Phyllis Quek

Phyllis Quek (Chinese: 郭妃丽; Pinyin: Guō Fēilì) is a Malaysia-born model-turned-actress and singer in Singapore. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2001 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis and managed under Hype Records. She left Mediacorp after her contract expired and chose not to renew it.

Phyllis Quek
Born (1973-08-23) August 23, 1973[1]
Occupationactress, singer, former model
Years active1995–present
AgentHype Records
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)
David Cox
(m. 2012)
AwardsStar Search 1995 : 2nd Female Runnerup
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese郭妃麗
Simplified Chinese郭妃丽
Musical career

Biography

Early 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), 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.

Films

Phyllis struck gold when MediaCorp Raintree Pictures offered her a lead role opposite Hong Kong megastar Aaron Kwok and Daniel Wu in a Hong Kong-Singapore joint collaboration movie, 2000 A.D.. Through this action flick, she won attention in the Asian media and is noted to have a high potential in local book Singapore Cinema by Raphaël Millet. She subsequently followed this up with a supporting role as a policewoman in another Raintree Pictures film, The Tree (孩子树).

Album release

Her recording of the theme song of her earlier drama, The Other Parent (妈妈先生) and Mind Games (危险人物) marked the start of a nascent career in singing. She then released her debut album, Phyllis, under Hype Records which contained primarily dance tunes and singles from the soundtrack of The Tree and Beyond The Axis Of Truth (法医X档案). To promote her album, Phyllis guest starred in a Channel 5's crime drama series Heartlanders 2 where she played a stalked actress. That particular episode featured her song, '不知不觉', thrice and was a radio hit along with her other singles, 'Freedom'. However, the album did not mark the start of a longstanding music career for Phyllis and it was to remain her first and only album.

Regionalisation

As soon as her contract expired in 2001, she made a critical decision to switch to another management company, Hype Records Artiste Networks after she enjoyed working with them whilst producing her debut album. 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 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.

Endorsement

Phyllis first huge endorsement deal was for Japan's Bigen Prominous Hair Dye in 2001. Her Bigen Prominous's advertisement could still be seen in 2006 when Bigen sponsored Project Superstar 2. In December 2003, Phyllis hit the headlines for gaining noticeable pounds at Star Awards 2003. She was immediately signed by Marie France Bodyline to be their spokesperson. Phyllis was the first Singapore Artiste to endorse Marie France Bodyline.

MediaCorp Consolidation

The regional productions and endorsement had 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 she still occasionally receives supporting drama roles instead of lead roles that was de rigueur in the past. In addition, the 2005 consolidation of MediaCorp and SPH MediaWorks has resulted in a fervor to develop new TV showbiz talents, to the detriment of older artistes. Phyllis has not been nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in the annual Star Awards since and the perception has been that Phyllis's star has waned since her heyday in 2000 and 2001.

Recent Showbiz Career

In 2007, she resurfaced in drama , Live Again (天堂鸟), slated for a November release. This was her first drama since Rhapsody In Blue (蓝色仙人掌) in early 2006. In 2009, Phyllis gained some recognition for her performance in Perfect Cut II (一切完美2) and was soon cast alongside Christopher Lee as #1 female lead to star in new movie, Kidnapper (绑匪), which is slated for a 2010 release. As of 2011, Phyllis has starred in more than 40 local and overseas production dramas and 6 movies.

