Ella Koon
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Ella Koon Yun Na is Hong Kong-based Cantopop
singer, actress and model
. She is French by citizenship.
n island of Tahiti
, of Cantonese descent. She was raised in Hong Kong
and attended high school in Birmingham
, England
. Koon is multi-lingual and speaks Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and French.
After completing her studies in England, Koon returned to Hong Kong in 2000 where she began her modelling career for various magazines, advertisements and commercials.
Modelling became her full time profession from then on, and in 2001, she landed her first movie role in “I Do”. After the movie, she continued modelling; then in 2004 she was invited to attend a singing audition. The audition landed her a contract with Boombeat Music and launched her singing career. Her first few albums – “Original”, “Ellacadabra” (2005), “Lose Sanity” (2006) and the EP “Stages” (2008) were not particularly acclaimed. But as a singer on The Voice
(超級巨聲) singing Endless Love
she impressed audiences and further propelled her singing career.
Koon also starred in the popular TVB’s drama series “Revolving Door of Vengeance” in 2005 and “Survivor’s Law II ” in 2007. Viewers instantly fell in love with both of her characters on the shows. In “Revolving Door of Vengeance” she play “Hoi Sum” (meaning 'happy' in Cantonese) a carefree and happy-go-lucky girl. In “Survivor’s Law II,” she won the audience again with her character as “Lily” the sassy and stylish lawyer who could hold her own in the courtroom. Besides the drama series, Koon has been invited as a guest to several TVB games shows and was a host a for two food travel shows with notable Hong Kong Chefs. Indeed, her most recent work with Kelvin Pan (Pan Kai Tai) has boosted her into the pinnacle of Hong Kong entertainment business.
“I Do” was just the first of many movies Koon appeared and started in. She also landed roles in movies such as My Sweetie (甜絲絲, 2004), Drink, Drank, Drunk (千杯不醉, 2005), Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (冰河世紀二, 2006), The Shopaholics (最愛女人購物狂, 2006), Without Words (地老天荒, 2006), Undercover Hidden Dragon (至尊無賴, 2006), Arthur and the Minimoys (迷你魔界大冒險, 2007), Muddy but Pure White (泥巴色的純白, 2008), Playboy Cops (花花型警, 2008), Look for a Star (游龍戲鳳, 2008), Short of Love (矮仔多情, 2009) and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (冰河世紀三, 2009). She Played the role of Merry in the Clement Cheng movie 'Merry-go-round' (2010) in which her talent expresses perfectly.
Koon also plays the Gu-zheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument with 21 strings.
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
singer, actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She is French by citizenship.
Biography
Ella Koon was born in the French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
n island of Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, of Cantonese descent. She was raised in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and attended high school in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Koon is multi-lingual and speaks Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and French.
After completing her studies in England, Koon returned to Hong Kong in 2000 where she began her modelling career for various magazines, advertisements and commercials.
Modelling became her full time profession from then on, and in 2001, she landed her first movie role in “I Do”. After the movie, she continued modelling; then in 2004 she was invited to attend a singing audition. The audition landed her a contract with Boombeat Music and launched her singing career. Her first few albums – “Original”, “Ellacadabra” (2005), “Lose Sanity” (2006) and the EP “Stages” (2008) were not particularly acclaimed. But as a singer on The Voice
The Voice (Hong Kong singing competition program)
The Voice 超級巨聲 is a Hong Kong reality show style singing competition broadcast by TVB, and also selects Hong Kong's representative to the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals. It is unrelated to the singing competition franchise, The Voice of Holland.The first season was presented by...
(超級巨聲) singing Endless Love
Endless Love
Endless Love may refer to:*Endless Love, a novel by Scott Spencer*Endless Love , released in 1981 and starring Brooke Shields, based on the novel**Endless Love...
she impressed audiences and further propelled her singing career.
Koon also starred in the popular TVB’s drama series “Revolving Door of Vengeance” in 2005 and “Survivor’s Law II ” in 2007. Viewers instantly fell in love with both of her characters on the shows. In “Revolving Door of Vengeance” she play “Hoi Sum” (meaning 'happy' in Cantonese) a carefree and happy-go-lucky girl. In “Survivor’s Law II,” she won the audience again with her character as “Lily” the sassy and stylish lawyer who could hold her own in the courtroom. Besides the drama series, Koon has been invited as a guest to several TVB games shows and was a host a for two food travel shows with notable Hong Kong Chefs. Indeed, her most recent work with Kelvin Pan (Pan Kai Tai) has boosted her into the pinnacle of Hong Kong entertainment business.
“I Do” was just the first of many movies Koon appeared and started in. She also landed roles in movies such as My Sweetie (甜絲絲, 2004), Drink, Drank, Drunk (千杯不醉, 2005), Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (冰河世紀二, 2006), The Shopaholics (最愛女人購物狂, 2006), Without Words (地老天荒, 2006), Undercover Hidden Dragon (至尊無賴, 2006), Arthur and the Minimoys (迷你魔界大冒險, 2007), Muddy but Pure White (泥巴色的純白, 2008), Playboy Cops (花花型警, 2008), Look for a Star (游龍戲鳳, 2008), Short of Love (矮仔多情, 2009) and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (冰河世紀三, 2009). She Played the role of Merry in the Clement Cheng movie 'Merry-go-round' (2010) in which her talent expresses perfectly.
Koon also plays the Gu-zheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument with 21 strings.
