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Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as just Sam Hui, was a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kong's from the 1960s to 1990s. He graduated from the Arts Faculty of University of Hong Kong, Ying Wa College and St Francis Xavier's College in late 1960's to early 1970's. He and his brothers Michael and Ricky made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s. Many credited Sam for popularising Cantonese music into Cantopop that we are familiar with today, incorporating a hitherto then unknown practice of blending Western music and instrumental treatment into the Cantopop mainstream. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... Hong Kong English pop (Chinese: 英文歌) are songs sung in the English language in Hong Kong. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Bass guitars typically have four strings instead of six as found on regular guitars. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lotus is a five-piece instrumental band from Philadelphia. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... The University of Hong Kong (commonly abbreviated as HKU, pronounced as Hong Kong U) is the oldest and most prestigious tertiary institution in Hong Kong. ... Michael Hui in The Private Eyes Michael Hui Koon-Man (許冠文 Jyutping: heoi2 gun3 man4; pinyin: Xǔ Guànwén) (born September 3, 1942) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director. ... Ricky Hui Koon-Ying (許冠英, pinyin: Xǔ Guànyīng) (born August 3, 1946) is a Hong Kong movie star in the Hong Kongs 70s to 90s. ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ...

Film & singing career

He started his career as a host to a youth music TV show on TVB. At the time, he was the lead musician of his band named The Lotus. In the early years of his career, he sang Western songs from Britain and the U.S.. He started on Cantonese songs when he wrote and sang the theme songs for the comedy movies produced by his brother Michael Hui. REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ... Lotus is a five-piece instrumental band from Philadelphia. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... Michael Hui in The Private Eyes Michael Hui Koon-Man (許冠文 Jyutping: heoi2 gun3 man4; pinyin: Xǔ Guànwén) (born September 3, 1942) is a Hong Kong film comedian, scriptwriter and director. ...

His music appealed to the Hong Kong masses and working class people with its simple lyrics and light-hearted nature which was the rage in Hong Kong music in the late 1970s. He penned most of the compositions and personally wrote most of the humorous lyrics that generally encompassed current issues in Hong Kong such as the song 話知你 97 (Could Not Care Less About 1997) which literally encourages the Hong Kong public to throw caution to the wind and enjoy their life instead of worrying about the imminent Handover to China in 1997. For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

On a personal note, he was closer to elder brother Ricky Hui than to Michael Hui as they were said to have parted in high dudgeon since falling out with each other after their pre-1985 successes. However, in Michael's 'Chicken and Duck Talk' 1988 Sam appeared in a short 3-minute cameo. Then in 1990, the three brothers reunited in 'Front Page', a lampoon on Hong Kong's sometimes overly enthusiastic entertainment news industry. Ricky Hui Koon-Ying (許冠英, pinyin: Xǔ Guànyīng) (born August 3, 1946) is a Hong Kong movie star in the Hong Kongs 70s to 90s. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Sam also collaborated with several popular singers like Leslie Cheung both musically and on the silver screen culminating in the hit single co-written by both Sam and Leslie Cheung titled 沉默是金 Silence is Golden which Leslie Cheung also sung in solo form and is a track in his album Hot Summer in 1987. They also collaborated in "I've Never Been Afraid", which was a fast catchy number. Sam also starred in the Aces Go Places series of Hong Kong action–comedies in the 1980s, with Karl Maka. Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Hot Summer Cantopop album by Leslie Cheung released in 1988 by Hong Kong Cantopop record company Cinepoly and followed on the heels of the success of Summer Romance the year before. ... Aces Go Places is a 1982 film starring Sam Hui and Karl Maka. ... Karl Maka - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

He had a farewell concert in 1993 where he invited many other music celebrities and officially declared that he would not be active in the movie industry nor in Cantopop in the future. He was once seriously injured while filming The Legend of Wisely in Tibet due to lack of oxygen, thereafter falling very ill and many of his fans pointed out that this near fatal accident may have been pivotal on his decision to call it quits as they believed that he was haunted by a spirit. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ... Legend of the Golden Pearl is a 1987 film directed by Teddy Robin Kwan. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ...

