Hotel (Hong Kong TV series)
(Redirected from Hotel (1976 TV series))
| Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Wong Tin Lam Selina Chow |
| Written by | Li Tim Shing |
| Starring | Chow Yun-fat Cora Miao Deborah Lee Ng Chor Fan Sheh Kin Lee Heung Kam Chu Kong Miu Kam Fung Gigi Wong Lawrence Ng Wai Kwok Law Lan Kwan Hoi San Soh Hang Suen Damian Lau Simon Yam Susanna Kwan Loretta Chu |
| Opening theme | "狂潮" (Hotel) by Susanna Kwan |
| Composers | Joseph Koo James Wong |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 129 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB |
Hotel (狂潮, literally The Ferocious Waves) is a Hong Kong television series, which premiered on 1 November 1976 on TVB. The theme song "Hotel" (狂潮) was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo with lyrics by Wong Jim and was sung by Susanna Kwan. Hotel was the first drama on TVB with a modern setting.[1] The show's popularity was integral to the emergence of Chow Yun-fat's career.[2] It is considered one of the most popular series in Hong Kong television history, and had about 1.9 million viewers.[3] Hong Kong government figures show at the time, the city’s population was 4.551 million.
References
[edit]- ^ Feng, Lin (2017). Chow Yun-fat and Territories of Hong Kong Stardom. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 21.
- ^ "Chow Yun-Fat: Hollywood and all, etcetera, etcetera". The Philippine STAR.
- ^ Cheuk, Pak Tong; Zhou, Botang (2008). Hong Kong New Wave Cinema (1978–2000). Intellect Books. p. 38.