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Anybody home?

2009-07-11T06:43:59Z

let's bring this tribe back to life!!!

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Lost, Indulgence---New Film

2008-12-20T11:03:19Z

Just in case people are still dropping by (it's so disappointing that nobody posts anything anymore, after the site used to be so active) Karen's new film 'Lost, Indulgence' is now on sale at Yes Asia. Hopefully this will inspire a people to post again.

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Karen's official website

2008-10-16T16:06:24Z

Hey guys!
Check out Karen's official website! :)

http://www.karenmok.com.hk/karenmok.html

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The Olympics

2008-08-24T17:37:19Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHdVtoDFTMU

北京欢迎你

You can here Karen's line around 2:40

:o)

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Charity songs

2008-05-30T15:58:29Z

I've seen Karen in the video for one of the charity songs for the people of Sichuan.

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Hello???

2008-04-14T13:45:34Z

Is anybody here? What happened? Nobody created a fuss about the new CD. Did you not like it? Why is it so quiet here?

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LIVE IS...KAREN MOK avaiable in a few days

2008-03-07T09:28:53Z

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/section-music/code-c/pid-1005127139/

Well, it's almost here!! As I posted in the 'new cd coming soon' topic, there are already two tracks on the internet to listen to. To be honest, the first 30 seconds of my first listening, I didn't like. :o( But I've listened a few more times since then.
I have to walk past a CD store every day, and I haven't seen any advertisements for her new CD. However, the Jay CHou posters went up a few days before release, FIR was well in advance, Fish Leong went up the day the CD arrived in the store... Hopefully they'll have a huge poster of Karen when the CD arrives :o) :o)

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karen at last fm

2008-01-18T04:30:26Z

Hey all, it's kind've advertising, but there's a lot of Karen video clips at Last FM, in case anybody is interested :D

http://www.last.fm/music/%E8%8E%AB%E6%96%87%E8%94%9A (just click on the link and then select Videos)

By the way, if you enjoy music, regardless of language, genre etc etc, please join Last FM, it's free, it's global....... it totally rocks :D

(that was blatant advertising).......... jejeje

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New Album - scheduled to be out in Nov 07

2007-11-24T02:49:18Z

Read from some interviews that all the melodies in the new album are written by Karen herself! And she said there'll be more fast songs in the new album. Can't wait!! =)

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Candy Kisses - Help!

2007-11-13T02:37:55Z

Hiya all! I've only recently discovered the lovely and talented Karen Mok, and I adore her song Candy Kisses. The only problem is, I don't speak Chinese! I've searched high and low to find lyrics online in english, but I've had no luck. Can anyone help translate the song into english for me?

Thanx in advance!

Mike

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Karen and the Olympics

2007-10-27T10:24:04Z

I just turned on the TV and Karen was on with Colin Farrell in Shanghai for the ceremony for the Special Olympics. Great! :o) So cool. I was very excited to see her there.

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new film???

2007-10-24T00:54:39Z

does anyone know anything about this film?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031942/

i just came across it on IMDB

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Karen's New Film

2007-10-11T01:06:45Z

Has anybody heard about Karen's new film? I bought a film magazine, was flicking through it and there was a two page spread about a new film called 迷果。 There are photos from the film as well. From what I can tell, Karen's character works in a karaoke bar selling beer. Karen said the film is sexy but that it's also very ambiguous.
i just checked the imdb.com and can't see the film listed??? But I'm sitting here looking at pictures from the film so I know it exists!
Unfortunately, I don't have a scanner here so I can't scan the photos in. Later tonight, after my classes, I'll see if I can get a good copy just by taking a photo of the magazine. If I can I'll add the photo to the site and notify you in this topic. :o) I can't wait to see it :o)
Actually, I just found some pictures online so I've added them to our gallery. :o)

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Cheeky little request. Any other mandarin singers??

2007-09-13T12:37:19Z

I have a cheeky little request. Ok-obviously I love Karen's music. I also love Stefanie Sun. They're my main favourites. Does anyone know of any new singers, who sing in Mandarin, that I might like. I prefer female voices. I want to hear a few new voices but can't afford to buy every CD I see in a store on the off-chance it might be good! haha
I heard a song at the beginning of a TV show called Tokyo Juliet. I really like that, I can only find 2 songs by the band listed on the internet though. Here's a link to the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsXvdVdqI30
This will give you more of an idea about what I like.
I've picked up about 6 ot 7 cds this week by different singers but haven't fallen in love with any of them-not even fallen in 'like' with them haha
So-you guys, do you listen to other music in Mandarin? Do you listen to any new artists? If so, can you tell me who I should be looking for to buy? I'm looking more for newer artists rather than established singers like Faye Wang. Also, if you can siggest anybody do you have their Chinese (Mandarin) name as well because I will only be able to ask if I know their Chinese name.Thanks in advance to anyone who might read this and might have an idea or two. :o)

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A New Touch Of Elegance

2007-08-23T01:28:01Z

Watchmaker Solvil et Titus recently announced that Asian star Karen Mok was its new image ambassador in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Macau, Mainland China, and Taiwan. Mok was chosen for her contemporary elegance, unique style and will grace the brand’s “Always mature Always young” ad campaign.

“My first watch was a gift from my grandmother, and it was a tiny antique watch from Solvil et Titus. So I have a special feeling of affinity for this brand,” says Mok.

The Solvil et Titus timepiece adorning Karen’s wrist in the visual, is a tonneau-shaped watch, with a crystal bezel, on a pearly white strap.

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website

2007-08-23T01:24:36Z

Have you checked out the sony website recently? http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/karen/p6.php I haven't looked at it since before the last cd, so was surprised to see the cool new images on the site (from the last cd). If you've not looked, check it out. It will give you something to do while we wait for news of a new cd. :)

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New song...commercial...what?

2007-07-10T16:57:43Z

I had the tv on this morning but wasn't really watching it. I heard Karen talking so of course started to pay attention. :o) My Chinese isn't good, so I have to listen to things a couple of times before I understand. Even though I wasn't taping the show, I wasn't bothered because it was a repeat from last night and I record the show every evening. However, when I checked the recording from last night,there wasn't enough room on the disc and it cut off before Karen came on. :o( So, I don't know what was going on. :o( Karen was dressed all in silver, at a party. The camera was focused on her, so I don't think it was a film. I couldn't hear any music playing, so I don't think it was for a new song but I could be wrong. There wasn't any product placement so it didn't look like a commercial either! Does anybody know what she's doing at the moment? What was it? I can't remember anything she said, other than I kept getting distracted because she kept saying 'party' in English.

Is there any more news of a new cd?

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Enter the Phoenix

2007-06-11T11:35:50Z

I heard that this film is to be remade by Hollywood, with Jennifer Aniston playing Karen's role.

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Karen's ad

2007-06-09T18:26:42Z

I was on another website and found this post

http://www.chinese-forums.com/showthread.php?p=108346#post108346

It's easier just to go direct to the original post rather than me cutting and pasting the links. :o)
I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, (sloooooooooow internet connection) but hopefully it's cool. And hopefully it is Karen!! haha

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What special performance would you like to see from Karen?

