Thursday, April 21, 2011

郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok (Star on the rise)

Today, Thursday April 21, 2011, Television, T2 to T4
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By Lynette Koh, lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg, 04:46 AM Apr 21, 2011



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - First-time Most-Popular artiste nominee Eelyn Kok models Star Awards red-carpet-worthy threads. Played in Precious Babes and My Buddy
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PHOTO: First-time Most-Popular artiste nominee Eelyn Kok models Star Awards red-carpet-worthy threads
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Today, Thursday April 21, 2011, Television, T2 to T4


WHEN you have practically made your acting career from playing the villainous and venomous "other woman", endearing yourself to television audiences can be tough.

That could explain why it took Eelyn Kok six years after joining MediaCorp to receive her first Top 20 Most Popular Female Artiste nomination, even though she has previously been nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.



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In the course of her career, Eelyn has played the jealous harpy in several Channel 8 serials, including The Little Nyonya, The Dream Catchers and Women Of Times.

Not that the 32-year-old actress is complaining, of course.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - I like Fann’s style. She looks gorgeous no matter what she wears.
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Pointing out that she has been given more diverse roles over the past two years, Eelyn's only good-natured complaint about playing unpleasant characters is that it's "tiring because you have to keep quarrelling with others and getting worked up".

When she first learnt that she had been nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes at Sunday's Star Awards, Eelyn said she was "so happy that I was in a daze", seeing as she had come to accept being left out from the Most-Popular category as something "natural".



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - I like short skirts and dresses because I like the airy feeling between my legs ... when I wear trousers or jeans, it can get a bit warm, and I start perspiring.
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Today, Thursday April 21, 2011, Television, T2 to T4


"But," she added with a laugh, "I've calmed down now!"

Dressed simply in cuffed jeans, a T-shirt and sparkly ballet flats on the day of our shoot - a week before the first of the two Star Awards ceremonies - the actress was the picture of unassuming niceness.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - Eelyn was as game to try the Star Awards-worthy looks
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Friendly and with a ready smile, Eelyn was as game to try the Star Awards-worthy looks selected for her as she was to answer all our questions, including queries about married life - she and her husband were one of the many couples who had a 10/10/10 wedding last October, with their garden wedding ceremony starting at 10.10am.

Her husband, who is the same age as her, used to work in the auditing industry, but is currently in events management.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - Friendly and with a ready smile
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The only question she was somewhat coy to answer: What will she be wearing to the Star Awards?

Said Eelyn, with a cryptic smile: "It'll be sparkly and attention-grabbing - and very short."

Here, the actress discusses Star Awards style and bathroom tussles with her other half.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - "It'll be sparkly and attention-grabbing - and very short."
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Catch the live telecast of the Star Awards on 24 April at 7pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 8.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - she and her husband were one of the many couples who had a 10/10/10 wedding last October, with their garden wedding ceremony starting at 10.10am.
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You've scored Best Supporting Actress nominations for your roles in Kinship and The Little Nyonya, and your performance in Together also earned you a Best Actress nod. When do you think your time will come for an actual win?

Eelyn Kok: Maybe in a few years? You can't always have something just because you're hoping for it. Sometimes it's a matter of being in the right place at the right time. There are so many scripts and roles, and some roles may be less interesting than others.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - many scripts and roles, and some roles may be less interesting than others
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Do you think you were in the right place at the right time this year, seeing as you've scored your first Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes nomination?

I've been thinking and thinking about it, but I seriously have no idea!



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - Best Supporting Actress nominations for roles in Kinship and The Little Nyonya, and performance in Together also earned her a Best Actress nod.
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Why do you think you've been cast as the shrew in so many drama serials?

In the past two years, I've been getting roles that are less like that, such as the characters I played in Precious Babes and My Buddy. Acting in Precious Babes was fun because I got to play a director, and it was fun (verbally sparring with) Qi Yuwu in the show. But yes, I have read comments on online forums such as, "Why does she always get this type of roles?" I don't know why I used to get those roles! (Laughs)



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - played in Precious Babes and My Buddy
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What else have you been busy with recently?

I'm about to finish a project called Bian Yuan Fu Zi (On The Fringe) Tomorrow's the last day of filming. Fann (Wong) and (Li) Nanxing will also be in it. There are several interconnected stories. Alan (Tern) and I play a husband and wife who always quarrel - basically, my character is a little over-suspicious and keeps thinking her husband is having an affair. I play a tai tai. She's got nothing to do at home so she starts imagining things.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - about to finish a project called Bian Yuan Fu Zi (On The Fringe)
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Speaking of marriage, what has married life been like for you?

Being married is not quite what I expected - I'm still getting used to having less personal space. In the past, when I was living alone, I didn't have to fight for the toilet with someone else. I could spend the entire day just watching television programmes on my laptop. But now that there's someone else in my life, I have to make an effort to spend quality time with him. If not, we'd just be living separate lives, right?



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We read that your husband is going to call your Star Awards hotline number to vote for you…

That's because I threatened him! (Laughs) I haven't made a call to my own hotline number yet either.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - marriage is having someone else in my life and have to make an effort to spend quality time with him
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What do you look out for when you're working with your stylist to put together an outfit for a big event like the Star Awards?

I like short skirts and dresses because I like the airy feeling between my legs. (Realising how that sounds, she starts laughing) No, no! I mean, when I wear trousers or jeans, it can get a bit warm, and I start perspiring. I like things that are simple but which have some unusual details, and I like fitted clothes.



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Who among your colleagues has the best style?

I like Fann's style. She looks gorgeous no matter what she wears.



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - the actress is the picture of unassuming niceness
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Which award would you rather win: Best Actress or Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste?

Both are very important. (Pauses) The best is if I could have both!
By Lynette Koh, lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg, 04:46 AM Apr 21, 2011




PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - like things that are simple but which have some unusual details, like fitted clothes
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - sometimes it's a matter of being in the right place at the right time
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - wear trousers or jeans, will get a bit warm, and start perspiring
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - she had been nominated as one of the Top 20 Most Popular Female Artistes at Sunday's Star Awards (24th April 2011)
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - playing unpleasant characters is "tiring because you have to keep quarrelling with others and getting worked up"
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Stockist:
Christian Louboutin - #02-12C/D Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Diane von Furstenberg - #01-08A Ion Orchard
Dolce and Gabbana - #01-21 Ion Orchard
Gucci - #01-38/39 Paragon Shopping Centre
On Pedder - #02-12 P/Q Takashimaya Shopping Centre
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Credits:
Photos: Jason Ho
Styling: Lynette Koh
Make-up: Kenny Tan (9877 1376) using make-up by Bobbi Brown
Hair: Desmond/Passion Hair Salon



PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - she and her husband were one of the many couples who had a 10/10/10 wedding last October, with their garden wedding ceremony starting at 10.10am.
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - she and her husband were one of the many couples who had a 10/10/10 wedding last October, with their garden wedding ceremony starting at 10.10am.
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - she and her husband were one of the many couples who had a 10/10/10 wedding last October, with their garden wedding ceremony starting at 10.10am.
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PHOTO: 郭蕙文 (guō huì wén) - Eelyn Kok - Both Best Actress and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste are very important. The best is able to have both!
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