"The adult tiger changes, and its Wen Bing also." Gentleman Leopard changes, and its Wen Wei also. ”
This passage from the original text of the I Ching is the origin of Mo Wenwei's name.
Fifty years ago, Karen Mok's grandmother gave her this meaningful name. This means that over time, the markings on the leopard's body will become more and more beautiful.
Born in Hong Kong, of mixed race, a name taken from the I Ching.
Hong Kong has witnessed Karen Mok's "Gentleman's Leopard Change, And Her Wen Wei", and her various things are very similar to this place that was ceded a hundred years ago.
In fact, if there are always some families that will let you understand the vicissitudes and pride of Hong Kong, then the Karen Mok family will definitely be a good choice.
In 1905, Morris, a Welshman, was commissioned by the British government to work in education in Hong Kong. He is Karen Mok's grandfather.
Morris arrived in Hong Kong as Principal of Sai Ying Pun School, which was later upgraded to Emperor's College in 1926 and became the first Principal of King's College until his retirement in 1934.
During his stay in Hong Kong, Morris was not only enthusiastic about education, but also involved in a lot of social welfare work.
In the early 1930s, he founded St. John's Women's and Children's Hospital and was appointed as the second Director of the Hong Kong St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Morris was imprisoned in a concentration camp by the Japanese army, and later the local squire in Kam Tin secured his parole with a head guarantee.
On July 12, 1945, Morris died of a heart attack in his apartment in Kam Tin City.
Former Secretary for Education of Hong Kong, Ms. Gao Shiya later said of Morris: "He has a strong love for everything he appreciates, and can infect others with the same love and enthusiasm for these things." ”
"Benefit the townspeople, speak in virtue, build churches and promote learning, and set an example."
This is the tribute paid by The St. Joseph's School to Karen Mok's grandmother, Lo Wai Tak, after her death in 2002.
Luo Huide, a native of Xinhui, Guangdong Province, studied at Fudan University in Shanghai in his early years and later became a midwifery nurse.
Morris and Lo Wai Tak lived in Kam Tin, New Territories. At that time, many local babies were born to Lo Wai Tak.
According to "Under the Blue Sky Trees: New Territories Country Schools", in addition to the nurse work of their own jobs. Lo Wai Tak also opened a children's literacy class in the local area and personally presided over it, which was later the predecessor of today's Gyu tin St. Joseph's School.
Mo Lishi and Luo Huide had four sons, and the eldest son, Mo Tianci, was Mo Wenwei's father.
Influenced by his mother, Mo Tianci loved traditional Chinese culture since childhood, and later became a famous food writer and master of xiangshu in Hong Kong.
Mo Tianci has been published publicly. "The Heavenly Book Push back map that can really predict", "Give Karen Mok's bodybuilding soup" and other related works. He also wrote a column in the style edition of the supplement of the Ta Kung Pao, introducing the content of his translation and annotation of "Pushing Back Map".
Karen Mok's mother, Ho Man Yee, was the first generation of television personalities in Hong Kong. He served as the director of Li's TV English station and the assistant general manager
In 1977, Zhang Guorong participated in the "First Asian Music Singing Competition" and won the second place, and He Minyi was the judge at that time. At that time, the person who presented flowers for Zhang Guorong on the stage was Karen Mok.
After He Minyi retired, she has also been committed to public welfare. In 1989, she co-founded the Children's Cancer Foundation with a friend and served as vice president.
Later, she recalled that after Zhang Guorong knew that she was one of the founders of the association, he also donated one million to the foundation in his private name.
Mo Tianci and He Minyi have a son and a daughter, Morris and Mo Wenwei. Karen Mok once compared his brother to a "living dictionary" and asked him if he knew everything.
Morris was awarded the South China Morning Post's 1984 Outstanding Student Award in high school and later became a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Cambridge, UK.
After graduating with a PhD, the "Living Dictionary" worked as a lecturer at the University of Buckingham in London and a visiting associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. He also wrote a column in Wen Wei Po and published the novel "Detective Holmes".
More often, though, Morris was actually a fellow sister. After switching to film and television behind-the-scenes work in 2001.
He has participated in the production of several documentaries broadcast on foreign platforms such as the National Geographic and Discovery Channel. He also produced the 3D computer animation "Legend of the Dragon Knife" and was hired by Disney Studios.
There are not many Hong Kong artists with high academic qualifications, so Karen Mok, who won the first Hong Kong Outstanding Student Award, is very prominent.
Her grades in the Final Five graduation exams that year were English, French and Home Economics Triple A.
Karen Karen is fluent in five languages: English, Cantonese, Chinese, French and Italian.
After graduating from bapu girls' college, she received a two-year scholarship to attend high school in Italy, and then went to Royal Halloway College, University of London, england to major in Italian literature.
During her studies at the University of London, because she was familiar with five languages and her involvement in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, Karen Mok won the title of "Bird of the Nine Houses".
Karen Mok was the demo lead for musician Lei Songde during college, and was discovered by Starlight Records to enter the music scene.
Since entering the industry, she is the Hong Kong female singer who has held the most concerts in the mainland.
She is also the only Hong Kong female singer to perform solo singing at the Taipei Arena five times, and the first Hong Kong singer to hold concerts in Italy and Spain.
She is also the first Hong Kong female singer to win the Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Asian Artist Awards, and the first Chinese singer to start a music label with an international record label.
In terms of movies, at the beginning of her career, she won the Hong Kong Film Award and the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Supporting Actress for Wong Kar-wai's "Fallen Angel". Became the first Hong Kong female artist to win two good supporting actresses in the same film.
In 2018, Karen Mok and her family established the Moris Love Action Fund. The family's contribution to Hong Kong continues, and so does their testimony to the city.