Wong Jim
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| Chinese name | 黃霑 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 黄沾 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Huáng Zhān (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Wong4 Zim1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Birth name | Wong Jum-sum (Chinese: 黃湛森; Cantonese Yale: Wong4 Jaam3 Sam1) | ||||||||
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16 March 1941 Panyu, Guangzhou, China |
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| Died | 24 November 2004 (aged 63) Hong Kong |
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| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||||||
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| Years active | 1962–2004 | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Hua Wa (1967–1976) Eunice Lam (1976–1990) (unofficial) Winnie Chan (1995–2004) |
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James Wong (Chinese: 黃霑, Wong Jim; 16 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as "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 (aka. Gu Gaa-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 a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter, and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong.
Wong died on 24 November 2004 of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 64.
Wong was born in Panyu, in what now is part of Guangzhou, China and migrated to Hong Kong with his family in 1949. He completed his secondary education at La Salle College. In 1963, he graduated from Chinese Department, Faculty of Arts of the University of Hong Kong. Wong received an MPhil degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1983 for his study in Cantonese opera. In May 2003, in the midst of his fight with lung cancer, he obtained a PhD degree at the Department of Sociology, University of Hong Kong. The title of his thesis was "The rise and decline of cantopop : a study of Hong Kong popular music(1949–1997)".
Wong had participated in a variety of media fields including advertisement, movie and music. He was best known for his achievements as a lyricist of Cantonese songs in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with composer Joseph Koo (aka. Gu Gaa-fai) on many popular TVB TV drama theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His works had pushed the development of Cantopop to unprecedented popularity.
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