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Sam Hui
Hong Kong musician and actor (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samuel Hui Koon-kit[1][2] (born 6 September 1948),[1] usually known as Sam Hui,[1][3] is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He is credited with popularising Cantopop both via the infusion of Western-style music and his usage of vernacular Cantonese rather than written vernacular Chinese in biting lyrics that addressed contemporary problems and concerns.[4] Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song.[5] As an actor, he is well-known for portraying the main character "King Kong" in five installments of the Aces Go Places film series.[6][better source needed]
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Hui. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Sam Hui and the Chinese-style name is Hui Koon-Kit.
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Chinese: 許冠傑 | |||||||||||
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Born | (1948-09-06) 6 September 1948 (age 75) | ||||||||||
Other names | Hui Koon-kit, Samuel Hui | ||||||||||
Education | The University of Hong Kong (B.SocSc., 1971) | ||||||||||
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Years active | 1967–1992 2003–present | ||||||||||
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Rebecca Hui (m. 1971) | ||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||
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Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Original Film Song 1991 The Swordsman | ||||||||||
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Also known as | God of Songs (歌神), Brother Sam | ||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||||
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Labels | Diamond Records (1967) Polydor (1971–1983) Contec Sound (1983–1985) Cinepoly Records (1985–1990) PolyGram (1990–1992) IEC (2007–present) | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 許冠傑 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 许冠杰 | ||||||||||
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Website | www |
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