ms. Ming Siyan, the second runner-up of last year's Miss Baogang pageant, to the stage to present the award to this year's second runner-up! Please welcome her—"

Last year's third-place winner, Ming Siyan, wearing a formal gown and the crown from the previous year, gracefully walked onto the stage, arm in arm with the etiquette officer.

"Now, let's announce the third runner-up of this year's Miss Baogang pageant! She is—" Chen Jinchu loudly proclaimed, "Miss Zhao Yanhong, contestant number 9—"

Zhao Yanhong started to feel nervous as soon as she stepped onto the stage, but her goal was to win the championship, or at the very least, to achieve the same result as in the semi-finals and take second place.

She was stunned when the host announced the list.

How come he only got third place? Could it be a mispronunciation?

But on such a big stage, the host wouldn't mispronounce a name.

So, she was only a third-place finisher?

Suppressing her inner resentment, Zhao Yanhong put on a polite and warm smile again and walked to the center of the stage to accept the crowning of the previous year's third place winner.

Ming Siyan took the sash from the hostess's tray and put it on Zhao Yanhong, then picked up the crown and put it on Zhao Yanhong's head.

Zhao Yanhong had a big smile on her face and looked very happy. She kissed Ming Siyan on the cheek, which won a round of applause.

"Next, we will announce the first runner-up of this year's Miss Hong Kong pageant," Li Yaoyue said into the microphone. "Please welcome Ms. Cao Keke, the first runner-up of last year's Miss Hong Kong pageant, to the stage to present the award to this year's first runner-up."

After Cao Keke walked onto the stage arm in arm with the hostess, Li Yaoyue opened the envelope and read: "This year's Miss Baogang runner-up is—Contestant No. 2, Ms. Lin Qianyou—"

The camera focused on Lin Qianyou.

Perhaps having prepared in advance, Lin Qianyou appeared much more composed than in the semi-finals. She walked to the center of the stage with a smile, lowered her head slightly, and let Cao Keke put the sash on her and crown her.

The audience gave Lin Qianyou a very warm round of applause. Lin Qianyou smiled, waved to the audience, and bowed to express her gratitude.

"The moment everyone's been waiting for has finally arrived." Chen Jinchu, holding the last envelope, said, "First, let's welcome last year's Miss Hong Kong winner, Ms. Wu Jia Hui, with a round of applause—"

Unlike the calm demeanor of the runners-up and third-place winners in the previous edition, Wu Jiahui, the champion of the previous edition and a figure once the center of attention, made a more solemn and dignified entrance.