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Ang It-hong (Chinese: 洪一峰; pinyin: Hóng Yīfēng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng It-hong; 30 October 1927 – 24 February 2010) was a Taiwanese popular singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He became popular in the 1960s and continued his acting career over three decades. Most of his works are songs in Taiwanese Hokkien, including Memories of an Old Love (舊情綿綿; Kū Chêng Mî Mî) and Soaⁿ-téng O͘-káu Hiaⁿ (山頂黑狗兄). Ang's music frequently fused enka with jazz. His first song had been written at the age of 19, and by the time of his death, Ang had over 200 compositions to his name.
His eldest son Chris Hung is also a Hokkien pop singer.
Ang died from pancreatic cancer on 24 February 2010 at Taipei Medical University Hospital. His funeral was held on 13 March. He was posthumously awarded a Golden Melody Award for Special Contributions in June 2010. A virtual museum was set up in April 2011 to memorialize Ang's life and career. Ang's three sons produced and released a musical documentary about their father later that year.