Joseph Koo

Joseph Koo

Sound
1933-01-01
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Biography

Joseph Koo Kar-Fai MBE GBS (Chinese: 顧嘉煇; 25 February 1931 – 3 January 2023) was a Hong Kong composer.

Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles

#1梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情

Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Reality

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#2Happy Ghost III

Movie - 1986, 2h 15m as Mr. Koo Ka Yan

6.9 / 10
ComedyFantasyRomance

A young, unsuccessful singer, after committing suicide, is to be reincarnated, this time into a musical family. Her spirit must get to the hospital where her future mother is currently ready to give birth to her, so that she can enter the womb and be born. Unfortunately, she misses her appointed birth time, twice, due to the accidental intervention of a young man, Mr. Hong. At first she is angry and makes life hard for him, but eventually they fall in love, although she can't stay around long as she has one last chance to be born.

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#3The Last Message

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m as Weapon Expert Ah Hui

6.7 / 10
Comedy

Li (Sam Hui) works at a sanitarium as a male nurse, and Ah Tim (Michael Hui) is a handy man. One day, a bearded old man is sent into the sanitarium with a large bag. Ah Tim manages to steal the bag, and finds antique fragments inside. When the old man dies, the pair learn from his daughter that there is a sunken vessel that is loaded with much more than they already have, so they decide to go after the sunken treasure.

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#4The Happy Trio

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m as Jiao's pianist

7.5 / 10
Comedy

Following the lives of three downtrodden but resilient outcasts, John Lo Mar's gritty social drama paints a sense of realism rarely seen in Hon Kong movies. Li Ching - the best actress of her era - play Ah Chiao is a girl from a rural village stranded in the city, who befriends a kind-hearted transient and a retired actor. They are poor, but they are happy. Although her fortune changes for the better when she becomes a singer, she ultimately learns money can't buy happiness.

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#5The Legend of Run Run Shaw

Movie - 2014, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A tribute to Run Run Shaw by TVB/Pearl.

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#6顧嘉煇黃霑真友情演唱會

Movie - 1998, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#7Joseph Koo Glorious Retirement 2015-2016 Concert

Movie - 2016, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Music

Respected Hong Kong composer Joseph Koo, the creator of numerous classic Cantonese movie and TV drama theme songs, announced his retirement in 2015 and held the Dr. Koo Glorious Concert at Hong Kong Coliseum on December 8-19. Top singers such as Adam Cheng, Liza Wang, Hins Cheung, Frances Yip, Teresa Cheung, Kay Tse, Johnny Yip, Susanna Kwan and Elisa Chan participated in the concert to pay the highest tribute to the Godfather of Cantopop. Awarded a Gold Bauhinia Star for his considerable efforts in Hong Kong music industry, Joseph Koo presented The Gold Bauhinia Charity Concert at Hong Kong Coliseum on February 26 and 27, 2016, to express his gratitude to fans. Adam Cheng, Liza Wang, Susanna Kwan, Teresa Cheung, Sandra Lang, Teresa Carpio, William So, Lui Fong, Albert Au and C AllStar were invited to perform in the concert, and Michael Hui served as the host.

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#8Joseph Koo Master Classical Concert

Movie - 2012, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#9Joseph Koo Concert 2012

Movie - 2012, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Music

Multiple generations of Hong Kongers have grown up to the songs of legendary composer Joseph Koo. His classic pop and television theme songs represent a golden era of Hong Kong music and a shared memory of times past. In September 2012, the septuagenarian songwriter held a special concert series at the Hong Kong Coliseum. A stunning lineup of Hong Kong's finest veteran singers, including George Lam, Teresa Cheung, Elisa Chan, Sandra Lang, Frances Yip, Johnny Yip, Ivy Ling, Adam Cheng and Anthony Wong, as well as Kay Tse, Joyce Lee and Gallen Lo, came together to perform over forty of Koo's classic works.

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#10顾嘉辉大师荣休盛典演唱会

Movie - 2015, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Music

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#11顾嘉煇金紫荆慈善演唱会

Movie - 2016, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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