Kenix Kwok
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Kenix Kwok Ho Ying is a Hong Kong
actress. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho Yee
, Esther Kwan
, Marianne Chan, Ada Choi
, Flora Chan
and Jessica Hsuan
, Kenix is known as one of the Top 7 "Fa Dans" (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid 1990s to mid 2000s.
Kwok got her start as a finalist in the Top 5 of the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant
. Though considered a favourite to win, having won two side awards including Media's Favourite and Potential Artist, she lost to Mok Hoi Yan. Consequently, Kwok did not even make it to the Top 3.
Kenix went on to star in several high-rated drama series including A Kindred Spirit, Detective Investigation Files I-III, At the Threshold of An Era I-II
, and recently Shine on You
, Love Bond
, Revolving Doors of Vengeance
and Ten Brothers.
On March 10, 2004, she married her boyfriend of 10 years, TVB actor Frankie Lam
. The wedding
was much publicised because it was a marriage involving two TVB actors.
In late 2006, Kenix began filming "Red Powder," a series for mainland China with Julian Cheung
. The series was released in 2007 in China. Kenix was paid an estimated HK$2.5 million for this series.
In 2008, Kenix signed on to STYLE Model Agency. Her job scope would mainly include modeling in roadshows. She is also allowed to film drama series under her contract with this agency.
On 23 August 2008, Kenix told reporters in an interview over the phone that she would be filming a new 40-episode TVB drama series after two years of rest from filming any TVB series. She said she accepted the role offered to her as she felt the script was very good and TVB was very sincere in asking her to come back (she got a pay rise and two of TVB's top executives personally invited her back to TVB). The filming would commence in November 2008. She would star alongside Gallen Lo
, Lui Leong Wai and Anita Yuen
. The said series was Born Rich
.
Being married to Frankie Lam for 5 years, Kenix announced to the media in September 2009 that she is 4 months pregnant. The baby is expected to be born in February 2010. She denied reports that she would leave the entertainment industry due to the pregnancy. She said she would only take a temporary break from filming any TV shows as she has to take care of her baby for the first few months.
On January 14, 2010, Kenix gave birth to a baby girl. Her baby girl weighed 7.2 pounds.
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...
actress. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho Yee
Maggie Cheung Ho Yee
Maggie Cheung Ho-yee ; not to be confused with Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, is a Hong Kong actress, under contract to the television channel TVB.Born in 1969, she competed in TVB's 1994 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant, reaching the final five but not placing...
, Esther Kwan
Esther Kwan
Esther Kwan Wing-ho , born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB.-Career:Kwan began her acting career after high school at ATV from 1988 to 1993. She moved over to TVB in 1993 and has been at the broadcaster on and off ever since. She is married to fellow actor Nick Cheung. They...
, Marianne Chan, Ada Choi
Ada Choi
Ada Choi Siu-fun is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, and to a lesser extent, for her film work. She was the second runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant....
, Flora Chan
Flora Chan
Flora Chan Wai-Shan was born in 30 May 1970 in Hong Kong. She is a Hong Kong television and film actress.-Biography:Chan was born in Hong Kong and emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts at a young age. As a child, she had hoped to become a dancer, but because of an injury when she was a teenager, she...
and Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hester Hsuan, or Suen Huen is a Hong Kong actress. Jessica holds a degree from Imperial College London.She is currently one of the most popular television actresses of Hong Kong. She started her career in late 1992 and early 1993...
, Kenix is known as one of the Top 7 "Fa Dans" (term used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid 1990s to mid 2000s.
Kwok got her start as a finalist in the Top 5 of the 1993 Miss Hong Kong Pageant
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....
. Though considered a favourite to win, having won two side awards including Media's Favourite and Potential Artist, she lost to Mok Hoi Yan. Consequently, Kwok did not even make it to the Top 3.
Kenix went on to star in several high-rated drama series including A Kindred Spirit, Detective Investigation Files I-III, At the Threshold of An Era I-II
At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic...
, and recently Shine on You
Shine on You
-Cast:...
, Love Bond
Love Bond
Love Bond is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2005.It is a warm family show which follows two families the Gei and the Lam family who are neighbors in the same building.-SynopsisThe Lam family-:The Gei family-...
