Cast & creator
James Wong Jim
Best known for Unhappily Ever After, Golden Horse Awards, Celebrity Talk Show
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.
Also known as: Huang Zhan, Wong Cham-Sam, Jimmy Wong, Jim Wong, 黄沾
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film credits
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television credits
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1962–2024 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (189)
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Unhappily Ever After
Yahuda
1995
Golden Horse Awards
Host
1962
Celebrity Talk Show
1989Celebrity Talk Show
Creator
1989
歷年TVB台慶經典回顧
1968
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Lyricist
1992
Police Story 2
Lyricist
1988
Hard Boiled
Original Music Composer
1992
A Chinese Ghost Story
Original Music Composer
1987
A Better Tomorrow
Songs
1986
The Killer
Songs
1989
Police Story
Lyricist
1985
Project A
Lyricist
1983
Once Upon a Time in China
Theme Song Performance
1991Once Upon a Time in China
Original Music Composer
1991
Twin Dragons
Mr. Ma
1992
Dragons Forever
Original Music Composer
1988Dragons Forever
Lyricist
1988
Project A - Part II
Lyricist
1987
Once Upon a Time in China II
Songs
1992
City Hunter
Original Music Composer
1993
Winners & Sinners
Lyricist
1983
Robotrix
Original Music Composer
1991
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
Ku's Business Associate
1989
The Enforcer
Original Music Composer
1995
Bullet in the Head
Original Music Composer
1990
A Better Tomorrow II
Songs
1987
Crime Story
Original Music Composer
1993
Once Upon a Time in China III
Songs
1993
King of Beggars
Songs
1992
A Chinese Ghost Story III
Original Music Composer
1991
The Legend
Original Music Composer
1993
Class of Distinction
1994
Last Hero in China
Original Music Composer
1993
Flirting Scholar
Master Wah
1993
Iron Monkey
Governor Cheng Pak Fong
1993
Green Snake
Original Music Composer
1993
Swordsman
Music
1990
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Original Music Composer
1993
The Legend of the Swordsman
Songs
1992
A Chinese Ghost Story II
Original Music Composer
1990
Fight Back to School 2
Minister Wong
1992
Peking Opera Blues
Original Music Composer
1986
Martial Arts of Shaolin
Original Music Composer
1986
Royal Tramp
Songs
1992
Tiger on the Beat
Captain Pak Man Jim
1988Tiger on the Beat
Lyricist
1988
Shanghai Grand
Songs
1996
Screwball '94
Tong Shi Yi
1994
Mr Vampire Saga 4
Songs
1988Mr Vampire Saga 4
Original Music Composer
1988
Mirage
Songs
1987
I Love Maria
Songs
1988
The Banquet
Hawker
1991
Moon Warriors
Original Music Composer
1992
江山如此多Fun
1994
Casino Raiders
Original Music Composer
1989
A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation
Red Beard (voice)
1997
The Romancing Star III
Bluffer Jim
1989
City War
Songs
1988
Accident
Songs
2009
Games Gamblers Play
Wong But-Man
1974
Deadful Melody
Original Music Composer
1994
The Lovers
Original Music Composer
1994
Just Heroes
Solicitor Wong
1989
Tiger on the Beat 2
Chief Insp Jim Wong
1990
Bishonen
1998
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
Songs
1989A Terra-Cotta Warrior
Original Music Composer
1989
Picture of a Nymph
Songs
1988
Shanghai Blues
Original Music Composer
1984
Chinatown Kid
Gambler
1977Chinatown Kid
Story
1977
Slaughter in San Francisco
Songs
1974
Diary of a Big Man
Beauty Salon Help
1988Diary of a Big Man
Original Music Composer
1988
Awakening
Junior
1994
Return to a Better Tomorrow
Barrister Wong Tai-Man
1994
The Gambling Ghost
Rich Playboy
1991
The Raid
Original Music Composer
1991
My Wacky, Wacky World
Magistrate
1975
All's Well End's Well, Too
Magistrate
1993
Fascinating Affairs
1985
Doctor Vampire
Hospital Director
1990
The Mad Phoenix
1997
Road Warriors
Tony Wong
1987
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
Songs
1993
Burning Sensation
Blindman Chan
1989Super Celebrity Talk Show
2001
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
Songs
1978
The Sword
Songs
1980
Spiritual Trinity
Songs
1991
Mr. Sunshine
Docteur W.M.Wong
1989
Fractured Follies
Yau Kwong Nam/Gannon
1988
One Husband Too Many
Songs
1988
Red Headed Stranger
1986
The Crazy Companies
Priest
1988
I Will Wait for You!
