KAREN MOK


'Karen Joy Morris', or 'Karen Mok Man-Wai', or 'Mò Wénwèi'(莫文蔚, born in June 2, 1970, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer.
She is 1/2 Chinese, 1/4 Welsh (paternal grandfather), 1/8 Iranian and 1/8 German. Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong (from primary to secondary) before attending United World College of the Adriatic near Trieste, Italy, and majored in Italian literature when studying in the University of London. She is the sister of the writer and producer Trevor Morris and the descendant of Alfred Morris, the first principal of King's College, Hong Kong. Mok speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, French.
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 '' (2001). Mok performed in the international tour of the hit Broadway musical "RENT" as Mimi during the Hong Kong stops in December 2005.

Contents
Filmography
Discography
Albums
EPs
Movie Soundtracks
Awards
References
External links

Filmography


YearsMovie
2005Wait 'Til You're Older
''(voice for animated film)''
2004Around the World in 80 Days (USA)
(credited as Karen Joy Morris)
Enter the Phoenix
2003The Twins Effect
2002So Close
The Irresistible Piggies
Haunted Office
2001La Brassiere
Shaolin Soccer
Goodbye, Mr. Cool
All the Way
2000The Roaring Wheels
The Teacher Without
Dragon Heat
1999Tempting Heart
The King of Comedy
1997Task Force
Lawyer Lawyer
First Love: The Litter on the Breeze
Young and Dangerous 4
1996God of Cookery
Viva Erotica
Black Mask
Best of the Best
Kitchen
Four Faces of Eve
Young & Dangerous III
Sexy and Dangerous
Those Were the Days
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1995Fallen Angels
Out of the Dark
Heaven Can't Wait
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1994Family Affair

Discography


Albums

AlbumTitleLanguageYear of Release
1stKarenCantonese1993
2ndKaren Mok In TotalityCantonese1996
3rdTo BeChinese1997
4thI SayChinese1998
5th就是莫文蔚Chinese1999
6thYou CanChinese1999
Karen More (Compilation Albums)Chinese2000
7thKaren Mok on the Twelfth FloorChinese2000
8thGolden FlowerCantonese2001
9th[i]Chinese2002
10thXChinese2003
11thWithout YouChinese2006

EPs

No.TitleLanguageYear of Release
1stLove YourselfChinese1997
2ndSilentlyEnglish1998
3rdBackCantonese1999
4thLive ShowChinese1999
5thKaren Mok Cantonese2000
6thLive AgainCantonese2000

Movie Soundtracks

No.TitleYear of Release
1stI Love You1998
2ndFlowers of Shanghai1998
3rdKing of Comedy1999
4thSo Close2002

Awards


YearsAwards
1995
Golden Bauhinia Awards: Won 'Best Supporting Actress' (Fallen Angels)
Hong Kong Film Award: Won 'Best Supporting Actress' (Fallen Angels)
1996
Golden Horse Award: Nominated Best Actress (God of Cookery)
Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Actress (God of Cookery)
Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Original Film Song
2000
Golden Bauhinia Awards: Nominated Best Supporting Actress (Tempting Heart)
2002
★ 14Th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan: Won 'The Best Female Singer'
2006
Hong Kong Film Award: Nominated Best Actress (Wait 'Til You're Older)

References



Giant Robot article lists languages Karen speaks

External links



Karen Mok Official Site







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