Wai Pang Kwan (; born 20 March 1945 in

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, Guangxi), known professionally as Teddy Robin (), is a

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singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer. He began his music career in mid

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when

was at its peak. He formed a rock and roll band with his friends called

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while Teddy was the vocal and guitarist. The band was the first Chinese-led rock band in Hong Kong. The band became a massive hit in Hong Kong. From the 70s, Teddy started to get involved in the movie industry. in 1979, he was the producer of his first movie 《Cops and Robbers 點指兵兵》. He then played a pivotal role at the Pearl City Production Company and Cinema City Company Limited. Despite his heavy involvement in movie productions, he was still passionate about music and continued his involvement in record productions and film song creation during the time. He has produced over 20 movies and directed 5 and 1/3 films throughout his career. He won various awards across film and music festivals, such as the CASH Hall of Fame Award from the

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, The Best Original Film Song and the Best Supporting Actor from the

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, The Best Actor from

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and The Best Actor from

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. He is also one of the five founders of

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and the Honorary Director of

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Early life

Teddy Robin was born in

, Guangxi, alongside five brothers and sisters. He came to Hong Kong with his father in 1949, settling in

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. As a rebellious child, Teddy was average at school. He always hung out at street court with his gangs. He called himself "Teddy Robin" because he admired the heroic image of

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. At the early age of 11, Teddy started his career as a child broadcaster at

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(ATV). Teddy developed his enthusiasm for rock and roll music when he first heard the sound of an electric guitar. Then he started to explore and learn to play electric guitar . He then formed a rock band called "

" with his friends and his two younger brothers. Apart from music, Teddy Robin is also a skilled painter and sketcher. He designed the cover for his singles, including " I can’t be hurt any more", "Not All Lies", "Breakthrough", "365 Days", "Memories".

Music career

After graduating from high school, Teddy Robin worked as a Trainee Producer at

English TV Station . He formed rock band "

" with Norman Chang, Fedrick Chan and his two younger brothers in 1966. In the 1960s, the band was signed by Diamond Records and released its first album. In 1966, "

" was the home band of

TV's most popular music program "Soundbite 66". In 1968, Mr

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invited Teddy to move from

TV to

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under the terms set by Teddy – to not only perform on the stage but also work behind the scene. He acted in his first movie "The Cost of Love" for

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in 1969. Teddy Robin returned to

TV in 1973 to host a youth show called "Melody Chain". While in 1974, Teddy Robin realized rock and roll music started to diminish in Hong Kong, so he wandered to the United States and Canada until 1978.

Award and recognition

* 2011 – Gallants – The Best Supporting Actor, the

* 2011 – Gallants – The Best Original Film Song, the

* 2011 – Gallants – The Best Actor,

*2011 – CASH Hall of Fame Award,

*2012 – Merry Go Round –

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*2017 – Lifetime Achievement Award,

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Personal life

Teddy Robin is married and has one son and one daughter. His son works at Morgan Stanley in London as an Executive Director and his daughter is a sugar artist in Canada.

Filmography

As actor

As film director

As composer

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