2007-05-04T18:55:46Z

Hi guys!
Been rather quiet here lately... So decided to pose the above question.

I would love to see Karen in another musical since she was absolutely brilliant in Rent. And the most special one would be watching her in Ms Saigon :)

That's my wish for 2007... will continue dreaming on... :)

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If Karen...

2007-05-01T17:54:38Z

If Karen came to your home and said she'd sing one song for you, any song at all, which song would you ask her to perform? :o)

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A sonnet

2007-03-05T07:13:24Z

It's written by Karen when she's 16!!!! [sigh.] I gotta go study

A Sonnet 　　　　　　　　　 Karen Mok

Like a ball of fire, the sun erupted

From the volcano. A blazing bright red,

Like a drop of impish blood, reflected

In my eyes. Beads of sweat on my forehead

Glistened in this strong light as they trickled

Down my face like a stream of silvery tears.

The grasses rubbing in the wind, cackled

And destroyed the calmness that filled my ears.

The orange sphere that dominated the sky

Gradually lost its vigour and might;

For small twinkling stars eclipsed the shy

Setting sun that slowly sank out of sight.

Not a sound intruded the sleeping world

As the mystic banner of night unfurled.

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It's quiet.....too quiet

2007-02-10T01:24:57Z

Does any one have any news about Karen? I've been searching the Internet and I can't find anything new about her. I'm very disappointed. And I'm worried.

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What concert is this?

2007-02-08T05:42:49Z

What concert is this? I've been listening to it whilst studying. Is it available to buy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7HwxfDrmGk

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Where can I find this song?

2007-02-03T14:59:52Z

It's called "Sleep Alone". You can listen to it here: http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/43828/karen_mok/Karen%20Mok%20-%20Sleep%20alone

I love the song and want to buy the album, but I can't find it anywhere! Does anyone know the album it is on? Thanks!

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Karen Mok interview for ALIVE

2006-12-27T08:51:26Z

I just read an article in <a href="www.giantrobot.com">Giantrobot</a> magazine titled "Behind the Music", issue 43 (currently on stands).

It's about the pop group ALIVE with Daniel Wu, Andrew Lin, Terence Yin, and Conroy Chan. Apparently they decided to make a documentary about the Hong Kong media and music scene and in the process became a popular boy band while shooting everything that went on behind the scenes.

What this has to do with Karen is that in the movie that was released there are interviews with Hong Kong music and media industrialists, which Karen Mok is mentioned as one, along with Jacky Cheung, Miriam Yeung, and Nicholas Tse.

The name of the movie is "The Heavenly Kings", and a quote from Dan is "Don't watch the Chinese DVD because it's badly dubbed in Mandarin and the fucker's edited it!"

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Got words to say to Karen?

2006-12-27T00:41:02Z

Do you have anything that you've been long to tell Karen?
You can go directly to Taiwan's fansite to post your words or you can leave them here and I'll re-post it to the Taiwan fansite.
They will print out all the messages and give them to Karen when she comes to Taiwan on Nov 24th.
Karen will definitely read it...and, frankly, I think she will read English ones first..lol
After all it's rare compared to all the Chinese fans she has. =]
Also, X'mas is coming up...we can at least wish her Merry X'mas.!

Hope most of you can see this before then.

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Happy Christmas

2006-12-27T00:36:40Z

Happy Christmas 圣诞快乐 Hope everyone has a great time. :o)

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News...both good and bad

2006-12-17T18:11:07Z

News confirmed personally by Karen.
OK. Good news first
Karen's working on her new album already!!! ( check out the message she wrote)
and also~~
since last time you guys wrote all the words to support the issue of concert DVD, Karen finally seriously realize how many fans she has all over the world!! And she's decided to set up an English Official website (whispering...) for us !!!
wow~ that's so cool!!!

But the really bad news is that
Sony has firmly declined any possibility of issuing Concert DVD (due to insufficient budget!!! jeez...)
We've tried anyhow....
Thank you guys!

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Check 'em out, Jack!

2006-11-03T06:50:09Z

At a promo event: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2006-04-20/13001056249.html

A minute from Karen's New MV: http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/v/2006-04-20/10441056142.html
(but it's a sexy minute)

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Karen's Taiwan Fansite

2006-11-03T06:44:23Z

Hi, I'm the new-in member!
But what's more important is that
Taiwan's Karen Fan site is launching a campaign

Though the new album is highly praised, the following activities on promotion arranging by SonyBMG is rather TERRIBLE. They argued that the budget was saved for the promotion of Sep. concert. <IT WAS AWESOME>However, the concert promotion ended up only broadcasting only on ONE channel. We're heartbroken~~ :><:

Now, he request for issuing of concert DVD also STERNLY denied by Sony.
That's the last straw!!
All in all, we are having a discussion gathering fans all over the world to post their demand of concert DVD!!!!!
DVD is not the most significant thing but urging Sony to LAY MORE EMPHASIS ON Karen's career!!!!!!

www.karenmok.org

check the site out!!! it's in Chinese trad code
if you can't read Chinese click
The right-most icon on the menu bar, and see the one topic with the most responses!!!
Say anything even just to express your love for Karen!!!!!

Sony always say (to Taiwan's Fans) that Karen's fans are the least unified fans among all the artists....there's nothing crueler than statement like this.....
Let get together and pulverize the stupid comment!!!!

Thx.!!!!

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Myspace

2006-11-01T17:37:15Z

I'm not sure if any of you know about Myspace.com, but I created a Karen Mok group there a while back. It's not very big and I never got to updating it beyond 2001, though if you've like to see it here is the url.

<a href="http://groups.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=groups.groupProfile&groupid=100346268&Mytoken=B7EA1D4A-CC76-4DFE-A1DB7D2CF25C6EB822422364">Link</a>

Myspace is another friend networking site kind of like Tribe.

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Happy Birthday to "Mok Ma"

2006-10-31T00:49:01Z

Hey hey,
Glad the tribe is back!
Yesterday 9/21 was Karen's mom's birthday~!
Happy B-day to her!!

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<X>

2006-09-18T20:30:00Z

Hey, I wonder if this has been discussed before
Have you guys even had a chance to listen to Karen's previous album <X>?
How do you think ?
I've heard that because it's not a typical" Mok-style-love-song record", it doesn't turn out well..
People do hate changes, don't they
Which is partially account for Sony's attitude nowdays
Anyway,
I really like the record,tho
How do you think?!

"Love you to death" (1st track in <X>)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3nxqOMXh7XU
Love this song. Rocks!

and

www.im.tv/vlog/personal.asp
Music Video-" Jhen de ma" (=Really?!) from early album
I LOOOOVE the Song and Karen's performance in the video...

I'm managing to retrieve the tribe~~lol
and I want Casey back....weird the place without her

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Update me guys!

2006-09-18T13:04:28Z

what's been happening here?
i wasn't able to get online for sometime now...
can anybody update me?
i think i'm losing my karen mok radar.

help!

