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Chung Chun-to(born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage nameKenny Bee,is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the groupthe Wynners,and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for five decades as of 2023.
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| Born | Chung Chun-to 23 February 1953 | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 1973–present | ||||||||||
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| Children | 4 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | Chung trấn đào | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Chung trấn đào | ||||||||||
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| Genres | Cantopop,Mandopop, Hong Kong English pop | ||||||||||
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Career
editBee made his break into the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1973 as a member of the popular 1970s band,the Wynners( ôn lấy dàn nhạc ), sharing vocal duties withAlan Tam.Before joining the Wynners, he was a vocalist and saxophonist on the Hong Kong nightclub circuit, and briefly fronted a band calledthe Sergeant Majors.
Acting
editAs members of the Wynners went separate ways in 1978, Bee embarked on a solo career as an actor inTaiwan,playing lead roles in a number of romantic movies, amongst which wereThe Story of a Small Town,(directed byLi Hsing,1979),Good Morning, Taipei(directed by Li Hsing, 1979), both of which won theGolden Horse Award,andThe Green, Green Grass of Home(directed byHou Hsiao-hsien,1983).
In the eighties Bee moved his base back to Hong Kong, and has since amassed a large number of movie credits, mainly in the genre of romantic comedies. Career highlights include"Let's Make Laugh"(directed by Alfred Cheung, 1983),"Shanghai Blues"(directed byTsui Hark,1984),"Fist of Fury 1991"(withStephen Chow,1991),"the Chinese Feast"(directed byTsui Hark,1995) and"Initial D"(directed byAndrew LauandAlan Mak,2005). In addition, he was credited as the director for"100 Ways to Murder Your Wife"(starring himself,Chow Yun-fatandAnita Mui,1986).
Musicianship
editAlongside acting, Bee develops his career as a solo singer-songwriter and has released over fifty studio and compilation albums, in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, to date. The 1980s marked the peak of Bee's popularity with the Hong Kong audience so far, during which four of his studio albums went gold and two went platinum.[1] Notable hits from this period include"Let Everything Be Gone With the Wind "( làm hết thảy theo gió )," If We Were Meant To Be "( nếu là có duyên )," Red Leaves Fell As I Feel Lonesome "( hồng diệp nghiêng lạc lòng ta tịch mịch khi ), which was the Cantonese cover ofRight Here WaitingbyRichard Marx,and "A Romance" ( một đoạn tình ).
Known for a distinct, husky voice, the singer penned most of his own hits and plays multiple instruments. In the early days he was often seen on stage with keyboards or a saxophone. In recent performances he usually accompanies himself with a guitar.
Bee released his latest Cantonese solo album,Escape( đào ra tân thiên ), in December 2006, backed by his new band Black Tea.
Recently, Bee partnered with violin luthierScott Caoto design their own line of classical guitars, "Bonstar." In 2008, Bee performed a series of solo concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum, as well as in Singapore and Macau. Aside from working solo, the Wynners continued their world tour.
Personal life
editBee has a blood brother and six half brothers and sisters, with his father a former real estate agent.[2]He married socialite-turned-actressTeresa Cheungin 1988, with whom he had a son, Nicholas Bee, and a daughter, Chloe Bee. The marriage ended in a high-profile divorce in 1999, feeding tabloids with stories on extramarital affairs, lavish spending habits and financial troubles for many months to come. Bee filed forpersonal bankruptcyin 2002, which expired on 17 October 2006.
He is currently living with his second wife Fan Jiang, with whom he has two daughters, Chung Yee (Blythe Belle) and Chung Kwok.
In December 2007, Bee released an autobiography,MacDonnell Road,named after a street in Hong Kong he grew up on.
