Sam Hui

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

as King Kong

Aces Go Places II

as King Kong

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

as Sam Hong Kong

Aces Go Places IV: You Never Die Twice

as King Kong

Security Unlimited

as Lieutenant Sam

The Private Eyes

as Lee Kwok-kit

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

as Self

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

as King Kong

Chicken and Duck Talk

as Self (cameo)