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Sam Hui
Acting
Born: September 6, 1948
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Biography
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit (許冠傑) is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and actor born on September 6, 1948 in Guangzhou, China. His family moved to Hong Kong as refugees in 1950. He is credited with popularizing 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. Hui is considered by some to be the first major superstar of Cantopop, known as the God of Song. As an actor, he is well-known for portraying the main character "King Kong" in five installments of Aces Go Places film series.
Known For
Swordsman
as Ling Wu Chung
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
as King Kong
Aces Go Places
as King Kong
Aces Go Places II
as King Kong
The Legend of Wisely
as Wisely
The Banquet
Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
as King Kong
Security Unlimited
as Lieutenant Sam
All's Well End's Well, Too
as Chow Tung
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
as Self
