James Wong Jim (; 18 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as "霑叔" or "Uncle Jim") was a

Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production ...

lyricist and songwriter based primarily in

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. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with songwriter

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( 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. Wong died on 24 November 2004 of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 63.

Early life and education

Wong was born Wong Jum-sum () in

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, in what now is part of

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, China. He migrated to Hong Kong with his family in 1949. He completed his secondary education at

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. In 1963, he graduated from the Chinese Department,

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of the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fi ...

. Wong received an

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degree from the

in 1983 for his study in

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. In May 2003, in the midst of his fight with lung cancer, he obtained a PhD degree from 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)".

Career and contributions

Wong participated in a variety of media fields including advertising, movies and music. Nicknamed a "genius" () for his prodigious abilities, 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

(a.k.a. Gu Gaa-fai) on many popular

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TV drama theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His works pushed the development of

to unprecedented popularity. While well known and praised for his creative works in the entertainment and advertisement fields, Wong was also famous for his vulgar and indelicate jokes. He had a series of best-selling joke books. He was regarded as responsible for breaking the barrier to many cultural taboos in Hong Kong during the conservative environment in the 1970s. He is best remembered as the person who came up with the slogan "Two kids are good enough" for

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. Wong hosted several TV programs, mostly interviews or talk shows oriented towards adults, on both

and ATV. One of the talk shows called "Off-guard Tonight" (今夜不設防), co-hosted by Wong and his close friends

Chua Lam Chua Lam (also known as Mandarin: Tsai Lan, Cantonese: Choi Lan, Teochew: Chùa Lāng) (simplified Chinese: , traditional Chinese: , born 1941 in Singapore) is a Singaporean columnist, food critic, and occasional television host based in Hong K ...

and

Ni Kuang Ni Cong (30 May 1935 – 3 July 2022), courtesy name Yiming, better known by his pen name Ni Kuang (also romanised Ngai Hong, I Kuang and Yi Kuang), was a Hong Kong-American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote over 300 Chinese-language ''w ...

on ATV, is particularly remembered. As a singer, he is a tenor with 2.5 octaves in chest voice due to him being a heavy smoker. In the 1990s, Wong's creative works became less popular, and many entertainment companies featured fewer of Wong's songs. Some TV shows hosted by Wong were also unpopular. Wong decided to return to Hong Kong University to get a doctorate degree in Hong Kong popular culture. His dissertation essay is now in the library of Hong Kong University. On 24 November 2004, Wong died at the Union Hospital in Hong Kong. His funeral was a low-key family funeral as per his wishes. Hong Kong citizens reflected on his career and accomplishments during this time. In the following days, the news of his death became the primary media headline in Hong Kong, and his compositions were played throughout the week. A remembrance ceremony took place at

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, with over 15,000 attending this ceremony.

Personal life

Wong was officially married twice, but had three notable relationships. He had three children with his first wife, singer

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. Their sons were Wong Yue-hon (黃宇瀚) and Wong Yue-man (黃宇文). Their marriage ended while Hua Wa was pregnant with their only daughter,

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(黃宇詩). Wong once said the most important love of his life was Eunice Lam, a writer whom he lived with from 1976 to 1990, but did not marry. Lam was also a radio host, and was the sister of

Richard Lam Richard Lam Chun-Keung (21 January 1948 – 16 November 2003) was a Cantopop lyricist with several hundred Cantopop songs to his name, and a columnist for ''Apple Daily'' and '' Next Magazine'' in Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ) ...

, a Cantopop lyricist. Lam died from cancer in 2018. Wong's second marriage was to his long-time assistant, Winnie Chan, until his death, but she was never seen with him in public.

Important works in lyrics

* ''

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'' (世界真細小) Chinese adaptation * ''

Below the Lion Rock ''Below the Lion Rock'' () is a TV show about the lives of Hong Kong citizens. It was broadcast five times, each forming its own series, from 1972 to 1979, 1984 to 1988, 1990, 1992 to 1995, 2006, 2014 to 2020. Each series was a collection of unrel ...