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Tempting Heart

2006-09-15T19:12:23Z

I ordered the 'Making of Tempting Heart' from YesAsia--only US$3.99. 'Why not?' I thought. I'd had it on my wish list for a while but never got around to purchasing it.
It arrived today, and there's SO much more than a making of VCD that I had to tell you guys --you have to buy it!
As well as the VCD (which I haven't watched yet as it's literally just arrived) you get a mouse pad, yes Karen's also pictured in it), a set of stickers (yes, there are four small Karen stickers) and a slim booklet containing images from the film (yes there are plenty of Karen pictures in it).
I have to say that it's well worth the money, it really is a must buy if you haven't bought it already.

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Sweet Article by Mr Stephen Fung

2006-09-13T19:41:12Z

哥哥牽紅線馮德倫、莫文蔚魔法開情花

圈中靚仔導演馮德倫，是香港演而優則導的演員之一，現年 32 歲的他出道時組樂隊 Dry ，之後因獲得成龍賞識，由幕前跳到幕後當上導演。馮德倫拍攝的處女作是《大佬愛美麗》，上映後大獲好評，之後他的作品有《精武家庭》，近期更替無線拍電視劇《老馮日記》。

第四話：莫文蔚

能夠跟 Karen （莫文蔚）成為戀人，其實我倆要多得哥哥（張國榮）作媒，因為在 97 年哥哥計劃要做導演拍戲，這部處女作，他打算找我與 Karen 演出，為了令男女主角可以在演出前先熟絡起來，他特別安排了我倆首次會面，第一次接觸 Karen ，已經對她留下很深印象，覺得這個女孩子好聰明，性格獨特。

見家長緊張
這次見面後，我們沒有再聯絡對方，直至年底大衞高柏飛（ David Copperfield ）來港表演魔術，她知道我喜歡玩魔術，所以打電話來告訴我她有門票，問我有沒有興趣一起去欣賞。坦白說，收到這個邀請電話，我是十分高興，證明她對我印象不錯，跟她應該有機會發展。自此之後，我們開始時常通電話，偶爾又會約她出來吃飯，雖然追 Karen 的過程有一定難度，但慢慢就與她發展成戀人。當這段感情穩定之後， Karen 曾經帶我回家見家長，也不知何解，跟她父母見面時心情特別緊張。

八年轉眼逝
最初我以為 Karen 的父母一定是很嚴肅的長者，但當見到世伯和伯母時，我才發現他倆其實很隨和而且很有涵養。這次見面，跟他們相處不錯，後來我也安排女友與媽咪見面，媽咪知道她不煙不酒，生活又檢點，也對她留下很好印象，媽咪見完她之後，還叫我不要辜負她呢。其實 Karen 對長者一向份外體貼，又善解人意，所以媽咪會喜歡她，一早是我預料中事。

小別勝新婚
不經不覺，我和她已相戀八年了，好多人問過我，甚麼時候跟她結婚，其實我倆事業心都好強，而目前我事業尚未成功，我想結婚還是遲一步再說，不過如無意外， Karen 會是我的最佳結婚對象，與她在一起我覺得很舒服，又可以擁有私人空間。
Karen 不是那種跟得女友，時時刻刻要男友報到的緊張女人，而且好大方，不會因為我與女星合作拍戲就變得神經質，不過男人有時都是犯賤的，如果我們不是做娛樂圈，女友偶然為你吃點醋，反而更有情趣，最起碼證明她是很愛自己。
跟 Karen 拍拖後，基本上我沒有再對其他異性有非份之想，這是對女友一種尊重，因為我好珍惜與她的感情，加上我和 Karen 經常聚少離多，她一時飛台灣，一時又飛內地，有時候一個月都不能碰上兩次，反而有小別勝新婚的感覺，所以更珍惜大家見面的時間。

口述：馮德倫

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Hong Kong Girl Scouts 90th Anniversary

2006-08-24T16:44:07Z

Karen helped to mark the occasion and she wuz wearing that cute/sexy girl scount uni too! I posted some pix and a link to a video (see "Check 'em out Jack")

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OMIGOSH, what happened to the Karen Mok Discussion Group?

2006-08-04T01:14:15Z

Anybody go to the cinple site lately? Its all porno ads, no Karen at all. What a shame. Please let's not let the Karen Tribe fall into non-use like that.

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Wot iz dis?

2006-07-18T15:58:19Z

Go to http://bf.sina.com.cn/sinarc_php/piclist.php?from=408&aid=114&type=776 and click on the animated icon of Karen .... what is this ?? What do I do??

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Question about KAREN's BODY

2006-07-15T20:04:25Z

I thought this topic would GRAB your attention.

Pls, look at photo #1075 that shows Karen in the backless blue dress. Do you notice her creamy smooth back? Of COURSE you DO!

I remember seeing Karen's concert on dvd from Singapore and on her let shoulder blade she had a couple of dark marks dat I thouhgt were like birth marks or scars or sumpthin like dat. Now they ain't there no more.

Anyone got any thoughts on this?

I will be HAPPY to discuss any parts of Karen's body with any Tribe member.

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MVs

2006-07-15T19:54:41Z

http://youtube.com/results?search=karen+mok&search_type=search_videos

I'm not sure if this link has been posted before, apologies if it has. :o)

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"Karen in Bed"

2006-06-19T18:03:15Z

From ChinaDaily:

Famous Hong Kong singer Karen Mok is named as the new muse of jewelry product Chou Tai Fook 's Achievement Collection. To shoot the graphic advertisement, Karen worked not only as the heroine, but also the Creative Director. Karen says it's a big challenge for her. But she really enjoys it.

Of course she enjoyed it very much. The advertisement is called "Karen in bed". Most of the shooting time Karen just laid on comfortable beds and wear sexy dresses. Karen explained that the advertisement aims to show a real Karen standing the new generation of successful women.

(I posted some pix)

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Karen to wear Swarovski Crystal dress to Taiwan Awards

2006-06-15T02:51:23Z

Karen is going to wear a Mandarin dress made up of Swarovski Crystals to the Taiwan Music Awards. The estimated cost of the dress is 50,000 million yuan.

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Awards

2006-06-14T21:44:36Z

I'm kind of new to the whole Karen Mok experience but I seem to recall her winning awards once upon a time instead of just handing them out and emceeing these events. Can somebody please list the awards Karen has won? Thank you in advance.

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New album

2006-06-13T16:53:55Z

Karen's new album will be out on 31 March 2006!! Can't wait! :)

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Karen's Photo Album available at YesAsia

2006-06-10T18:50:13Z

If you have deep pockets, you can pick up Karen's new photo album at YesAsia for $54.99. Check it out at:

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1004077300/code-c/section-books/

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Happy Birthday to Karen!!

