Phyllis Quek
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| Birth name | Phyllis Quek |
| Born | August 23, 1972 (age 34) Malaysia |
| Notable roles | Salina (2000 A.D.) |
Phyllis Quek (Chinese: 郭妃丽; Pinyin: Guō Fēilì) is a model-turned-actress in Singapore. She first came into the public eye after entering Star Search 1995, a showbiz entry competition in Singapore. She is best known for her debut movie role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok in the film 2000 A.D..
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Singapore showbiz career
Phyllis Quek's entry to Singapore showbiz was through Star Search 1995, in which she garnered a third placing. Despite this, a stunning performance in her debut drama serial, Beyond Dawn (女子监狱), where she played a husband-attacker-turned-jailbird, left an indelible impression in the hearts of viewers. She was subsequently awarded the Best Newcomer Award at MediaCorp's Star Awards ceremony in 1996.
Subsequently, she starred in three shows as the love interest of Benedict Goh, namely The Other Parent (妈妈先生), Mind Games (危险人物) and On The Frontline (穿梭生死线). Her recording of the theme song for The Other Parent (妈妈先生) marked the start of a nascent career in singing.
In 1998, she starred in a highly-rated MediaCorp drama serial, The New Adventures of Wisely (卫斯理传奇). She played a plain Jane who suddenly recalled her previous life and was subsequently caught in a love triangle with a police officer (played by Li Nanxing) and her boyfriend (Jerry Chang). In 1999, she played Mudan Fairy in the serial, Legends Of The Eight Immortals (东游记), opposite Taiwanese actor Ma Jingtao.
[edit] Movie forays
That same year, she struck gold when the movie production arm of MediaCorp, Raintree Pictures, offered her a lead role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok and Daniel Wu. The movie, 2000 A.D., was a joint collaboration between Hong Kong's Media Asia Films and Singapore's Raintree Pictures. She starred in the action flick to great acclaim, which won her attention in the Asian media. She subsequently followed this up with a supporting role as a policewoman in another Raintree Pictures film, The Tree (孩子树), in 2001, for which she recorded three songs as part of the movie soundtrack.
[edit] Album release
In 2001, she made a critical decision to switch to another management company, Hype Records/Artiste Networks. She released her debut album Freedom under Hype Records, which contained primarily dance tunes and singles from the soundtrack of The Tree. To promote her album, Phyllis made a guest appearance on a Singapore English-language crime drama series Heartlanders 2 opposite Vincent Ng and Aaron Aziz, where she played a stalked actress. That particular episode featured her single 不知不觉 thrice.
Despite a slick marketing campaign that involved Hong Kong stylist William Cheung Suk Ping and photographer/conceptualist Wing Shya, the album did not mark the start of a longstanding music career for Phyllis. It was to remain her first and only album.
[edit] Regionalisation
In keeping with Hype Records' plans for regionalisation, Phyllis made another conscious decision to star in productions from primarily the East Asian region (including Taiwan and China). She made her 2001 debut in Taiwan headlining the wacky lead role in a fluffy idol drama titled My Fair Lady (丑女大翻身), in which she donned fatsuits and prosthetics in order to play a fat and undesired girl. In addition, she worked with prominent Taiwanese director Yang Pei-pei on a Taiwanese period blockbuster, The Palm of Rulai (如来神掌) in 2002. In the same year, she worked with Taiwanese pop idol Alec Su on a period drama Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre (倚天屠龙记).
In 2003, she snagged a supporting role in a Hong Kong-Shanghai co-production drama serial, Carry Me Fly and Walk Off (带我飞, 带我走), opposite Hong Kong stars Benny Chan and Charmaine Sheh. In 2004, she took on another supporting role in Love Contract (爱情合约), a Taiwanese idol drama starring Ariel Lin and Mike He.
