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Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai (Chinese: 莫文蔚; pinyin: Mò Wénwèi; Jyutping: mok6 man4 wai3), is a two-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong. She later left Hong Kong in 1987 and studied abroad. She attended United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature when studying at the University of London. Mok is the sister of the writer and producer Trevor Morris, and a descendant of Alfred Morris, the first principal of King's College, Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, French. She is Eurasian: her father is half-Chinese and half-Welsh, while her mother is half-Chinese, quarter-Iranian, and quarter-German.
Mok is often credited as Karen Mok in Chinese movies, but as Karen Joy Morris (her birth name) in Hollywood movies. She supplied the voice of Princess Kida for the Cantonese dub of Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" (2001). Mok performed in the international tour of the hit Broadway musical "RENT" as Mimi during the Asian stops of the musical in 2005 and 2006.
In Oct 2008, Karen Mok launched her own brand of perfume in Hong Kong.
Activism
Mok is an advocate for animals and one of only five Asian celebrities to make People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Asia-Pacific's (PETA) first-ever Best-Dressed 2008 list. Mok has joined efforts to help bears in China whose bile is used for medicinal purposes/
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.
Personal life
Mok had her first high-profile relationship with actor-director Stephen Chow, after meeting at a film's production set back in 1994. Shortly, they were seeing each other. However, they then broke up due to different values.
Filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 棺木 The Coffin |
| 迷果 Lost Indulgence | |
| 2007 | 老港正傳 Mr. Cinema |
| 2006 | 四大天王 The Heavenly Kings (cameo) |
| 2005 | 童夢奇緣 Wait 'Til You're Older |
| 龍刀奇緣 DragonBlade (voice for animated film) | |
| 2004 | 環遊世界80天 Around the World in 80 Days (USA) (credited as Karen Joy Morris) |
| 大佬愛美麗 Enter the Phoenix | |
| 2003 | 千機變 The Twins Effect |
| 2002 | 夕陽天使 So Close |
| 豬扒大聯盟 The Irresistible Piggies | |
| Office有鬼 Haunted Office | |
| 2001 | 絕世好bra La Brassiere |
| 少林足球 Shaolin Soccer | |
| 九龍冰室 Goodbye, Mr. Cool | |
| 走到底 All the Way | |
| 2000 | 車神傳說 The Roaring Wheels |
| 煙飛煙滅 From Ashes to Ashes | |
| 1999 | 心動 Tempting Heart |
| 喜劇之王 The King of Comedy | |
| 1997 | 熱面最強 Task Force |
| 算死草 Lawyer Lawyer | |
| 初纏戀後之二人世界 First Love: The Litter on the Breeze | |
| 97古惑仔之战无不胜 Young and Dangerous 4 | |
| 1996 | 食神 God of Cookery |
| 色情男女 Viva Erotica | |
| 黑俠 Black Mask | |
| 飛虎II之傲氣比天高 Best of the Best | |
| 我愛廚房 Kitchen | |
| 四面夏娃 Four Faces of Eve | |
| 古惑仔III之隻手遮天 Young & Dangerous III | |
| 古惑女 Sexy and Dangerous | |
| 4 個 32A 和一個香蕉少年 Those Were the Days | |
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| 1995 | 墮落天使 Fallen Angels |
| 回魂夜 Out of the Dark | |
| 救世神棍 Heaven Can't Wait | |
| 西遊記2 之仙履奇緣 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | |
| 西遊記之月光寶盒 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | |
| 1994 | 清官難審 Family Affair |
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 | Chinese | 1997 |
| 4th | 我要說 I Say | Chinese | 1998 |
| 5th | 就是莫文蔚 | Chinese | 1999 |
| 6th | Ni Ke Yi (你可以; You Can) | Cantonese | 1999 |
| 7th | 莫文蔚NO.1新曲+精選 Karen More | Chinese | 2000 |
| 8th | 十二樓的莫文蔚 Karen Mok on the Twelfth Floor | Chinese | 2000 |
| 9th | 一朵金花 Golden Flower | Cantonese | 2001 |
| 10th | Chinese | 2002 | |
| 11th | Ai Sha Ni X Note: This album is more commonly known as simply "X" among English-speakers. | Chinese | 2003 |
| 12th | 如果沒有你 Without You | Chinese | 2006 |
| 13th | 拉活…莫文蔚 L!VE is… KAREN MOK | Chinese | 2007 |
| 14th | 就i Karen 莫文蔚精選 i love Karen Mok best collection | Chinese | 2008 |
EPs
| No. | Album Title | Language | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 愛自己 Love Yourself | Chinese | 1997 |
| 2nd | 莫文蔚我愛你 Karen Mok I Love You | Chinese | 1998 |
| 3rd | Silent | English | 1998 |
| 4th | 回家 BACK | Cantonese | 1999 |
| 5th | 實況轉播 live show | Chinese | 1999 |
| 6th | Karen Mok | Cantonese | 2000 |
| 7th | 再生 Live Again | Cantonese | 2000 |
Movie/TV Soundtracks
| No. | Album Title | Year of Release |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 我愛你 電影原聲大碟 I Love You | 1998 |
| 2nd | 海上花 電影原聲大碟 Flowers of Shanghai | 1998 |
| 3rd | 喜劇之王 電影原聲大碟 King of Comedy | 1999 |
| 4th | 夕陽天使 電影原聲大碟 So Close | 2002 |
| 5th | 求婚事務所 電視原聲大碟 Say Yes Enterprise | 2004 |
Awards
| Years | Awards |
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References
- ^ Episode 44, April 19, 2008 - Be My Guest
- GiantRobot profile and interview
- TIMEasia Karen Mok: 'My Best is Yet to Come' 3/13/2000
- Beech, Hannah (April 23, 2001) "Eurasian invasion", Time Asia.
- http://www.petaasiapacific.com/newsreleasesitem.asp?id=10269
- http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=7SHTW7U9HLHA
External links
- Karen Mok's Official Site
- Karen Mok at IMDb
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- Karen Mok at the Hong Kong Movie Database