1Wakin Chau, Hong Kong-born Taiwanese pop singer, composer and actor, dubbed 'Heavenly King of Mandopop' (歌坛常青树) for hits like Brothers (朋友) and Flower Heart (花心)
Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter based in Taiwan. His 朋友 is sung at countless farewells and graduations, and his 难念的经 was the theme of the 1997 TV series 天龙八部.
Zhōu Huájiàn wèi 《 Tiānlóng bābù 》 chàng le zhǔtíqǔ 《 Nán niàn de jīng 》.
Wakin Chau sang the theme song "The Unchantable Sutra" for Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
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His English name Wakin comes from 华健 (waa⁴ gin⁶), the Cantonese reading of his given name; through the 1980s and 1990s he went by Emil Chau. Fans tease him as the 忘词天王, 'king of forgotten lyrics', because he blanks on stage so often.
