James Wong

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-03-18

Deathday 2004-11-24 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Also Known As Huang Zhan, Wong Cham-Sam, Jimmy Wong, Jim Wong, 黄沾, 黃湛森, Wong Jim, James Wong Jim

James Wong

Biography

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.

Known For

Actor

2001
Visible Secret

as Lo Kit

2000
Funny Business

as Conman in HK

2000
Love Paradox

as Romeo

1995
1994
Awakening

as Junior

1994
Return to a Better Tomorrow

as Barrister Wong Tai-Man

1994
1994
Screwball '94

as Tong Shi Yi

1993
Iron Monkey

as Governor Cheng Pak Fong

1993
Flirting Scholar

as Master Wah

1993
1993
1993
1992
Summer Lover

as Uncle Wah

1992
Under the Rose

as Himself

1992
Fight Back to School 2

as Minister Wong

1992
Twin Dragons

as Mr. Ma

1991
The Banquet

as Hawker

1991
Stooges in Tokyo

as Chung Kwok-Shing

1991
The Gambling Ghost

as Rich Playboy

1990
Doctor Vampire

as Hospital Director

1990
The Wildgoose Chase

as Chung Kow-Shing

1990
1990
Tiger on the Beat 2

as Chief Insp Jim Wong

1989
The Romancing Star III

as Bluffer Jim

1989
City Squeeze

as Mr. Yu

1989
Just Heroes

as Solicitor Wong

1989
Mr. Sunshine

as Docteur W.M.Wong

1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather

as Ku's Business Associate

1989
Burning Sensation

as Blindman Chan

1989
1988
Fractured Follies

as Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon

1988
1988
Double Fattiness

as Professor Huang

1988
Carry on Dancing

as Ma Shih Mei

1988
1988
Tiger on the Beat

as Captain Pak Man Jim

1987
Road Warriors

as Tony Wong

1985
The Musical Singer

as James Wong Man Sze

1985
The Dancing Warrior

as Show Host

1982
1977
Chinatown Kid

as Gambler

1975
My Wacky, Wacky World

as Magistrate

1974
Games Gamblers Play

as Wong But-Man

Sound

2006
Men Suddenly in Black 2

as Theme Song Performance

1995
The Enforcer

as Original Music Composer

1994
The Great Conqueror's Concubine

as Original Music Composer

1994
The Lovers

as Original Music Composer

1994
Deadful Melody

as Original Music Composer

1993
Green Snake

as Original Music Composer

1993
Crime Story

as Original Music Composer

1993
City Hunter

as Original Music Composer

1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes

as Original Music Composer

1993
Last Hero in China

as Original Music Composer

1993
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

as Original Music Composer

1993
Legend Of The Liquid Sword

as Original Music Composer

1992
Moon Warriors

as Original Music Composer

1992
Hard Boiled

as Original Music Composer

1991
Once Upon a Time in China

as Original Music Composer

1991
Once Upon a Time in China

as Theme Song Performance

1991
Robotrix

as Original Music Composer

1991
A Chinese Ghost Story III

as Original Music Composer

1990
Swordsman

as Music

1990
A Chinese Ghost Story II

as Original Music Composer

1990
Bullet in the Head

as Original Music Composer

1989
Fatal Bet

as Music Arranger

1988
Dragons Forever

as Original Music Composer

1987
A Chinese Ghost Story

as Original Music Composer

1986
Peking Opera Blues

as Original Music Composer

1984
Shanghai Blues

as Original Music Composer

1983
1981
Old Master Q

as Music

1978
The Extras

as Original Music Composer

Writer

1992
Moon Warriors

as Lyricist

1988
Dragons Forever

as Lyricist

1988
Police Story 2

as Lyricist

1988
Tiger on the Beat

as Lyricist

1987
Project A: Part II

as Lyricist

1985
1985
Police Story

as Lyricist

1985
The Dancing Warrior

as Screenplay

1983
Winners & Sinners

as Lyricist

1983
Project A

as Lyricist

1977
Chinatown Kid

as Story

1975
Let's Rock

as Writer

1974
The Paradise

as Writer

Director

1975
Let's Rock

as Director

1974
The Paradise

as Director

Creator

1989

Crew

1989
Casino Raiders

as Compositor