Known for
Acting
Credits
45
Gender
Man
Birthday
6 Sept 1948 (76)
Place of birth
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Also known as
Xu Guan-Jie
Sam Hui
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit
Sam Hui Koon-Kit
Sam Hui
Biography
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit (許冠傑) is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor born on September 6, 1948 in Guangzhou, China. His family moved to Hong Kong as refugees in 1950. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns. Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song. As an actor, he is well-known for portraying the main character "King Kong" in five installments of Aces Go Places film series.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2012 | Walker | Theme Song Performance |
2012 | All's Well, Ends Well | Music |
1998 | The Conman | Main Title Theme Composer |
1998 | The Conman | Lyricist |
1990 | The Dragon from Russia | Original Music Composer |
1989 | Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit | Theme Song Performance |
1987 | The Legend of Wisely | Producer |
1982 | Aces Go Places | Music |
1982 | Chan Is Missing | Additional Music |
1981 | Security Unlimited | Writer |
1980 | From Riches to Rags | Music |
1976 | The Private Eyes | Original Music Composer |