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| Chinese name | 郭富城 (Traditional) | |||||
| Pinyin | Guō Fùchéng (Mandarin) | |||||
| Jyutping | Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4 (Cantonese) | |||||
| Birth name | Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (郭富城) | |||||
| Ancestry | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | |||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | |||||
| Born | October 26, 1965 [1] Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | Kwok Fu-Shing | |||||
| Occupation | Singer, Actor | |||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, dance | |||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |||||
| Label(s) | Warner Music Group; MusicNation-HK | |||||
| Years active | 1987-present | |||||
| Influences | Michael Jackson | |||||
| Official Website | AaronKwokOnline.com | |||||
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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (born October 26, 1965) is a Hong Kong singer and film actor from the 1990s to the present. The media refer to him, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王).[2] Kwok's onstage dancing and displays is influenced by Michael Jackson.[3] While most of his songs are in the dance-pop genre, he has experimented numerous times with rock and roll, ballad, rock, R&B, soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music.
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Kwok graduated from St. Joseph's College in Hong Kong.[1] After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked as a junior staff in King Fook Gold & Jewellery Co. Ltd. His father, who owns a small gold retail store, desired that he gain experience in the business with the view of eventually handing the family business over to him. If not for one of Kwok's brother taking over the gold business, his father would not have allowed him to join the entertainment industry.[4]
In 1984 at the age of 19, Kwok joined a dancer training course at TVB, where his talent for dancing was immediately recognized.[5] Kwok then performed in music videos and variety shows for other singers. In 1987 he was transferred to the acting department of the talent training course and became a TV actor, where he played minor parts in TVB dramas.[5] In 1990 he did a TV commercial in Taiwan for the Honda motorcycle DJ-1RR.[6] The commercial gained him instant popularity with Taiwan girls, and he immediately burst onto the music scene.[5]
Kwok then began his music career with three mandopop albums including the famous song "Loving You Forever" (對你愛不完) to accompany his dance moves.[5] After his success in Taiwan, he returned to Hong Kong in 1991 to do Cantopop.[5] The next few years saw his popularity reach fever-pitch, and he was soon ranked as one of the "Four heavenly kings".[5] Kwok became one of Hong Kong and Asia's most prominent pop stars. He won his first major awards with the 1991 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards and 1991 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards.[7][8] He would then win a major award every year until 2001.[9] As a solo performer, his sell-out concerts in Hong Kong, mainland China, United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries total over 200 to date.[10] In 1999 he won his first "Asia Pacific most popular artist" award.[11]
As soon as Kwok entered the music industry in 1991, he started a fast-dancing trend (勁歌熱舞).[5] Kwok's onstage dancing and displays has been known to be influenced by Michael Jackson.[3] Later in his career, he is known to have won a prestigious "Top ten Hong Kong dance award" (十大舞蹈家年獎).[12] Of all the performing arts at which Kwok excels, stage appearances remain his perennial favorite.[10] His dance accomplishments are also matched with stage displays. On February 17, 2008 he held an "Aaron Kwok De Show Reel Extension Live" concert at the Hong Kong AsiaWorld Arena with the largest revolving stage measured at 10m x 9.44m and created a new entry for the Guinness Book of World Records.[10]
Over the years, Kwok has also indulged in other mediums such as TV commercials and acting. He began his acting career with the TVB series Rise of Genghis Khan, and the 1988 series Twilight of a Nation about the Taiping Rebellion.[13] One of his more noticeable role was for the 1996 TVB drama series Wars of Bribery where he plays an ICAC special-agent with Athena Chu.
He also starred in various movies. At the Taiwan's 42nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony on November 13, 2005, Kwok was the surprise winner of Best Leading Actor award for his role in the film Divergence.[10] It was Kwok's first Golden Horse nomination and beat veteran Hong Kong star Tony Leung Ka-Fai to win the honour. He again won the Best Actor Award again at the 43rd Golden Horse Awards on November 24, 2006 for his role in the film After This Our Exile.[14] He became only the second actor in the history of the Golden Horse Awards to win the Best Actor Award consecutively. Jackie Chan first accomplished this back in the 1992-3.[10]
Kwok has also taken part in charitable work. Most notable he received the "Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons Award" in 2003.[10]
Kwok has been known as a collector of sports cars as well as an amateur of motor racing. He participated in a Ferrari F355 race at the Macau Grand Prix, a Formula Campus charity race. Other notable participations include the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, where he raced with a Porsche 911 GT3.[15]
He is known as a car fanatic and has a large collection of notable cars.[16] Some of his collection include the Ferrari F50, F512M, F355 GTS, F360 Modena, Lamborghini Diablo SE30, Mercedes-Benz SL600, Porsche 911 Turbo.[17] Other cars include the Enzo Ferrari, a Carbon version Pagani Zonda F, Lamborghini Murciélago, Gallardo, Porsche 996 GT3.[16]
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| Aaron Kwok | |
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| 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 |
| Labels | Capitol Music (2006–present) Warner Music (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 dubbed "Hong Kong's Michael Jackson" for his onstage 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.
After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked as a junior staff in King Fook Gold and Jewellery Co. Ltd., as his father, who owns a gold retail store wanted Kwok 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 and 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 acchieved this back in the 1990s.
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| | PopChart - YESASIA: RTHK Chinese Pop Chart (HK Song) () - YumCha! Music Pop Charts - North America Site |
| | Aaron Kwok World Community Forum (English) - Always Aaron Kwok -World Community- - Home |
| | Approved fanlisting - Site Management Utility Selection |
| | Aaron Kwok Music Discography (English) - AKMD Aaron Kwok Music Album Discography |
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