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Hong Kong singer and actor
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Kenny Bee
Born
Chung Chun-to

(1953年02月23日) 23 February 1953 (age 72)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active1973–present
Spouses
    (m. 1988; div. 1999)
    Fan-jiang Su-zhen
    (m. 2014)
    Children4
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese 鍾鎮濤
    Simplified Chinese 钟镇涛
    Transcriptions
    Standard Mandarin
    Hanyu Pinyin Zhōng Zhèntāo
    Yue: Cantonese
    Jyutping Zung1 Zan3tou4
    Musical career
    GenresCantopop, Mandopop, Hong Kong English pop
    Instruments
    • Vocals
    • keyboards
    • guitar
    • saxophone
    Musical artist
    In this Chinese name, the family name is Chung .

    Chung Chun-to (born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage name Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the group the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for five decades as of 2023.

    Career

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    Bee made his break into the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1973 as a member of the popular 1970s band, the Wynners (溫拿樂隊), sharing vocal duties with Alan Tam. Before joining the Wynners, he was a vocalist and saxophonist on the Hong Kong nightclub circuit, and briefly fronted a band called the Sergeant Majors.

    Acting

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    As members of the Wynners went their separate ways in 1978, Bee embarked on a solo career as an actor in Taiwan, playing lead roles in a number of romantic movies, including The Story of a Small Town , (directed by Li Hsing, 1979), Good Morning, Taipei (directed by Li Hsing, 1979), both of which won the Golden Horse Award, and The Green, Green Grass of Home (directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, 1983).

    In the eighties Bee returned to Hong Kong, and has since amassed a large number of movie credits, mainly in romantic comedies. Career highlights include "Let's Make Laugh" (directed by Alfred Cheung, 1983), "Shanghai Blues" (directed by Tsui Hark, 1984), "Fist of Fury 1991" (with Stephen Chow, 1991), "the Chinese Feast" (directed by Tsui Hark, 1995) and "Initial D" (directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, 2005). In addition, he was credited as the director for "100 Ways to Murder Your Wife" (starring himself, Chow Yun-fat and Anita Mui, 1986).

    Musicianship

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    Bee has released over fifty studio and compilation albums to date, in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. 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" (讓一切隨風), "If We Were Meant To Be" (要是有緣), "Red Leaves Fell As I Feel Lonesome" (紅葉斜落我心寂寞時), which was the Cantonese cover of Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, and "A Romance" (一段情).

    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 (濤出新天), in December 2006, backed by his new band Black Tea.

    Bee partnered with violin luthier Scott Cao to 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

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    Bee has a blood brother and six half brothers and sisters.[2] He married socialite-turned-actress Teresa Cheung in 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 for personal bankruptcy in 2002, which expired on 17 October 2006.

    He is currently[when? ] living with his second wife Fan Jiang, with whom he has two daughters, Chung Yee (Blythe Belle) and Chung Kwok.[citation needed ]

    In December 2007, Bee released an autobiography, MacDonnell Road , named after a street in Hong Kong he grew up on.

    Filmography/Television

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    Year Title Role Notes
    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 aka Lovable 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 aka Once 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 aka Awakening
    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  [zh][3] Yuhang Jiang/Zeng
    1995 Ten Brothers
    The Chinese Feast Kit
    Yan Suo Chong Lou  [zh] 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

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    Discography

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    Cantonese albums

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    • 閃閃星辰 – 1980
    • 不可以不想你 – 1981
    • 說愛就愛 – 1983
    • 要是有緣 – 1983
    • 我行我素 – 1984.07
    • 鍾鎮濤精選 (Collection) – 1984
    • 痴心的一句 – 1985.01
    • 鍾鎮濤(淚之旅) – 1985.09
    • 鍾鎮濤(Trip Mix): 淚之旅/太多考驗 (12" Single Mix) – 1985
    • 情變 – 1986.05
    • 鍾鎮濤(Trip Mix II): 香腸、蚊帳、機關槍/原諒我 (12" Single Mix) – 1986
    • 最佳鍾鎮濤 (New Song + Collection) – 1986
    • 寂寞 – 1987.03
    • 聽濤 – 1987.10
    • 晴 – 1988.05
    • 情有獨鍾 (New Songs + Collection) – 1988.10
    • 人潮內... 我像獨行 – 1989.03
    • 看星的日子 – 30 November 1989
    • B歌 (Collection, distributed in Singapore) – 1989
    • 鍾鎮濤 (3" CD, Collection) – 1990
    • 不死鳥 – August 1990
    • 仍是真心 – August 1992
    • 全部為你 – January 1994
    • 鍾鎮濤金曲精選 (2 Discs, Collection) – 1993.12
    • 88極品音色系列: 鍾鎮濤 Kenny Bee (Collection) – 1997.07
    • B計劃 (2 Discs, New Songs + Collection) – March 1998
    • B歌集 (2 Discs, Collection) – 1998.07
    • 鍾鎮濤dCS聲選輯 (Collection) – 2000.02
    • 俠骨仁心原聲專輯 – 2001年04月20日
    • 真經典鍾鎮濤 (Collection) – 2001年07月27日
    • 還有你 (2 Discs, Collection) – 2002年08月22日
    • 濤出新天 – 2006年12月29日
    • 佛誕吉祥 – 2009[6]

    Mandarin albums

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    • 我的伙伴 – 1979年05月09日
    • 早安台北 – 1979年08月20日
    • 白衣少女 – 1980
    • 鍾鎮濤專輯 (Collection) – 1981
    • 鍾鎮濤(阿B) (Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1982
    • 表錯七日情(國) (Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1983
    • 哦!寶貝‧為甚麼 – 1983
    • 詩人與情人 – 1989.02
    • 捨不得•這樣的日子 – 1989
    • 捨不得 – 1990
    • 飄 – 1990.09
    • 活出自己 – 1991.06
    • 我的世界只有你最懂 – 1992.06
    • 祝你健康快樂 – 1993.09
    • 情人的眼睛 (Collection) – 1994.02
    • 簡簡單單的生活 – 1994
    • 《煙鎖重樓》 – 1994年11月22日
    • 情歌對唱集(寂寞) (with Teresa Cheung, Mandarin/Cantonese) – 1995.05
    • 痴心愛你 – 1995.06
    • 男人 – 2004年02月16日

    English albums

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    • Why Worry – 1997

    References

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    1. ^ "Gold Disc Award" Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Hong Kong Group) Ltd. (IFPI Hong Kong). Retrieved 19 July 2007
    2. ^ 10-point Hall of Fame – Kenny Bee (part 1) (Mandarin) on YouTube
    3. ^ Chiung Yao#煙鎖重樓
    4. ^ "Kenny Bee". IMDb. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
    5. ^ "Kenny Bee". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
    6. ^ 佛誕吉祥 on YouTube
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