Gold Label Records MD Paco Wong
Paco Wong is the managing director of Gold Label Records. Known as “The Golden Agent,” Wong has launched the careers of big names like Jacky Cheung and Leo Ku. He talks about show business, star qualities, and the benefits of drinking heavily.
I am a 100 percent Hong Konger. I was born here to an average family.
I’m just an ordinary guy. I love milk tea, I like fried instant noodles and the dai pai dong culture – this is what I like about Hong Kong.
My first job was a warehouse clerk at a record company. In 1978, I was a rebellious teenager who had just finished Form 5. School was boring. Music was cool.
I regret not starting a band and becoming a musician for the rest of my life. Now I’m the “marketing brain” of the company, and I live in the practical, realistic part of the world.
Listening to English songs is my hobby. My duty is to promote Cantopop. I draw a distinct difference between the two.
Did you know that I was the first person in Hong Kong promoting “Hotel California” and Madonna’s first album? I didn’t like Cantopop songs at all when I was a promotion officer for the international department.