Max Mok 莫少聰 |
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Chinese name | 莫少聰 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 莫少聪 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Mò Xiǎo Cóng (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Mok6 Siu3 Cung1 (Cantonese) |
Birth name | Max Siu-chung Mok |
Born |
Hong Kong |
2 December 1960
Other name(s) | Benny Mok Benny Mok Siu-chung Max Mok Siu-chung |
Occupation | Actor, Singer |
Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop |
Label(s) | 可登唱片 艺能动音 金点唱片 |
Years active | 1980-present |
Max Mok (Chinese: 莫少聰) (born 2 December 1960 in Hong Kong) (also credited as Benny Mok, Benny Mok Siu-chung and Max Mok Siu-chung) is a Hong Kong actor and singer, Mok was recruited by the Shaw Brothers Studio and has been a major film star since the 1980s. Mok is perhaps best known as Leung Foon in Once Upon a Time in China II, III, IV and V, after replacing Yuen Biao who was in the first film.
In 1980s, Mok played Interpol Agent in 1986 film Magic Crystal along with Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton. Mok played second member of Col Young's commando in 1987 film Eastern Condors, alongside Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah, Billy Chow, Corey Yuen and Yuen Woo-ping.
In 1990s, Mok replacing Yuen Biao, after Yuen was declined after the first film was finished. Mok played Leung Foon in four Once Upon a Time in China movies they were: Once Upon a Time in China II, III, IV and V alongside Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan and Vincent Zhao. After Once Upon a Time in China V, Mok didn't appear in the sixth sequel and nobody will replacing him.