Harriet Chung

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Harriet Chung
Born
Hong Kong
Alma mater Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, actress, choreographer
Website https://harrietchung.com/

Harriet Chung is an actress, singer, and dancer best known for her portrayal of the titular role in the musical Golden Lotus . Chung 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]

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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 . [3] 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. [4]

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 Gateway Theatre production of The King & I in Vancouver, British Columbia. [5]

Golden Lotus

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", lauded Maddbuzzhk. [6] Chung was nominated for a Hong Kong English Drama Award for Best Actress (Hecklers Award) for her portrayal of the title character. [7] [8]

Chung also appears in the musical film Golden Lotus, a live capture of the Hong Kong production. This cinematic rendition garnered widespread acclaim, accumulating over sixty prestigious film awards on the international stage. Recognized for her remarkable portrayal, Chung has been honored with numerous accolades, notably securing the Best Actress title at the Barcelona International Film Festival and being hailed as the Outstanding Actress in an English Language Film at Film Fest International Paris. She received the Best Actor & Director Award (New York) for Best Actress in a Musical, the Only The Best International Film Award for Best Actress (Special Award), and Best Actress at the Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Recordings

Chung's debut album A World Away was released on January 13, 2023. It is an album of 8 songs written and produced by George Chiang, with Chung co-writing The Place For Dreams. The album features a newly arranged version of "A World Away" from Chiang's musical Golden Lotus, titled "A World Away (Remix)." The track was originally released as a single on August 25, 2020. Other tracks released as singles on the album include "Today and Tomorrow," "Old Montreal," "The Place for Dreams," and "Through My Tears." [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Track Listing - A World Away
No.TitleLength
1."A World Away (Remix)"3:29
2."Today and Tomorrow"3:40
3."The Place for Dreams"2:40
4."Through My Tears"3:32
5."Vancouver"3:15
6."Old Montreal"3:32
7."Kawartha Lakes"3:21
8."End of Time"2:40
Total length:26:11

On December 1, 2023, Chung released A World Away (Deluxe Edition), which featured two additional versions of A World Away: "A World Away (Radio Edit)," which is a shortened version of "A World Away (Remix)," and "A World Away (Acoustic)."

Chung is featured in the titular role of Golden Lotus in the album Golden Lotus: Sounds from the Musical. She appears on three tracks on the album, "A World Away," "As Each Day Goes By" and "A World Away (Reprise)." [21] Chung also recorded two additional tracks on the album Golden Lotus: Sounds from the Musical (Deluxe Edition): When I Close My Eyes and Lord of the Five Ways. [22] [23]

Awards and nominations

Music and music videos

AwardYearCatogoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)Result
Amsterdam International Film Festival2021Best Music Video [24] A World Away (Remix) Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards2021Best Music Video [25] A World Away (Remix) Won
Canadian Cinematography Awards2023Best Music Video [26] Old MontrealWon
Cult Critic Movie Award2022Best Music Video [27] Old MontrealWon
Dubai Festival2022Best Music Video [28] Place for DreamsWon
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2024Best Music Video- Phenomenal Attainment Award [29] As Each Day Goes ByWon
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2023Best Music Video- Phenomenal Attainment Award [30] Today and TomorrowWon
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival2021Best Music Video [31] A World Away (Remix) Won
Europe Film Festival U.K.2022Best Music Video [32] Place for DreamsWon
Europe Film Festival U.K.2021Short - Best Actress [33] A World Away (Remix) Won
Festopedia Cinemas and Scripts2021Best Music Video [34] A World Away (Remix) Won
Golden Lion International Film Festival2022Best Music VideoPlace for DreamsWon
Golden Lion International Film Festival2023Best Music VideoAs Each Day Goes ByWon
Hollywood Gold Awards2024Best Music Video [35] Dawn Till DuskWon
Hollywood Gold Awards2021Gold Awards Original Song [36] A World Away (Remix) Gold Award
International Gold Awards2023Gold Award Music Video [37] As Each Day Goes ByWon
Gold Award Original Song [38] As Each Day Goes ByWon
London Movie Awards2021Best Original Song [39] Honorable Mention
London Movie Awards2023Silver Award: Original Song [40] Today and TomorrowWon
Los Angeles Film Awards2023Best Music Video [41] Today and TomorrowWon
New York Cinematography Awards2022Best SongOld MontrealWon
New York Movie Awards2023Best Music Video [42] As Each Day Goes ByWon
New York Movie Awards2023Gold Award: Original Song [43] Today and TomorrowWon
Open Window International Film Challenge2021Best Music Video A World Away (Remix) Won
Rome Movie Awards2021Best Music Video [44] A World Away (Remix) Won
Rome Movie Awards2022Best Cinematography [45] Place for DreamsWon
Royal Society of Television And Motion Picture Awards2022Best Music Video [46] Old MontrealWon
Silver Mask Live Festival (Los Angeles)2021Best Music Video [47] A World Away (Remix) Won
San Diego Movie Awards2023Best Director Music Video [48] Today and TomorrowHonorable Mention
Seattle Filmmaker Awards2023Best Music Video [49] Today and TomorrowWon
Sweden Film Awards2021Best Music Video [50] A World Away (Remix) Won
Swedish International Film Festival2022Best Music Video [51] Old MontrealWon
Swedish International Film Festival2023Best Music Video [52] As Each Day Goes ByWon
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2021Best Music Video [53] A World Away (Remix) Outstanding Achievement
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2022Best Music Video [54] Old MontrealWon
World Distribution Award (London)2021Best Music Video A World Away (Remix) Won
World Class Film Awards2023Best Artist of the Future [55] Old MontrealWon

Film

AwardYearCatogoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)Result
Barcelona International Film Festival [56] [57] [58] 2022Best Actress [59] Golden Lotus (musical) Won
Best Actor& Director Awards - New York 2021Best Actress in a Musical [60] Golden Lotus (musical) Won
Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival2022Best Actress [61] Golden Lotus (musical) Won
Film Fest International Paris [62] [63] 2022Outstanding Actress in an English Language Film Golden Lotus (musical) Won
Only The Best Film Awards [64] 2021Best Actress [65] [66] Golden Lotus (musical) Special Award

Theatre

AwardYearCatogoryRecipient(s) and Nominees(s)Result
Hecklers Awards2015Best ActressGolden LotusNomination
Ovation Theatre Award2014Outstanding ChoreographyThe King & INomination

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