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Eric Kot
Eric Kot Man-fai is a Hong Kong singer and actor who studied in California and is the second youngest of three brothers.
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Eric Kot at the 2008 Hong Kong Innovation and Technology and Design Expo theme seminar. | |||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1966 Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | MC, actor, singer, comedian, DJ, lyricist, parody lyricist | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1988–present | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 葛民輝 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 葛民辉 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Genres | Hong Kong hip hop, electronic, Parodies | ||||||||||
He formed a comedic music duo with fellow DJ and comedian Jan Lamb called Softhard in the 1980s.
He also runs a fashion store, ASIAACTSAGAINSTAIDS Like Black, focusing on selling menwear, denim, trucker hat and other accessories. Very often he do cross over merchandise with New Balance.
Filmography
Eric Kot wearing a "Long Time No See" concert commemorating T-shirt at a public event.
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brief Encounter in Shinjuku | 錯在新宿 | Deliver boy |
| A Tale from the East | 漫畫奇俠 | Electrician | |
| To Spy with Love!! | 小心間諜 | Soft Fujiyama | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | English Teacher |
| 1992 | Justice, My Foot! | 審死官 | Assassin in drag |
| 1993 | City Hunter | 城市獵人 | DJ Hard |
| 1994 | Oh! My Three Guys | 三個相愛的少年 | Kau Ku Leung |
| 1994 | 仙人掌 | Leung | |
| The New Age of Living Together | 新同居時代 | Keung | |
| 1995 | The Saint of Gamblers | 賭聖2街頭賭聖 | God Bless You |
| Tricky Business | 整蠱王 | Lau Huet | |
| Super Mischieves | 無敵反斗星 | Gumm | |
| The World of Treasure | 富貴人間 | Chu Fat | |
| Mean Street Story | 廟街故事 | Crab | |
| Love in the Time of Twilight | 花月佳期 | Little Shrimp | |
| Out of the Blue | 天空小說 | ||
| Jacky Cheung's Music Special Edition: Los Angeles of Love 1995 | 張學友音樂特輯之洛杉磯戀曲1995 | ||
| 1996 | Blind Romance | 偷偷愛你 | Yim Sai Chung |
| Feel 100% | 百分百感覺 | Hui Lok | |
| Feel 100%, Once More | 百分百岩Feel | Monster | |
| Bodyguards of Last Governor | 港督最後一個保鑣 | Lugo | |
| 4 Faces of Eve | 4面夏娃 | Chan Giu's husband Director Editor | |
| 1997 | He Comes from Planet K | 戇星先生 | PK |
| A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation | 小倩 | Siu Fong (voice) | |
| Ah Fai, the Dumb | 天才與白痴 | Fai | |
| L - O - V - E ..... LOVE | 超級無敵追女仔 | Dick | |
| Love, Amoeba Style | 愛情Amoeba | Yam Chi Long | |
| First Love: The Litter on the Breeze | 初纏戀后的二人世界 | Director | |
| Lawyer, Lawyer | 算死草 | Ho Foon | |
| 1998 | Tricky King | 超級整蠱霸王 | Ohmygod |
| The Lucky Guy | 行運一條龍 | Fuk | |
| 1999 | Gorgeous | 玻璃樽 | Man at pier |
| Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King | 失業皇帝 | Brother Jing | |
| Fly Me to Polaris | 星願 | Angel | |
| 2000 | Dragon Heat | 龍火 | Director Producer Writer |
| Gen-Y Cops | 特警新人類2 | Dr. Lai Shung Fung | |
| Sausalito | 一見鍾情 | Bob | |
| Juliet in Love | 朱麗葉與梁山伯 | Master Fong | |
| 2001 | You Shoot, I Shoot | 買兇拍人 | Bart |
| Feel 100% II | 百分百感覺2 | Sunshine | |
| Everyday Is Valentine | 情迷大話王 | Mr. Piggy Chu | |
| 2002 | July Rhapsody | 男人四十 | Wong Yui |
| Chinese Odyssey 2002 | 天下無雙 | ||
| Just One Look | 一碌蔗 | Master Kok Pow | |
| If U Care ... | 賤精先生 | Biggie | |
| 2003 | The Spy Dad | 絕種鐵金剛 | Dr. Donno |
| Men Suddenly in Black | 大丈夫 | Man in lift | |
| Dream & Desire | 愛火花 | Jesus | |
| Sound of Color | 地下鐵 | Sing | |
| Honesty | 絕種好男人 | Romeo | |
| 2004 | Butterfly | 蝴蝶 | Ming |
| A-1 | A-1頭條 | Ma Chai | |
| Elixir of Love | 花好月圓 | Fishy | |
| Fantasia | 鬼馬狂想曲 | Muo Street Cleaner | |
| 2005 | AV | AV | Loans Officer |
| August Story | 八月的故事 | ||
| 2006 | Heavenly Mission | 天行者 | CL Hui |
| Bet to Basics | 打雀英雄傳 | Scott | |
| Half Twin | 半邊靈 | Ching Kwok Wing | |
| Cocktail | 半醉人間 | Vincent | |
| Feel It Say It ... | 談談情、說說性 | Dr. Zmong Heung | |
| 2007 | Super Fans | 甜心粉絲王 | Sochaux Director |
| 2010 | Perfect Wedding | 抱抱俏佳人 | Kelvin Cheng Wing Hong |
| 2013 | Hotel Deluxe | 百星酒店 | |
| 2014 | Temporary Family | 失戀急讓 | Gynaecologist |
| 2015 | Lost in Hong Kong | 港囧 | Policeman |
| 2017 | The Yuppie Fantasia 3 | 小男人週記3之吾家有喜 | Market security guard |
| 2017 | 29+1 | 29+1 | Taxi driver |
| 2018 | Tracey | 翠絲 | |
| 2018 | Hotel Soul Good | ||
| 2019 | We Are Legends |
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Thank You Grandpa | 祖先開眼 | Leslie | ATV |
| 2002 | The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra | 齊天大聖孫悟空 | Chu Pat Kwai | TVB |
| 2007 | Tutor Queen | 補習天后 | Morris | Cable TV Hong Kong |
Award and nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The New Age of Living Together
- Best Actor Nomination for Oh! My Three Guys
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Love in the Time of Twilight
(1 Best Actor Nomination, 2 Best Supporting Actor Nominations)
Golden Horse Awards
- Best Supporting Actor Nomination for A-1
(1 Best Supporting Actor Nomination)
References
External links
- Eric Kot at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Eric Kot at IMDb
- Eric Kot at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Eric Kot interviewed by Brian from Complex