Discography
- Original (2004)
- Ellacadabra (2005)
- Lose Sanity: 失常 (2006)
- Stages (2008)
- Being (2010)
- Take A Shine To... (2011)
Filmography
- I Do (戀性世代, 2000)
- My Sweetie (甜絲絲, 2004)
- Crazy N' the City (2005)
- Drink, Drank, Drunk (千杯不醉, 2005)
- Ice Age: The MeltdownIce Age: The MeltdownIce Age: The Meltdown, also known as Ice Age 2: The Meltdown or simply as Ice Age 2, is the 2006 sequel to the 2002 computer-animated film Ice Age. It was produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox, and premiered in Belgium on March 1, 2006...
(冰河世紀二, 2006) - The ShopaholicsThe ShopaholicsThe Shopaholics is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan, Jordan Chan, Ella Koon, and Paula Tsui.-Cast:* Cecilia Cheung* Lau Ching-Wan* Jordan Chan* Ella Koon* Paula Tsui* Dennis Law...
(最愛女人購物狂, 2006) - Without WordsWithout WordsWithout Words is a 2006 Hong Kong romantic drama film starring Lawrence Chou, Ella Koon and Derek Tsang. The film revolves around an orphaned mute girl named Snow Yip and a young musician named Kit.-Cast:*Lawrence Chou as Kit*Ella Koon as Suet...
(地老天荒, 2006) - Undercover Hidden Dragon (至尊無賴, 2006)
- The Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly KingsThe Heavenly Kings is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu.-Background:In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, and Conroy Chan...
(2006) - Arthur and the Minimoys (迷你魔界大冒險, 2007)
- Kidnap (2007)
- Muddy but Pure White (泥巴色的純白, 2008)
- Playboy Cops (花花型警, 2008)
- Look for a StarLook for a StarLook for a Star is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a millionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi...
(游龍戲鳳, 2009) - Short of LoveShort of Love-Synopsis:Wong Cho-Lam stars as Jack Lam, a self-employed stock trader who keeps his fortune amidst the 2008 financial tsunami, but loses his gold-digging girlfriend Lily . Now without a main squeeze, Jack meets the helpful and super-cute Angel , who advises him that he should learn to help others...
(矮仔多情, 2009) - Ice Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the DinosaursIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, also known as Ice Age 3, is a 2009 3-D computer animated film. It is the third installment of the Ice Age series, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox...
(冰河世紀三, 2009) - RebellionRebellion (2009 film)Rebellion is an 2009 Hong Kong action/crime/thriller film directed by Herman Yau.-Synopsis:Notorious of its unpeace, the South district is ruled by five gangs. The five leaders, Jimmy , Coffee , Jupiter , Sand and Man Ching share the same power over the area...
(2009) - Here Comes Fortune (2010)
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity72 Tenants of Prosperity72 Tenants of Prosperity is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film by Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. Directed by Eric Tsang and starring Eric Tsang, Jacky Cheung and Anita Yuen...
(72家租客, 2010) - The Princess and the Frog (voice) (公主與青蛙, 2010)
- Merry-Go-Round - Merry (2010)
TV series
- Sunshine HeartbeatSunshine HeartbeatSunshine Heartbeat is a Hong Kong television series. The story centres on volleyball and high school.Title: 赤沙印記＠四葉草2 / Sunshine HeartbeatEpisodes: 13Broadcast year: 2004Themesong: Find Your Love - F1, Roxane Lo, Peggy Lee...
(赤沙印記/四葉草2, 2004) Guest appearance - Revolving Doors of VengeanceRevolving Doors of VengeanceRevolving 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...
(酒店風雲, 2005) (TVB TV Series) - Medical Detectives (醫學神探, 2005)
- The Dream of Red Chamber (紅樓夢, 2007)
- Survivor's Law IISurvivor's Law IISurvivor's Law II is a 20-episode TVB drama broadcast between December 2007 and January and January 2008. It is the direct sequel to 2003's Survivor's Law...
(律政新人王 2, 2007) (TVB TV Series) - Dressage To WinDressage To WinDressage to Win is a 9 episode Hong Kong television series created by TVB in celebration of the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. The series revolves around 12 students attending horse-riding school in the hopes to get a scholarship to go to England....
(盛裝舞步愛作戰, 2008) Guest appearance - This Is My Home (我是香港人, 2008) (RTHK Drama)
- Gourmet Secret Agent Series (日日有食神, 2009) (TVB TV Series)
- Hong Kong Land History (老土正傳, 2009) (RTHK Series)
- Room to LetRoom to LetRoom to Let is an award winning short film directed by Joe McStravick, written by Gerlind Becker and starring Robin Edwards and Roz McCutcheon .- Plot :...
(有房出租, 2009) (RTHK Drama) - Room to Let 2 (有房出租II, 2010) (RTHK Drama)
- Only YouOnly You (2011 TV series)Only You is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama that is currently airing on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels. The drama began broadcast in 21 February 2011 and is slated to run for 30 episodes. A Television Broadcasts Limited production, the drama is written by Choi Ting-ting and Wong...
(只有您, 2011) (TVB TV Series) - Super SnoopsSuper SnoopsSuper Snoops Super Snoops Super Snoops (Traditional Chinese: (荃加福祿壽探案) is an TVB modern drama series set in the 1960s.-Casts:* Sun Chiu-tung (辛潮彤) (portrayed by Liza Wang), a detective agency owner, with super power of knowing the future...
(2011)