Derek Kok
Encyclopedia
Derek Kwok Jing-hung is a Hong Kong actor who has worked for TVB since 1986. He filmed over 60 dramas. He is specialised in action and Chinese Kung Fu performance.
His career started when he entered the New Talent Singing Awards
in 1985. Even though he only made it through to the semi-finals, his stage performance, including the acrobatics he demonstrated throughout his performance impressed the folks at TVB. He then entered the TVB Artiste Training Class in 1985 and was signed with the station after completion of the program. The first notable role he played was Lee Yuen Ba in The Grand Canal.
His career started when he entered the New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards
New Talent Singing Awards or NTSA for short, later re-organized into New Talent Singing Awards International Finals or NTSA International Finals for short), and most currently re-named TVB8 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship is an annual singing...
in 1985. Even though he only made it through to the semi-finals, his stage performance, including the acrobatics he demonstrated throughout his performance impressed the folks at TVB. He then entered the TVB Artiste Training Class in 1985 and was signed with the station after completion of the program. The first notable role he played was Lee Yuen Ba in The Grand Canal.
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards TVB Anniversary Awards is an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best in TVB programming. It is the Hong Kong equivalent of the Emmy Awards.... |
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| 1986 | The Turbulent Decade | ||
| 1987 | The Grand Canal | ||
| 1988 | The Secret of Blood and Iron | ||
| 1989 | The Final Combat | ||
| The War Heroes | |||
| Justice of Life | |||
| 1990 | The Enforcer's Experience | ||
| 1991 | The Crime File | ||
| The Breaking Point | |||
| Drifters | |||
| One Step Beyond | |||
| The Revelation of the Last Hero | |||
| 1992 | The Greed of Man The Greed of Man The Greed of Man is a TV drama series broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong in 1992. The story, spanning three decades from the 1970s to the 1990s in Hong Kong and Taiwan, addresses various social and financial phenomena of the times, from violence in triad criminal organizations to corruption in the Hong... |
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| File of Justice | |||
| 1993 | The Partner The Partner The Partner is a legal/thriller novel by noted American author John Grisham.-Plot:Patrick Lanigan, a junior partner in a law firm in Biloxi, Mississippi, gets wind of a plan masterminded by Benny Aricia to defraud the U.S. government over a shipbuilding overcharging scheme. His firm is deeply... |
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| The Mystery of the Condor Hero The Mystery of the Condor Hero The Mystery of the Condor Hero is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1993.-Plot:... |
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| 1994 | The Condor Heroes Return The Condor Heroes Return The Condor Heroes Return is a Hong Kong television series loosely based on the stories of two characters in Louis Cha's novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes... |
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| The Legend of the Condor Heroes The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1994 TV series) The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on TVB in 1994.-Cast:*Julian Cheung as Kwok Ching**Chu Wai-lin as young Kwok Ching... |
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| Passion Among Us | |||
| Intangible Truth | |||
| The Qing Emperor | |||
| 1995 | Detecive Investigation Files | ||
| Nan Quan Bei Tui | |||
| Justice Pao | |||
| The Criminal Investigator The Criminal Investigator The Criminal Investigator is a 1995 Hong Kong police procedural television drama. Produced by Jonathan Chik and editted by Chow Yuk-ming, the drama is a TVB production... |
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| 1996 | Dark Tales | ||
| Outbrust | |||
| Wars of Bribery | |||
| Journey to the West Journey to the West (1996 TV series) Journey to the West is a 1996 Hong Kong TV series produced by TVB, based on the classic Chinese novel of the same name.The series was very popular during its original run on TVB Jade, mostly because of Dicky Cheung's performance as the Monkey King Sun Wukong.A sequel, Journey to the West II, was... |
Wu Gang | ||
| 1997 | Detective Investigation Files III | ||
| Untraceable Evidence Untraceable Evidence Untraceable Evidence is a TV series in Hong Kong about detectives, produced by TVB. The series had two installments.-Cast:*Bowie Lam*Flora Chan*Lo Man Kit*Margaret Chung Lai Kei*Lee San-san*Ellesmere Choi... |