[edit] Recent showbiz career
The regional productions mentioned above have earned Phyllis some form of recognition in the East Asian showbiz arena, but she has never been a news-maker. This, combined with her long absence from Singapore showbiz, resulted in a gradual decline of media exposure on her in Singapore. This was exacerbated by the fact that while she still occasionally receives offers from MediaCorp to do drama serials, the roles offered are supporting characters (such as her supporting role in Man at Forty (跑吧,男人) (2004) opposite Zoe Tay) instead of lead roles that was de rigueur in the past. In addition, the 2005 consolidation of MediaCorp and MediaWorks has resulted in a fervour to develop new TV showbiz talents, to the detriment of older artistes. The perception has been that Phyllis's star has waned since her heyday in 2000 and 2001.
However, advertisers have still latched onto her star power. Since 2001, she has been a favourite among advertisers such as Lux body shampoo, Tiger Balm Oil, Fancl, Bigen Prominous Hair Dye and Marie France Bodyline.
In 2006, she made a guest appearance on a local variety show, Project Slim 2 (享瘦人生 2). Hosted by Jeff Wang and Irene Ang, the show featured her performing an Indian dance skit with a female contestant in a slimming competition. She returned to Singapore television screens in the serial Rhapsody in Blue (蓝色仙人掌), where she played a henpecking, maid-abusing career woman opposite local host Guo Liang. Phyllis also graced the cover of the November's issue of Feminine's cover (a Malaysian female magazine). She has also found a Singaporean audience for her China period work - her production The Little Fairy (天外飞仙) aired in Singapore in November.
[edit] Recent Local Public Appearance
[edit] September 2006
- Radio station Y.E.S. 93.3 FM with Tay Ping Hui.
[edit] November 2006
- Singapore premiere of Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible III with Allan Wu and Li Lin.
- Opening of KAI boutique situated at Singapore's The Heeren (a shopping mall).
- Raymond Weil's thirtyth anniversary alongside with fellow Hype Artistes Jeanette Aw and Rui En.
- Singapore premier of Curse of the Golden Flower with Carole Lin, Lina Ng and other Mediacorp Artistes.
[edit] December 2006
- Soo Kee Jewellery's "Wish Upon A Bright Star" Christmas party with singers Hong Junyang and Kelly Poon.
[edit] January 2007
- Hoyu's public appearance of Project Superstar's finalists at Suntec City.
[edit] Trivia
- Phyllis's song, 宁愿你平凡, was recorded by Fann Wong as a different version and released in the 1998 pop album, Shopping (album).
- Co-starred with Hong Huifang for the highest five times, namely From The Medical Files (医生档案), Legends Of The Eight Immortals (东游记), Palm Of Rulai (新如來神掌), A Child's Hope (孩有明天) and Rhapsody In Blue (蓝色仙人掌).
- Co-starred with Zoe Tay four times, namely The New Adventures of Wisely (卫斯理传奇), Lost Souls (另类佳人), The Tree (孩子树) and Man At Forty (跑吧,男人!).
- Co-starred with Yvonne Lim four times, namely The New Adventures of Wisely (卫斯理传奇), Legends Of The Eight Immortals (东游记), A Child's Hope (孩有明天) and True Heroes (真心英雄).