Personal life

Phyllis married Australian businessman, David Cox, 51 in December 2012 and held a wedding dinner on the 23 June 2013.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Chinese Network Production Notes
1996 Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 Mediacorp Channel 8 Supporting Role
1996 Marriage, Dollars & Sense 5C 老公 Supporting Role
1996 A Brave New World 新阿郎 Supporting Role
1996 Ace Cops 妙警点三八 Mediacorp Telemovie
1997 Longing 悲情年代 Supporting Role
1997 Crimes and Tribulations - Price Of Passion 狮城奇案录之俪人巧骗 Supporting Role
1997 My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives 101老婆之99朵玫瑰 Supporting Role
1997 The Other Parent 妈妈先生 Supporting Role
1997 From The Medical Files 医生档案 Supporting Role
1997 Dreams - Miss Freckles 七个梦 Supporting Role
1997 Under One Roof - Special Guest
1997 Hope 人间有梦 Mediacorp Telemovie
1998 Mind Games 危险人物 Supporting Role
1998 The New Adventures of Wisely 卫斯理传奇 Supporting Role
1998 Legend of the Eight Immortals 东游记 Supporting Role
1999 Lost Souls 另类佳人 Supporting Role
1999 PI Blues 乌龙档案 Special Guest
1999 From The Medical Files 2 医生档案2 Supporting Role
2000 2000 AD 公元2000年 Movie
2000 Born Wild 野兽之瞳 Movie
2000 On The Frontline 穿梭生死线 Supporting Role
2000 The Invincible Squad 迷幻特警 Supporting Role
2000 Adam's Company 亚当周记 Supporting Role
2001 The Tree 孩子树 Movie
2001 Lost Soul 另类佳人 Movie
2001 Devil's Blue 叛逆战队 Supporting Role
2001 My Fair Lady 丑女大翻身 Supporting Role
2001 The Hotel 大酒店 Supporting Role
2002 Sonic Youth 极速青春 Supporting Role
2002 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龙记 Supporting Role
2003 Good Luck 齐鸣大吉 Movie
2003 Palm Of Rulai 新如來神掌 Supporting Role
2003 True Heroes 真心英雄 Supporting Role
2003 A Child's Hope 孩有明天 Supporting Role
2003 Carry Me Fly And Walk Off 带我飞 带我走 Supporting Role
2003 When The Time Comes 一线之间 Supporting Role
2003 Heartlanders 2 - Special Guest
2004 Love Contract 爱情和约
2004 Man At Forty 跑吧,男人!
2004 Lover Of Herb 香草恋人馆
2005 The Scarlet Kid 红孩儿
2005 The Little Fairy 天外飞仙
2005 Angel Lover 天使情人
2006 Rhapsody In Blue 蓝色仙人掌
2007 Oh! Squints Movie
2007 Live Again 天堂鸟
2007 City Fables - Daybreak 都市寓言之一日情 HD Drama
2008 Addicted To Love 都市恋人的追逐
2009 Perfect Cut II 一切完美2
2009 Autumn In March 午夜烟花 Movie (released 8 Sep 2009)
2009 The Cat Goes To The Company 猫咪创立了公司 Movie
2010 Kidnapper 绑匪 Movie (released 18 March 2010)
2010 The Best Things In Life 五福到 Supporting Role
2011 The Ultimate Winner 赢家 Movie (released 14 April 2011)
2011 Hero 大英雄 Movie (released 16 December 2011)
2017 Legal Eagles 法网天后 Main Villain of the show
2017 My Teacher Is a Thug 爱不迟疑 Supporting Role
2017 Hand In Hand 手牵手 Movie (released 22 September 2017)
2018 Oh! Squints III Movie (released 21 September 2018)
2019 Brave New World 新阿郎 Movie (released 28 June 2019)
2021 While We Are Young Z世代 Movie (released 20 August 2021)

Hosting

  • 2009: Fashion Asia 亚洲时尚风 (Seoul)
  • 2010: Citispa Beauty Perfection 2010 Citispa完美大挑战2010

Albums

AlbumTrackSong TitleUsed InTheme
阳光系列24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36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41不能没有爱穿梭生死线Main Theme
阳光系列61分享大酒店Main Theme
4仿佛大酒店Sub Theme
11Freedom / 不想说 Remix
阳光系列711好天气孩有明天Sub Theme
Phyllis1Freedom
2没心情孩子树Sub Theme
3Limit Of My Heart
4着迷迷幻特警Sub Theme
5阵雨
6失去孩子树Main Theme
7Enjoy
8不想说法医X档案Main Theme
9不知不觉Heartlanders 2Sub Theme
10睡美人法医X档案Sub Theme
11Daze孩子树Sub Theme
骏马奔腾庆丰年1气势如虹
2大旺年
38方吉祥样样红
4招财进宝 + 财神到
5大地回春 + 除夕合家欢 + 恭喜恭喜 + 恭喜发财
6挂红灯 + 挂彩灯
7新年团聚
8春暖花开喜洋洋
9拜年
10十二生肖走一回
11过个快乐年
12大拜年 + 拜天公 + 庆元宵
肥羊肥年1年年丰收好
2肥羊肥年
4同欢共乐
5五大财神迎春来
6春之晨
9挂红灯 + 挂彩灯
11富贵年年福星照: 齐唱新年好 + 大年初一头一天 + 新春大吉 + 富贵年 + 齐唱新年好
12恭喜恭喜贺新年
An Evening With The Stars2Freedom
6不想说法医X档案Main Theme
Unreleased-疑惑迷幻特警Main Theme
-每一天的思念真心英雄Sub Theme

Accolades

Star Awards – Acting Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
19963rd Star Awards CeremonyBest NewcomerN/AWon
19974th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
19985th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
19996th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 20
20007th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
20018th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
20029th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
200310th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10
200411th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/ATop 10

References


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