James Wong Jim

James Wong Jim

Acting
Born Mar 18, 1941
From Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Died Nov 24, 2004

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

Filmography — Acting

Twin Dragons
6.7
1992

Twin Dragons

Mr. Ma

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
7.1
1989

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

Ku's Business Associate

The Banquet
5.6
1991

The Banquet

Hawker

Fight Back to School 2
6.8
1992

Fight Back to School 2

Minister Wong

Flirting Scholar
7.5
1993

Flirting Scholar

Master Wah

Tiger on the Beat
6.4
1988

Tiger on the Beat

Captain Pak Man Jim

Iron Monkey
7.4
1993

Iron Monkey

Governor Cheng Pak Fong

Return to a Better Tomorrow
6.1
1994

Return to a Better Tomorrow

Barrister Wong Tai-Man

Just Heroes
6.7
1989

Just Heroes

Solicitor Wong

Diary of a Big Man
6.5
1988

Diary of a Big Man

Beauty Salon Help

Happy Ghost IV
5.9
1990

Happy Ghost IV

Judge

Chinatown Kid
6.3
1977

Chinatown Kid

Gambler

Double Fattiness
5.2
1988

Double Fattiness

Professor Huang

Doctor Vampire
6.8
1990

Doctor Vampire

Hospital Director

Visible Secret
6.2
2001

Visible Secret

Lo Kit

The Crazy Companies
6.1
1988

The Crazy Companies

Priest

Burning Sensation
5.0
1989

Burning Sensation

Blindman Chan

Bishonen
6.1
1998

Bishonen

The Mad Phoenix
7.7
1997

The Mad Phoenix

Tiger on the Beat 2
6.1
1990

Tiger on the Beat 2

Chief Insp Jim Wong

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation
6.1
1997

A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation

Red Beard (voice)

The Gambling Ghost
5.2
1991

The Gambling Ghost

Rich Playboy

Screwball '94
2.7
1994

Screwball '94

Tong Shi Yi

Summer Lover
3.5
1992

Summer Lover

Uncle Wah

Games Gamblers Play
6.5
1974

Games Gamblers Play

Wong But-Man

Fractured Follies
5.8
1988

Fractured Follies

Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
4.4
1992

Once Upon a Time a Hero in China

Stooges in Hong Kong
3.4
1992

Stooges in Hong Kong

Rich Man
1992

Rich Man

Peter Chow

Laughter Of Water Margins
5.0
1993

Laughter Of Water Margins

Police Head

Awakening
5.0
1994

Awakening

Junior

All's Well End's Well, Too
6.0
1993

All's Well End's Well, Too

Magistrate

Road Warriors
3.5
1987

Road Warriors

Tony Wong

The Romancing Star III
3.7
1989

The Romancing Star III

Bluffer Jim

Carry On Dancing
1988

Carry On Dancing

Ma Shih Mei

Mr. Sunshine
1989

Mr. Sunshine

Docteur W.M.Wong

It's a Wonderful Life
6.0
1994

It's a Wonderful Life

George

Fascinating Affairs
3.0
1985

Fascinating Affairs

James Wong in Japan & Korea
6.0
1992

James Wong in Japan & Korea

Mother Vs Mother
6.0
1988

Mother Vs Mother

Cui

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
1991

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher

I Have a Date with Spring
6.0
1994

I Have a Date with Spring

Spiritually a Cop
6.0
1989

Spiritually a Cop

Love Paradox
4.0
2000

Love Paradox

Romeo

My Darling, My Goddess
1982

My Darling, My Goddess

Randy Jim

Funny Business
7.0
2000

Funny Business

Conman in HK

My Dream is Yours
5.0
1988

My Dream is Yours

Under the Rose
6.5
1992

Under the Rose

Himself

In-Laws, Out-Laws
2.0
2004

In-Laws, Out-Laws

I Will Wait for You!
6.6
1994

I Will Wait for You!

Thief

My Wacky, Wacky World
10.0
1975

My Wacky, Wacky World

Magistrate

Promising Miss Bowie
1990

Promising Miss Bowie

JP Sze To

Let's Rock
1975

Let's Rock

Stooges in Tokyo
1.0
1991

Stooges in Tokyo

Chung Kwok-Shing

The Country Bumpkin
1974

The Country Bumpkin

The Dancing Warrior
6.5
1985

The Dancing Warrior

Show Host

Devil’s Heart
1990

Devil’s Heart

The Musical Singer
7.0
1985

The Musical Singer

James Wong Man Sze

Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap
1991

Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook
1992

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
1991

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery

Every Day is Sunday
1974

Every Day is Sunday

香港奇案北地胭脂
1991

香港奇案北地胭脂

The Wildgoose Chase
3.0
1990

The Wildgoose Chase

Chung Kow-Shing

City Squeeze
5.0
1989

City Squeeze

Mr. Yu

Red Headed Stranger
5.0
1986

Red Headed Stranger

香港奇案:字母小姐
1992

香港奇案:字母小姐

Best of Best
2.7
1994

Best of Best

Key to Fortune
3.5
1992

Key to Fortune

2001

The Making of 'Youling renjian - Visible Secret'

Fortune Hunter's Plot
1977

Fortune Hunter's Plot

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47
1992

Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47

顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會
1998

顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會

BB 30
8.4
1990

BB 30

1975

雌雄變

1979

油脂甲由

香港奇案之血纸盒
1992

香港奇案之血纸盒

1982

血的纪录

1976

CID: Murder

Filmography — Crew