Karen Mok
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Karen Mok known in the Chinese-speaking communities by Mok Man-wai/Mo Wen Wei (莫文蔚), is one of the leading Chinese actors and pop stars. She has won the Golden Melody Award three times, has released over 20 solo CDs, has acted in over 40 movies and has over 36 million followers on Chinese microblogging site Weibo.[1]
Biography
Mok was born on 2 June 1970 as Karen Joy Morris in Hong Kong and is the sister of the writer and producer Trevor Morris, and a granddaughter of Alfred Morris, the first principal of King's College, Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, German and French.[2]
She is of mixed ancestry: her father is half-Chinese and half-Welsh, while her mother is half-Chinese, quarter-Iranian, and quarter-German.[3][4] Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong. When she was a F.5 student, she received the 1st Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards. She later left Hong Kong in 1987 and studied abroad.[5] She attended United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature when studying at University College London.
In her initial Hollywood productions such as Around the World in 80 Days (2004) Mok used her birth name Karen Joy Morris, but went to using her stage name Karen Mok for all future productions such as Man of Tai Chi (2013) . She also supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Walt Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Mok played the female lead in the 10th anniversary Asian tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent in the lead role of Mimi in 2005 and 2006.
Mok carried the torch at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing[6] and performed at the opening and closing ceremonies.[7] In October 2008, she launched her own brand of perfume in Hong Kong.[8]
Mok conducted a number of international concert tours, the most recent ones being The original Karen Mok show (2011/2012),[9] The Age of MOKnificence (2014/2015)[10][11] and the world tour REGARDEZ (2015/2016).[12] She was the first Chinese pop artist to give solo concerts in Madrid and Milan.[13] For her tour REGARDEZ, she also acted as concert director.[14]
Mok has completed many endorsement agreements with leading brands such as Canon,[15] Kappa,[16] Cadillac,[17] Clear,[18] Chow Tai Fook,[19] Lux,[20] Titus,[21] and Mandarin Oriental.[22][23]
Mok married her first boyfriend, German-born Johannes Natterer, at a church near Florence, Italy, on 1 October 2011.[24] Mok has 3 step-children and spends her time between London and her international engagements.
Activism
Mok is a strong advocate for animals and animals rights and has been involved in numerous campaigns for this purpose. Amongst others, she has joined efforts to help bears in China whose bile is used for medicinal purposes[25][26] and has been on an expedition with Hong Kong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to demonstrate against culling of baby seals.[27] She has also been involved with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia-Pacific's (PETA).[28]
In 2007, Mok was involved with MTV EXIT, a campaign against human trafficking in Asia. She presented Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary on trafficking.[29] Karen currently serves as ambassador for UNICEF, SPCA, Animals Asia Foundation,[30][31] Enlighten-Action for Epilepsy,[32] Care for Children,[33] and Roll Back Malaria (RBM).[34]
