Pal Sinn
| Pal Sinn | |
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| Native name | 单立文 |
| Born |
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 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 单立文 | ||||||
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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
- ↑ "Pierre Ngo Attacked by TVB Colleague: "My Shirt Was Soaked With Blood!"". Retrieved 2010.
- ↑ "Shan Li Wen shot three films are underlined: proud to Ximen". Retrieved 2013-8. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "TVB artistes hide true love of rock and roll singer Shan Li-wen". Retrieved 2013-7. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ 第九屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單 (in Chinese).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ 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:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ 梅艳芳情路上最重要的十大男人 (in Chinese). Sina. Retrieved 2013-10. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "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.
- ↑ "54-year-old actor Shan Li Wen infertility doctor thought Dangdie not easy". Retrieved 2013-6. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ 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.