At that time, he was the lead musician of a band The Lotus. Attended Hong Kong University, Majored in Psychology. 198402868E. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. His mother purportedly also had reservations about his performing, including that he might injure himself on stage. Life is good for Hong Kong's singer-songwriter-actor Sam Hui, 71, after he became a grandfather again earlier this week.Director Scott Hui, his younger son, announced on Instagram on Wednesday (Jan 29) that his wife Ida Lam had given birth to their daughter Leah. Sam and Michael Hui starred as the hosts in Hui Brothers Show (Chinese: 雙星報喜; Jyutping: soeng1 sing1 bou3 hei2; Cantonese Yale: sēung sīng bou héi), which premiered on April 23, 1971. A Hong Kong concert in 1990 supposedly marked his early retirement, however Hui then agreed to host a 42-show concert series. Hui's "lack of oxygen" suffered on a previous film, was actually carbon monoxide poisoning. But a log-in is still required for our PDFs.Share gift link below with your friends and family.They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.Please verify your e-mail to continue reading the article.The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired.Get unlimited access to The Straits Times and more at S$ 0.99/month.You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month All rights reserved We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. Hong Kong singer/actressElla Koon(官恩娜) will also be a special guest performer. Sam’s two musically-talented sons, Ryan Hui(许怀欣) and Scott Hui(许怀谷), as well as Scott’s wife, will also be performing at the concert. In the early years of his career, Hui performed English songs that were popular in Britain and the U… Sam Hui and his wife Rebecca Fleming with their granddaughter Leah.In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia contentGet access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* He attended many schools, but the one most documented is St. Francis, Hong Kong. His eldest son, Ryan Hui Wai Yan, started a musical band of his own. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Life is good for Hong Kong's singer-songwriter-actor Sam Hui, 71, after he became a grandfather again earlier this week. Brothers Hui: Michael Hui, Samuel Hui, Stanley Hui Richard Hui Koon-ying (3 August 1946 – 8 November 2011) was a Hong Kong actor and singer. Former musical bands: Harmonicks (1964), The Lotus (1966). They have another child, three-year-old son Tyler.Scott Hui, 41, posted more photos on Instagram on Thursday, as he thanked everyone for the well wishes and disclosed that his parents have visited him and his wife in hospital.The hospital has limited the number of visitors in the wake of the Wuhan virus outbreak and allows only two at any one time during visiting hours.Sam Hui and his wife Rebecca Fleming were seen in one of the photos beaming and carrying the baby girl.He is known as the "Father of Cantopop" and is one of the three Hui brothers who were famous for their brand of working-class comedy from the 1970s to early 1990s. He also hosted shows in Canada, in Widely acclaimed as the "God of Song" in Hong Kong (the first singer to be so acknowledged), he decided to come out of retirement in 2004 and held multiple comeback concerts in which he was welcomed by a Hong Kong public at sell-out shows. His older son Ryan, 37, also designed the posters used to promote the tour What A Wonderful World, while his film-maker son Scott, 35, helmed the concert's promotional video. Hui was born in Guangzhou in 1948. One of the brothers, Ricky Hui, died from a heart attack at 65 in 2011.Sam Hui and Fleming have an elder son, Ryan, 43, who is married with eight-year-old twin sons.SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2020 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. He along with his brothers, Michael and Sam , made several comedy blockbusters in the 1970s and 1980s. He started his career as a host on a youth music TV show on the TVB network.

A prolific songwriter, a noted recurring theme in his music is that it often describes or humorously satirises Hong Kong society and events.

Get unlimited access at $0.99/month* During 1991–1992, Hui hosted a total of 14 shows in Hong Kong preempting his actual retirement. Ryan is also a singer-songwriter and has released several albums, while Scott has pursued a career in film, directing a few videos for his brother.