Mark Ryan Hong Kong appearance and contest update

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We'd like to thank Alison Mullin of Starfish P.R. for dropping us a line today. Alison is from the group that represents Transformers actor Mark Ryan and she provided us with a press release detailing some upcoming events involving Mark. One of the items mentioned is the "Behold the glory of Jetfire!" contest, which we originally reported on here.

TRANSFORMERS STAR MARK RYAN IN HONG KONG TO PROMOTE FILM ; ONLINE CONTEST


Ryan will Appear at Hong Kong;rsquo;s Toys Open Day ; Super Festival and Announce Finalists in ;ldquo;Behold the Glory of Jetfire Contest;rdquo;


Los Angeles, CA ;ndash; August 4, 2009: Actor Mark Ryan, the voice of Bumblebee in ;ldquo;Transformers;rdquo; and Jetfire in ;ldquo;Transformers Revenge of the Fallen,;rdquo; is on his first visit to Hong Kong to promote his role in the blockbuster at Hong Kong;rsquo;s Toys Open Day ; Super Festival (http://www.hitec.com.hk/tc/index.htm) taking place August 8th through August 9th. This appearance also coincides with Ryan;rsquo;s ;ldquo;Behold the Glory of Jefire;rdquo; contest where fans were invited to submit creative content demonstrating their devotion to the character up unitl August 1st. Ryan will soon post the top 5 entries on his blog (Angel in the Dark). Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite entry beginning August 10th until August 15. The two fan favorites will win collectible, SeaHope Transformers watches.



WHO: Mark Ryan (Transformers, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen)



WHAT: Toys Open Day ; Super Festival



WHERE: Hong Kong International Trade ; Exhibition Centre

Rotunda 3, 6/F HITEC.

1 Trademark Drive, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong



WHEN: August 8th ; 9th, 2009:

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WHY: ;ldquo;Transformers;rdquo; and ;ldquo;Transformers Revenge of the Fallen;rdquo; have excited new fans and old fans alike since 2007. Ryan, who has been involved with the production since the original ;ldquo;Transformers;rdquo;, holds a deep appreciation for the franchise and enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for the film with its loyal fan base worldwide. Ryan will promote the film during his time in Hong Kong and by announcing the finalists in his ;ldquo;Behold the Glory of Jetfire;rdquo; contest, which overwhelmed him with entries and showcased the creativity and passion of ;ldquo;Transformers;rdquo; fans.



About Mark Ryan:

Mark Ryan worked on the original ;ldquo;Transformers;rdquo; movie during production as the on-set voice of several robots prior to being cast in the final film as the voice of Bumblebee. He also voiced Ironhide and Hoist for the Activision video game based on the film and is currently doing more voice work for ;ldquo;Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.;rdquo; Ryan has been combining his acting, singing, writing and Action Direction talents in an eclectic and successful career ranging over 30 years.

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For more information and all media inquiries regarding Mark Ryan, please contact Alison Mullin at 310-560-4049 orAlison@starfish-pr.com.

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