, Revolving Doors of Vengeance
Revolving Doors of Vengeance
Revolving Doors of Vengeance is a 30-episode TVB series which was released in 2005.-Cast:*Joe Ma as Martin Ko Fung*Kenix Kwok as Becky Koo Bik Kei*Ron Ng as Wong Kai Kit*David Chiang as Fred Cheng Wing Fat*Ella Koon as Happy Lee Hoi Sum...
and Ten Brothers.
On March 10, 2004, she married her boyfriend of 10 years, TVB actor Frankie Lam
Frankie Lam
Frankie Lam Man Lung is a Hong Kong actor for TVB. He is married to TVB Actress Kenix Kwok. He started off his career with a singing contest which he won and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB.-TV series:-Films:...
. The wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
was much publicised because it was a marriage involving two TVB actors.
In late 2006, Kenix began filming "Red Powder," a series for mainland China with Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung
Julian Cheung Chi-lam , better known as Chilam, is an award-winning Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and also as Chi-Kin from the TVB drama Cold Blood Warm Heart...
. The series was released in 2007 in China. Kenix was paid an estimated HK$2.5 million for this series.
In 2008, Kenix signed on to STYLE Model Agency. Her job scope would mainly include modeling in roadshows. She is also allowed to film drama series under her contract with this agency.
On 23 August 2008, Kenix told reporters in an interview over the phone that she would be filming a new 40-episode TVB drama series after two years of rest from filming any TVB series. She said she accepted the role offered to her as she felt the script was very good and TVB was very sincere in asking her to come back (she got a pay rise and two of TVB's top executives personally invited her back to TVB). The filming would commence in November 2008. She would star alongside Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo
Gallen Lo Ka-leung is a Hong Kong actor and singer who primarily acts in television series. He is sometimes credited as King Gallen or Law Ka-leung.-Career:...
, Lui Leong Wai and Anita Yuen
Anita Yuen
Anita Yuen Wing-yi is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She was the winner of the 1990 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.-Pageant career:At the age of 18, Yuen entered the Miss Hong Kong 1990 pageant. She was a heavy favorite to win the crown from the semifinal to final. During the semifinals on August...
. The said series was Born Rich
Born Rich (TV series)
Born Rich is a 2009 TVB television drama produced and created by Chong Wai-kin. The drama is promoted as TVB's "grand production", and largely features an ensemble cast, running for 39 episodes...
.
Being married to Frankie Lam for 5 years, Kenix announced to the media in September 2009 that she is 4 months pregnant. The baby is expected to be born in February 2010. She denied reports that she would leave the entertainment industry due to the pregnancy. She said she would only take a temporary break from filming any TV shows as she has to take care of her baby for the first few months.
On January 14, 2010, Kenix gave birth to a baby girl. Her baby girl weighed 7.2 pounds.
TV Series
| Year | Title | Role | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Glittering Moments | Kenix | ||
| Shade of Darkness | Yiu Mei Kei | |||
| Gentle Reflections | Lei Ping Yi | |||
| Remembrance | Sam Nam Sing | |||
| 1995 | A Kindred Spirit | Lee Daw Foon (Joyce) | ||
| Detective Investigation Files | Ko Jit (Jesse) | |||
| Down Memory Lane | Lou Siu Yin | |||
| Detective Investigation Files II | Ko Jit (Jesse) | |||
| The Criminal Investigator | Ng Chung Lin | |||
| 1996 | The Criminal Investigator II | Ng Chung Lin | ||
| Food of Love | Man Nga Wing (Ivy) | |||
| 1997 | Working Women | Lam Bo Jan | ||
| Detective Investigation Files III | Ko Jit (Jesse) | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... |
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| 1998 | Crimes of Passion | Au Yeung Fung | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... |
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| Till When Do Us Part | Tin Mei Suet | |||
| Simply Ordinary | Gam Nga Tai | |||
| 1999 | At the Threshold of an Era At the Threshold of an Era At the Threshold of an Era was a Hong Kong epic drama series broadcast by TVB Jade Channel from October 11, 1999 to December 18, 1999 and March 13, 2000 to May 26, 2000, and was extensively promoted by TVB as its cross-milliennium, one-hundred-episode-long epic... |
Sum Wing Yan (Ivy) | ||
