Max Mok ( zh, t=莫少聰; born 2 December 1962 in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

; 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 Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

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 ''Once Upon a Time in China II'' is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, and starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the second instalment in the ...

'', '' III'', '' IV'' and '' V'', after replacing Yuen Biao who was in the first film. In the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

, he is known as Bronson Lee.

History and early career

Acting

In 1980s, Mok played an Interpol Agent in 1986 film '' Magic Crystal'' along with

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

Cynthia Rothrock Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cynd ...

and Richard Norton. Mok played second member of Col Young's commando in 1987 film '' Eastern Condors'', alongside

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 ...

, Yuen Biao,

Joyce Godenzi Joyce Mina Godenzi (; born 28 May 1965) is a former actress and winner of the Miss Hong Kong 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 ...

, Yuen Wah,

Billy Chow Billy Chow Bei-lei ( zh, 周比利; born August 24, 1958) is a Hong Kong-Canadian martial artist, film actor, and retired professional kickboxer. He was the WKA world Welterweight champion from 1984 to 1986, and retired with a professional recor ...

, Corey Yuen and Yuen Woo-ping. In 1990s, Mok replaced Yuen Biao, when Yuen declined to reprise his role after the first film was finished. Mok played Leung Foon in four Once Upon a Time in China movies they were: ''

'', '' III'', '' IV'' and '' V'' alongside Jet Li,

Rosamund Kwan Rosamund Kwan Chi Lam (born Kwan Kar Wai on 24 September 1962) is a Hong Kong former actress, best known for starring as the female lead "Thirteenth Aunt" in the 1990s ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. She had since retired from acti ...

and

Vincent Zhao Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo (born 10 April 1972), sometimes credited as Vincent Chiu or Chiu Man-cheuk, is a Chinese actor and martial artist. Zhao is best known for playing the Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung in the '' Once Upon a Time in China'' film ...

. After Once Upon a Time in China V, Mok didn't appear in the sixth sequel and nobody will replacing him. In 2000s, Mok played Suk Gwat in the 2004 film ''

Love Is a Many Stupid Thing ''Love Is a Many Stupid Thing'' is a 2004 comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Eric Tsang, Chapman To, Natalis Chan, Shawn Yue, Lam Chi-chung and Raymond Wong Ho-yin. The film is a parody of the 2002 hit film ''In ...

'' alongside Shawn Yue Man-lok. Mok played Big Eyes in 2008 film '' Run Papa Run'' alongside

Louis Koo Louis Koo Tin-lok ( zh, t=古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong actor, singer and film producer. He began his professional career as an actor in local television series, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 and 2001 ...

and

Nora Miao Nora Miao () (born Chan Wing-man (); 8 February 1952) is a Hong Kong film actress. She is best known for appearing in many kung fu films in the 1970s, opposite Hong Kong action movie stars such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Background Chan Wing-m ...

Filmography

Film

*Usurpers of Emperor's Power (1983) ... Prince De Zhao *The Lady Assassin (1983) ... 14th Prince *The Enchantress (1983) ... Feng Xiwu *Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983) ... Yin Tien Chu *Thunderclap (1984) *My Mind, Your Body (1985) *Journey of the Doomed (1985) ... Swallow 13 * Magic Crystal (1986) ... Interpol agent * Eastern Condors (1987) ... Soldier sitting in staging area * Hero of Tomorrow (1988) ... Crow Yeung Tin Shin * The Dragon Family (1988) ... Chung *Three Wishes (1988) ... Sing * Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch (1988) ... Liu Lai-Shi * Faithfully Yours (1988) ... Big Eye/Ki Ho-Yan *Blood Call (1988) * Close Escape (1989) ... Lam Wai Leung * Long Arm of the Law Part 3 (1989) ... Chicken Heart *Path of Glory (1989) ... Stanley Tang *Hearts No Flowers (1989) ... Paul Poon On Dah * Pedicab Driver (1989) ... Malted Candy * Seven Warriors (1989) ... Yung * Little Cop (1989) ... Mei Yen Xin * City Kids 1989 (1989) ... Chow Chor-San *Lucky Star (1989) *Ghost Fever (1989) ... Hui Zen * Lung Fung Restaurant (1990) ... Lung Ching *The Outlaw Brothers (1990) ... Bond *That's Money (1990) *Never Say Regret (1990) ... Jimmy * The Fortune Code (1990) ... Little Candy *Whampoa Blues (1990) ... Luo Ying Cong *An Eye for an Eye (1990) ... Chung *Family Honor (1990) ... Chung *No Way Back (1990) *Son on the Run (1991) ... Hung Long * Off Track (1991) ... Joe *Mission of Condor (1991) ... Chow Man - Stephen *Sisters in Law (1992) ... Tsui Tung * Night Life Hero (1992) ... Chung *

(1992) ... Leung Foon *Summer Lover (1992) ... Chung *The Twilight of the Forbidden City (1992) ... Loy Hay / Eunuch Chun Lu *Secret Signs (1993) ... Yung Wing Kam *Slave of the Sword (1993) ... Eunuch Li * Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) ... Leung Foon *

Once Upon a Time in China IV ''Once Upon a Time in China IV'' is a 1993 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film and the fourth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. It was directed by Yuen Bun in his directorial debut and produced by Tsui Hark, who dir ...

(1993) ... Leung Foon *Angel of the Road (1993) *The Assassin (1993) ... Wang Kou *No Regret, No Return (1993) ... Victor *Fait Accompli (1994) ... Wong Chun-Wai *Lantern (1994) * Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) ... Leung Foon *Gambling Baron (1994) ... Chen Chun *How Deep Is Your Love (1994) ... Joe *Fire Dragon (1994) ... Yuen Ming *Heart of Killer (1995) ... Gung Gwan *Dangerous Duty (1996) ... Chung *Top Borrower (1997) *Happy Together (1997) ... Chow Lik Ping *Nightmare Zone (1998) ... Simon Chu/Ho Sun Roles *The Doctor in Spite of Himself (1999) ... Secret Officer Pak Yeung *The Golden Nightmare (1999) ... Prof. Li Kuo Wan *One Drop of Blood Per Step (2000) *D7 SDU (2000) *Romancing Bullet (2000) ... AK *Forever Love (2001) *Revenge (2002) ... Ah Jun *Crazy Guy (2002) *No Place to Go (2003) *Star Runner (2003) ... Bullshit Bill *Resistless Mission (2004) *Cho Tai Yan Yuan (2004) *

(2004) ... Ghost *In the Blue (2006) *Si Da Jin Chai (2007) * Run Papa Run (2008) ... Big Eyes *Super Player (2010) ... Martial arts hero *Just Try Me (2012) ... Doctor * 7 Assassins (2012) ... Chen Mu Bai *Fox Fairy (2012) *Careful Man Without a Shadow (2013) *Desperado (2014) *The Gift of the Life (2014) *The Apparition (2016)

TV series

*Princess Chang Ping (1980) ATV *Dynasty (1980) *Operation Nuwa (1981) *

Ode to Gallantry ''Ode to Gallantry'' () is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised in Hong Kong from 11 June 1966 to 19 April 1967 in the newspaper ''Ming Pao''. The novel shares the same Chinese title as a poem by the Tang dynasty poet ...

(1985) * Wong Fei Hung Series (1995)

Discography

Albums

Awards

Personal life

Mok was arrested in

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

on Friday, 15 April 2011, for alleged drug abuse.Local actor held after Beijing drug bust.
The Standard, Hong Kong, Serinah Ho, Monday, April 18, 2011 max zhao

References

External links

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