Pal Sinn

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Shan.
Pal Sinn
Native name 单立文
Born (1959-03-17) 17 March 1959
Hong Kong
Residence Hong Kong
Education Lung Cheung Government Secondary School
Occupation Actor, singer, record producer
Years active 1983 – present
Agent Now TV (2011)
TVB (1994–2004, 2010–present)
Notable work The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
Spouse(s) Paisley Wu (m. 2008)
Pal Sinn
Traditional Chinese 單立文
Simplified Chinese 单立文

Pal Sinn (born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and record producer.[1][2][3]

Sinn is noted for his roles as Ximen Qing in The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus, for which he received Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best New Performer.[4]

Life

Early life

Sinn was born and raised in Hong Kong, where he attended the Lung Cheung Government Technical Secondary School since 1970.

Career

Sinn began his career as a singer at age 16 in Hong Kong Lockhart Road Bar.[5]

In 1986, Sinn joined the Chyna, a heavy metal rock band founded by Donald Ashley, after a period of time, the band was disbanded, then he founded the Blue Jeans with Su Dehua, but Blue Jeans was disbanded in 1990.[5][6]

He had his first experience in front of the camera in 1986, and he was chosen to act as a support actor in Jeffrey Lau's Operation Pink Squad, an action film starring Sandra Ng, Guan Xiumei, Ann Bridgewater, Elsie Chan, and Charlie Cho.

For his role as Ximen Qing in The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989), Sinn was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer. That same year, he participated in Tai Kit Mak's All Night Long, a story film starring Carol Cheng, Shui-Fan Fung, Elizabeth Lee, Elsie Chan, Crystal Kwok, and Wu Ma. Then he appeared as a fast food restaurant staff in Clarence Fok's The Iceman Cometh, the film stars Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, and Maggie Cheung.

He co-starred with Michelle Monique Reis, Natalis Chan and Iwanbeo Leung in Yuen Cheung-Yan's Coup De Grace (1990). Sinn also filmed in Love Is Love, alongside Stephen Chow, Suki Kwan, Sandra Ng, and Slng Fui On.

In 1991, Sinn played Hussein, who is a gambler, in Wong Jing's God of Gamblers II, an action film starring Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, and Ng Man Tat. That same year, he starred as Ximen Qing in The Golden Lotus 'Love and Desire', based on the novel The Golden Lotus by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng.

In 1992, Sinn portrayed Gao Ya'nei, the son of Grand Marshal Gao Qiu, in All Men Are Brothers – Blood of the Leopard, adapted from Shi Nai'an's classical novel The Water Margin. The film also stars Tony Leung, Joey Wang, and Elvis Tsui.

In 1993, Sinn had a minor role as Da Jiaoban in Wong Jing's City Hunter, which starred Jackie Chan, Chingmy Yau, Joey Wang, and Richard Norton.

In 1994, Sinn starred in a historical film called Fire Dragon with Brigitte Lin, Max Mok, and Sandra Ng, directed by Yuen Woo-ping. He played the lead role in Whatever You Want, opposite Jordan Chan, Anita Yuen, and Law Kar-ying.

In 1995, Sinn appeared as Julian in Detective Investigation Files II, he also participated in its sequel Detective Investigation Files IV (1999).

In 2007, Sinn was cast in Ho-Cheung Pang's Exodus, a suspense film starring Simon Yam, Irene Wan, and Nick Cheung.

Sinn had a cameo appearance in Dream Home (2010), which starred Eason Chan as Zheng Lichang's lover (played by Josie Ho).

In 2011, Sinn acted in the romantic comedy film Lan Kwai Fong.

In 2012, Sinn had a supporting role in The Silent War, a film adaptation based on the novel Plot by Mai Jia.

Personal life

In the 1980s, Sinn fell in love with Anita Mui.[7][8]