2006-06-02T21:12:07Z

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to Karen
Happy Birthday to you!! :)

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Interviews

2006-06-01T13:57:08Z

On a channel called Pheonix PCNE this weekend there’s a TV show called ‘Star Face’. Does anyone else get this channel? Karen is being interviewed on this show this weekend. The channel doesn’t have a very strong signal in this country and quite often the picture breaks up, so the more of us who can record it the better. I’ve watched the show before and it’s an interesting show. Basically, it’s a half hour interview with a celebrity. So Karen will be the only person on the show. If it follows the format of previous shows they’ll interview her and the interview will be cut with clips of her MVs. It should be a good show. :o)

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Any new movies?

2006-05-30T21:21:13Z

Is Karen working on any new movies?

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Funny Story

2006-05-18T18:27:20Z

Found this on Hong Kong Timeline:

LeeHom [aka Wang Lihong], a Taiwan-born pop star, should remember May 28th, 2005 [or try his best to forget this day] forever. It might be one of the most embarrassing situations in his singer career. It's never easy to be a public figure--you may have a bad memory but people just remember your gaffes all along.

At the 16th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards ceremony, Karen Mok and Jay Chou were guests for presenting the Best Male Singer award. LeeHom Wang and Stanley Huang [Huang Lixing] were both nominees for the award. When Mok read "Wang--Li--", the audiences cheered up and people around LeeHom started to hug him. The congratulations were somewhat misleading that LeeHom ignored the last character "Xing". He turned to hug Stanley, a sign seen as greetings from winner, and then went onstage. Interestingly, Stanley Huang heard "Xing", stood up and were surrounded by his friends. It seems that he was not so sure whether the hug from LeeHom was comfort or congratulation. When ready for going onstage to claim his prize, he was surprised to find LeeHom was already there. When LeeHom found out it was a mistake, he felt so awkward and escaped from the stage. After the event he told the media that "I just sneaked away, feeling so embarrassed".

Karen Mok was later bombarded for her Cantonese accent. Actually in Cantonese, the pronunciations of "Wang" and "Huang" were the same. She apologized to LeeHom after the ceremony. Anyway, bad things might turn out to be good results. At least we are sure none of the nominees knew who would win, quite the opposite of many music awards in mainland China. And Karen Mok will work a lot on her Mandarin pronunciation.

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Karen posing with a naked chick!

2006-05-17T15:46:01Z

http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/79a/da2/79ada26d-d37b-43f1-b126-3b069bc20467

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Poll - Leggy vs Underwear

2006-05-02T18:07:22Z

I got the Leggy

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Soler

2006-05-02T13:49:15Z

Karen sang at Soler's concert called "Let's Go Crazy" last night. I never heard of dese guys. Is anyone aware of these scruff monkeys?

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Karen's New 'Do

2006-05-01T13:18:58Z

I posted 2 photos on page 171 that show Karen's current hair style.

What do you think? Is this a great new look or should Karen hir a lawyer and file a law-hirsute? (Okay, that's a lame joke)

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I've Got It!

2006-04-29T07:53:34Z

Ladies & Gentlemen...

I've finally laid my hands on the album!!! First things first, the poster I got is the one called the 'Underwear' version!!! The poster is HUGE (100x64cm)! There is another version called the 'Leggy' version, hmmm... maybe I can try searching online to see if anyone with extra copies of the poster is putting them up for sale! :)

Yes there are 13 tracks on this album. My favourite track is track no. 5 called "Sleeping Alone". It has a very floaty feel to it, especially the chorus... the song starts light at the beginning, then slowly builds up to a rich ending, and then trails off suddenly, leaving you hankering for more. I looked through the credits in the lyrics booklet and apparently, this is a cover version of an English song called "Be Be Your Love". Does this title ring any bells to anyone?? And not just this song, there are a couple of other songs which are also cover versions, and one very distinct track which I recognise, "24 Hrs", is the title track for the movie Ultraviolet (starring Milla Jovovich)! Perhaps in Taiwan they are using Karen's version to plug the movie there??

"24 Hrs" and "The World Is The Same" both have Cantonese versions as well, and I do like the Cantonese versions more than the Mandarin ones.

Overall, I prefer the slow tracks over the fast ones. Karen still works her magic best when she goes slow. She belts out the songs with such emotion that you feel compelled to reach out and comfort her (if only we can do that!!).

I hope all of you get to listen to this album very soon, and do post your comments on the album as well!!! :)

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Karen in Concert with Faith (Yang Nai Wen) new on VCD

2006-04-26T16:41:05Z

http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-c/section-karaoke/pid-1004230815/

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Sample the New CD

2006-04-22T18:49:52Z

http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/a/2006-04-20/14511056361.html

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Posted PIX for March 2006

2006-04-20T13:49:24Z

I just posted 3 PIX of Karen. I dunno what its all about. I can't make sense of Babelfish's translation of Sina anymore. I think it has something to do with Karen and the way she exposes her healthy body. It also said something about 8 fingernails............What's up wit dat?

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Check out this link...

2006-04-18T19:50:03Z

http://home.sus.mcgill.ca/webpic/core.pl?back.dirtype=file-auto&core.backend=db&core.dir=%2F2005-04-ASIA%2F2005-06-10_PM_extremely_karen_mok_show&core.user=csam

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[Hand] won HANDs down...

2006-04-06T01:37:01Z

Here you go... the song that won the polls to pick the first song to be plugged on the album...

http://stars.udn.com/udnstars/Download/DLIndex2.do?starID=HK00021&contType=9

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Karen's new projects...

2006-03-26T20:43:53Z

Dere is a lot of new Karen projects mentioned at Sina.com today (9/13) but I can not read what it says. I babelfished all morning and can't figure it out. Somethings say "bare" and some say "ultra female" but I dun't know what it means....

Anybody out there who can go to sina & figure it out for me!!!???

PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE

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Welcome to our newest members

2006-03-24T17:28:14Z

I am happy to announce our 3 newest members: Jennir R, Ale, and stitchy...

I'm sure you will all do your best to make them all feel welcome and comfortable.

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Translation tools

2006-03-24T15:22:04Z

For those of us whose Chinese is pretty bad and need help with translations, as well as babelfish there're also translation tools at google. I've just translated a piece of text, firstly using babelfish, then using google and the google translation was much better. To use it, go to the google homepage, at the side of the search bar it says 'language tools'. Just click on this and from there it's easy to use, just like babelfish.
It doesn't give a perfect translation, but from my limited testing gives a less frustrating translation than babelfish. Hopefully this will allow us all to enjoy those reports from Sina. :o)

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HK Film Awards

2006-03-19T20:34:01Z

Karen has been nomiated for Best Actress for her role in Wait Till You're Older! :)

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Perhaps we could...

2006-03-19T20:32:31Z

Hey you know what... I got to thinking, perhaps one fine day we could make a date to all meet in Hong Kong, and have a real gathering, instead of just virtually gathering on the web here!! It would really be great for all of us to finally meet one another face-to-face... and we could go Mok-memorabilia hunting together! lol...

