Aaron Kwok

Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing


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tradchinesename = 郭富城
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pinyinchinesename = Guō Fùchéng
jyutpingchinesename = Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4
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ancestry = Dongguan, Guangdong, China
origin = Hong Kong
birthdate = birth date and age|1965|10|26
birthplace = Hong Kong
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othername = Kwok Fu-Shing
occupation = Singer, Actor
genre = Cantopop, dance
instrument = Singing
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label = Warner Music Group; [http://www.musicnationgroup.com/session05_aaron_kwok.html MusicNation-HK]
yearsactive = 1990-present
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influences = Miichael Jackson
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website = [http://www.aaronkwokonline.com/ AaronKwokOnline.com]
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goldenhorseawards = Best Actor
2005 "Divergence"
2006 "After This Our Exile"
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Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. The media refer to Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings. He has been dubbed "Hong Kong's Michael Jackson" for his onstage dancing displays. Wihle 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.

After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked as a junior staff in King Fook Gold & Jewellery Co. Ltd., as 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.

Professional life

In 1984, Kwok joined a dancer training course at HK-TVB, where his talent for dancing was immediately recognized. There, Kwok performed in music videos and variety 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 bit parts in TV dramas.

In the early 1990s, a Taiwanese motorcycle TV commercial gained him instant popularity and he burst onto the music scene with his now famous song Loving You Forever (對你愛不完), and accompanying dance moves. The next few years saw his popularity reach fever-pitch, and he was soon ranked alongside the most popular artistes of the time.

Kwok has been one of Hong Kong and Asia's most prominent popstars. 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 in Hong Kong, China, and around the world. However, Aaron has not been able to maintain his musical career in the new millennium, and his record sales in recent years have dwindled to new lows.

Over the years, Kwok has also indulged in other mediums such as TV commercials and film acting, most notably in collaboration with director/cinematographer +Kwok has also done extensive public service and charitable work, for which he was amongst the winners of the Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons Award, 2003.

Kwok's works have earned him a large following of fans. Of all the performing arts at which Aaron excels, stage appearances remain his perennial favorite. In addition, Aaron Kwok has starred in various movies, television drama series and commercials.

In 2004, a string of concert dates earned Kwok a Hong Kong Dance Award presented by the Hong Kong Dance Alliance. Due to this unfounded success, Kwok toured again in 2005, receiving praise from both critics and audiences.Fact|date=August 2007

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". It was Kwok's first Golden Horse nomination and beat veteran Hong Kong star Tony Leung Ka-Fai to win the honour.

Aaron 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". 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 1990s.

In August 2008, Aaron broke the Guinness World Record by having the largest revolving stage in his early 2008 De Show Reel Extension Hong Kong concert. [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2008-08/28/content_6978328.htm. "A world record for Aaron Kwok" "China Daily"]

Trivia

* Kwok has a collection of sports cars, including F512M, F355, F50, F360 Modena, Enzo Ferrari, F430 Spider and 599GTB of Ferrari; a yellow Porsche 911 GT2; Diablo, Gallardo and Murciélago of Lamborghini; SL600 and SLK 55 AMG of Mercedes-Benz; and a black Pagani Zonda F, and a Nissan GTR; He was also Hong Kong's first owner of a Bugatti Veyron. [ [http://motor.atnext.com/moDspContent.cfm?article_ID='%23%5CC%3FQ_O%25%22P%20%20%0A&CAT_ID=14 atnextmotor.com] ] Recently, Kwok's latest addition to his collection is the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG.
* According to rumours, Kwok dated Japanese actress Norika Fujiwara, with whom he co-starred in "China Strike Force". [Chinese, Taiwanese and HK Pop Music and Video (Cpop) [http://www.compbuy.co.uk/aaron_kwok.html] Canton News [http://www.newsgd.com/enjoylife/entertainment/movietv/200411040025.htm] , 4 November 2004 ]
* Alumnus of the primary section of Salesian English School.
* Amateur of motor racing. Participated in a Ferrari F355 race at the Macau Grand Prix, a Formula Campus charity race, etc.

Filmography

Discography

Honours

Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (Chinese: 臺北金馬影展)
* 2006-Best Leading Actor - Aaron Kwok ("After This Our Exile")(Chinese: 父子) [ [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-11/27/content_5396494.htm Staff (27 November 2006)] "Aaron Kwok crowned best actor again at Golden Horse Awards" "China View"]
* 2005-Best Leading Actor - Aaron Kwok ("Divergence")(Chinese: 三岔口)

Music Pop Chart

References

External links

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* [http://www.aaronkwokonline.com/ Aaron Kwok's Official Homepage]
* [http://www.warnermusic.com.tw/artists/profile.php?id=539 Official Profile @ Warner Music] (Chinese)
* [http://www.musicnationgroup.com/www/bbs/viewforum.php?f=15 Music Nation 郭富城] (Chinese)
* [http://www.amw168.com/display-albums2/Kwok_Aaron_郭富城-1120.html AMW168 - 郭富城 Aaron Kwok's lyrics pinyin English translation]