Amy Kwok

Amy Kwok (born September 26, 1967) is a former Miss Hong Kong (1991) winner and actress based in Hong Kong.

Amy Kwok
Chinese: 郭藹明
Amy Kwok in 2019
Amy Kwok attending an event for Canvas Beauty in April 2019.
Born (1967-09-26) 26 September 1967
Other namesKwok Oi-Ming, Amy Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Oi-Ming Kwok
OccupationActress
Years active1991-2006
Known forMiss Hong Kong (1991)
SpouseSean Lau (1998present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese郭藹明
Simplified Chinese郭蔼明

Education

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

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

Films

  • 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

Personal life

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

  1. "Amy Kwok Oi Ming". brns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  2. "Amy Kwok Oi-Ming". hkmdb.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. "Rare photos of past Miss Hong Kong contestants showcase fan favourites". scmp.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. "The ISLAND (1985)". bfi.org.uk. 1985. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. "The Island". hkmdb.com. October 11, 1985. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. Johnson, G. Allen (January 21, 2000). "The only 'Victim' here is ticket holder". sfgate.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  8. "Victim". rottentomatoes.com. 1999. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. Hsia, Heidi (April 27, 2015). "Amy Kwok chose Sean Lau over NASA?". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  10. "No kids for HK celebrity couple". The Star. August 22, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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