Despite all of these 'retirement' reiterations, Sam came back for a short stint in the movie Winner Takes All co-starring Nicholas Tse and Ruby Lin. This, he maintained then, was a result of desiring to do something which was closer to his heart and was something not easy to ignore. The Clockwise Man was the first volume in the Ninth Doctor Adventures range. ... Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: Pinyin: Xiè Tíngfēng; Cantonese: ze6 ting4 fung1), born 29 August 1980 (in the year of the Monkey) is a Hong Kong based singer and actor. ... Ruby Lin (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 27 January 1976 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. ...

Retirement

The handprint and autograph of Sam Hui at the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

Apparently, the life as a retiree from the entertainment industry in Hong Kong proved to be too uncomfortable for someone who was widely acknowledged as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong. He decided to come out of his retirement recently in 2004 and held many concerts where he was still warmly received from musically fickle Hong Kong public where every concert had a sold-out turnout. In these concerts, he cited the recent deaths of close colleagues, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003 influenced his decision to retract his earlier retirement affirmation. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Martial artist and movie star 李小龍 Bruce Lees sculpture in the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong The Avenue of Stars (Chinese: ), modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Performance

He performed in a concert in Kuala Lumpur on February 19 and February 20, 2005 with his sons and his brother Ricky Hui but has not made active plans for any follow-ups. He also performed in Vancouver on 15 December 2005. Nickname: Motto: Maju dan makmur (English: Progress and Prosper) Location in Malaysia Coordinates: , Country State Establishment 1857 Granted city status 1974 Government  - Mayor (Datuk Bandar) Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan From 14 December 2006 Area  - Total 243. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ricky Hui Koon-Ying (許冠英, pinyin: XÇ” GuànyÄ«ng) (born August 3, 1946) is a Hong Kong movie star in the Hong Kongs 70s to 90s. ...

He is currently performing in concert at Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort

Personal life

He is married to Rebecca "Rebu" (nee Fleming) with sons Ryan and Scott. Ryan Hui is also a singer/songwriter and had released several albums.

Discography

Cantonese Albums:

• 鬼馬雙星 (1974)
• 天才與白痴 (1975)
• 半斤八兩 (1976)
• 財神到 (1978)
• 賣身契 (1978
• 念奴嬌 (1980)
• 摩登保鑣 (1981)
• 最佳拍檔 (1982)
• 最佳拍檔大顯神通 (1983)
• 新的開始 (1983.12)
• 最喜歡你 (1984.08)
• 最緊要好玩 (1985.08.30)
• 熱力之冠 (1986.08)
• 宇宙無限 (1986.12, EP)
• 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) (2004.06.01)

English Albums:

• Time of The Season (1971)
• Morning After (1974)
• Interlude (1975)
• Came Travelling (1977)

Filmography

• 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 II (最佳拍檔大顯神通, 1983)
• Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (最佳拍檔之女皇密令, 1984)
• A Family Affair (全家福, 1984)
• Working Class (打工皇帝, 1985)
• Aces Go Places IV (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 V: The Terracotta Hit (新最佳拍檔, 1989)
• The Dragon from Russia (紅場飛龍, 1990)
• The Swordsman (笑傲江湖, 1990)
• Front Page (新半斤八兩, 1990)
• All's Well, Ends Well Too (花田囍事, 1992)
• Laughter of the Water Margins (水滸笑傳, 1993)
• Winner Takes All (大贏家, 2000)

Games Gamblers Play is a 1974 Hong Kong film directed by Michael Hui. ... Aces Go Places is a 1982 film starring Sam Hui and Karl Maka. ... Aces Go Places 2 (最佳拍檔 大顯神通) aka. ... The Swordsman (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Xiào Ào Jiāng Hú; Cantonese Yale: Siu3 Ngou6 Gong1 Wu4) is a 1990 Hong Kong wuxia film. ... Alls Well, Ends Well Too is a Hong Kong film which was released on Chinese New Year 1993 as comedy fare as is the usual custom to entertain movie-goers on the Lunar New Year celebrations. ...

External links

• Samuel Hui at the Internet Movie Database
• Samuel Hui Fan site
• Ryan Hui official site