James Wong Jim
Biography
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Visible Secret | Lo Kit | FLOP | |
| 2000 | Funny Business | Conman in HK | HIT | |
| 2000 | Love Paradox | Romeo | FLOP | |
| 1998 | Bishonen | - | FLOP | |
| 1997 | A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation | Red Beard (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1997 | The Mad Phoenix | - | HIT | |
| 1994 | Awakening | Junior | FLOP | |
| 1994 | Return to a Better Tomorrow | Barrister Wong Tai-Man | FLOP | |
| 1994 | I Have a Date with Spring | - | FLOP | |
| 1994 | I Will Wait for You! | Thief | HIT | |
| 1994 | It's a Wonderful Life | George | FLOP | |
| 1993 | Iron Monkey | Governor Cheng Pak Fong | HIT | |
| 1993 | Flirting Scholar | Master Wah | HIT | |
| 1993 | Laughter Of Water Margins | Police Head | FLOP | |
| 1993 | All's Well End's Well, Too | Magistrate | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Key to Fortune | - | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Summer Lover | Uncle Wah | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Time a Hero in China | - | FLOP | |
| 1992 | James Wong in Japan & Korea | - | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Under the Rose | Himself | HIT | |
| 1992 | Fight Back to School 2 | Minister Wong | HIT | |
| 1992 | Stooges in Hong Kong | - | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Twin Dragons | Mr. Ma | HIT | |
| 1991 | The Banquet | Hawker | FLOP | |
| 1991 | The Gambling Ghost | Rich Playboy | FLOP | |
| 1990 | BB 30 | - | HIT | |
| 1990 | Doctor Vampire | Hospital Director | HIT | |
| 1990 | The Wildgoose Chase | Chung Kow-Shing | FLOP | |
| 1990 | Happy Ghost IV | Judge | FLOP | |
| 1990 | Tiger on the Beat 2 | Chief Insp Jim Wong | FLOP | |
| 1989 | Spiritually a Cop | - | FLOP | |
| 1989 | The Romancing Star III | Bluffer Jim | FLOP | |
| 1989 | City Squeeze | Mr. Yu | FLOP | |
| 1989 | Just Heroes | Solicitor Wong | HIT | |
| 1989 | Miracles: The Canton Godfather | Ku's Business Associate | HIT | |
| 1989 | Burning Sensation | Blindman Chan | FLOP | |
| 1988 | My Dream is Yours | - | FLOP | |
| 1988 | The Diary of a Big Man | Beauty Salon Help | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Fractured Follies | Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Mother Vs Mother | Cui | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Double Fattiness | Professor Huang | FLOP | |
| 1988 | The Crazy Companies | Priest | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Tiger on the Beat | Captain Pak Man Jim | FLOP | |
| 1987 | Road Warriors | Tony Wong | FLOP | |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | - | FLOP | |
| 1985 | The Musical Singer | James Wong Man Sze | HIT | |
| 1985 | The Dancing Warrior | Show Host | HIT | |
| 1977 | Chinatown Kid | Gambler | FLOP | |
| 1975 | My Wacky, Wacky World | Magistrate | HIT | |
| 1974 | Games Gamblers Play | Wong But-Man | HIT |