Karen Mok
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Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere
Sinosphere
In areal linguistics, Sinosphere refers to a grouping of countries and regions that are currently inhabited with a majority of Chinese population or were historically under Chinese cultural influence...

 as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, (born 2 June 1970) is a three-time Golden Melody Award
Golden Melody Award
The Golden Melody Awards is an annual Taiwanese music award, founded in 1990, presented by Government Information Office , Republic of China. It is usually presented in May, June or July each year and presented for music in Mandarin, Taiwanese, other Chinese dialects, and Taiwn's aboriginal...

-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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.

Biography

Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Girls' School
Diocesan Girls' School, founded in 1860, is one of the oldest Anglican girls' schools in Hong Kong. DGS is located at 1 Jordan Road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is administered under the Grant Code and uses English as the medium of instruction. It has always been ranked as the top secondary school in...

 from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. When she was a F.5 student, she received the 1st Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards
Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards
The Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards is a student contest in Hong Kong. The Awards recognizes students for great academic performance, extra-curricular achievements and commitment to serving society....

. She later left Hong Kong in 1987 and studied abroad. She attended United World College of the Adriatic
United World College of the Adriatic
United World College of the Adriatic is a part of the United World Colleges, a global educational movement that brings together students from all over the world – selected on personal merit, irrespective of race, religion, politics and the ability to pay – with the explicit aim of fostering peace...

 near Trieste
Trieste
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, Italy
Italy
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 from 1987 to 1989, and majored in Italian literature
Italian literature
Italian literature is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian....

 when studying at the University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...

, University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...

. 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
King's College, Hong Kong
King’s College is a government secondary school in the western district of Hong Kong Island, and was founded in 1926. It is a boys-only college from Form one to five and admits female students in its matriculate classes...

. She speaks English
English language
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, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian
Italian language
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, and French
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. She is Eurasian
Eurasian (mixed ancestry)
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: 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
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...

 dub of Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, it is the first science fiction film in the Disney animated features canon and the 41st overall. The film...

" (2001). Mok performed in the international tour of the hit Broadway musical Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...

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.

She tied the knot with her first boyfriend Johannes at a church in Florence, Italy, on 1st October 2011.

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
MTV EXIT
The ' campaign is a multimedia initiative produced by MTV EXIT Foundation to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking...

, a campaign against human trafficking
Human trafficking
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 in Asia. She presented Traffic: An MTV EXIT Special, a documentary on trafficking.

Filmography

Year Film
2011 East Meets West 2011
The Law of Attraction
2010 The Road Less Traveled
Go Lala Go!
Go Lala Go!
Go Lala Go! is a 2010 Chinese romantic comedy film about a Chinese woman who learns how to balance a relationship and professional work in a work place. It is directed by Xu Jinglei, who also plays the titular character, and is based on a novel, Du Lala's Promotion, by Li Ke...

2008 棺木 The Coffin
迷果 Lost Indulgence
Lost Indulgence
Lost Indulgence is a 2008 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yibai and written by Zhao Tianyu...

2007 老港正傳 Mr. Cinema
2006 四大天王 The Heavenly Kings
The Heavenly Kings
The Heavenly Kings is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu.-Background:In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, and Conroy Chan...

 (cameo)
2005 童夢奇緣 Wait 'Til You're Older
Wait 'Til You're Older
Wait 'til You're Older is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan.-Plot:Kwong is a young boy who lives with his father and stepmother . He blames his stepmother for the suicide of his mother 3 years earlier and continually runs away from home...

龍刀奇緣 DragonBlade
DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang
DragonBlade: The Legend of Lang is the first 3D-CGI Chinese animated feature film from Hong Kong and directed by Antony szeto. It was produced by "DCDC" and "China Film" company, and is also considered the first 3D rendered martial arts film....

 (voice for animated film)
2004 環遊世界80天 Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)
Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American comedy adventure film based on Jules Verne's novel of the same name. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cécile de France. The film is set in 19th-century Britain and centers on Phileas Fogg , here reimagined as an eccentric inventor, and his...

 (USA)
(credited as Karen Joy Morris)
大佬愛美麗 Enter the Phoenix
Enter the Phoenix
Enter the Phoenix is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung.-Plot:...

2003 千機變 The Twins Effect
The Twins Effect
The Twins Effect, also known as Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Dante Lam and Donnie Yen. The film was derived from Cantopop group Twins, starring both members Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung in the leading roles. Co-stars include Edison Chen and Ekin Cheng...

2002 夕陽天使 So Close
So Close
*So Close* is a 2002 action film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Shu Qi, Karen Mok and Zhao Wei. The English title is derived from The Carpenters' song Close to You, which has a prominent role in the film.-Plot:...

豬扒大聯盟 The Irresistible Piggies
Office有鬼 Haunted Office
2001 絕世好bra La Brassiere
La Brassiere
La Brassiere is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film starring Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Carina Lau and Gigi Leung. The film was followed by a sequel, titled Mighty Baby, which was released in 2002.-Plot:...

