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Karen Mok
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Born: June 2, 1970- Hong Kong Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Multi-talented and multi-faceted, Karen Mok Man Wai has been highly successful at
marketing her abilities to the public. Intelligence, sex appeal and an amicable relationship
with the media have all added up to superstardom for the precocious pop star.
Raised in Hong Kong and educated in England, Karen (birth name: Karen Joy Morris) is an
exotic mix of influences and ancestry. She claims Chinese, Welsh, Persian, and German
heritage- speaks fluent English with a light British accent, and sings in both Cantonese and
Mandarin. Infatuated with Italian culture, Karen studied Italian literature in London and Italy
before returning to Hong Kong and launching her singing career in 1993. Her songs, which
covered topics such as love, relationships, and women's independence, struck a cord with the
public. She recorded Chinese and English versions of two of her early hits, the feminist
anthems 'I Say' and 'Love Yourself'- fitting captions to her can-do attitude.
Like Cantopop diva Faye Wong before her, Karen captured attention as an actress in a Wong
Kar Wai film. Her role as the bleached-blonde girlfriend of Leon Lai in Fallen Angels (1995)
earned her a Best Supporting Actress Award, and catapulted her into the big leagues.
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