James Wong Jim

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-03-18

Day of death

2004-11-24 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

James Wong Jim

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

  • Golden Horse Awards

    Golden Horse Awards

  • Unhappily Ever After

    Unhappily Ever After

  • BB 30

    BB 30

  • Flirting Scholar

    Flirting Scholar

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47

    Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47

  • CID: Murder

    CID: Murder

  • Twin Dragons

    Twin Dragons

  • Iron Monkey

    Iron Monkey

  • Celebrity Talk Show

    Celebrity Talk Show

  • 歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

    歷年TVB台慶經典回顧

  • A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

    A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

  • Miracles: The Canton Godfather

    Miracles: The Canton Godfather

  • Fight Back to School 2

    Fight Back to School 2

  • Doctor Vampire

    Doctor Vampire

  • Burning Sensation

    Burning Sensation

  • Just Heroes

    Just Heroes

  • The Romancing Star III

    The Romancing Star III

  • Awakening

    Awakening

  • The Diary of a Big Man

    The Diary of a Big Man

  • The Crazy Companies

    The Crazy Companies

  • Screwball '94

    Screwball '94

  • Games Gamblers Play

    Games Gamblers Play

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life

  • Chinatown Kid

    Chinatown Kid

  • Happy Ghost IV

    Happy Ghost IV

  • I Have a Date with Spring

    I Have a Date with Spring

  • Return to a Better Tomorrow

    Return to a Better Tomorrow

  • Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

    Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

  • All's Well End's Well, Too

    All's Well End's Well, Too

  • Summer Lover

    Summer Lover

  • James Wong in Japan & Korea

    James Wong in Japan & Korea

  • The Musical Singer

    The Musical Singer

  • Visible Secret

    Visible Secret

  • Best of Best

    Best of Best

  • Stooges in Hong Kong

    Stooges in Hong Kong

  • The Gambling Ghost

    The Gambling Ghost

  • The Banquet

    The Banquet

  • City Squeeze

    City Squeeze

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

    Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

  • Laughter Of Water Margins

    Laughter Of Water Margins

  • Fractured Follies

    Fractured Follies

  • Tiger on the Beat

    Tiger on the Beat

  • Tiger on the Beat 2

    Tiger on the Beat 2

  • I Will Wait for You!

    I Will Wait for You!

  • Funny Business

    Funny Business

  • Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine

  • Fascinating Affairs

    Fascinating Affairs

  • Promising Miss Bowie

    Promising Miss Bowie

  • My Wacky, Wacky World

    My Wacky, Wacky World

  • Mother Vs Mother

    Mother Vs Mother

  • Under the Rose

    Under the Rose

  • My Darling, My Goddess

    My Darling, My Goddess

  • Double Fattiness

    Double Fattiness

  • The Mad Phoenix

    The Mad Phoenix

  • The Country Bumpkin

    The Country Bumpkin

  • Road Warriors

    Road Warriors

  • Class of Distinction

    Class of Distinction

  • The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'

    The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'

  • Let's Rock

    Let's Rock

  • The Wildgoose Chase

    The Wildgoose Chase

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook

    Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook

  • My Dream is Yours

    My Dream is Yours

  • Red Headed Stranger

    Red Headed Stranger

  • Fortune Hunter's Plot

    Fortune Hunter's Plot

  • Love Paradox

    Love Paradox

  • Spiritually a Cop

    Spiritually a Cop

  • The Dancing Warrior

    The Dancing Warrior

  • Bishonen

    Bishonen

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap

    Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap

  • Devil’s Heart

    Devil’s Heart

  • In-Laws, Out-Laws

    In-Laws, Out-Laws

  • Key to Fortune

    Key to Fortune

  • Carry On Dancing

    Carry On Dancing

  • Rich Man

    Rich Man

  • Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery

    Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery

  • 雌雄變

    雌雄變

  • 油脂甲由

    油脂甲由

  • 香港奇案:字母小姐

    香港奇案:字母小姐

  • 江山如此多Fun

    江山如此多Fun

  • 香港奇案之血纸盒

    香港奇案之血纸盒

  • 香港奇案北地胭脂

    香港奇案北地胭脂

  • 霑沾自喜三十年

    霑沾自喜三十年

  • Every Day is Sunday

    Every Day is Sunday

  • Super Celebrity Talk Show

    Super Celebrity Talk Show

  • 梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会

    梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会

  • Stooges in Tokyo

    Stooges in Tokyo

  • Hong Kong Memories (II)

    Hong Kong Memories (II)

  • 血的纪录

    血的纪录

  • 一代鬼才 黃霑

    一代鬼才 黃霑