194 1 Born in Guangzhou, he has eight brothers and sisters, ranking sixth. 1949 immigrated to hong kong with his parents; He enrolled in Lhasa College in his early years, then in the University of Hong Kong, and 1963 graduated from the Chinese Department of the University of Hong Kong. Previously engaged in advertising, film and composition. He used to be the host of Hong Kong TV and radio. Together with Jin Yong, Ni Kuang and Cai Lan, they are called "the four great talents in Hong Kong", and together with Ni Kuang and Cai Lan, they are called "the three famous mouths in Hong Kong". He has written more than 2,000 songs, among which "Shanghai Beach" and "the legendary swordsman" are "classics among classics" and are called "masters of pop lyrics", which are the representatives of Hong Kong pop culture. In 1970s and 1980s, many theme songs of TV series were created, which started the upsurge of Cantonese pop music. Many successful works were composed by Gu Jiahui and Huang Jingsheng. This group was later called "Huang Hui" and is still talked about today. Later, Gu Jiahui moved to Canada, and David Henry Hwang quit the music scene due to illness. The theme songs of these TV series, such as Family Change, Fury, Strongman, Tycoon, Choice, Fengyun and Legend of the Condor Heroes, are all excellent works of David Henry Hwang. At that time, it is no exaggeration to say that everyone in Hong Kong sang his lyrics. Since then, he has embarked on the peak of lyric career and gradually began to write lyrics for movies. With the popularity of Hong Kong films such as Hero, Ghost Story, Green Snake, Huang Feihong and butterfly lovers, Wong Kar-wai's lyrics and songs also spread all over the Chinese-speaking areas. Huang Zongxi's ci is the best embodiment of the combination of his chivalrous spirit and philosophy of life. Commenting on David Henry Hwang, Lin, a young poet in the field of ci, said: "Writing ci in classical Chinese is like walking a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will be defeated. Only by studying the Five Classics can you appreciate it. " It is still recognized as the "godfather of poetry" in Hong Kong.
165438+20041died in Hong Kong at about 4: 50 am on October 24th.