Filmography/Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1975 | Let's Rock | ||
| 1976 | Gonna Get You | ||
| 1977 | Rainbow in My Heart | ||
| Chelsia, My Love | |||
| 1978 | Making It | ||
| 1979 | The Story of a Small Town | ||
| Good Morning, Taipei | |||
| All's Well that Does Well | |||
| 1980 | Sai Fung Dik Ku Heung | ||
| The Spooky Bunch | |||
| Cute Girl | akaLovable You | ||
| Don't Forget the Promise | |||
| Spring in Autumn | |||
| Burning Love | |||
| Love Comes from the Sea | |||
| 1981 | Errant Love | ||
| My Cape of Many Dreams | |||
| Another Spring | akaOnce Again with Love | ||
| Bang Bang Yat Chun Sam | |||
| The Funniest Movie | |||
| Undated Wedding | |||
| Fung Kwong Sai Kai | |||
| The Land of the Brave | |||
| Special Treatment | |||
| Cheerful Wind | |||
| Lucky By Chance | |||
| 1982 | Crimson Street | ||
| Six is Company | |||
| The Green, Green Grass of Home | |||
| Ye Sing Dik Ching Chun | |||
| 1983 | Let's Make Laugh | ||
| 1984 | Prince Charming | ||
| And Now What's Your Name | |||
| The Funny General | |||
| Shanghai Blues | |||
| 1985 | The Flying Mr. B | ||
| 1986 | Strange Bedfellow | ||
| 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife | |||
| Millionaire's Express | Fook Loi | ||
| 1987 | To Err is Humane | ||
| Armour of God | Band member | ||
| Reincarnation | |||
| My Cousin, the Ghost | |||
| My Heart is that Eternal Rose | |||
| Project A Part II | |||
| The Happy Bigamist | |||
| 1988 | Mr. Possessed | ||
| One Husband Too Many | |||
| 18 Times | |||
| Spy Games | |||
| 1989 | Happy Together | ||
| A Fishy Story | |||
| Burning Sensation | |||
| City Squeeze | |||
| Bachelor's Swan Song | Chan Chi-Nam | ||
| Hearts No Flowers | |||
| Miracles | cameo | ||
| My Heart Is That Eternal Rose | |||
| 1990 | BB30 | ||
| 1991 | Sisters of the World Unite | ||
| Mainland Dundee | |||
| Top Bet | |||
| Today's Hero | |||
| Fist of Fury 1991 | Smart | ||
| 1992 | Fist of Fury 1991 II | ||
| Mary from Beijing | akaAwakening | ||
| Once a Black Sheep | |||
| Saviour of the Soul | Siu-Chuen | ||
| The Ape which Turned into a Man | |||
| Family Squad | Lu Tong-quan | Guest Appearance | |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Wong Chung-Yeung | |
| The Tigers: the Legend of Canton | |||
| Rose, Rose I Love You | |||
| The Moon Warriors | Emperor Yen Ling | ||
| 1994 | Smoke Amongst the Floor[3] | Yuhang Jiang/Zeng | |
| 1995 | Ten Brothers | ||
| The Chinese Feast | Kit | ||
| Yan Suo Chong Lou | Jiang Yuhang/Zeng Yuhang | ||
| 1996 | What a Wonderful Life | ||
| Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star | |||
| 1997 | Northern Story | Mui Shi-hung | |
| 1998 | Ninth Happiness | ||
| 2000 | Healing Hearts | Doctor Paul | |
| 2001 | Healing Hearts | Alan Yang | |
| 2002 | Happy Family | Mr Han | |
| Troublesome Night 16 | Sung Kong | ||
| 2003 | Kang Gan Sheng Shi Mi Shi | Emperor Yongzheng | |
| 2004 | Super Model | ||
| Elixir of Love | |||
| Leave Me Alone | |||
| 2005 | Initial D | Yuichi Tachibana | |
| A Chinese Tall Story | |||
| 2006 | Shanghai Red | ||
| The Return of the Condor Heroes | Gongsun Zhi | ||
| Shi Zi | Wong Wing-de | ||
| 2007 | It's a Wonderful Life | ||
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box | ||
| Shanghai Blue | |||
| 2011 | Mr. Zhai | ||
| A Land without Boundaries | |||
