Amy Kwok
Amy Kwok | |||||||
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| Chinese: 郭藹明 | |||||||
 Amy Kwok attending an event for Canvas Beauty in April 2019. | |||||||
| Born | 26 September 1967 | ||||||
| Other names | Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Oi-Ming Kwok | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1991-2006 | ||||||
| Known for | Miss Hong Kong (1991) | ||||||
| Spouse | Sean Lau (1998–present) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 郭藹明 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郭蔼明 | ||||||
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Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong.
Education
[edit]Kwok earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University. Kwok earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Southern California.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In 1985, Kwok became an actress in Hong Kong film. Kwok first appeared as Cindy in The Island, a Horror Drama film directed by Po-Chih Leong.[1][2]
In 1991, Kwok won the Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant.[3][1]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- 1985 The Island - Cindy[4][5][6]
- 1992 The Greed of Man - Lung Kei-Man
- 1993 Ambition
- 1993 Fong Sai-yuk II - Princess
- 1994 Let's Go Slam Dunk - Ah Shun
- 1994 A Gleam of Hope - Lu Yuen May
- 1999 Victim - Amy Fu[7][8]
Television series
[edit]- No Turning Back (2006)
- Legend of Fang De and Miau Cui Hua (2006)
- To Love with No Regrets (2004)
- True Love (2003)
- The Trust of a Life Time (2002)
- Divine Retribution (2000)
- Justice Sung II (1999)
- Secret of the Heart (1998)
- Justice Sung (1997)
- ICAC Investigators 1996 (1996)
- Detective Investigation Files II (1995)
- A Good Match from Heaven (1995)
- Instinct (1994)
- Conscience (1994)
- Ambition (1993)
- The Art of Being Together (1993)
- Heroes from Shaolin (1993)
- The Link (1993)
- The Greed of Man (1992)
Personal life
[edit]Kwok's husband is Sean Lau, an actor.[9][10]
Kwok started dating Sean Lau since 1992 after they met on the set of The Greed of Man. They got married six years after dating.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Amy Kwok Oi Ming". brns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Amy Kwok Oi-Ming". hkmdb.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Rare photos of past Miss Hong Kong contestants showcase fan favourites". scmp.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "The ISLAND (1985)". bfi.org.uk. 1985. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Island". hkmdb.com. October 11, 1985. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Stokes, Lisa Odham; Braaten, Rachel (2020). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema - P454 Kwok, Amy Oi-Ming (1967-). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 545. ISBN 9781538120620. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, G. Allen (January 21, 2000). "The only 'Victim' here is ticket holder". sfgate.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Victim". rottentomatoes.com. 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ Hsia, Heidi (April 27, 2015). "Amy Kwok chose Sean Lau over NASA?". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "No kids for HK celebrity couple". The Star. August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2021.