In 2016, she was awarded the title of the cultural ambassador of the Italian city of Bergamo, being the first Chinese artist being awarded such a prize in Italy.[35][36]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Tigers – The Legend of Canton | 廣東五虎之鐵拳無敵孫中山 | Feminist |
| 1994 | Family Affair | 清官難審 | |
| 1995 | Fallen Angels | 墮落天使 | Blondie |
| 1995 | Out of the Dark | 回魂夜 | Kwan |
| 1995 | Heaven Can't Wait | 救世神棍 | Joan |
| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | 西遊記之月光寶盒 | Pak Jing-jing |
| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | 西遊記2之仙履奇緣 | Pak Jing-jing |
| 1996 | The God of Cookery | 食神 | Twin Dagger Turkey |
| 1996 | Viva Erotica | 色情男女 | May |
| 1996 | Black Mask | 黑俠 | Tracy Lee |
| 1996 | Best of the Best | 飛虎II之傲氣比天高 | Karen Kook |
| 1996 | Kitchen | 我愛廚房 | Jenny |
| 1996 | Four Faces of Eve | 四面夏娃 | Mistress of Chan Giu's husband |
| 1996 | Young and Dangerous 3 | 古惑仔III之隻手遮天 | Lam Shuk-fan |
| 1996 | Sexy and Dangerous | 古惑女 | Van Chai / Chan Lai-wan |
| 1996 | Those Were the Days | 4個32A和一個香蕉少年 | Patricia (adult) |
| 1996 | wkw/tk/1996@7'55"hk.net | ||
| 1997 | Task Force | 熱面最強 | Shirley Lau |
| 1997 | Lawyer Lawyer | 算死草 | Wu Man |
| 1997 | First Love: The Litter on the Breeze | 初纏戀後之二人世界 | |
| 1997 | Young and Dangerous 4 | 97古惑仔之战无不胜 | Wasabi / Lam Shuk-fan |
| 1999 | King of Comedy | 喜劇之王 | Sister Cuckoo |
| 1999 | Tempting Heart | 心動 | Chen Li |
| 2000 | Dragon Heat | 龍火 | |
| 2000 | The Teacher Without Chalk | 流氓師表 | Sister Teresa |
| 2000 | Roaring Wheels | 車神傳說 | Suki Fung |
| 2000 | Bruce Law Stunts | 特技猛龍 | (herself) |
| 2001 | Goodbye, Mr. Cool | 九龍冰室 | Helen Poon / Macau Hung |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer | 少林足球 | Dragon Twin |
| 2001 | La Brassiere | 絕世好bra | Shirley |
| 2002 | Haunted Office | Office有鬼 | Pat |
| 2002 | The Irresistible Piggies | 豬扒大聯盟 | So Mei |
| 2002 | So Close | 夕陽天使 | Kong Yat-hung |
| 2002 | Red Snow | 極地營救 | |
| 2003 | The Twins Effect | 千機變 | Ivy |
| 2003 | Love Under the Sun | 愛在陽光下 | |
| 2004 | Enter the Phoenix | 大佬愛美麗 | Julie Lui |
| 2004 | Around the World in 80 Days | 環遊世界80天 | General Fang |
| 2005 | DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang | 龍刀奇緣 | Ying Ying (voice) |
| 2005 | Wait 'til You're Older | 童夢奇緣 | Tsui Man |
| 2006 | The Heavenly Kings | 四大天王 | (herself) |
| 2006 | Magic & Me | 千變魔手 | (herself) |
| 2007 | Mr. Cinema | 老港正傳 | Luk Min |
| 2008 | Lost Indulgence | 迷果 | Su Dan |
| 2008 | The Coffin | Zoe | |
| 2010 | Go Lala Go! | 杜拉拉升职记 | Rose |
| 2010 | The Road Less Traveled | 一路有你 | Susan |
| 2011 | The Law of Attraction | 万有引力 | Mei |
| 2011 | East Meets West | 東成西就2011 | Chung Siu-ming / Sammi |
| 2013 | Man of Tai Chi | 太極俠 | Sun Jing Shi |
| 2013 | Better and Better (film) | 越來越好·村晚 | |
| 2014 | The Great Hypnotist | 催眠大師 | Ren Xiaoyan |
| 2016 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Three |
Discography
Albums
| No. | Album title | Language | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 同名專輯 Karen | Cantonese | 1993 |
| 2nd | 全身莫文蔚 Karen Mok in Totality | Cantonese | 1996 |
| 3rd | 做自己 To Be | Mandarin | 1997 |
| 4th | 我要說 I Say | Mandarin | 1998 |
| 5th | 就是莫文蔚 This Is Karen Mok | Mandarin | 1999 |
| 6th | 你可以 You Can | Mandarin | 1999 |
| 7th | 十二樓的莫文蔚 Karen Mok on the Twelfth Floor | Mandarin | 2000 |
| 8th | 一朵金花 Golden Flower | Cantonese | 2001 |
| 9th | [i] | Mandarin | 2002 |
| 10th | X | Mandarin | 2003 |
| 11th | 如果沒有你 Without You | Mandarin | 2006 |
| 12th | 拉活...莫文蔚 L!VE is... KAREN MOK | Mandarin | 2007 |
| 13th | 回蔚 Hui Wei(also available as a digital album) | Mandarin | 2009 |