'' (獅子山下) * ''The Bund of Shanghai'' (上海灘), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''All Kind Sentiments'' (萬般情), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''Shanghai Beach of the Dragon Tiger Battle'' (上海灘龍虎鬥), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''When I'm Asked'' (問我) * ''Both are forgetten in the mist'' (兩忘煙水裡) * ''Tao'' (道), theme to the Tsui Hark-produced ''

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'' * ''A laugh in blue sea'' (滄海一聲笑), theme to

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's '' The Swordsman'' * ''A Man Should Stand Strong'' (男兒當自強), theme song to Tsui Hark's ''

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'' series about

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; set to the traditional Chinese tune ''On the General's Orders'' (將軍令) * ''No need to remember old dreams'' (舊夢不須記) * ''Childhood''(童年) * ''Work Hard'' (奮鬥) * ''The Legend of the Book and Sword'' (書劍恩仇錄), theme song from TV series '' The Legend of the Book and Sword'' (1976) * ''Hotel'' (狂潮), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1976) * ''The Legend of the Heroic Knights'' (近代豪俠傳) (1976) * ''A House Is Not a Home'' (家變), theme song from TV series '' A House Is Not a Home'' (1977) * ''Vanity Fair'' (大亨), theme song from TV series '' Vanity Fair'' (1978) * ''The Romantic Swordsman'' (小李飛刀), theme song from TV series '' The Romantic Swordsman'' (1978) * ''Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'' (倚天屠龍記), theme song from TV series '' Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'' (1978) * ''The Flaming Ceremonial Fire'' (熊熊聖火), sub theme song from TV series '' Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre'' (1978) * ''The Giants'' (強人), theme song from TV series '' The Giants'' (1978) * ''The Oath Must Enter the Mountain of Sword'' (誓要入刀山), theme song from TV series '' Luk Siu Fung III'' (1978) * ''Not Sentiments'' (情未了) (1978) * ''Game of Death'' (死亡遊戲), theme song from the movie ''

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'' (1978) * ''Over the Rainbow'' (天虹), theme song from TV series '' Over the Rainbow'' (1979) * ''The Passenger'' (抉擇), theme song from TV series '' The Passenger'' (1979) * ''Chor Lau Heung'' (楚留香), theme song from TV series '' Chor Lau Heung'' (1979) * ''The Heroes of Man and Sea'' (人海奇譚) (1979) * ''Wind and Clouds'' (風雲), theme song from TV series '' This Land is Mine'' (1980) * ''Leaves Depart From the Tear Hard to Endure'' (難忍別離淚), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''The Brothers'' (親情), theme song from TV series '' The Brothers'' (1980) * ''The Discovery Bay'' (發現灣), theme song from TV series '' The Discovery Bay'' (1980) * ''The Invincible Medic'' (仁者無敵), theme song from TV series '' The Invincible Medic'' (1980) * ''Five Easy Pieces'' (輪流傳), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''Eunuch'' (龍仇鳳血), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1980) * ''The Adventurer's'' (衝擊), theme song from TV series '' The Adventurer's'' (1980) * ''Famous Sword'' (名劍) (1980) * ''Using Love to Steal a Heart'' (用愛將心偷), theme song from TV series ''The Shell Game'' (1980) * ''Personhood Loves Freedom'' (做人愛自由), theme song from TV series '' The Misadventure of Zoo'' (1981) * ''Cheers'' (飲勝), sub theme song from TV series '' The Misadventure of Zoo'' (1981) * ''In Love and War'' (烽火飛花), theme song from TV series '' In Love and War'' (1981) * ''Breath and Depths of Mountains and Waters'' (萬水千山縱橫) (1982) * ''Forgets With All One's Heart the Sentiment'' (忘盡心中情), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1982) * ''Heart Debt'' (心債), theme song from TV series '' Soldier of Fortune'' (1982) * ''Being at a High Game'' (胸懷大志), theme song from TV series '' The Emissary'' (1982) * ''You're the One Who Decides to Love'' (愛定你一個), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1983) * ''Heroine'' (巾幗英雄), theme song from TV series '' The Legend of the Unknowns'' (1983) * ''Hands Over My Heart'' (交出我的心), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1983) * ''The Emperor Descendants'' (皇帝子孫) (1983) * ''In Dream Several Sorrow'' (夢裏幾番哀), theme song from TV series '' The Foundation'' (1984) * ''I Cannot See My Tears Flow'' (不見我淚流), sub theme song from TV series '' The Foundation'' (1984) * ''It Will Be Throughout Lucky'' (始終會行運), theme song from TV series '' The Duke of Mount Deer'' (1984) * ''Me and You, He and Me'' (我與你他與我), theme song from TV series ''

The Rough Ride ''The Rough Ride'' (挑戰) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1985. Theme song "Me and You, He and Me" (我與你他與我) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Anita Mui. Cast * Tony Leung as Chow Ki ...

