Sonija Kwok

Sonija Kwok
Chinese name 郭羨妮
Pinyin Guō Xiànnī (Mandarin)
Jyutping gwok3 sin6 nei4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born 22 July 1974 (1974-07-22) (age 37)
Hong Kong
Occupation Actress
Partner(s) Zhu Shaojie (2011 - )
Official Website http://weibo.com/1734818644

Sonija Kwok (Chinese: 郭羨妮, born 22 July 1974) is a Hong Kong actress, currently working for TVB.

She was born in Hong Kong and is of mixed Cantonese and British parentage. Kwok immigrated to Vancouver, Canada from Hong Kong. She initially attended the University of British Columbia but she transferred to Simon Fraser University and graduated there. After graduating from university, she became a Cathay Pacific flight attendant.

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Pageant career

After finishing her studies, she flew back to Hong Kong in 1999 and competed in the Miss Hong Kong 1999 pageant. Before the semifinals, she was a favorite for the crown because of her looks. In the semifinal, she took the Miss Photogenic award. After winning that award, she became a huge favorite for the crown. This was because for the Miss Hong Kong pageant contests of 1996 to 2001, all winners of the Miss Hong Kong pageants had also won the Miss Photogenic award. Ultimately, she won the title of Miss Hong Kong in July 1999. Besides winning the title of Miss Hong Kong of 1999, she also managed to grab two other awards and these were the Miss International Goodwill and Miss Intelligence awards. Coincidentally, the winners of the Miss Hong Kong pageant from 1997-2000 all hailed from Vancouver, Canada.

After winning the Miss Hong Kong title, she participated in many TVB events. In February 2000, she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Chinese International 2000 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won and was crowned Miss Chinese International of the year 2000 and had also won two other awards. She is considered one of the most successful Miss Hong Kong and Miss Chinese International winners, especially since she is the only Miss Hong Kong representative to win the Miss Chinese International pageant since Hong Kong's Michelle Reis took the crown in the pageant's inaugural year in 1988. After her success in both pageants, she represented Hong Kong at the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. Unfortunately, she did not managed to enter the top ten in that pageant which was held in Cyprus. However, she did make some impact though. For instant, by making the top ten of the Miss Photogenic polls and was featured in the front image of the Miss Universe website during that time. Kwok, as of now, is the last representative from Hong Kong to enter the Miss Universe beauty pageant.

As of today, she is filming TV series for TVB and continues to star in many TV shows, series, commercials, and entertainment functions, as well as being a spokeswoman for many beauty and other commercial products in Hong Kong. She is also filming TV series in mainland China.

Assaulted by her maid

On 24 March 2009, Kwok was attacked by her maid, who bit her arm, pulled her hair and held a knife to her neck. This followed Kwok's reporting to the police of an earlier incident in which the maid, apparently distraught over the break-up of a relationship, held a knife to her own throat and was calmed by Kwok. The helper was subsequently held in a mental hospital.[1]

Personal

Kwok married Chinese martial arts choreographer Zhu Shaojie (朱少杰) in Guam in 2011. The pair met in a film shoot in China a year earlier.

She has been linked to other TVB stars in the past including Deric Wan and Steven Ma.

Awards

Miss Hong Kong 1999

Miss Photogenic, Miss Intelligence, Miss International Goodwill, Winner.

Miss Chinese International 2000

Winner, Miss Internet Popularity, and Miss Vegas Gorgeous.

Starhub TVB Awards 2010

My Favourite TVB Female Character 2009: Ying Ching-Ching 邢晶晶.

Filmography

TV dramas

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001 A Step Into the Past Kam Ching / Chun Ching
2001 Law Enforcers Cheng Wai-ling Episode 1
2002 Fight For Love Ying Choi-yee Warehoused, direct-to-DVD
2002 Where the Legend Begins Kwok Huen
2002 Family Man Bobo Ko Po-yee
2002 Love and Again Suen Siu-yuet
2003 Perish in the Name of Love Princess Chiu-yan (Chu Fai-lan)
2003 The Legend of Love Chik-nui
2003 The Driving Power Ngan Episode 20
2004 The Last Breakthrough Hong Kiu
2004 Angels of Mission CIP Sam Sung Lok-kei
2005 Hidden Treasures Yuki Cheuk Lam
2006 Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion Kan Bing-wan
2006 Vaganbond Vigilante Wan Chi-lo Warehoused; released on DVD
2006 Au Revoir Shanghai Tong Yan Warehoused; released on DVD
2006 Land of Wealth Baba Hayee Ko-wah Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 20)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 20)
2006–07 The Conquest Xishi
2007 On the First Beat WIP Winnie Yuen Wai-nei Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 20)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 20)
2008 D.I.E. Ying Jing-jing Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5)
2008 Pages of Treasures Yuen Wai-chung
2008 8 Avatar Bai Mudan
2009 The Greatness of a Hero Cho Yuet Warehoused; released on DVD
2009 D.I.E. Again Ying Jing-jing StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite Female TVB Character
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 15)
Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15)
2009 ICAC Investigators 2009 Fong Chi-chuen Episode: "Nail House"
2010 When Lanes Merge Cheung Hiu-man
2011 7 Days in Life Christy Wong Ka-yu Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 15)
2011 Palace Consort Xi
2012 L'Escargot Sze Long-kiu
2012 Ma Gu Xian Shou Queen Mother Post-production
2012 Minguo Enchou Lu TBA Filming
2012 Luan Shi Jiaren TBA Filming

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Cheaters Michelle Lui
The Replacement Suspects Vivian Lee aka The Replacement Suspect
2002 Fighting to Survive Snooker / Ling aka Bodyguard Of The Neighbourhood
2004 Hot Cop in the City Judy Chu Jing
Unbearable Heights aka Unbearable Height
2006 Wo Hu Elaine aka Operation Undercover
aka Undercover Tiger
2007 Happy Birthday Yan
2011 The Sorcerer and the White Snake Bu Ming aka Madame White Snake

References

  1. ^ Sonija Kwok attacked by maid, Yeinjee's Asian Journal, 25 Mar 09

External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Anne Heung
Miss Hong Kong
1999
Succeeded by
Vivian Lau
Preceded by
Michelle Ye
Miss Chinese International
2000
Succeeded by
Bernice Liu