| 14th | 寶貝 Precious | Mandarin | 2010 |
| 15th | Somewhere I Belong | English | 2013 |
| 16th | 不散,不見 Departures | Mandarin | 2014 |
EPs
| No. | Album title | Language | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 我愛你 I Love You | Mandarin | 1998 |
| 2nd | 回家 Back | Cantonese | 1999 |
| 3rd | Karen Mok | Cantonese | 2000 |
| 4th | 再生 Reborn | Cantonese | 2000 |
Singles
| No. | Album title | Language | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 愛自己 Love Yourself | English / Mandarin / Cantonese | 1997 |
| 2nd | Silently | English | 1998 |
| 3rd | 實況轉播 Live Show | Mandarin | 1999 |
| 4th | 看看 Regardez | Mandarin | 2014 |
Compilations
| No. | Album title | Language | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 莫文蔚NO.1新曲+精選 Karen More | Mandarin | 2000 |
| 2nd | 戀上莫文蔚 Love Karen | Cantonese | 2000 |
| 3rd | 莫文蔚 & Friends Karen Mok & Friends | Mandarin & Cantonese | 2001 |
| 4th | 含情莫莫 全精選 Greatest Hits | Mandarin | 2002 |
| 5th | 就i Karen 莫文蔚精選 I Love Karen Mok Best Collection | Mandarin | 2008 |
| 6th | 超級金曲精選 The Ultimate Collection | Mandarin | 2011 |
| 7th | 我的.莫文蔚五光十色最精彩選輯 My.Way Best Collection | Mandarin | 2011 |
| 8th | 最愛回味 影音典藏精選 Ultimate Karen Mok | Mandarin | 2012 |
| 9th | 莫后年代 莫文蔚20週年世紀典藏 The Age Of Moknificence 20th Anniversary Compilation | Mandarin & Cantonese | 2013 |
Soundtracks
| No. | Album title | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 喜劇之王 電影原聲大碟 King of Comedy | 1999 |
| 2nd | 夕陽天使 電影原聲大碟 So Close | 2002 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hong Kong Film Award | Fallen Angels | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| Golden Bauhinia Awards | Won | |||
| 1997 | Hong Kong Film Award | Viva Erotica | Best Song "Sik Ching Nam Nui" performed with Jordan Chan | Nominated |
| God of Cookery | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Film Song | Nominated | |||
| Golden Horse Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Golden Bauhinia Awards | Tempting Heart | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Melody Awards | Best Female Mandarin Artist | Won | |
| 2006 | Hong Kong Film Award | Wait 'Til You're Older | Best Actress | Nominated |
| Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Hong Kong Film Award | Mr. Cinema | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Album | Won | ||
| Best Female Mandarin Artist | Nominated | |||
| MTV Asia Awards | Inspiration Awards | Won | ||
| 2011 | Golden Melody Awards | Best Female Mandarin Artist | Won | |
| 2015 | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Won | ||
| Best Mandarin Album | Won | |||
| China Music Media Awards | Best Album “Departures”, | Won | ||
| Best Female Mandarin Singer, | Won | |||
| Chinese Media Most Popular Singer | Won | |||
| Best Cantonese Song | Won | |||
| China Music Awards | Asia Most Popular Singer | Won | ||
| V All-round Singer | Won | |||
| 2016 | Hauding Awards | Best Chinese Female Singer | Won | |
| China Music Awards | Best Female Singer | Won |
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College London
- Alumni of the University of London
- Hong Kong female singers
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong Mandopop singers
- Hong Kong singer-songwriters
- Hong Kong television actresses
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses
- Hong Kong mezzo-sopranos
- Hong Kong philanthropists
- Hong Kong people of British descent
- Hong Kong people of Welsh descent
- Hong Kong people of German descent
- Hong Kong people of Chinese descent
- Hong Kong people of Iranian descent