'' (1985) * ''The Song of Chu'' (楚歌), theme song from TV series '' The Battlefield'' (1985) * ''The Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountains'' (雪山飛狐), theme song from TV series '' The Flying Fox of the Snowy Mountains'' (1985) * ''In the Sentimental Past'' (當年情), theme song from the movie ''

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'' (1986) * ''Leaves Behind My Fond Dream'' (留下我美夢), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1986) * ''Holds Up the Head to Sing to the Day'' (昂首向天唱) (1986) * ''Will Rush Toward Future Day'' (奔向未來的日子), theme song from the movie ''

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'' (1987) * ''The Humanity's Mistake'' (人類的錯), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1987) * ''Youth Heart'' (少年心), sub theme song from TV series ''

'' (1987) * ''Hu Han Dream'' (胡漢夢), theme song from TV series '' The Legend of the Book and Sword'' (1987) * ''Heart of Fire'' (焚心以火) (1990) * ''To Die, To A Unique Skill'' (絕世絕招), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1994) * ''You Come to My Next Full Moon'' (圓月下你來依我), sub theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1994) * ''Splendid Story'' (精彩故事), theme song from TV series '' Corner the Con Man'' (1997) * ''Has You Rarely'' (難得有你), theme song from TV series '' Corner the Con Man'' (1997) * ''Top of the Head, One Piece of the Day'' (頭頂一片天) (1998) * ''The Cool Breeze Does Not Dye'' (清風不染), theme song from TV series ''

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'' (1999) * ''Beautiful Fate'' (美麗緣份), theme song from TV series '' Better-halves'' (2003) * ''The Sentimental Often In'' (情常在) (2004)

Awards

Wong received numerous awards for his works. – Music Awards * 1981 忘記他, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music,

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* 1982 兩忘煙水里, The best cantopop, 4th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK * 1989 Best Lyricist, 2nd Hong Kong Artist Awards (香港藝術家年獎) * 1990 Golden Pin, 13th, Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK * 1991 Hall of Fame, RTHK (Radio and Television Hong Kong) * 2000 Hall of Fame Award, CASH (Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong). * 2002 Hall of Fame Award for 25th Anniversary, 25th Top Ten Chinese Golden Pop Music, RTHK – Film Awards * 1987 倩女幽魂, ''

'': Best Original Score and Best Film Song ("Lai Ming But Yiu Loi"), 7th Hong Kong Film Awards * 1990 '' The Terracotta Warrior'': Best Original Film Score; and '' The Swordsman'': Best Original Film Song, 10th Hong Kong Film Awards * 1991 黃飛鴻, 11th Hong Kong Film Awards * 1992 黃飛鴻之II 男兒當自強, 29th Taiwan's Golden Horse Award * 1994 梁祝, Best Original Film Score, 14th Hong Kong Film Awards

Filmography as actor

* '' In-Laws, Out-Laws'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2001) – Lo Kit * '' Funny Business'' (2000) * '' Love Paradox'' (2000) – Security guard * '' Bishonen'' (1998) – J.P. * '' A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation'' (1997) – Red Beard (voice, Cantonese version) * '' Screwball '94'' (1994) – Tong Shi Yi * ''

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'' (1994) – George * ''

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'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) – Thief * ''

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'' (1994) – Wong * ''

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'' (1994) – Triad * '' Iron Monkey'' (1993) – Governor Cheng * ''

Flirting Scholar ''Flirting Scholar'' (Cantonese: 唐伯虎點秋香; Jyutping: Tong4 Baak3fu2 dim2 Cau2heong1) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-Chi. It parodies famous works of literature which feature the same characters and settings. The ...

'' (1993) – Mr. Wah * ''

All's Well, Ends Well Too ''All's Well, Ends Well Too'' (花田喜事) is a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko, and released as comedy fare as is the usual custom to entertain movie-goers on the Lunar New Year celebrations. The main setting is in the Song ...

'' (1993) – Magistrate * ''

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'' (1992) – Uncle Wah * ''

Fight Back to School II ''Fight Back to School 2'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film ''Fight Back to School''. As per the original ''Fight Back to School'' ...

