James Wong Jim

Known For: Acting
Born: March 18, 1941
Place of Birth: Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died: November 24, 2004

James Wong Jim

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.

Filmography

一代鬼才黃霑

2024

Accident

2009 · Songs

Men Suddenly in Black 2

2006 · Theme Song Performance

In-Laws, Out-Laws

2004

Hong Kong Memories (II)

2002 · Self, Creator

Visible Secret

2001 · Lo Kit

Super Celebrity Talk Show

Super Celebrity Talk Show

2001

Funny Business

2000 · Conman in HK

Love Paradox

2000 · Romeo

Troublesome Night 5

1999 · Songs

Bishonen

1998

顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會

1998

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

1997 · Red Beard (voice)

The Mad Phoenix

1997

Shanghai Grand

1996 · Songs

霑沾自喜三十年

1995

梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会

1995

Romantic Dream

1995 · Songs

The Enforcer

1995 · Original Music Composer

Unhappily Ever After

1995 · Yahuda

Class of Distinction

1994

Awakening

1994 · Junior

The Lovers

1994 · Original Music Composer

Return to a Better Tomorrow

1994 · Barrister Wong Tai-Man

The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I

1994 · Original Music Composer

Best of Best

1994

I Have a Date with Spring

1994

I Will Wait for You!

1994 · Thief

It's a Wonderful Life

1994 · George

Deadful Melody

1994 · Original Music Composer

Screwball '94

1994 · Tong Shi Yi

江山如此多Fun

1994

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

1993 · Songs

Green Snake

1993 · Original Music Composer

Iron Monkey

1993 · Governor Cheng Pak Fong

Flirting Scholar

1993 · Master Wah

Laughter Of Water Margins

1993 · Police Head

Crime Story

1993 · Original Music Composer

Last Hero in China

1993 · Original Music Composer

Master Wong vs. Master Wong

1993 · Songs

Legend Of The Liquid Sword

1993 · Original Music Composer

The Legend

1993 · Original Music Composer

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 · Original Music Composer

All's Well End's Well, Too

1993 · Magistrate

City Hunter

1993 · Original Music Composer

Once Upon a Time in China III

1993 · Songs

Moon Warriors

1992 · Original Music Composer

King of Beggars

1992 · Songs

Key to Fortune

1992

Rich Man

1992 · Peter Chow

Summer Lover

1992 · Uncle Wah

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

1992

Royal Tramp

1992 · Songs

Police Story 3: Super Cop

1992 · Lyricist

James Wong in Japan & Korea

1992 · Chung Kwok-Sing

The Legend of the Swordsman

1992 · Songs

Under the Rose

1992 · Himself

Hard Boiled

1992 · Original Music Composer

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992 · Songs

Fight Back to School 2

1992 · Minister Wong

Stooges in Hong Kong

1992

香港奇案之血纸盒

1992

Twin Dragons

1992 · Mr. Ma

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47

1992

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook

1992

香港奇案:字母小姐

1992

The Banquet

1991 · Hawker

Fox Legend

1991 · Songs

Stooges in Tokyo

1991 · Chung Kwok-shing

Once Upon a Time in China

1991 · Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance

A Chinese Ghost Story III

1991 · Original Music Composer

Robotrix

1991 · Original Music Composer

The Raid

1991 · Original Music Composer

Au Revoir, Mon Amour

1991 · Songs

The Gambling Ghost

1991 · Rich Playboy

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

1991 · Host

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery

1991

Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap

1991

香港奇案北地胭脂

1991

Spiritual Trinity

1991 · Songs

BB 30

1990

Doctor Vampire

1990 · Hospital Director

The Wildgoose Chase

1990 · Chung Kow-Shing

Gangland Odyssey

1990 · Songs

Bullet in the Head

1990 · Original Music Composer

A Chinese Ghost Story II

1990 · Original Music Composer

Happy Ghost IV

1990 · Judge

Promising Miss Bowie

1990 · JP Sze To

Swordsman

1990 · Music

Tiger on the Beat 2

1990 · Chief Insp Jim Wong

Devil’s Heart

1990

Spiritually a Cop

1989

The Romancing Star III

1989 · Bluffer Jim

A Terra-Cotta Warrior

1989 · Songs

City Squeeze

1989 · Mr. Yu

Just Heroes

1989 · Solicitor Wong

Mr. Sunshine

1989 · Docteur W.M.Wong

Casino Raiders

1989 · Original Music Composer

Fatal Bet

1989 · Original Music Composer

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989 · Ku's Business Associate

Burning Sensation

1989 · Blindman Chan

The Killer

1989 · Songs

Celebrity Talk Show

1989 · , Creator

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988 · Songs

My Dream is Yours

1988

City War

1988 · Songs

Police Story 2

1988 · Lyricist

Diary of a Big Man

1988 · Beauty Salon Help, Original Music Composer

Fractured Follies

1988 · Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon

Mother Vs Mother

1988 · Cui

Bet on Fire

1988 · Songs

Double Fattiness

1988 · Professor Huang

Carry On Dancing

1988 · Ma Shih Mei

One Husband Too Many

1988 · Songs

The Crazy Companies

1988 · Priest

Tiger on the Beat

1988 · Captain Pak Man Jim, Lyricist

Picture of a Nymph

1988 · Songs

I Love Maria

1988 · Songs

Dragons Forever

1988 · Original Music Composer, Lyricist

Fury

1988 · Songs

Into the Night

1988 · Songs

A Better Tomorrow II

1987 · Songs

Who Is The Craftiest

1987 · Songs

Road Warriors

1987 · Tony Wong

Project A Part II

1987 · Lyricist

A Chinese Ghost Story

1987 · Original Music Composer

Life is a Moment

1987 · Songs

Mirage

1987 · Songs

Red Headed Stranger

1986

Peking Opera Blues

1986 · Original Music Composer

Great Shanghai 1937

1986 · Songs

A Better Tomorrow

1986 · Songs

Martial Arts of Shaolin

1986 · Original Music Composer

Police Story

1985 · Lyricist

For Your Heart Only

1985 · Songs

Fascinating Affairs

1985

The Musical Singer

1985 · James Wong Man Sze

The Dancing Warrior

1985 · Show Host, Lyricist, Screenplay

Shanghai Blues

1984 · Original Music Composer

Double Trouble

1984 · Songs

And Now What Is Your Name

1984 · Writer

Project A

1983 · Lyricist

Home at Hong Kong

1983 · Songs

Shan T Old Master Q

1983 · Music

Winners & Sinners

1983 · Lyricist

Salt and Pepper

1983 · Songs

My Darling, My Goddess

1982 · Randy Jim

Record of Blood

1982 · Self (Narrator)

Old Master Q

1981 · Music

Man on the Brink

1981 · Songs

The Sword

1980 · Songs

油脂甲由

1979

The Extras

1978 · Original Music Composer

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

1978 · Songs

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

1978 · Songs

Chinatown Kid

1977 · Gambler, Story

Fortune Hunter's Plot

1977

CID: Murder

1976

Let's Rock

1975 · , Director, Writer

My Wacky, Wacky World

1975 · Magistrate

雌雄變

1975

Every Day is Sunday

1974

Games Gamblers Play

1974 · Wong But-Man

Slaughter in San Francisco

1974 · Songs

The Paradise

1974 · Director, Writer

Naughty! Naughty!

1974 · Songs

The Country Bumpkin

1974

歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

1968

Golden Horse Awards

1962 · Host

酸酸甜甜香港地

— · Lyricist

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