Jackson Wan Kwong

Biography

Jackson Wan Kwong, known as Wan Kwong, is a Hong Kong singer and actor of Vietnamese-Chinese origin, born in Saigon in 1944. He grew up in a wealthy family that owned cinemas and skating rinks in Vietnam. He began studying Cantonese opera at age 7 as a martial male role (wu sheng), but due to the war, he switched to singing. He arrived in Hong Kong in 1969 as a draft dodger and officially migrated after the 1975 events. He rose to fame in 1973 with the song "The Guest" (天涯客) alongside singer Chung Ding Dong. He is known as the "King of Temple Street Songs" because his records were primarily available in Temple Street. He became famous for his satirical style criticizing social issues. In 1991, he performed three concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum after his first show sold 70% of tickets. In 2002, his techno-rap song "Ignore Dad" (少理阿爸) became popular in Hong Kong discos.