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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 (age 57)
Other namesKwok Oi-Ming, Amy Kwok Oi-Ming, Amy Oi-Ming Kwok
OccupationActress
Years active1991-2006
Known forMiss Hong Kong (1991)
SpouseSean Lau (1998–present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese郭藹明
Simplified Chinese郭蔼明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuō Ǎimíng

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

Education

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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

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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

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Films

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  • 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

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Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Amy Kwok Oi Ming". brns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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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Achievements
Preceded by Miss Hong Kong
1991
Succeeded by
Emily Lo