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Uh, oh, bad news at Sina.com

2006-03-02T16:38:25Z

I dunno if it's just a temp link problemo or sumptin' like dat, but the Karen Mok news update page at Sina is gone. I used to check it every day for the last 3 or 4 yrs. to find out wat's up wit Karen but it's been gone all dis week. :(

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Rent article from Beijing (The Star Online)

2006-02-22T20:07:33Z

Karen Mok delivers

By MIN LEE

Karen Mok had just weeks to transform herself from a clean-cut, Hong Kong pop star with a clipped British accent into a grungy, New York East Village junky.

Given the circumstances, Mok gives a solid performance as the drug-addled Mimi in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Rent.

Mok has managed to master the dance numbers in the technically challenging, fast-paced rock musical about a group of struggling artists battling drug addiction and AIDS.

In Out Tonight, she shakes her body suggestively and tosses her long, curly hair, sending glitter into the air.

The popular singer-actress is flirtatious when toying with Roger, a songwriter with AIDS played by Jeremy Kushnier. But she doesn’t convey the desperation of Mimi.

Mok, a multilingual former winner of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award who speaks with an aristocratic British accent, simply isn’t convincing as a drug addict.

She goes for a grunge look, donning a silver tank top, shiny baby blue pants, black leather-like sleeves and high boots – but the whole package taken together doesn’t work.

In one scene, Mimi tosses away a bag of drugs in disgust, but Mok looks more like an innocent school girl confronted with a cockroach.

Mok’s singing lacks the soulfulness of Daphne Rubin-Vega who led the cast in the Broadway original, but she does add a touch of sadness and fragility to songs like Without You.

Inspired by Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent is touring Asia as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations. To add to its appeal in a region where Broadway musicals aren’t widely known, the show added Mok to its line-up and plastered her face on posters – a shrewd marketing move.

Mok’s solid performance is a testimony to her talent, especially considering she only trained individually in the US for two weeks and rehearsed with the full cast just four times before the launch of the show’s Asian tour in Singapore.

Mok has benefited from the multitasking approach of most stars in the Chinese-language entertainment world. Like her fellow stars, she juggles singing and acting careers. Mok won the best female singer award at Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Melody Awards in 2003. Other than Hong Kong movies, she has also appeared alongside Jackie Chan in the Hollywood film Around the World in 80 Days.

On closer glance, the casting of Mok is not a surprise. Besides her ability to sing and dance, she’s also one of a handful of Chinese stars who are fluent in English. Mok also has some musical experience – she trained for the London production of Miss Saigon.

Other standouts in the cast include Kushnier as Roger and Andy Senor in the role of transvestite Angel.

As a singer, Kushnier’s voice is relaxed but in control, switching from a trembling voice to a deep, powerful delivery. He also brings out the angst in Roger’s insecurity.

Senor can pass for a woman as Angel, who favours outrageous clothing like a Santa Claus outfit matched with zebra-striped tights. He fully immerses himself in a female persona, showing a woman’s gentle touch.

There’s a certain irreverent quality to Rent, perhaps a key to its popularity. Unlike other shows, its band is in full view of the audience on stage. The show starts with all the lights on. The set is simple, consisting of a loft, a staircase, a scaffolding and a desk. – AP

Rent is staged in Beijing (Dec 30 to Jan 4), Shanghai (Jan 7 and 8), Seoul (Jan 13 to Feb 5) and Taipei (Feb. 7 to 12).

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"Rent" soundtrack

2006-02-19T08:09:44Z

I heard that there is going to be a Rent soundtrack album coming out featuring Karen singing the role of Mimi. I tink it's due this month BUT I CAN'T FIND THE LINK! I am still searching for it again.

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Fantasy Headline: YANKEES SIGN KAREN MOK - PHOTOS POSTED!

2006-02-07T21:31:07Z

Here's a fantasy for all youse East-coasters. Don't you wish it wuz true!? I posted 4 photos of Karen.

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Comments about Karen's June show in HK

2006-02-02T23:26:48Z

A friend of mine went to the 2nd night of Karen's HK show. The one with Eason Chan and Daniel Wu as the guests. She said that she couldn't take any photos even though she was in the front row because the performers all stayed to one side of the stage becuz thats where all the professional photographers were. If you were lucky enuf to be on the right side, you could get some great pix. If you were on the wrong side, it was tuff luck on you.

Here's the good news about the show: My friend said Karen was absolutely gorgeous and the whole idea of the show was practically an act of worship for her legs. She never saw Karen more sexy. At one point Karen wore a long outfit made entirely of human hair! Karen sounded good and did so many amazing things on stage, like even doing yoga!

I hate to post bad news about Karen but I was shocked at some of the things she told me. Here's the bad news: The shows were not sold out. There was so many open seats left that the sponsor, Adidas, were trying to give away FREE tickets at the shows! Can you imagine? Free tickets to see Karen in concert! But even so, there were still hundreds of empty seats! Sob!! I can't believe this! My friend said she was in HK for about 3 weeks b4 the show and there was almost no publicity for the concerts either! It was almost like a few mentions in the mags and then nothing for the next 2 weeks. She said that you could walk up to the stadium and there was not even a crowd to get in.

Ugh! I hate to even say the bad news but I think it's best to be honest about Karen. I bet that she was not even to blame for the bad amount of publicity for the show.

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Happy Lunar New Year!

2006-02-01T00:03:48Z

Happy Lunar New Year to all!

For info, the coming lunar new year is the year of the Dog. Karen was born in the year of the Dog too! Am sure it will be a great year! :)

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A current article from CCTV International

2006-01-31T16:47:54Z

16 January 2006 -- SHE KNOWS THE SECRET OF BEAUTY

Hong Kong star Karen Mok is a triple-threat. She can dance, as her stage roles attest. She can sing, as evidenced by a string of hit CDs. And she can act, as audiences know through her various stage and film roles. She recently appeared in Beijing in the hit musical “Rent”. On "The List" today we take a look at Karen Mok, a woman knows that confidence makes a person beautiful.

Broadway musical“Rent”just finished a four-show run in Beijing. The play was an overwhelming success. And much of the credit goes to Karen Mok, female lead and the only Asian face in the cast.

Mok played the role of Mimi, an exotic dancer and HIV-positive junkie. She made up for the lack of soul in her voice with a touching fragility. Her singing and dancing talents were on full display, especially given her body-hugging outfit.

But this wasn't Mok's first time on stage. In 2004, she played the lead in drama "Eighteen Spring", where she portrayed legendary Chinese writer Eileen Chang.

In fact, Mok isn't only an accomplished stage performer, she's also a hit singer and big screen actress. Today we examine Mok's music to better understand the person behind the multi-talented persona.

Love’s So Great

The lyrics of one of Mok's most popular songs go, "Love is SOOOO Great, So Great". As her songs prove, Mok is very direct in expressing her feelings and doesn't care if other people don't approve.

Given her up-front personality, Mok is a natural subject of rumor. She's always drawn gossip concerning her off-screen relationships with her leading men. But Mok has never let the idle talk distress her. She's always faced the world with an upbeat attitude.

Karen Mok said: "I think love is part of a healthy life. That's it, nothing more."

Mok and her boyfriend, Stephen Fung, have stayed together through all the gossip. She won't let rumors affect her life. That's Karen Mok, living to the fullest, with ease and grace.