少林足球 Shaolin Soccer
Shaolin Soccer
Shaolin Soccer is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Stephen Chow. A former Shaolin monk reunites his five brothers, years after their master's death, to apply their superhuman martial arts skills to play soccer and bring Shaolin kung fu to the masses.In 2008 a...

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
Tempting Heart
Tempting Heart is a 1999 movie, directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung as a pair of onscreen lovers.The film has a notable theme song "Xin Dong", performed by Shino Lin Xiao Pei...

喜劇之王 The King of Comedy
1997 熱面最強 Task Force
算死草 Lawyer Lawyer
Lawyer Lawyer
Lawyer Lawyer is a 1997 Hong Kong comedy film produced, directed and co-written by Joe Ma.-Plot:Stephen Chow is Chan Mong-Gut, a famous Chinese lawyer, who must defend his apprentice Foon, who got framed for murder, in court....

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
Young and Dangerous 4
Young and Dangerous 4 is a 1997 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the third sequel to the Young and Dangerous film series.-Plot:...

1996 食神 God of Cookery
God of Cookery
The God of Cookery is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film directed by acclaimed Hong Kong comedian, actor and director, Stephen Chow, best known in the west for his films Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.-Synopsis:...

色情男女 Viva Erotica
Viva Erotica
Viva Erotica is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.-Plot:Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living...

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
Those Were the Days (1996 film)
Those Were the Days is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Eric Tsang. It is a coming-of-age story about four friends who went to an all-girls secondary school together.-Cast:* Jordan Chan - Super* Julian Cheung - Chan Yan Kin...

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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
A Chinese Odyssey
A Chinese Odyssey is a pair of 1994 films, directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Ng Man Tat, and Athena Chu. The first movie in the duology is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box and the second is A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella...

西遊記之月光寶盒 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
A Chinese Odyssey
A Chinese Odyssey is a pair of 1994 films, directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Ng Man Tat, and Athena Chu. The first movie in the duology is A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box and the second is A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella...

1994 清官難審 Family Affair

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 莫文蔚NO.1新曲+精選 Karen More Mandarin 2000
8th 十二樓的莫文蔚 Karen Mok on the Twelfth Floor Mandarin 2000
9th 一朵金花 Golden Flower Cantonese 2001
10th [i] Mandarin 2002
11th 愛死妳 X Mandarin 2003
12th 如果沒有你 Without You Mandarin 2006
13th 拉活…莫文蔚 L!VE is… KAREN MOK Mandarin 2007
14th 就i Karen 莫文蔚精選 i love Karen Mok best collection Mandarin 2008
15th Hui Wei (回蔚)(also available as Digital Album) Mandarin 2009
16th 宝贝 Precious Mandarin 2010

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
4rd 走到底 電影原聲大碟 All the way 2001
5th 夕陽天使 電影原聲大碟 So Close 2002
6th 求婚事務所 電視原聲大碟 Say Yes Enterprise 2004

Awards

Years Awards
1996
  • Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996....

    : Won Best Supporting Actress (Fallen Angels)
  • Hong Kong Film Award: Won Best Supporting Actress (Fallen Angels)
1997
  • Golden Horse Award
    Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
    The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962, by Government Information Office, Republic of China...

    : Nominated Best Actress (God of Cookery
    God of Cookery
    The God of Cookery is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film directed by acclaimed Hong Kong comedian, actor and director, Stephen Chow, best known in the west for his films Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.-Synopsis:...

    )
  • Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Actress (God of Cookery
    God of Cookery
    The God of Cookery is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy film directed by acclaimed Hong Kong comedian, actor and director, Stephen Chow, best known in the west for his films Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.-Synopsis:...

    )
  • Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Original Film Song
  • 2000
  • Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards
    Golden Bauhinia Awards is a Hong Kong film award organised by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association. Its first award presentation ceremony took place in 1996....

    : Nominated Best Supporting Actress (Tempting Heart
    Tempting Heart
    Tempting Heart is a 1999 movie, directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung as a pair of onscreen lovers.The film has a notable theme song "Xin Dong", performed by Shino Lin Xiao Pei...

    )
  • 2003
  • 14th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Won Best Female Mandarin Artist
  • 2006
  • Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Actress (Wait 'Til You're Older
    Wait 'Til You're Older
    Wait 'til You're Older is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan.-Plot:Kwong is a young boy who lives with his father and stepmother . He blames his stepmother for the suicide of his mother 3 years earlier and continually runs away from home...

    )
  • 2008
  • 19th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Won Best Mandarin Album of The Year
  • 19th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Nominated Best Female Mandarin Artist
  • Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Supporting Actress (Mr. Cinema)
  • MTV Asia Awards
    MTV Asia Awards
    The biannual MTV Asia Awards is the Asian equivalent of the Europe MTV EMA. Established in 2002, the show gives recognition and awards to Asian and international icons in achievement, cinema, fashion, humanitarian, and music. Just like the EMA, most of the awards are voted for by the viewers from...

    : Inspiration Awards
  • 2011
  • 22nd Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Won Best Female Mandarin Artist

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