Harriet Chung

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Harriet Chung
A World Away (Remix) - Harriet Chung.jpg
Chung in A World Away (cover art)
Born
Hong Kong
Alma materHong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
OccupationSinger, dancer, actress, choreographer

Harriet Chung is an actress, singer, and dancer. She was born in Hong Kong and studied dance at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and was a member of the Hong Kong Children's Choir and Yip's Children's Choir.[1]

She moved to Canada to further her dance training at the National Ballet of Canada. She has danced professionally with the Empire State Ballet, Ontario Ballet Theatre, Xing Dance Theatre among others.[2]

She broke into musical theatre with a featured role in the world premiere production of Tiananmen Dreams. Immediately afterwards she joined the Toronto cast of The Phantom of the Opera. She left the show to join the German production of Cats in Hamburg. She then returned to Canada and returned for the final year of the Toronto production of The Phantom of the Opera.[3]

She has since appeared in many musicals such as several productions of The King & I, Iron Road, Starbright, Fiddler on Fire. Chung played the lead role in the opening musical at the 2006 Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant and was a featured performer at the 2014 Mandarin Profile Awards. She was nominated for an Ovation Theatre Award for Outstanding Choreography for her work in the production of The King & I in Vancouver, British Columbia.[4]

Golden Lotus[]

Main article: Golden Lotus (musical)

Chung received critical acclaim when she starred in the world premiere of the musical Golden Lotus in Hong Kong in September, 2014. "The show’s greatest strength perhaps lies in Harriet Chung, who plays the eponymous character, and carries the show ... Ms. Chung’s face is fluid as water: in between the many scenes in which Golden Lotus transforms, transcends, or transgresses into another person, her face changes seamlessly like a Bian Lian artist. The metamorphosis of her from being a victim of the Song Dynasty’s corrupt political scene to a player within it carries conviction, and is convincing, mainly because Ms. Chung also dextrously articulates the grammar of body language with great clarity. Her voice is always flexible, ranging from the sweet, cuddly voice of an innocent housewife, to a skin-crawling, creepy scream of a girl who has just lost her innocence."[5] Chung was nominated for a Hong Kong English Drama Award for Best Actress (Hecklers Award) for her portrayal of the title character.[6][7] Chung also appears in the musical film of Golden Lotus, released in September, 2021, and has won the Best Actor & Director Award (New York) for Best Actress in a Musical and the Only The Best International Film Award for Best Actress (Special Award).

Recordings[]

A World Away (Remix) - Harriet Chung (cover art)
Main article: Golden Lotus (musical)

Chung is featured in the title role of Golden Lotus in the album Golden Lotus: Sounds from the Musical. She appears in three tracks on the album for the songs, A World Away, As Each Day Goes By and A World Away (Reprise). [8]


A newly arranged single of A World Away, from the musical Golden Lotus, titled was sung by Chung and released on August 25, 2020. The single won for Best Original Song at the Hollywood Gold Awards. The music video produced by George Chiang and directed by Theresa Kowall-Shipp has won over a dozen Best Music Video awards internationally. Chung's performance in the music video also and also garnered Chung a Best Actress award by the Only The Best International Film Awards in Miami.[9][10][11][12][13]

Awards & Nominations[]

Music & Music Videos[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival 2021 Best Music Video[14] Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards 2021 Best Music Video[15] Won
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 2021 Best Music Video[16] Won
Europe Film Festival U.K. 2021 Short - Best Actress[17] Won
Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts 2021 Best Music Video[18] Won
Hollywood Gold Awards 2021 Best Original Song[19] Gold Award
London Movie Awards 2021 Best Original Song[20] Honorable Mention
Open Window International Film Challenge 2021 Best Music Video Won
Rome Movie Awards 2021 Best Music Video[21] Won
Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles) 2021 Best Music Video[22] Won
Sweden Film Awards 2021 Best Music Video[23] Won
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021 Best Music Video[24] Outstanding Achievement
World Distribution Award (London) 2021 Best Music Video Won
World Film Carnival (Singapore) 2021 Best Music Video[25] Outstanding Achievement

Film[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Best Actor& Director Awards - New York 2021 Best Actress in a Musical[26] Golden Lotus (musical) Won
Only The Best Film Awards[27] 2021 Best Actress[28][29] Golden Lotus (musical) Special Award

Theatre[]

Award Year Catogory Recipient(s) and Nominees(s) Result
Hecklers Awards 2015 Best Actress Golden Lotus Nomination
Ovation Theatre Award 2014 Outstanding Choreography The King & I Nomination

References[]

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  2. ^ A Woman Pursues Her Passion in Life and Dance, The Standard HK, September 10, 2014
  3. ^ "Golden Lotus - The Musical: 'Hong Kong's First Musical'". madbuzzhk.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  4. ^ "Cast Your Vote for the 2014 OVATION! Awards, Alliance for Arts + Culture". allianceforarts.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  5. ^ "Review: 'Golden Lotus: The Musical'". madbuzzhk.com. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. ^ "Nominees - Best Actress". Hkeld.com. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  7. ^ "And the Nominees are". Hkeld.com. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  8. ^ "Golden Lotus". stouffvilleuxbridge.snapd.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
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  10. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MARCH WINNERS!". Distribution Award. 2021-03-31.
  11. ^ "MARCH 2021 WINNERS". Canada Cinematography Awards. 2021-04-26.
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  14. ^ "Winners". Amsterdam International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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  17. ^ "JURY DIAMOND AWARDS – 2021-10". EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL U.K. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  18. ^ "Season 1". Festopedia. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  19. ^ Awards, Hollywood Gold. "Hollywood Gold Awards". Hollywood Gold Awards (in it-IT). Retrieved 2021-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  20. ^ Awards, London Movie. "LONDON MOVIE AWARDS". London Movie Awards (in it-IT). Retrieved 2021-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  21. ^ Awards, Rome Movie. "ROME MOVIE AWARDS". Rome Movie Awards (in it-IT). Retrieved 2021-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  22. ^ "Awards and Prizes | Silver Mask Film Festival". Silvermask. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  23. ^ "September 2021". Sweden Film Awards. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  24. ^ Cinefest, V. S. "Monthly Selection September-October – VS CInefest". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  25. ^ "Monthly Results : MARCH 2021 – World Film Carnival". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  26. ^ "Best Actor & Director Awards - New York - Winner List" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "otbfilmawards.com – Film Festival and Awards" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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  29. ^ "Only The Bes Finalists August|September" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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