Love Me, Hands Up!

If you love me, then hands up! And if you don't, Mok won't force you. That's Karen Mok. With transparent clothes, skimpy bras and mini-chipaos, she has created her own sexy style. Even though she lacks the fashion-model look, Mok is radiant with confidence and charm. She believes beautiful women are those who believe in themselves.

Karen Mok said: “I love you all so much, I couldn't love you more! I'll give back all the love you give to me!"

Bold Mok, isn't afraid of change. She's tried various styles and looks. She has even posed naked in front of the camera, though you only get to see her back. She amazed onlookers at one of her album launches by jumping into a pool with her band.

Love Fruit

Mok is always setting new challenges for herself. One of the most versatile stars in China today, she can croon the low melody of "Love Fruit" or "Cloudy Day" just as easily as she can dance and sing hot dance numbers.

Mok's charm doesn't lie in being aloof and mysterious. She's real and right before you, unashamed. She's not a traditional Chinese beauty, but whenever she appears, audiences find it impossible to look away.

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Can anybody see anything on this page?

2006-01-29T17:49:58Z

Karen Mok's new pics challenge sexiness

http://english.sina.com/life/1/2006/0118/62360.html

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New pix 26 January 2006

2006-01-28T17:42:21Z

I emptied out my hard drive today.........hope there ain't too many dupes from old pix. Added about 25 or 30 new ones to the album just now!

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Rock.com features Asian Music

2006-01-21T15:52:04Z

Rock.com has devoted 10% (5 of 50) online radio channels to Asian music. These are available for free on the front page of Rock.com and the streams are ad-free. For content, they have selected 50 stations from Live365.

What makes this so important is that Rock.com is the most-visited rock site on the internet and the fourth most-visited music site on the internet. That's HUGE!

Asian stations featured incude HKVP Radio (Hong Kong Vintage Pop), Hardcore-J, and MY station, Mandarin Radio. Thai, Philipino and Indian stations are also featured.

This is a big step forward for Asian music as it signifies that the big-money western music industry might be finally catching on.

Unfortunately there is no K-Pop station available because nobody has created a K-Pop station on Live365.

I'm still playing Karen about once an hour (The maximum allowed by the copyright laws). Maybe soon we'll see some new material.

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Wallpapers

2006-01-18T14:33:46Z

Found some interesting wallpapers of Karen on the 'net & posted them in the photo album. Have fun with them.

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Karen showed up w/the Girl Scouts

2006-01-13T23:46:17Z

Karen showed up at a Gigi Scouts (HK version of Girls Scouts) meeting yesterday. I posted some pix from Sina.

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Did anybody watch (or tape) this?

2006-01-08T23:41:28Z

I think this was MediaCorp TV in Singapore on New Year's Day...

02:30 PM -Hong Kong-Through The Eyes Of Celebrities (Variety)
(Karen Mok)

Hosted by Wu Ying, who meets up with the famous celebrities of Hongkong and China. She also visits Hongkong's places of interest and understands their culture.

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"Food Glorious Food"

2006-01-07T20:32:16Z

Yesasia sells this for like $60. It lists Karen in the cast but doesn't mention her in any of the reviews or synopsis. I never saw it listed in Karen's filmography either. Before I spend a lot of money can anyone tell me if Karen is really in it. It's not like Yesasia doesn't make mistakes. That's why I worry.

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How did you all get to know about Karen? Care to share?

2006-01-06T18:42:53Z

ag_km came up with a great question that I think deserves it's own discussion thread. Thanks, ag_km.

For me, I discovered Karen years ago. I had heard her super-saccharine song "Candy Kisses' on the radio during a working vacation in Germany of all places. After I asked a couple of questions, I realized that I had already seen this terrific young entertainer in a couple of movies. She looked so different in both films (A CHINESE ODYSSEY and FALLEN ANGELS) that I hadn't made the connection. I sought out a few more of her films (her resume was pretty small back then) and I was hooked. A few cds later and I was sure that we had a superstar in the making to perhaps become the next Anita Mui -- multi-talented, curiously attractive, strong and brave. The years since have only supported my initial suspicions.

My only disappointment is that the magazine I was working for had hoped to attain an interview with Karen a couple of years back but it never worked out. I still hope to meet her in person some day and to do the definitive Karen Mok interview.

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Happy Holidays from Karen Mok

2006-01-06T18:11:12Z

http://homepage13.seed.net.tw/web@1/clare/karen.avi

Happy Christmas to all Karen Mok fans from Karenmok.org

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Another "Rent" performance canceled

2006-01-05T19:01:55Z

Oh, no! It looks like problems with props have caused the January 4th performance of Rent to be canceled in Beijing. I don't have many other details, sorry. Not great news to start a new year I'm afraid.

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Naked Karen? Bare your opinion

2005-12-31T19:42:02Z

The idea for this topic came to me when reading another thread. Maybe we can have some good clean fun with it.

Would you like to see Karen do a nude scene in a movie?

Would it bother you? Would it excite you?

Do you think Karen should keep it all covered up for a sense of mystery or should she bare it all for all of us to enjoy?

Speak your minds, fellow Tribemates.

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ALL THE WAY...did we ever rate it?

2005-12-29T23:34:04Z

I looked through the threads but I don't see any discussions on "All The Way." Did we ever rate it?

Here's a contemporary article about it from 2004, from City Weekend:

All the Way is really a love story cum chase movie set in the wilds of Guangxi, and stars Hong Kong songstress Karen Mok, Beijing actor Jiang Wu (Shower, Beautiful New World), and Taiwanese actor-musician Zhang Chenyue.

Three hot stars with very different backgrounds are the bait that, Director Shi Runjiu hopes, will help make All the Way a hit in Chinese theaters all over the region. "That's my greatest ambition with this film," he says, referring to box office success.Shi and Loehr worked together before on Shi's first film, Beautiful New World. This time their basic formula for making the movie was much the same, says Shi. They agreed it would have to be a film Chinese people liked -- "not necessarily one I myself liked." It would also have to be a film that could be screened in China, no matter what (at least one violent scene was cut).

All the Way is a rather conventional love story which takes place in a setting that's unconventional for mainland movies. Mok must choose between her exciting gangster boyfriend, Ah Dong (Zhang Chenyue), or the man who saves her from run-ins with both gangsters and the police, Xiao Wang (Jiang Wu). The chase cuts through Guangxi's banana forests and ends up in Beihai, and may call to mind some of the wild hi-jinks reported in the last few years by newspapers and TV, which chronicle smuggling, drugs, and violent crime in remote parts of the country.

The buzz surrounding the film started during filming last spring, when reporters followed the crew around and placed bets whether or not Jiang Wu was too shy to kiss Karen Mok. The ??3 million production was sponsored by the likes of Ford and Yahoo, and and a van given by the automaker was being put up for grabs to promote the film's debut.