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| 1998 | War and Remembrance War and Remembrance War and Remembrance is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in 1978, which is the sequel to The Winds of War. It continues the story of the extended Henry family and the Jastrow family starting on 15 December 1941 and ending on 6 August 1945. This novel was adapted into a mini-series presented on... |
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| Dark Tales II | |||
| Journey To The West II | Yellow-Browed Buddha | ||
| 1999 | Detective Investigation Files IV Detective Investigation Files IV Detective Investigation Files IV is the 4th installment in the Detective Investigation Files TV franchise by TVB in Hong Kong. It ran for 50 episodes on TVB Jade from 1999-03-29 to 1999-06-04.... |
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| 2000 | Legend of Lady Yang | ||
| The Legendary Four Aces | |||
| The Kung Fu Master | |||
| 2001 | Kung Fu Master From Guangdong | ||
| The Track | |||
| A Step Into The Past A Step Into The Past A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong historical-science fiction television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States Period of ancient China... |
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| Country Spirit Country Spirit Country Spirit aka Plain Love III was a television drama series produced by TVB. The series takes place in a winery in China in around 1900-1930... |
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| 2002 | A Case of Misadventure | ||
| Treasure Raiders Treasure Raiders Treasure Raiders is a 2007 independently-produced treasure-hunt film, directed by Brent Huff and written by Alexander Izotov and Alexey Overchuk, starring Steven Brand and well-known actors David Carradine, Sherilyn Fenn and Russian action star Alexander Nevsky... |
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| Lofty Waters Verdant Bow | |||
| 2003 | The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow is a Hong Kong television drama produced by TVB in 2003. According to legend, Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing dynasty may not have died of natural death and was actually assassinated... |
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| Vigilante Force Vigilante Force Vigilante Force is a 1976 American action film concerning a Vietnam War veteran and his buddies, who are hired by his brother and others in a small California town for protection from rowdy oil-field workers.... |
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| The 'W' Files The 'W' Files The 'W' Files is a 2003 Hong Kong TVB fantasy-adventure-mystery TV series based on Ni Kuang's novel series Wisely Series. It starred Gallen Lo, Yoyo Mung, Michael Tong and Tavia Yeung in the leading roles. The series was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong from 2 June to 11 July 2003... |
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| Survivor's Law Survivor's Law Survivor's Law is a 25-episode TVB drama broadcast between July 14, 2003 to August 15, 2003. It is the direct prequel to 2007's Survivor's Law II .-Cast:*Raymond Lam as Lok Bun 樂斌... |
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| Triumph in the Skies Triumph in the Skies Triumph in the Skies is a Hong Kong drama television series. It premiered on TVB in 2003. The show tells the story of several people who work at Solar Airways as well as the Hong Kong International Airport... |
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| Find the Light Find the Light -Cast:... |
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| 2004 | The Vigilante in the Mask | ||
| Twin of Brothers Twin of Brothers Twin of Brothers is a 2004 Hong Kong television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Huang Yi. It was broadcast on TVB.-Plot:... |
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| Shades Of Truth Shades of Truth Shades of Truth is a 25-episode television comedy-drama from Hong Kong. Produced by Siu Hin-fai, the drama is a TVB production... |
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| 2005 | Strike at Heart Strike at Heart Strike at Heart is a Hong Kong period wuxia television series based on Wen Ruian's novel, A Spear of Alarm produced by TVB. The series stars Joe Ma, Sunny Chan, Stephen Au, Charmaine Sheh, Nnadia Chan and Annie Man. It was filmed in 2004 and released overseas in January 2005... |
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| Misleading Track Misleading Track Misleading Track is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in March 2005 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in June 2005.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-External links:... |
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| Revolving Doors Of Vengeance Revolving Doors of Vengeance Revolving Doors of Vengeance is a 30-episode TVB series which was released in 2005.-Cast:*Joe Ma as Martin Ko Fung*Kenix Kwok as Becky Koo Bik Kei*Ron Ng as Wong Kai Kit*David Chiang as Fred Cheng Wing Fat*Ella Koon as Happy Lee Hoi Sum... |
