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James Wong. Composer: A Chinese Ghost Story. James Wong was born on 16 February 1940 in Canton, China. He was an actor and composer, known for A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), The Big Boss (1971) and Once Upon a Time in China (1991).
Jul 15, 2024 · Lyricist James Wong Jim (right) and composer Joseph Koo Ka-fai wrote 236 songs during a three-decade partnership that began in Hong Kong in 1972, as well as advertising jingles and TV show theme ...
Jan 4, 2023 · As talented as Koo was, it was when he paired up with the gregarious lyricist and talk-show host James Wong Jim that his music truly sang. Koo and Wong were the Simon & Garfunkel and the John ...
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 ...
James Wong Howe was born Wong Tung Jim in Guangzhou, China on August 28, 1899. Howe’s father brought his young family to the US – what he described as the ‘mountain of gold’ – when Howe was 5 years old. His first home was Pasco, Washington, where his father opened a general store and became the first Chinese merchant in the town.
May 4, 2018 · Ten years after the death of Canto-pop lyricist and man of letters James Wong Jim, a website has been launched tracing his legacy in the golden years of Hong Kong's popular culture, writes Elaine Yau There is no doubt quite a few pop fans envy Ng Chun-hung's job. As a sociologist studying popular culture in Hong Kong, Ng's research often puts him up close and personal with Canto-pop luminaries such as Sam Hui Koon-kit, a pioneering singer-songwriter who became the subject of a ...
Jul 26, 2024 · But while her 55-year career has been illustrious, it is also linked inextricably to that of her mentors, James Wong Jim and Joseph Koo Ka-fai, who revolutionised Cantopop with their innovative ...