Anticipation is running high. Wu, of Shanghai distributors Paradise, likes Imar because "They don't make peasant films, or films with people wearing ancient costumes, and the directors are all around 30." Beijing distributor Xinyinglian sees All the Way becoming a bigger hit than Shower, which ended up selling 2 million tickets in the capital, four times better than expected.

Producer Loehr calls All the Way a "a cool, fast, modern film," one that fits into Imar's overall concept: "to create young films for young people." The company that gave China its first movie soundtrack, with Spicy Love Soup, has put together another hip package, with punk, techno, pop, and blues-roots. Zhang Chenyue did the title track, Karen Mok jumps in with a tune, and a Taiwanese-American act who's been compared to US pop star Moby, Yang Naiwen, pumps up the chase scenes. The film traveled to the Rotterdam Film Festival in January, but the objective wasn't to gain awards; after China, Imar still hopes it can market the film to foreign audiences. To Shi, the most important thing about the reception given the film there was that "People didn't get tired."

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Karen & Gigi Leung

2005-12-29T23:32:56Z

Some posted up some PIX of Karen and ........drool......smack......yum.....yummy....Gigi Leung... You can see video of this event at http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/2005-05-03/1419716559.html so you can see some byplay between these 2 GORGEOUS WOMEN!!!!!!

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Coming soon CD is no longer coming!

2005-12-29T17:34:06Z

I checked YesAsia last night and again today and they are no longer advertising Karen's Mandarin album as "Coming Soon." They don't have it listed anywhere anymore.

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Hong Kong review of "Rent"

2005-12-29T15:45:44Z

HONG KONG, Dec 6 (AP) -- Hong Kong pop star Karen Mok is a knockout as drug-addict Mimi in the Asian tour of the Broadway musical "Rent," one of her co-stars said Tuesday.

Andy Senor, who plays the transvestite Angel in the Tony-winning show, said he was initially skeptical about Mok taking on the role, but having seen her perform, he's now one of her biggest fans.

"As far as Karen Mok's concerned, she's awesome. She's just really fantastic," Senor said at a press conference in Hong Kong to promote the show's local performances.

"She's been so professional, such a great example. Half an hour before the show she's out there stretching. She's very committed," he said.

Senor said Mok only rehearsed with the full cast four times before the Asian tour launched. The role of drug addict Mimi also poses an artistic challenge for Mok, who has a clean-cut image.

Mok didn't attend Tuesday's press conference because of other engagements.

Senor, who has been part of the "Rent" cast since 1997, said not only is Mok's name drawing the crowds, but her performance is constantly improving.

"Every day she pulls something out different and she gets more edgy. At first she came with her hair straight and very sweet and very nice, and then like, when she steps on stage, she's totally wild," he said.

"Rent" is the story of a group of struggling artists in New York's East Village who battle drug addiction and AIDS. The show is touring Asia to mark its 10th anniversary. The company just finished 13 shows in Singapore.

After performing in Hong Kong Dec. 13-25, it is scheduled to move on to Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul in South Korea.

Senor said the themes of the show are universal.

"Every city around the world has homeless people, has transvestites, has struggling artists," he said.

Censors in mainland China and Singapore haven't asked show organizers to tone down the show's sexually explicit lyrics, "Rent" Asian tour manager Rob Scherzer said. The two countries are known for their control over media content.

He said ticket sales in Singapore were satisfactory, despite a restricted rating, but didn't offer exact numbers. He said he didn't have information on ticket sales in Hong Kong.

[From English Sina]

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Happy Christmas to all

2005-12-28T19:06:12Z

To Karen Mok fans all over the world: Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa and Glorious Holidays! Happy Holidays to everyone from the Karen Mok Tribe!

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Karen Mok is one of the apples of Taiwan lesbians' eyes

2005-12-28T19:04:45Z

Reported by Taiwan News & Report: By Vico Lee, Carrying rainbow flags, nearly 1,000 gays, lesbians, bisexuals, trans-genders and their supporters marched along a 1.5km stretch of downtown Taipei in the first gay pride parade in Taiwan. Welcoming those who came to join them with cheers and hugs and shouting, "We are homosexuals! We love you!" to hundreds of spectators along the way, the joyful procession marched for 30 minutes from 228 Park, along Hengyang Road, to the Red Playhouse in Ximending. The festival's tongzhi dream lover contest and tongzhi love song poll attracted some 16,700 and 18,600 votes respectively. "In the first year of the poll, some winners expressed antipathy toward being voted homosexuals' dream lovers. Such an attitude is no longer apparent. Actor Tony Yang, who was in the chart, even showed up to support the festival." This year's top tongzhi dream lover was Ella, a member of the popular girl band S.H.E. Following behind were Hong Kong star Karen Mok and Singaporean singer Sun Yan-zi. All three are artists popular for their healthy and energetic images.

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More Rent promo photos

2005-12-27T22:01:47Z

I put up a half dozen more photos of Karen promoting "Rent" and, MAN!, does she look healthy and vibrant or what?!! She's the picture of health and radiant beauty!!!!!!!!

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Is English Audio for "So Close" Karen's own voice??

2005-12-26T23:54:13Z

Hi everyone! Would like to ask those who has watched So Close in English version, is the voice of Karen done by herself?? Or is it dubbed with someone else's voice??

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Japan promo clip on Love Scar

2005-12-26T23:52:49Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=K_IuOpHpgqU

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From Xinhua PR Newswire: Ten Things You Should Know about the Broadway Hit

2005-12-23T13:57:44Z

Ten Things You Should Know about the Broadway Hit Musical "RENT"

HONG KONG, Nov. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- As part of its 10th
Anniversary World Tour, the Broadway hit musical RENT will be coming to the
Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, for a strictly limited
season from December 13-25, 2005.

In response to heightened interest in the show's performances in Hong
Kong, the organizers have released a list of top ten facts regarding RENT
that are not widely known. Here's the countdown from one to ten:

Fact One:
RENT received its world premiere off Broadway in February 13, 1996. The
musical transferred to Broadway on April 29, 1996 and has since become the
10th longest running show in Broadway history.

Fact Two:
Jesse L. Martin, known for his role as Detective Ed Green in TV's Law
and Order was one of the original cast members for RENT. In the musical's
early days, Jesse L. Martin played the role of Tom Collins, an HIV computer
genius returning to New York.

Fact Three:
The RENT costumes have, over the years, become a fashion statement
characterized by the thousands of fans who continually turn up for
performances dressed in RENT couture. At one point, the following proved so
popular that Bloomingdales in New York opened a dedicated RENT outlet. The
outlet retailed custom-designed, ready-to-wear labels of RENT-wear for men,
women and teenagers.

Fact Four:
There have been 25 productions of RENT, performed in 15 different
languages. In support of philanthropic initiatives, the first two rows of
seating on Broadway are traditionally dedicated to beneficiaries from local
community groups or charities and fans who do not have the money but wish to
see their idols close-up.

Fact Five:
One of the themes RENT deals with is sexuality. Increasingly, parents
and children are visiting the production together. The show bridges the
parent-children generation gap by addressing taboo social issues that are
not always openly addressed in the home. In doing so, the musical is
helping to bring families closer together.