Thief
1994
Au Revoir, Mon Amour
Songs
1991
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Songs
1978
不设防金装夜宴
1989
Men Suddenly in Black 2
Theme Song Performance
2006
梅艳芳公益金友好演唱会
1995
Bet on Fire
Songs
1988
Stooges in Hong Kong
1992
The Great Conqueror's Concubine: Part I
Original Music Composer
1994
Visible Secret
Lo Kit
2001
Double Fattiness
Professor Wong
1988
Happy Ghost IV
Judge
1990
It's a Wonderful Life
George
1994
Fatal Bet
Original Music Composer
1989
Summer Lover
Uncle Wah
1992
Sam Hui Special '80
James Wong in Japan & Korea
Chung Kwok-Sing
1992
Mother vs. Mother
Foul Mouth
1988
Once Upon a Time a Hero in China
1992
Gangland Odyssey
Songs
1990
Best of Best
Mr. Ko
1994
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Songs
1993
Legend Of The Liquid Sword
Original Music Composer
1993
Laughter Of Water Margins
Police Head
1993
霑沾自喜三十年
1995
Fury
Songs
1988
Life is a Moment
Songs
1987
The Musical Singer
James Wong Man Sze
1985
Into the Night
Songs
1988
Fox Legend
Songs
1991
My Dream is Yours
1988
Man on the Brink
Songs
1981
For Your Heart Only
Songs
1985
Carry On Dancing
Ma Shih Mei
1988
Troublesome Night 5
Songs
1999
Stooges in Tokyo
Chung Kwok-shing
1991
Naughty! Naughty!
Songs
1974
Spiritually a Cop
1989
City Squeeze
Mr. Yu
1989
Rich Man
Peter Chow
1992
Double Trouble
Songs
1984
Hong Kong Memories (II)
Self
2002Hong Kong Memories (II)
Creator
2002
The Wildgoose Chase
Chung Kow-Shing
1990
BB 30
1990
Who Is The Craftiest
Songs
1987
The Country Bumpkin
1974
I Have a Date with Spring
1994
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Husband in Cook
1992
Funny Business
Conman in HK
2000
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Female Butcher
Host
1991
Let's Rock
1975Let's Rock
Director
1975Let's Rock
Writer
1975
Under the Rose
Himself
1992
Promising Miss Bowie
JP Sze To
1990
Home at Hong Kong
Songs
1983
Great Shanghai 1937
Songs
1986
The Extras
Original Music Composer
1978
The Dancing Warrior
Show Host
1985The Dancing Warrior
Lyricist
1985The Dancing Warrior
Screenplay
1985
Romantic Dream
Songs
1995
三峡状元争霸战
1995
顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會
1998
Fortune Hunter's Plot
1977
丝路状元争霸战
1995
Love Paradox
Romeo
2000
Every Day is Sunday
1974
花弗新世界
1993
In-Laws, Out-Laws
2004
And Now What Is Your Name
Writer
1984
一代鬼才 黃霑
2024
香港奇案:字母小姐
1992
Old Master Q
Music
1981
香港奇案北地胭脂
1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - The Robbery
1991
Hong Kong Criminal Archives - Gang AK47
1992
Shan T Old Master Q
Music
1983
Key to Fortune
1992
Salt and Pepper
Songs
1983
My Darling, My Goddess
Randy Jim
1982
Devil’s Heart
1990CID: Murder
1976
Hong Kong Criminal Archives: The Kidnap
1991
香港奇案之血纸盒
1992雌雄變
1975
Record of Blood
Self (Narrator)
1982
The Paradise
Writer
1974The Paradise
Director
1974
酸酸甜甜香港地
Lyricist