Joyce Mina Godenzi (; born 28 May 1965) is a former actress and winner of the
Miss Hong Kong
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (), or Miss HK () for short, is an annual beauty pageant organised by local Hong Kong television station, TVB. The pageant was established in 1946, and acquired by TVB in 1973.
The current Miss Hong Kong is Denice La ...
pageant of 1984.
Background
Born in
British Hong Kong in 1965 to an Australian father and a Chinese mother, Godenzi was encouraged to join the Miss Hong Kong pageant by her modeling agency, which had groomed one of its models,
Maggie Cheung, to compete the year before. Heavily favored, she won the title, in addition to the Miss Photogenic award. After her unsurprising victory, many expected her to do well in
Miss Universe 1984 in
Miami
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. She was unplaced eventually, but did win third prize in the national costume competition.
After her reign, Godenzi started a film career and was in several action films and appeared in several films alongside
kung fu film
Kung fu film () is a subgenre of martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema set in the contemporary period and featuring realistic martial arts. It lacks the fantasy elements seen in ''wuxia'', a related martial arts genre that uses historical ...
actor
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for ...
. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 1988
Hong Kong Film Awards
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for her role in ''
Eastern Condors''. Godenzi has since retired from acting.
Personal life
After her retirement in 1991, she married service engineer Chan Chee Fah from Malaysia in 1992. They divorced in 1994 and Godenzi married Sammo Hung in 1995.
She is a Jehovah's Witness, having grown up attending services. She returned to the faith later in life and has written about her religious beliefs.
Filmography
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The Seventh Curse'' (1986)
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Ghost Snatchers'' (1986)
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Eastern Condors'' (1987)
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Born To Gamble
''Born to Gamble'' (1935) is an American film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Republic Pictures.
Plot
Four brothers feel cursed by their family's gambling bug. All four try to overcome the addiction: only one, the youngest, is successful ...
'' (1987)
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The Goofy Gang (a.k.a. The Gang Don't Shoot Straight)'' (1987)
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Spooky, Spooky'' (1988)
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Paper Marriage'' (1988)
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Angel Enforcers'' (1989)
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License To Steal'' (1990)
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She Shoots Straight'' (1990)
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Slickers Vs Killers'' (1991)
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Gambling Respect'' (1991)
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The Raid'' (1991)
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Mr. Nice Guy'' (1997)
References
External links
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Miss Hong Kong Life Story on jw.org: Finding Something Better Than Glamour
1965 births
Living people
Hong Kong film actresses
Miss Hong Kong winners
Hong Kong people of Australian descent
20th-century Hong Kong actresses
Miss Universe 1984 contestants
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