Sam Hui
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Hui.
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| Born | 6 September 1948 | ||||||||||
| Education | The University of Hong Kong (B.SocSc., 1971) | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1967–92 2003–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Rebecca Hui (m. 1972) | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Hui Sai-cheung (father) Lee Sin-wan (mother) | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Original Film Song 1991 The Swordsman | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 許冠傑 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许冠杰 | ||||||||||
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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 (1971-83) Contec Sound (1983-85) Cinepoly Records (1985-90) Polygram (1990-92) IEC (2007-present) | ||||||||||
Samuel Hui Koon-kit (born 6 September 1948), usually known as Sam Hui, is a Hong Kong Cantopop musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is credited with popularizing Cantopop. His music includes Western-style music and popular, street Cantonese jargon in his lyrics writing.
Discography[change | change source]
Cantonese albums[change | change source]
- gwai maa seung sing (1974)
- tin choi yu bak chi (1975)
- The Private Eyes (1976)
- 財神到 (1978)
- The Contract (賣身契) (1978)
- 79夏日之歌集 (1979)
- 念奴嬌 (1980)
- Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣) (1981)
- 難忘您‧紙船 (1982)
- 最佳拍檔大顯神通 (1983)
- 新的開始 (1983)
- 最喜歡你 (1984)
- 最緊要好玩 (1985)
- 熱力之冠 (1986)
- 宇宙無限 (1986)
- 潮流興夾Band (1987)
- 許冠傑新曲與精選 (1987)
- Sam and Friends (1988)
- 許冠傑89歌集 (1989)
- 香港情懷90 (1990)
- 90電影金曲精選 (1990)
- 歌神與您繼續微笑04 (2004)
- 人生多麼好 (2007)
English albums[change | change source]
- Time of The Season (1971)
- Morning After (1974)
- Interlude (1975)
- Came Travelling (1977)
Filmography[change | change source]
- Back Alley Princess (馬路小英雄,1973)
- The Tattooed Dragon (龍虎金剛, 1973)
- Chinatown Capers (小英雄大鬧唐人街, 1974)
- Naughty! Naughty! (綽頭狀元, 1974)
- Games Gamblers Play (鬼馬雙星, 1974)
- The Last Message (天才與白痴, 1975)
- The Private Eyes (半斤八兩, 1976)
- Money Crazy (發錢寒, 1977)
- The Contract (賣身契, 1978)
- Security Unlimited (摩登保鑣, 1981)
- Aces Go Places (最佳拍檔, 1982)
- Aces Go Places 2 (最佳拍檔大顯神通, 1983)
- Aces Go Places 3 (最佳拍檔之女皇密令, 1984)
- A Family Affair (全家福, 1984)
- Robby the Rascal (1985)
- Working Class (打工皇帝, 1985)
- Aces Go Places 4 (最佳拍檔千里救差婆, 1986)
- The Legend of Wisely (衛斯理傳奇, 1987)
- Chicken and Duck Talk (雞同鴨講, 1988; Cameo)
- Aces Go Places 5: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔, 1989)
- Dragon from Russia (紅場飛龍, 1990)
- The Swordsman (笑傲江湖, 1990)
- Front Page (新半斤八兩, 1990)
- Laughter of the Water Margins (水滸笑傳, 1993)
- All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田囍事, 1993)
- Winner Takes All (大贏家, 2000)
Other websites[change | change source]
- Samuel Hui on IMDb
- Sam's latest album's official site Archived 2007-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Lau Dong |
Golden Needle Award of RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award 1985 |
Succeeded by Tang Ti-sheng |