Sam Hui
Acting Born Sep 6, 1948 Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China 58 credits
Biography
Samuel Hui Koon-Kit is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. Born on September 6, 1948, in Guangzhou, China, he relocated to Hong Kong with his family in 1950. Hui is recognized for popularizing Cantopop by incorporating Western-style music and using vernacular Cantonese in his lyrics to address contemporary social concerns. Known as the God of Song, he is considered a major superstar of the genre. As an actor, Hui is well-known for his portrayal of the character King Kong in five installments of the Aces Go Places film series. His filmography also includes roles in Swordsman, Mad Mission, and The Legend of Wisely. He has been married to Rebecca Fleming since 1971, and they have two children.
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Frequent co-stars
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
4 shared titles
Karl Maka
3 shared titles
Sylvia Chang
3 shared titles
Tsui Hark
3 shared titles
Michael Hui Koon-Man
3 shared titles
Lau Siu-Ming
2 shared titles
Charlie Cho Cha-Lee
2 shared titles
Sai Gwa-Pau
2 shared titles
Helena Law Lan
2 shared titles
Melvin Wong
2 shared titles
Career timeline
In Memory Of Leslie Cheung许冠杰 - 此时此处演唱会
TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會
許冠傑：相識廿載演唱會'87 (升級版)
Walker · Theme Song Performance
Fantasia · Songs
Winner Takes All
The Conman · Main Title Theme ComposerThe Conman · Lyricist
A Queer Story · Songs
How to Meet the Lucky Stars · Songs
All's Well End's Well, TooLaughter Of Water Margins
許冠傑光榮引退匯群星
The Banquet
SwordsmanThe Dragon from RussiaThe Dragon from Russia · Original Music ComposerFront Page
All About Ah-Long · SongsAces Go Places V: The Terracotta HitAces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit · Theme Song PerformanceAces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit · Main Title Theme Composer
Chicken and Duck Talk
The Legend of WiselyThe Legend of Wisely · ProducerThe Thirty Million Dollar Rush · Theme Song Performance
Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice
Working ClassWorking Class · Main Title Theme ComposerWorking Class · Theme Song Performance
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond StreetThe Return of Pom Pom · SongsA Family Affair
The Perfect Wife?! · SongsAces Go Places II
Aces Go PlacesAces Go Places · MusicChan Is Missing · Additional Music
Security UnlimitedSecurity Unlimited · WriterSecurity Unlimited · StorySecurity Unlimited · Original Music Composer
From Riches to Rags · Music
The ContractThe Contract · Original Music Composer
The Private EyesThe Private Eyes · Original Music Composer
The Last MessageThe Last Message · Original Music Composer
Games Gamblers PlayGames Gamblers Play · Original Music ComposerChinatown CapersNaughty! Naughty!
Bruce Lee: The Man and the LegendBack Alley PrincessThe Tattooed Dragon
The Hui Brothers Show
Full filmography
- In Memory Of Leslie Cheung (2023)
- 许冠杰 - 此时此处演唱会 (2023)
- TME Live「想你 張國榮」線上音樂會 (2021) as self
- 許冠傑：相識廿載演唱會'87 (升級版) (2015) as himself
- Walker (2012) Theme Song Performance
- Fantasia (2004) Songs
- Winner Takes All (2000) as 黄大千
- The Conman (1998) Main Title Theme Composer
- The Conman (1998) Lyricist
- A Queer Story (1997) Songs
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996) Songs
- All's Well End's Well, Too (1993) as Chow Tung
- Laughter Of Water Margins (1993) as Wu Sung
- 許冠傑光榮引退匯群星 (1992)
- The Banquet (1991)
- Swordsman (1990) as Ling Wu Chung
- The Dragon from Russia (1990) as Freeman Yao Lung
- The Dragon from Russia (1990) Original Music Composer
- Front Page (1990) as Mad Bill Lee
- All About Ah-Long (1989) Songs
- Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (1989) as King Kong
- Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (1989) Theme Song Performance
- Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit (1989) Main Title Theme Composer
- Chicken and Duck Talk (1988) as Self (cameo)
- The Legend of Wisely (1987) as Wisely
- The Legend of Wisely (1987) Producer
- The Thirty Million Dollar Rush (1987) Theme Song Performance
- Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice (1986) as King Kong
- Working Class (1985) as Yam
- Working Class (1985) Main Title Theme Composer
- Working Class (1985) Theme Song Performance
- Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984) as Sam Hong Kong
- The Return of Pom Pom (1984) Songs
- A Family Affair (1984) as Chan Wing Cheong
- The Perfect Wife?! (1983) Songs
- Aces Go Places II (1983) as King Kong
- Aces Go Places (1982) as King Kong
- Aces Go Places (1982) Music
- Chan Is Missing (1982) Additional Music
- Security Unlimited (1981) as Lieutenant Sam
- Security Unlimited (1981) Writer
- Security Unlimited (1981) Story
- Security Unlimited (1981) Original Music Composer
- From Riches to Rags (1980) Music
- The Contract (1978) as Chu Sai Kit
- The Contract (1978) Original Music Composer
- The Private Eyes (1976) as Lee Kwok-kit
- The Private Eyes (1976) Original Music Composer
- The Last Message (1975) as Lee
- The Last Message (1975) Original Music Composer
- Games Gamblers Play (1974) as Kit
- Games Gamblers Play (1974) Original Music Composer
- Chinatown Capers (1974) as Embroidered Pillow
- Naughty! Naughty! (1974) as Wu Te-Chuan
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) as Self
- Back Alley Princess (1973) as Embroidered Pillow
- The Tattooed Dragon (1973) as Koon-Kit
- The Hui Brothers Show (1971) as Host