- Phyllis is mentioned in local book Singapore Cinema by Raphael Millet and was noted that she proved to have high potential.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Chinese | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Beyond Dawn | 女子监狱 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Triumph Over The Green | 要拼球会嬴 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Marriage, Dollars & Sense | 5C 老公 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| A Brave New World | 新阿郎 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Ace Cops | 妙警点三八 | Mediacorp Telemovie | ||
| 1997 | Longing | 悲情年代 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| Crimes and Tribulations | 狮城奇案录之俪人巧骗 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives | 101老婆之99朵玫瑰 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| The Other Parent | 妈妈先生 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| From The Medical Files | 医生档案 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Seven Dreams - Miss Freckles | - | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Special Guest | |
| Under One Roof | - | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Special Guest | |
| Hope | 人间有梦 | Mediacorp Telemovie | ||
| 1998 | Mind Games | 危险人物 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| The New Adventures of Wisely | 卫斯理传奇 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Legends Of The Eight Immortals | 东游记 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 1999 | Lost Souls | 另类佳人 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | |
| PI Blues | - | Mediacorp Channel 8 | Special Guest | |
| From The Medical Files II | 医生档案 II | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2000 | AD 2000 | 公元2000年 | Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Movie | |
| Born Wild | 野兽之瞳 | Hong Kong Movie | ||
| On The Frontline | 穿梭生死线 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| The Invincible Squad | 迷幻特警 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Adam's Company | 亚当周记 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| 2001 | The Tree | 孩子树 | Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Movie | |
| Devil's Blue | 叛逆战队 | Singapore & Taiwan Co-production | ||
| My Fair Lady | 丑女大翻身 | Taiwan Production | ||
| 2002 | Sonic Youth | 极速青春 | Taiwan Production | |
| Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre | 倚天屠龙记 | Taiwan & China Co-production | ||
| 2003 | Palm Of Rulai | 新如來神掌 | Taiwan & China Co-production | |
| - | 从开始到现在 | Shanghai Production | ||
| True Heroes | 真心英雄 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| A Child's Hope | 孩有明天 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Carry Me Fly And Walk Off | 带我飞 带我走 | Hong Kong & Shanghai Co-Production | ||
| When The Time Comes | 一线之间 | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Heartlanders 2 | - | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Special Guest | |
| 2004 | Love Contract | 愛情合約 | Taiwan Production | |
| - | 魔界 | Taiwan Production | ||
| - | 十字路口 | Taiwan Production | Special Guest | |
| Blueprint | - | Mediacorp Channel 5 | Special Guest | |
| Man At Forty | 跑吧,男人! | Mediacorp Channel 8 | ||
| Lover Of Herb | 香草恋人馆 | Taiwan Production | ||
| 2005 | The Little Fairy | 天外飞仙 | Singapore & China Co-production | |
| The Scarlet Kid | 红孩儿 | Taiwan Production | ||
| Angel Lover | 天使情人 | Taiwan Production | ||
| 2006 | Rhapsody In Blue | 蓝色仙人掌 | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
[edit] Albums
| Album | Track | Song Title | Used In | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 阳光系列2 | 4 | 只要你肯尝试 | 薯条 汉堡 青春豆 | Main Theme |
| 8 | 无价之宝 | 妈妈先生 | Main Theme | |
| 阳光系列3 | 6 | 但愿 | 卫斯理传奇 | Sub Theme |
| 10 | 宁愿你平凡 | 危险人物 | Main Theme | |
| 阳光系列4 | 1 | 不能没有爱 | 穿梭生死线 | Main Theme |
| 阳光系列6 | 1 | 分享 | 大酒店 | Main Theme |
| 4 | 仿佛 | 大酒店 | Sub Theme | |
| 11 | Freedom / 不想说 Remix | |||
| 阳光系列7 | 11 | 好天气 | 孩有明天 | Sub Theme |
| 郭妃丽同名专 | 1 | Freedom | ||
| 2 | 没心情 | 孩子树 | Sub Theme | |
| 3 | Limit Of My Heart | |||
| 4 | 着迷 | 迷幻特警 | Sub Theme | |
| 5 | 阵雨 | |||
| 6 | 失去 | 孩子树 | Main Theme | |
| 7 | Enjoy | |||
| 8 | 不想说 | 法医X档案 | Main Theme | |
| 9 | 不知不觉 | Heartlanders 2 | Sub Theme | |
| 10 | 睡美人 | 法医X档案 | Sub Theme | |
| 11 | Daze | 孩子树 | Sub Theme | |
| Unreleased | - | 每一天的思念 | 真心英雄 | Sub Theme |
[edit] Achievements
1996 Best Newcomer Award
1997 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
1998 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
2000 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
2001 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
2002 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
2003 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
2004 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