| East Meets West 2011 | |||
| 2012 | 100% Kiss | ||
| Together | |||
| 2013 | The Rooftop | ||
| Traversal 101 | |||
| Star of Bethlehem | |||
| 2016 | Finding Soul | Xia Xu | |
| 2017 | The Hunting Genius | Qiu Ling | |
| 2018 | Air Strike | ||
| House of the Rising Sons | |||
| 2019 | Fagara | Ha Leung | |
| 2021 | Douluo Continent | Hao Tang | |
| One Boat One World | Mister Tang | ||
| 2023 | Blossoms Shanghai | Golden Kitchen | |
| The Baking Challenge | Zhu Yukun | ||
| 2024 | Detective Chinatown | Lam Ying-shu | Recurring Role, 8 Episodes |
| TBA | Mr Right |
Discography
editCantonese albums
edit- Lấp lánh sao trời – 1980
- Không thể không nghĩ ngươi – 1981
- Nói ái liền ái – 1983
- Nếu là có duyên – 1983
- Làm theo ý mình – 1984.07
- Chung trấn đào tinh tuyển (Collection) – 1984
- Si tâm một câu – 1985.01
- Chung trấn đào ( nước mắt chi lữ ) – 1985.09
- Chung trấn đào (Trip Mix): Nước mắt chi lữ / quá nhiều khảo nghiệm (12 "Single Mix) – 1985
- Tình biến – 1986.05
- Chung trấn đào (Trip Mix II): Lạp xưởng, mùng, súng máy / tha thứ ta (12 "Single Mix) – 1986
- Tốt nhất chung trấn đào (New Song + Collection) – 1986
- Tịch mịch – 1987.03
- Nghe đào – 1987.10
- Tình – 1988.05
- Yêu sâu sắc (New Songs + Collection) – 1988.10
- Đám đông nội... Ta giống độc hành – 1989.03
- Xem tinh nhật tử – 30 November 1989
- B ca (Collection, distributed in Singapore) – 1989
- Chung trấn đào (3 "CD, Collection) – 1990
- Bất tử điểu – August 1990
- Vẫn là thiệt tình – August 1992
- Toàn bộ vì ngươi – January 1994
- Chung trấn đào kim khúc tinh tuyển (2 Discs, Collection) – 1993.12
- 88 cực phẩm âm sắc hệ liệt: Chung trấn đào Kenny Bee (Collection) – 1997.07
- B kế hoạch (2 Discs, New Songs + Collection) – March 1998
- B ca tập (2 Discs, Collection) – 1998.07
- Chung trấn đào dCS thanh tuyển tập (Collection) – 2000.02
- Hiệp cốt nhân tâm nguyên thanh album – 2001.04.20
- Chân kinh điển chung trấn đào (Collection) – 2001.07.27
- Còn có ngươi (2 Discs, Collection) – 2002.08.22
- Đào ra tân thiên – 2006.12.29
- Phật đản cát tường – 2009[6]
Mandarin albums
edit- Ta đồng bọn – 1979.05.09
- Sớm an Đài Bắc – 1979.08.20
- Bạch y thiếu nữ – 1980
- Chung trấn đào album (Collection) – 1981
- Chung trấn đào ( a B) (Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1982
- Biểu sai bảy ngày tình ( quốc ) (Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1983
- Nga! Bảo bối ‧ vì cái gì – 1983
- Thi nhân cùng tình nhân – 1989.02
- Luyến tiếc • như vậy nhật tử – 1989
- Luyến tiếc – 1990
- Phiêu – 1990.09
- Sống ra bản thân – 1991.06
- Ta thế giới chỉ có ngươi nhất hiểu – 1992.06
- Chúc ngươi khỏe mạnh vui sướng – 1993.09
- Tình nhân đôi mắt (Collection) – 1994.02
- Vô cùng đơn giản sinh hoạt – 1994
- 《 yên khóa trọng lâu 》 – 1994.11.22
- Tình ca hát đối tập ( tịch mịch ) (withTeresa Cheung,Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1995.05
- Si tâm ái ngươi – 1995.06
- Nam nhân – 2004.02.16
English albums
edit- Why Worry – 1997
References
edit- ^"Gold Disc Award"Archived28 September 2007 at theWayback MachineInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Ltd. (IFPI Hong Kong). Retrieved 19 July 2007
- ^10-point Hall of Fame – Kenny Bee (part 1) (Mandarin)onYouTube
- ^Chiung Yao# yên khóa trọng lâu
- ^"Kenny Bee".IMDb.Retrieved14 March2010.
- ^"Kenny Bee".chinesemov.Retrieved14 March2010.
- ^Phật đản cát tườngonYouTube