Long Gok Cheung | ||
| Real Kung Fu Real Kung Fu Real Kung Fu is a Hong Kong television series first broadcast on TVB in October 2005. The series is shown to celebrate TVB's 38th anniversary.-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-External links:* Real Kung Fu - Official Website... |
Ching Kwong | ||
| 2006 | Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion | Pong Ban | |
| Au Revoir Shanghai Au Revoir Shanghai Au Revoir Shanghai is a TVB period drama series released overseas in May 2006 and aired on TVB Pay Vision Channel in August 2008.-Cast:... |
Hoh Jan-bon | ||
| Face to Fate Face to Fate Face to Fate is a Hong Kong television series released overseas in September 2006 and aired locally on TVB Pay Vision Channel in March 2007. The series is an adaptation of wuxia writer Wen Ruian's works.-Synopsis:... |
Lau Fan-yue | ||
| 2007 | The Family Link The Family Link The Family Link is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2007.-Synopsis:Mung Ka-Ka , Cho Mei-Ngoh and Hilary Ding Mui-Hong are good friends and they are experts on how to raise a family... |
Cheuk Kam-biu | Nomianted - Best Supporting Actor (Top 20) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award was... |
| 2008 | War of In-Laws II | Wong Chung-cheung | Nomianted - Best Supporting Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award was... Nominated - Most Improved Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a male artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year... |
| The Master of Tai Chi | Lui Yau-ngo | Nominated - Most Improved Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a male artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year... |
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| D.I.E | Cheung Ching-Yee | Nomianted - My Favourite Male Character (Top 10) TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character The TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Television Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance as a television role in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated... Nominated - Most Improved Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a male artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year... |
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| Your Class or Mine Your Class or Mine Your Class or Mine is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in August 2008.- Synopsis :Pang Kam-Chau is left broke when his ex-girlfriend takes everything away from him. He hides in a football stadium to run away from the loan sharks... |
Ching Kwok-chu | Nominated - Most Improved Actor (Top 5) TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste The TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Male Artiste is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize a male artiste who has delivered improving performances in Hong Kong television dramas or variety shows throughout the designated year... |
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| 2009 | The King of Snooker | Lui Kin-chung | |
| D.I.E. Again D.I.E. Again D.I.E. Again - Death Investigation Extension II is a TVB modern comedy-action series.The series is a sequel to D.I.E. aired in 2008... |
Cheung Ching-yee | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Top 15) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award was... |
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| 2010 | The Season of Fate The Season of Fate The Season of Fate is a 2010 TVB television drama from Hong Kong produced by Nelson Cheung.-Synopsis:... |
Leung Kau-mui | Nominated - Best Supporting Actor (Top 15) TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award was... |
| My Better Half My Better Half (TV series) -Synopsis:Pharmaceutical company employee CHING SUM has an overbearing wife, KO LAI SUM . In order not to fight head-on with her, he has been playing ostrich in their seven years of marriage. LAI SUM, however, has never stopped watching his move, as she always believes he is fooling around behind... |
Kong San-sou | ||
| Show Me the Happy Show Me the Happy -Plot:"Family Style," a dedicated medical clinic is ran by the Chai's family three siblings after the death of their parents. Oldest sister Anna Chai Chuen deals with all the administrative management of the clinic. Second sister and an obstetrician Anita Chai Sam has high expectations on all... |
Tong Gam-bou | ||
| 2011 | Wax and Wane | Wong Hung | |
| Lives of Omission Lives of Omission Lives of Omission is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama produced by Television Broadcasts Limited , with Chong Wai-kin serving as the executive producer... |
Sze To-hoi | Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor (Top 15) | |
| 2012 | 36 Hours on Call (tentative) | TBA |
External links
- TVB.com Derek Kwok's Official Blog