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mary cheung

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Why you can trust SCMP

This former street-sleeper and Po Leung Kuk orphan became Miss Hong Kong in 1975 and now runs her own PR company, as well as hosting a radio show and writing a newspaper column. She has written several women-oriented books and is a consultant to seven local concern groups. She was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 1988.

Favourite book: The Bridges Of Madison County by Robert James Waller, which was made into a film by Clint Eastwood. It's the story of a doomed love affair between a National Geographic photographer and farmer's wife, which I can wholly relate to as a romantic, wife and mother.

Magazine: Fashion and leisure magazines with plenty of pictures to relax the brain, especially the local Elle.

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Film: Out Of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. It's impossible to forget that beautiful and romantic scene in which Redford washes Streep's hair.

CD: Oldies compilations. My favourite song is Imagine by John Lennon.

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Car: Range Rovers for their practicality and the Mercedes-Benz 500 series for comfort, elegance and good re-sale value. I have one of each.

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