James Wong Jim

James Wong Jim (63)

1941-03-18 - 2004-11-24 | Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

James Wong Jim (Chinese: 黃霑; Jyutping: wong4 zim1; Cantonese Yale: wòhng jīm; 18 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as "霑叔" or "Uncle Jim") was a Cantopop lyricist and songwriter based primarily in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with songwriter Joseph Koo (a.k.a. Koo Kar-Fai) on many popular television theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His work propelled Cantopop to unprecedented popularity. He was also well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter, and talk show host. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Wong Jim, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

On Movies

  • In-Laws, Out-Laws
  • Visible Secret
  • Funny Business
  • Love Paradox
  • Bishonen
  • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation
  • The Mad Phoenix
  • Awakening
  • Return to a Better Tomorrow
  • Best of Best
  • I Have a Date with Spring
  • I Will Wait for You!
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Screwball '94
  • Iron Monkey
  • Flirting Scholar
  • Laughter Of Water Margins
  • All's Well End's Well, Too
  • Key to Fortune
  • Summer Lover
  • Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
  • James Wong in Japan & Korea
  • Fight Back to School 2
  • Stooges in Hong Kong
  • Twin Dragons
  • The Banquet
  • Stooges in Tokyo
  • The Gambling Ghost
  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
  • Doctor Vampire
  • The Wildgoose Chase
  • Happy Ghost IV
  • Promising Miss Bowie
  • Tiger on the Beat 2
  • Spiritually a Cop
  • The Romancing Star III
  • City Squeeze
  • Just Heroes
  • Mr. Sunshine
  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather
  • Burning Sensation
  • My Dream is Yours
  • The Diary of a Big Man
  • Fractured Follies
  • Mother Vs Mother
  • Double Fattiness
  • Carry on Dancing
  • The Crazy Companies
  • Tiger on the Beat
  • Road Warriors
  • The Musical Singer
  • The Dancing Warrior
  • My Darling, My Goddess
  • Chinatown Kid
  • Fortune Hunter's Plot
  • Let's Rock
  • My Wacky, Wacky World
  • Every Day is Sunday
  • Games Gamblers Play
  • The Country Bumpkin

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