Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "James Wong (Chinese: 黃霑, Wong Jim; 16 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as \"Uncle Jim\") was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with composer Joseph Koo (aka. Gu Gaa-fai) on many popular television theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His work propelled Cantopop to unprecedented popularity.He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter, and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong.Wong died on 24 November 2004 of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 64."@en }
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- James_Wong_(lyricist) abstract "James Wong (Chinese: 黃霑, Wong Jim; 16 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as \"Uncle Jim\") was a Cantopop lyricist and writer based primarily in Hong Kong. Beginning from the 1960s, he was the lyricist for over 2,000 songs, collaborating with composer Joseph Koo (aka. Gu Gaa-fai) on many popular television theme songs, many of which have become classics of the genre. His work propelled Cantopop to unprecedented popularity.He was also a well known in Asia as a columnist, actor, film director, screenwriter, and talk show hosts. He took part in creative directing positions within the entertainment industry in Hong Kong.Wong died on 24 November 2004 of lung cancer after a four-year battle at the age of 64.".