A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Sam Hui
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit
Xu Guan-Jie
許冠傑
许冠杰
허관걸
Birthplace:
Guangzhou
Born:
September 6, 1948
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit (born 6 September 1948), usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns. Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song. As an actor, he is well-known for portraying the main character "King Kong" in five installments of Aces Go Places film series.
Additional Music:
1982 Chan Is Missing
Music:
1980 From Riches to Rags
1982 Aces Go Places
1982 Chan Is Missing
2012 All's Well, Ends Well
Original Music Composer:
1976 The Private Eyes
1980 From Riches to Rags
1982 Aces Go Places
1982 Chan Is Missing
1990 The Dragon from Russia
2012 All's Well, Ends Well
Producer:
1976 The Private Eyes
1980 From Riches to Rags
1982 Aces Go Places
1982 Chan Is Missing
1987 The Legend of Wisely
1990 The Dragon from Russia
2012 All's Well, Ends Well
Theme Song Performance:
1976 The Private Eyes
1980 From Riches to Rags
1982 Aces Go Places
1982 Chan Is Missing
1987 The Legend of Wisely
1989 Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1990 The Dragon from Russia
2012 All's Well, Ends Well
2012 Walker
Writer:
1976 The Private Eyes
1980 From Riches to Rags
1981 Security Unlimited
1982 Aces Go Places
1982 Chan Is Missing
1987 The Legend of Wisely
1989 Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1990 The Dragon from Russia
2012 All's Well, Ends Well
2012 Walker
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