James Wong Jim

James Wong Jim

Known for
Acting
Born
March 18, 1941
Died
November 24, 2004 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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

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Filmography

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Sam Hui Special '80 poster

Sam Hui Special '80

Movie

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香港小姐竞选决赛 poster

香港小姐竞选决赛

TV · 54 eps

2024
一代鬼才 黃霑 poster

一代鬼才 黃霑

TV · 1 ep

2004
In-Laws, Out-Laws poster

In-Laws, Out-Laws

Movie

2002
Hong Kong Memories (II) poster

Hong Kong Memories (II)

TV · as Self · 13 eps

2001
Visible Secret poster

Visible Secret

Movie · as Lo Kit

2001
Super Celebrity Talk Show

Super Celebrity Talk Show

TV · 13 eps

2000
Funny Business poster

Funny Business

Movie · as Conman in HK

2000
Love Paradox poster

Love Paradox

Movie · as Romeo

1998
Bishonen poster

Bishonen

Movie

1998
顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會 poster

顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會

Movie

1997
The Mad Phoenix poster

The Mad Phoenix

Movie

1997
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation poster

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

Movie · as Red Beard (voice)

1995
Unhappily Ever After poster

Unhappily Ever After

TV · as Yahuda · 1 ep

1995
霑沾自喜三十年 poster

霑沾自喜三十年

TV · 1 ep

1995
梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会 poster

梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会

TV · 1 ep

1995
The Challenging Show - Sanxia poster

The Challenging Show - Sanxia

TV · 1 ep

1995
丝路状元争霸战 poster

丝路状元争霸战

TV · 1 ep

1994
Screwball '94 poster

Screwball '94

Movie · as Tong Shi Yi

1994
Return to a Better Tomorrow poster

Return to a Better Tomorrow

Movie · as Barrister Wong Tai-Man

1994
Awakening poster

Awakening

Movie · as Junior

1994
I Have a Date with Spring poster

I Have a Date with Spring

Movie

1994
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · as George

1994
I Will Wait for You! poster

I Will Wait for You!

Movie · as Thief

1994
Best of Best poster

Best of Best

Movie · as Mr. Ko

1994
Class of Distinction poster

Class of Distinction

TV · 20 eps

1994
江山如此多Fun poster

江山如此多Fun

TV · 35 eps

1993
All's Well End's Well, Too poster

All's Well End's Well, Too

Movie · as Magistrate

1993
Laughter Of Water Margins poster

Laughter Of Water Margins

Movie · as Police Head

1993
Iron Monkey poster

Iron Monkey

Movie · as Governor Cheng Pak Fong

1993
Flirting Scholar poster

Flirting Scholar

Movie · as Master Wah

1993
花弗新世界 poster

花弗新世界

TV · 1 ep

1992
Stooges in Hong Kong poster

Stooges in Hong Kong

Movie

1992
Under the Rose poster

Under the Rose

Movie · as Himself

1992
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China poster

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

Movie

1992
Rich Man poster

Rich Man

Movie · as Peter Chow

1992
Twin Dragons poster

Twin Dragons

Movie · as Mr. Ma

1992
James Wong in Japan & Korea poster

James Wong in Japan & Korea

Movie · as Chung Kwok-Sing

1992
Summer Lover poster

Summer Lover

Movie · as Uncle Wah

1992
Fight Back to School 2 poster

Fight Back to School 2

Movie · as Minister Wong

1992
Key to Fortune poster

Key to Fortune

Movie

1992
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47 poster

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47

Movie

1992
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook poster

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook

Movie

1992
香港奇案:字母小姐 poster

香港奇案:字母小姐

Movie

1992
香港奇案之血纸盒 poster

香港奇案之血纸盒

Movie

1991
The Gambling Ghost poster

The Gambling Ghost

Movie · as Rich Playboy

1991
The Banquet poster

The Banquet

Movie · as Hawker

1991
Stooges in Tokyo poster

Stooges in Tokyo

Movie · as Chung Kwok-shing

1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher poster

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

Movie · as Host

1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery poster

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery

Movie

1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap poster

Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap

Movie

1991
香港奇案北地胭脂 poster

香港奇案北地胭脂

Movie

1990
The Wildgoose Chase poster

The Wildgoose Chase

Movie · as Chung Kow-Shing

1990
Happy Ghost IV poster

Happy Ghost IV

Movie · as Judge

1990
Promising Miss Bowie poster

Promising Miss Bowie

Movie · as JP Sze To

1990
Tiger on the Beat 2 poster

Tiger on the Beat 2

Movie · as Chief Insp Jim Wong

1990
Doctor Vampire poster

Doctor Vampire

Movie · as Hospital Director

1990
Devil’s Heart poster

Devil’s Heart

Movie

1990
BB 30 poster

BB 30

Movie

1989
Mr. Sunshine poster

Mr. Sunshine

Movie · as Docteur W.M.Wong

1989
City Squeeze poster

City Squeeze

Movie · as Mr. Yu

1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather poster

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

Movie · as Ku's Business Associate

1989
The Romancing Star III poster

The Romancing Star III

Movie · as Bluffer Jim

1989
Burning Sensation poster

Burning Sensation

Movie · as Blindman Chan

1989
Just Heroes poster

Just Heroes

Movie · as Solicitor Wong

1989
Spiritually a Cop poster

Spiritually a Cop

Movie

1989
Celebrity Talk Show poster

Celebrity Talk Show

TV · 45 eps

1989
不设防金装夜宴 poster

不设防金装夜宴

TV · 3 eps

1988
Diary of a Big Man poster

Diary of a Big Man

Movie · as Beauty Salon Help

1988
My Dream is Yours poster

My Dream is Yours

Movie

1988
Tiger on the Beat poster

Tiger on the Beat

Movie · as Captain Pak Man Jim

1988
Mother vs. Mother poster

Mother vs. Mother

Movie · as Foul Mouth

1988
Fractured Follies poster

Fractured Follies

Movie · as Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon

1988
Double Fattiness poster

Double Fattiness

Movie · as Professor Wong

1988
The Crazy Companies poster

The Crazy Companies

Movie · as Priest

1988
Carry On Dancing poster

Carry On Dancing

Movie · as Ma Shih Mei

1987
Road Warriors poster

Road Warriors

Movie · as Tony Wong

1986
Red Headed Stranger poster

Red Headed Stranger

Movie

1985
Fascinating Affairs poster

Fascinating Affairs

Movie

1985
The Musical Singer poster

The Musical Singer

Movie · as James Wong Man Sze

1985
The Dancing Warrior poster

The Dancing Warrior

Movie · as Show Host

1982
My Darling, My Goddess poster

My Darling, My Goddess

Movie · as Randy Jim

1982
Record of Blood poster

Record of Blood

Movie · as Self (Narrator)

1979
油脂甲由

油脂甲由

Movie

1977
Chinatown Kid poster

Chinatown Kid

Movie · as Gambler

1977
Fortune Hunter's Plot poster

Fortune Hunter's Plot

Movie

1976
CID: Murder

CID: Murder

Movie

1975
My Wacky, Wacky World poster

My Wacky, Wacky World

Movie · as Magistrate

1975
Let's Rock poster

Let's Rock

Movie

1975
雌雄變

雌雄變

Movie

1974
Games Gamblers Play poster

Games Gamblers Play

Movie · as Wong But-Man

1974
Every Day is Sunday poster

Every Day is Sunday

Movie

1974
The Country Bumpkin poster

The Country Bumpkin

Movie

1968
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years poster

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years

TV · 6 eps

1962
Golden Horse Awards poster

Golden Horse Awards

TV · as Host · 1 ep