In 1977, she was the contestant of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant but did not win the title.

In 1983, Mak recorded "Rhine River Romance" (萊茵河之戀), lyricised by Cheng Kwok-kong (鄭國江) and composed by Joseph Koo.

Hong Kong University professor, Stephen Chu (朱耀偉), called the song a fairy tale feeling.

[2] In 1989, she sang "Years of Silence" (歲月無聲), written by Gene Lau and composed by Beyond band member Wong Ka Kui,[3] before the rock band Beyond re-recorded it in a rockier style.

[4] She is married to actor Kwong Wa since 19 December 1992, with a son and a daughter.