'' (1992) – Minister Wong * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) – Peter Chow * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) – Twins' Father * '' Spiritually a Cop'' (1991) * '' The Banquet'' (1991) – Food Vendor * '' Gambling Ghost'' (1991) – Brother Dragon * ''

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'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1991) – Chung, Kwok Shing * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Tiger on the Beat II'' (1990) – Wong *

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1990 (1990) (TV) – Host * ''

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'' (1989) – Housiu Jim * ''

Just Heroes ''Just Heroes'' () is a 1989 Hong Kong crime film, directed by John Woo and Wu Ma. The film stars Danny Lee, David Chiang and Stephen Chow. Plot Following the death of a triad leader, there is conflict within the Hong Kong organised crime ...

'' (1989) – Solicitor Wong * '' Mr. Sunshine'' (1989) * ''Celebrity Talk Show'' (1989) TV Series – Host * ''

Happy Ghost 4 ''Happy Ghost IV'' (released in the Philippines as ''Magic to Win 4'') (Chinese: 開心鬼救開心鬼) is a 1990 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Clifton Ko. The film stars Raymond Wong and Pauline Yeung. Cast * Raymond Wong as Hong Sum-kwai ...

'' (1989) – Judge *

1989 (1989) (TV) – Host * '' Black Dragon'' (1989) – Mr. Ku's Friend * '' City Squeeze'' (1989) * '' The Crazy Companies'' (1988) – Priest * ''

Fractured Follies Fractured Follies () is a 1988 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Wong Chung, it stars Chow Yun-fat, Joey Wong, James Wong, Nina Li Chi, Wong Ching, Bonnie Law and Mengxia Zheng. The film ran in theaters from 7 July 1988 until 25 July 19 ...

'' (1988) – May's father, a supermarket owner * ''

Tiger on Beat ''Tiger on the Beat'' (老虎出更), also known as ''Tiger on Beat'', is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Lau Kar-leung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat and Conan Lee as a buddy cop team who originally hate each other, but learn to ...

'' (1988) – Police Inspector Jim Pak * '' Mother vs. Mother'' (1988) – Substitute Minister * ''

Double Fattiness ''Double Fattiness'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by David Chiang and starring Bill Tung, Lydia Shum, Eric Tsang and Maggie Cheung. Plot The movie revolved around a Chinese flatbread restaurant in Hong Kong, where the Mo family ...

'' (1988) – Orchestra Director * ''

Red Headed Stranger ''Red Headed Stranger'' is the 18th studio album by American outlaw country singer Willie Nelson, released in 1975. Following the success of his recordings with Atlantic Records, coupled with the negotiating skills of his manager, Neil Reshen, ...

'' (1986) – Chinese Laborer * '' Musical Dancer'' (1985) – James Wong * '' My Darling, My Goddess'' (1982) – Randy Jim * ''

Chinatown Kid ''Chinatown Kid'' () is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Robert Tai Chi Hsien and Lee Ka Ting, and starring Alexander Fu Sheng and the Venom Mob. The film deals with drugs, police corruption ...

'' (1977) – Gambler * ''

Let's Rock ''Let's Rock'' (known as ''Keep It Cool'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1958 rock and roll film starring Julius LaRosa as a crooner attempting to fight off the rival music rock and roll, Phyllis Newman as his songwriting girlfriend who convinces ...

'' (1975) * ''

Games Gamblers Play ''Games Gamblers Play'' () is a 1974 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, with action direction by Sammo Hung. The film also co-stars Sam Hui, who also served as one of the film's music composers. Although very successful ...

'' (1974)

References

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James Wong Stories: Sky Over Sham Shui Po 1949-1960
Hong Kong Memory
The James Wong Jim Memorial booklet – download
(In English/Chinese)
(A study on the problems of Cantonese opera)
– Wong's MPhil thesis at University of Hong Kong (1983).
"The rise and decline of cantopop : a study of Hong Kong popular music(1949–1997)"
– Wong's PhD thesis at University of Hong Kong (2003) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wong, James Hong Kong columnists 1941 births 2004 deaths Male actors from Guangzhou Alumni of the University of Hong Kong Cantopop artists Deaths from cancer in Hong Kong Deaths from lung cancer Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong film directors Hong Kong lyricists Hong Kong male singers Hong Kong singer-songwriters Hong Kong male television actors Hong Kong television presenters Hong Kong writers Musicians from Guangzhou People from Panyu District Writers from Guangzhou Male actors from Guangdong New Hong Kong Alliance politicians 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors 20th-century Chinese male singers Creative directors

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