Fact Six:
A member of the Spice Girls, Mel B, played the role of Mimi.

Fact Seven:
RENT today has a cult following of "RENT-heads." People in the show say
they recognize the same audience members coming back five, ten, fifteen
times!

Fact Eight:
RENT has received the praises of a host of movie and television stars
the world over that include Mel Gibson, Janet Jackson, Ricky Lake, Kevin
Bacon, George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster. The show has
also appeared on the cover of Newsweek and is only the fifth production to
ever have won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for best musical.

Fact Nine:
RENT has the biggest rate of repeat ticket sales on Broadway.

Fact Ten:
RENT's creator Jonathan Larson died of an aortic aneurysm on the morning
of January 25, 1996. Sadly, his passing was just hours after RENT's final
dress rehearsal off-Broadway, and ten days before his 36th birthday.

RENT the musical
13 December 2005 - 25 December 2005
Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Ticketing Hotline: Tel: 31 288 288
Corporate Hospitality Packages: Tel: 2865 5858
Evening performances: HK$695, HK$495 and HK$395
Matinee performances: HK$595, HK$395 and HK$295
Tickets can also be purchased at all Tom Lee Music Stores
Website: www.rentstarringkarenmok.com

posted in Karen Mok - 4 replies

Roles Karen missed out on....

2005-12-22T02:13:57Z

Here's another reason why you can't believe everything you see or read in the news.....

This is from Muzi and was dated on December 30, 2000. I think the role eventually went to Cherrie Ying Choi Yi (because of the English language element). Anyway, here is what Muzi reported:

"Andy Lau's artist management company has signed on actress Karen Mok to manage her singing and acting career, GrooveAsia reported.

Under the three-year contract worth HKD $30 million, Karen has been promised parts in at least six movies.

For a start, she will play the lead role in Andy's next blockbuster movie, Professional Killer, which also stars Sorimachi Takashi.

Karen's contract with Rock Records ends next month."

I think Cherrie did a great job in the film that was released as FULLTIME KILLER but just think of what Karen would have brought to the role....

Does anybody know of other roles that Karen missed out on?

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posted in Karen Mok - 21 replies

Wait Till You're Older - opinions

2005-12-13T22:32:59Z

If you don't mind all the Hollywood flairs (special effects, etc) that they used in the story, then the film is pretty good for about 3/4 but then gets lost. I like the twist about Karen's character (SPOILER: you think she is evil but then you learn a secret about her) even if the director handled it a little clumsy. Some of the story is a little confusing but maybe that's becuz it's being described by a little boy. Karen has a big role but she gets overshadowed because the focus is about Andy Lau's character of a little boy who hates his step-mother (Karen) and wants to escape his home. The boy takes a potion that makes him grow older in leaps and bounds. I'm still not sure if the ending is happy or sad. It could have used a better ending.
I rate it about a 5 out of 10.

posted in Karen Mok - 11 replies

Why no Karen on the ballot?

2005-12-13T20:42:03Z

http://www.mtvchi.com/vote/

posted in Karen Mok - 14 replies

Vote for Karen - HK Sina.com

2005-12-04T15:55:49Z

http://vote10.sina.com.hk/

Fave Female Singer category

posted in Karen Mok - 5 replies

Has anybody tried to download these songs?

2005-12-03T10:35:18Z

I've had no luck seeing or downloading from this page of Karen rarities...

http://mokkaren.tripod.com/karen-downloads.htm

These all look like they'd be so exciting that's why I am so frustrated.

posted in Karen Mok - 4 replies

News Article about "Rent"

2005-12-02T19:29:42Z

From ChannelnewsAsia October 18:

Karen Mok promises to deliver the goods on stage
By Elisa Chia, TODAY

KAREN MOK is probably every marketing man's dream. She's articulate, multilingual and photogenic. And who can resist that come-hither look?

The Hong Kong actress-singer will be starring in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning musical Rent, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a world tour.

The Asian leg premieres in Singapore on Nov 22 and will move on to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul and Taiwan.

Although Mok will perform alongside a star ensemble of Broadway actors, she has - without a doubt - stole their thunder.

The leaflets and the posters make Rent look like The Karen Mok Show.

Considering she features only in the Asian leg of the world tour, is Mok being used as a marketing tool to help put more bums on seats?

"Ooh, no, no, it shouldn't be the case," she said with an embarrassed laugh. "The play isn't just about one particular character.

"There are a dozen or so characters whom, you know, are all very captivating."

Mok zipped into town to promote the musical yesterday and flies back to Hong Kong today.

She might deny being a marketing tool, but she's certainly happy to be one of a kind.

"I think it's a novelty. It's the first time an Asian star has been cast in a Broadway production," the 35-year-old said proudly.

In the musical, which focuses on the trials and tribulations of a community of artists in bohemian New York, Mok plays the role of Mimi, an exotic dancer and HIV-positive junkie.

For the actress, Rent presents her with another opportunity to stretch her range.

"I think I've always had a reputation for going for the unconventional, and that I'm always pushing the limit," she said.

"So I think this is another example of me doing that."

Mok has trained individually for her role in New York for about two weeks. Group rehearsals don't begin until the first week of next month in Wuhan, China.

The attention will undoubtedly be focused on her during the Asian leg of the tour. Will her experienced Broadway co-stars be jealous?

"Well, I'm no diva in real life, so there's nothing to worry about," she said.

"I don't think they'll mind because we're doing this in Asia. It's an Asian tour. Since I'm the only one the Asian audience will recognise, it makes sense to put me on the adverts and stuff.

"But I'm sure a lot of people want to watch it because its Rent, a real Broadway production.

"In fact, I've lots to learn from these guys. They've been in the Broadway business for years, whereas this is my first attempt at doing the Broadway show.

"So I'll be the little baby of the company."

Expectations are high and Mok is mindful that critics have their claws out and are poised to strike.

But the actress is relaxed enough to admit that she didn't have to audition for the role and had not seen the production until two months ago in New York.

"I never managed to see the show when I was studying in London - it was always sold out! Such is the appeal of Rent," she said.

Mok has certainly come a long way from her first musical - she played the part of a dove in Noah's Ark when she was eight years old.
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"Rent is very different from the other productions that go on Broadway. Those are fairytales with unreal people in unreal situations," she said.
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"Rent talks about the ugly side of life and things people don't really talk about. And the characters are the most unglamourous people around.
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"That's why Rent stands out."

elisa@newstoday.com.sg
What: Rent
When: Nov 22 to Dec 4
Where: Kallang Theatre.
Tickets from Sistic

Copyright © 2005 MCN International Pte Ltd

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Myspace

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Hong Kong Girl Scouts 90th Anniversary

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Wot iz dis?

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Poll - Leggy vs Underwear

Soler

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Sample the New CD

Posted PIX for March 2006

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Welcome to our newest members

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"Rent" soundtrack

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A current article from CCTV International

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Rock.com features Asian Music

Wallpapers

Karen showed up w/the Girl Scouts

Did anybody watch (or tape) this?

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