James Wong Jim

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-03-18 (63 years old)

Deathday

2004-11-24

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 th...

Acting

1994

Screwball '94

as Tong Shi Yi

1990

The Wildgoose Chase

as Chung Kow-Shing

1989

City Squeeze

as Mr. Yu

1989

Mr. Sunshine

as Docteur W.M.Wong

1974

Games Gamblers Play

as Wong But-Man

1989

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

as Ku's Business Associate

1988

The Diary of a Big Man

as Beauty Salon Help

1990

1992

Under the Rose

as Himself

1994

Return to a Better Tomorrow

as Barrister Wong Tai-Man

1994

Awakening

as Junior

1992

Rich Man

as Peter Chow

1985

The Musical Singer

as James Wong Man Sze

1990

1991

The Gambling Ghost

as Rich Playboy

1993

Flirting Scholar

as Master Wah

1988

Tiger on the Beat

as Captain Pak Man Jim

1990

Tiger on the Beat 2

as Chief Insp Jim Wong

1992

Twin Dragons

as Mr. Ma

1987

Road Warriors

as Tony Wong

1989

2001

1989

Burning Sensation

as Blindman Chan

1993

1990

Doctor Vampire

as Hospital Director

1977

Chinatown Kid

as Gambler

2000

Funny Business

as Conman in HK

1988

Fractured Follies

as Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon

1991

The Banquet

as Hawker

1975

1985

1982

1989

Just Heroes

as Solicitor Wong

1988

Double Fattiness

as Professor Huang

1992

Summer Lover

as Uncle Wah

1988

1992

Fight Back to School 2

as Minister Wong

1991

Stooges in Tokyo

as Chung Kwok-Shing

2000

Love Paradox

as Romeo

1993

Iron Monkey

as Governor Cheng Pak Fong

1993

1988

Carry On Dancing

as Ma Shih Mei

Production

1995

The Enforcer

as Original Music Composer

1977

2006

Men Suddenly in Black 2

as Theme Song Performance

1983

1981

Old Master Q

as Music

1993

Green Snake

as Original Music Composer

1994

The Great Conqueror's Concubine

as Original Music Composer

1993

Crime Story

as Original Music Composer

1993

City Hunter

as Original Music Composer

1992

Moon Warriors

as Original Music Composer

1991

Once Upon a Time in China

as Theme Song Performance

1991

Once Upon a Time in China

as Original Music Composer

1991

Robotrix

as Original Music Composer

1990

Swordsman

as Music

1986

Peking Opera Blues

as Original Music Composer

1978

The Extras

as Original Music Composer

1988

Dragons Forever

as Original Music Composer

1988

Dragons Forever

as Lyricist

1992

Moon Warriors

as Lyricist

1993

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

as Original Music Composer

1985

1993

Last Hero in China

as Original Music Composer

1987

A Chinese Ghost Story

as Original Music Composer

1984

Shanghai Blues

as Original Music Composer

1992

Hard Boiled

as Original Music Composer

1994

The Lovers

as Original Music Composer

1983

Project A

as Lyricist

1985

Police Story

as Lyricist

1991

A Chinese Ghost Story III

as Original Music Composer

1993

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

as Original Music Composer

1990

A Chinese Ghost Story II

as Original Music Composer

1988

Police Story 2

as Lyricist

1987

1994

Deadful Melody

as Original Music Composer

1990

Bullet in the Head

as Original Music Composer

1985

The Dancing Warrior

as Screenplay

1993

Legend Of The Liquid Sword

as Original Music Composer

1974

The Paradise

as Director

1974

The Paradise

as Writer

1975

Let's Rock

as Director

1975

Let's Rock

as Writer

1988

1989

Casino Raiders

as Original Music Composer

1991

The Raid

as Original Music Composer

1988

I Love Maria

as Songs

1988

1988

1988

Bet on Fire

as Songs

1991

Fox Legend

as Songs

1991

1988

Fury

as Songs

1987

Mirage

as Songs

1984

1995

1983

1988

1992

Royal Tramp

as Songs

1990

1983

1980

The Sword

as Songs

1981

1974

1986

1987

1988

City War

as Songs

1989

The Killer

as Songs

1992

1996

2009

Accident

as Songs

1988

The Diary of a Big Man

as Original Music Composer

1986

Martial Arts of Shaolin

as Original Music Composer

1989

Fatal Bet

as Original Music Composer

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