Aaron Kwok

Aaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok
	Aaron Kwok
Background information
Birth name	郭富城 Guō Fù Chéng
Also known as	Kwok Fu Sing
Born	October 26, 1965; Hong Kong
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	C-Pop, dance music, adult contemporary
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Voice-Singing
Labels	Capitol (2006–present); Warner (2000–2006)
Website	www.emimusic.com.tw

Aaron Kwok is a popular Hong Kong singer and movie actor. He is one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Cantopop. He has been called "Hong Kong's Michael Jackson" for his dancing.

Aaron Kwok is one of Hong Kong and Asia's most important pop stars. Over the last decade or so, Kwok has won over a hundred music awards. As a solo performer, he has played in over 200 concerts around the world.

Biography

After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked at the King Fook Gold and Jewellery Co. Ltd. His father, who owns a gold retail store, wanted him to gain experience in the business and eventually taking over the family business.

In 1984, Aaron Kwok joined a dancer training course at HK-TVB, where his talent for dancing was shown. There, Kwok performed in PVs and a variety of TV shows. In 1985, Kwok's outstanding performance in a pageant show was spotted. He was transferred to the acting department of the talent training course and became a TV actor, where he played a few roles in Chinese television drama shows.

In the early 1990s, a Taiwanese motorcycle CM gave him instant fame. He burst onto the music scene with his now-famous song Loving You Forever (called 對你愛不完 in the Chinese and original release) and the dance moves for the song. In the next few years, his popularity reached fever-pitch and he was soon ranked alongside the most popular artists of the time.

Over the years, Kwok has also taken part in other mediums such as CMs and acting, especially with director-cinematographer Andrew Lau. Kwok has also done extensive public service and charity work, which is why he was amongst the winners of the Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons Award 2003.

In 2004, a string of concert dates earned Kwok a Hong Kong Dance Award presented by the Hong Kong Dance Alliance. Due to this success, Kwok toured again in 2005, receiving much praise.

At the Taiwan's forty-second Golden Horse Awards ceremony on 13 November 2005, Kwok won Best Leading Actor award for his role in the movie Divergence. It was Kwok's first Golden Horse nomination and beat veteran Hong Kong star Tony Leung to win the honour.

Aaron won the Best Actor Award again at the forty-third Golden Horse Awards on 24 November 2006 for his role in the movie After This Our Exile. He became the second actor in the history of the Golden Horse Awards to win the Best Actor Award year after year. Jackie Chan first achieved this back in the 1990s.

Filmography

2016 One Night Only - Gao Ye
2016 Cold War 2 - Sean K. F. Lau
2016 MBA Partners - Guest star
2016 The Monkey King 2 - Sun Wu Kong
2015 Monk Comes Down the Mountain - Zhou Xi Yu
2015 Port of Call - Detective Chong
2014 The Monkey King - Bull Demon
2013 Silent Witness - Tong Tao
2013 Christmas Rose - Chan Chi-tin
2013 Conspirators - Chan Tam
2013 Better and Better - Xie De Fa
2012 Cold War
2012 Floating City
2012 The Monkey King - Bull Demon
2011 Love in Space
2011 The Detective 2 - Tam
2011 Love for Life - Maestro de escuela primaria
2010 City Under Siege - Sunny
2010 Empire of Silver - Tercer Maestro
2009 The Storm Warriors - Striding Cloud
2009 Murderer - Ling Kwong
2007 The Detective - Tam
2006 The Silver Valley
2006 After This Our Exile - Chow Cheung Sheng
2005 Divergence - Suen Siu Yan
2004 Throw Down - Tony
2004 Heat Team - YT Lee
2001 Para Para Sakura - Wong Kam Shing
2000 China Strike Force - Darren Tong
2000 And I Hate You So - Zhang Yong
2000 2000 A.D. - Peter Li
1998 The Storm Riders - Striding Cloud
1998 Anna Magdalena - Yau Mok Yan (Yau Wing Fu)
1996 Somebody Up There Likes Me - Ken Wong
1995 Whatever Will Be, Will Be - Mr. Lam
1994 The Kung Fu Scholar - Liu Xian Kai
1993 Future Cops - Ryu
1993 Legend of the Liquid Sword - Zhu Liu Xiang
1993 Love is a Fairy Tale - Hung
1993 The Bare-Footed Kid - Guan Fung Yao
1993 A Moment of Romance II - Ah Fu
1993 Millionaire Cop - Ball; Jessy Li
1992 Game Kids - Zhong
1992 Gangs '92 - Sam Lam
1992 Truant Heroes - Ace
1992 Rhythm of Destiny - Lee Ka Wah
1992 The Shootout - Wong Ka Fai
1991 Lee Rock III - Lui Yong Yin
1991 The Banquet - Younger Brother of Small B Head
1991 Savior of the Soul - Silver Fox
1991 The Queen of Gamble - Ah Po
1991 Lee Rock II - Lui Yong-Yin
1990 Story of Kennedy Town - Lee Siu Wai
1989 Close Escape - Ben Kwok