Cheng Kwok Kong 鄭國江 1941-

A noted lyricist in Hong Kong, has written more than 2,500 songs since the mid-1970s during his spare time while working as a school teacher. Noted for his fresh and poetic style of song writing, he has cooperated with many famous singers such as Teresa Teng 鄧麗君, Leslie Cheung 張國榮, and Anita Mui 梅艷芳. Many of his works, including pop songs, nursery rhymes and theme songs for movies and TV dramas, remain classics of popular music. Cheng has received numerous awards as recognition of his contribution to Hong Kong music. At present, as a member of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee, he is devoted to writing scripts for children’s Cantonese opera.

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