Karen Mok

About

Hong Kong superstar actress and singer who appeared in Shaolin Soccer, one of Hong Kong's most successful films. She has released several Golden Melody Award-winning albums.

Before Fame

Studying in London and the United World College in Trieste, Italy, she became fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Italian, and English.

Trivia

Among her most notable international films roles were in Wong Kar Wai's Fallen Angels, and Disney's Around the World in 80 Days.

Family Life

She met her future husband, a German businessman, while both were studying Italian literature in Florence; the two wed 24 years later, in October 2011.

Associated With

She was cast in the martial-arts action film Man of Tai Chi, directed by and starring Keanu Reeves.