Sam Hui
Hong Kong actor, musician, and singer-songwriter widely regarded as the God of Song and a defining pioneer of Cantopop.
What do we know about Sam Hui?
Here are the key biographical details about Sam Hui:
- Name: Sam Hui
- Also Known As: Xu Guan-Jie, Samuel Hui Koon-Kit, Sam Hui Koon-Kit, 許冠傑, 许冠杰, Samuel Hui
- Date of Birth: September 6, 1948
- Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Original Music Composer, Songs, Theme Song Performance, Main Title Theme Composer, Music
Who is Sam Hui?
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.
What is Sam Hui known for?
Sam Hui is a Hong Kong actor and musician whose most celebrated screen appearances include:
- Swordsman (1990, Movie)
- Aces Go Places (1982, Movie)
- Aces Go Places II (1983, Movie)
- All About Ah-Long (1989, Movie)
- Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984, Movie)
- Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986, Movie)
- Security Unlimited (1981, Movie)
- The Private Eyes (1976, Movie)
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973, Movie)
- Chan Is Missing (1982, Movie)
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