Lim Gan (林根), better known in Hong Kong by his stagename Sai Gwa-Pau (西瓜刨) (7 October 1918 – 12 March 2001), was a Hong Kong film actor who played roles in over 600 movies from the 1950s onwards. His stagename "Watermelon Slice" referred to his prominent protruding upper teeth. Sai Gwa-pau was well known for his comic roles and in particular his role (牙擦蘇) in the film series based on the exploits of Wong Fei-hung.[1][2]

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  1. ^ [2001-03-21] 西瓜刨逝世 Sai Gwa-Pau obituary (Chinese) 粤语片年代在《黄飞鸿》电影系列中﹐饰演牙擦苏一角的西瓜刨(原名林根)於本月十二日病逝﹐享年八十三岁
  2. ^ [WorldCat Identities] - OCLC 西瓜刨 1918-2001