| 2000 | At the Threshold of an Era II | Ko Mei No (Mila) | ||
| A Matter of Life and Death Brothers | Chan Seui Fa | |||
| 2001 | Legal Entanglement | Sam Hok Yi | TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress |
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| Reaching Out | Yuk Hiu Gwan / Yuk Hiu Nga | |||
| 2002 | Take My Word For It Take My Word For It Take My Word For It is a 30-episode TVB drama broadcast between November 2002 and December 2002.-Synopsis:The story follows the lead characters through their experiences as members of the Police Negotiation Cadre... |
Gan Giet | TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress |
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| 2003 | Seed of Hope Seed of Hope Seed of Hope is a Television Broadcasts Limited drama released on 23 September 2003 in Hong Kong. It was screened on TVB Jade.-Cast:*Patrick Tam*Kenix Kwok*Anne Heung*Wayne Lai*Kingdom Yuen*Ellesmere Choi*Cheung Tsi Kwong*Gordon Liu*Ching Ho Wai... |
Lam Siu Mun | TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress |
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| Vigilante Force Vigilante Force Vigilante Force is a 1976 American action film concerning a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small California town for protection from rowdy oil-field workers.... |
Luk Wing Zhang (Natalie) | |||
| 2004 | Shine on You Shine on You -Cast:... |
Wong Yerk Se | TVB Award for My Favourite Television Character TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress |
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| 2005 | Love Bond Love Bond Love Bond is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in February 2005.It is a warm family show which follows two families the Gei and the Lam family who are neighbors in the same building.-SynopsisThe Lam family-:The Gei family-... |
Gei Hoi Sum | ||
| Revolving Doors of Vengeance Revolving Doors of Vengeance Revolving Doors of Vengeance is a 30-episode TVB series which was released in 2005.-Cast:*Joe Ma as Martin Ko Fung*Kenix Kwok as Becky Koo Bik Kei*Ron Ng as Wong Kai Kit*David Chiang as Fred Cheng Wing Fat*Ella Koon as Happy Lee Hoi Sum... |
Koo Bik Kei (Becky) | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2005) TVB Anniversary Awards 2005 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2005. The award ceremony took place on 19 November 2005.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... |
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| Ten Brothers | Kei Hau Yee | Warehoused and broadcasted in 2007 | ||
| 2006 | A Pillow Case of Mystery A Pillow Case of Mystery A Pillow Case of Mystery is a 2006 Hong Kong detective-fantasy television drama starring Bobby Au-yeung as the titular character, Mr. Sze. Produced by Lam Chi-wah and edited by Lau Chi-wah, the drama is a TVB production... |
Mai Heung Yung | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2006) TVB Anniversary Awards 2006 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2006. The award ceremony took place on 10 November 2006.-Best Actor:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" Award .... Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character |
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| 2007 | Redtask | Wong Chau Yi | aka Red Powder | |
| 2009 | Born Rich Born Rich (TV series) Born Rich is a 2009 TVB television drama produced and created by Chong Wai-kin. The drama is promoted as TVB's "grand production", and largely features an ensemble cast, running for 39 episodes... |
Tung Ling-chi | Nominated – TVB Award for Best Actress TVB Anniversary Awards (2009) TVB Anniversary Awards 2009 is an award ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming of 2009. The award ceremony took place on December 4, 2009.-Best Drama:... Nominated – TVB Award for My Favourite Female Character |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | No Justice For All | Jan / Kennix Lee | |
| A Story of Two Drifters | Lei Hung | ||
| 1997 | Ghost Story 'Godmother of Mongkok | Tin Tin | |
| Troublesome Night Troublesome Night Troublesome Night is a 1997 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Steve Cheng, Victor Tam and Herman Yau. It is the first of 19 films in the Troublesome Night film series.-Plot:... |
Ann | ||
| 1998 | Her Name is Cat | John's wife | |
| Casino | |||
| Raped by An Angel 3: Sexual Fantasy of the Chief Executive | Li Li-yin | ||
| 2004 | Healing Spirit | Ching Sou Sam | |
| 2007 | Fearless |
External links
- Official Blog of Kenix Kwok at Sina Blog