Sinn began dating Paisley Wu in 1996, they married in 2008.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1986 Operation Pink Squad 《霸王女福星》 A Pal
1987 Erotic Ghost Story 《聊斋艳谭》 Wu Shentong
1988 Carry On Hotel 《金装大酒店》
1989 All Night Long 《夜疯狂》 Lao B
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus 《潘金莲之前世今生》 Ximen Qing
The Iceman Cometh 《急冻奇侠》 Head of thieves
1990 Coup De Grace 《起尾注》 Wan Yusheng
Love Is Love 《望夫成龙》 Nancy's former boyfriend
《猛鬼霸王花》 A Lang
1991 God of Gamblers II 《赌侠》 Hussein
The Golden Lotus "Love and Desire" 《金瓶风月》 Ximen Qing
Queen of the Underworld 《夜生活女王之霞姐传奇》 Alan
1992 All Men Are Brothers – Blood of the Leopard 《水浒传之英雄本色》 Gao Ya'nei
The Demon Wet Nurse 《半妖乳娘》 Wei Zhongxian
《素女经之挑情宝鉴》 Ying Feng
1993 City Hunter 《城市猎人》 Da Jiaoban
Ming Ghost 《圣女的欲望》 Xiong Yan
On Parole No.2 – Do Unto Others 《狱凤之杀出重围》 Donald
1994 Fire Dragon 《火云传奇》 His Royal Highness
Whatever You Want 《珠光宝气》 Wong Jingwei
Hunting List 《终极猎杀》 Chou Jin
The Amorous Lotus Pan 《少女潘金莲》 Wu Song/ Ximen Qing
《沉默的姑娘》 Pal
1995 Madame Bamboo 《竹夫人》 Fan Erhu
《笑林小子之无敌反斗星》 Su Qi'er
1996 《新金瓶梅》 Ximen Qing
2004 《妙贼偷天》 Lei Jian
《婚前杀行为》 Bowie
2006 《美好时光》
2007 《马己仙峡道》
Exodus 《出埃及记》 Zhang Fang's father
2010 《算吧啦，老豆》 Ding Li
Dream Home 《维多利亚一号》 guest
2011 Lan Kwai Fong 《喜爱夜蒲》 A Gong
2012 The Silent War 《听风者》 Luo San'er
2013 《古惑仔江湖新秩序》 Jiang Tiansheng
2015 The Gigolo Abson

Television

Year Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1993 Eternity 《千岁情人》 Sheng Shiqing
1994 Gentle Reflections 《恨锁金瓶》 Ximen Qing
1995 Detective Investigation Files II 《刑事侦缉档案2》 Julian
1997 Mystery Files 《迷离档案》 Li Zichao
Time Before Time 《大闹广昌隆》 Monk Tianling
1999 Road To Eternity 《布袋和尚》 Monk Ci Hang/ Mo Seng/ Hao Tian
Detective Investigation Files IV 《刑事侦缉档案4》 Xu Yizhi
2000 Armed Reaction II 《陀枪师姐2》 Zhang Shuming
2001 Legal Entanglement 《法网伊人》 Yuan Jiajun
2004 Dream of Colours 《下一站彩虹》 Luo Zuyao
A Handful of Love 《一屋两家三姓人》 Gao Zhixiu
2010 SFC in Action 《证义搜查线》 Ma Junbao
2012 Awfully Lawful 《熟男有惑》 Lan Jueshi
Triumph in the Skies II 《冲上云霄2》 Jing Jiajun
2014 Never Dance Alone 《女人俱乐部》
The Ultimate Addiction 《点金胜手》
Tomorrow Is Another Day

Discography

Albums

Year Title Chinese Title Label Notes
1989 Blue Jeans 《蓝战士》 CBS/ Sony
1988 I Will Always Be Your Friend 《永远是你好友》 CBS/ Sony
Blue Jeans 《蓝战士》 CBS/ Sony
1983 There's Rock & Roll in Chyna

Awards

Year Work Award Result Notes
1990 The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Pierre Ngo Attacked by TVB Colleague: "My Shirt Was Soaked With Blood!"". Retrieved 2010.
  2. ↑ "Shan Li Wen shot three films are underlined: proud to Ximen". Retrieved 2013-8. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "TVB artistes hide true love of rock and roll singer Shan Li-wen". Retrieved 2013-7. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ 第九屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單 (in Chinese).
  5. 1 2 "TVB艺人隐藏真正歌手 单立文热爱摇滚" (in Chinese). 163.COM. Retrieved 2013-7. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ 单立文谈拍三级片往昔：开心能帮粉丝舒缓压力 (in Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 2013-8. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ↑ 梅艳芳情路上最重要的十大男人 (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2013-10. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. ↑ "歌手"背后摇滚大神们:单立文曾与梅艳芳有恋情 (in Chinese). 163.COM. Retrieved March 2013.
  9. ↑ "54-year-old actor Shan Li Wen infertility doctor thought Dangdie not easy". Retrieved 2013-6. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  10. ↑ 汪琳下嫁浪漫才子 胡蓓蔚 單立文低調拉埋天窗 (in Chinese). Wenweipo. Retrieved 2008.

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