Pal Sinn Lap-man (born 17 March 1959) is a Hong Kong musician and actor.[1][2][3]

Pal Sinn
單立文
Pal Sinn in 2012.
Born
Pal Sinn Lap-man

(1959-03-17) 17 March 1959 (age 65)
Alma materLung Cheung Government Secondary School
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • television host
Years active1983–present
Spouse
(m. 2008)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • vocals
  • guitar
Labels
  • TVB (1993–2004, 2012–present)
  • Now TV (2011–2012)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese單立文
Simplified Chinese单立文
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShàn Lìwén
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSin6 Lap6man4

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

Life

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Early life

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

Career

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At 16, Sinn began his career as a singer at a bar on Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.[5]

In 1986, Sinn joined Chyna, a heavy metal rock band founded by Donald Ashley. After the band was disbanded, then he founded the Blue Jeans with Su Dehua,[clarification needed] but Blue Jeans was disbanded in 1990.[5][6][7]

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,[clarification needed] Ann Bridgewater, Elsie Chan, and Charlie Cho.

For his role as Sai-Mun Hing 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 Sing 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 Sai-Mun Hing 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

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In the 1980s, Sinn fell in love with Anita Mui.[8][9]

Sinn began dating Paisley Wu in 1996, and they married in 2008.[10][11]

Instruments

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Pal Sinn has played a number of basses in his music career, such Tune, Fodera and Bacchus.

Filmography

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Film

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Year English Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1987 Erotic Ghost Story 聊斋艳谭 Wu Shentong
1988 Carry On Hotel 金装大酒店
Operation Pink Squad 霸王女福星 Piu
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

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Year English Title Chinese Title Role Notes
1993 Eternity 千歲情人 Shing Sai-chun
1994 Gentle Reflections 恨鎖金瓶 Sai Mun-hing
1995 Detective Investigation Files II 刑事偵緝檔案II Julian Sum Long-wai
1997 Mystery Files 迷離檔案 Chan Bo / Lee Tsz-chiu
Time Before Time 大鬧廣昌隆 Wong Tin-ling
1999 Road To Eternity 布袋和尚 Monk Chi Hong
Detective Investigation Files IV 刑事偵緝檔案IV CYC Chui Yee-chi
2000 Armed Reaction II 陀槍師姐II James Cheung Shuk-ming
2002 Legal Entanglement 法网伊人 Yuen Ka-chun
2004 ICAC Investigators 2004 廉正行動2004 Fok Wah-biu
Dream of Colours 下一站彩虹 Mario Law Cho-yiu
A Handful of Love 一屋兩家三姓人 Michael Ko Chi-sau
2010 Don Juan De Mercado 情人眼裏高一D Judge
2013 Awfully Lawful 熟男有惑 Jazz Lam Cheuk-sze
Triumph in the Skies II 衝上雲霄II King Ka-chun
2014 Never Dance Alone 女人俱樂部 Lek Lek
The Ultimate Addiction 點金勝手 Ken Wong Ching-wah
Tomorrow Is Another Day 再戰明天 Yip Sai-heung
Tiger Cubs II 飛虎II Loot Lat
2015 With or Without You 東坡家事 Wong On-shek
Angel In-the-Making 實習天使 Kennedy Tong Yat-chun
2016 The Rogue Emperor 流氓皇帝 Che Tai-pao
Over Run Over EU超時任務 PC Chan King-wai
2017-now Come Home Love: Lo and Behold 愛·回家之開心速遞 Hung Shu-yan
2017 May Fortune Smile On You 財神駕到 Wong Bak-man / Wong Yat-sin
Burning Hands 乘勝狙擊 Fok Chun-sing
Legal Mavericks 踩過界 T.Y. Tai Tak-yan
2019 Finding Her Voice 牛下女高音 Choir member
2021 The Forgotten Day 失憶24小時 Chiang Lung

Discography

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Albums

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Year English 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Pierre Ngo Attacked by TVB Colleague: "My Shirt Was Soaked With Blood!"". 2010.
  2. ^ "Shan Li Wen shot three films are underlined: proud to Ximen". 2013.
  3. ^ "TVB artistes hide true love of rock and roll singer Shan Li-wen". 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. ^ 第九屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)).
  5. ^ a b "TVB艺人隐藏真正歌手 单立文热爱摇滚". 163.COM (in Chinese). 2013.
  6. ^ 单立文谈拍三级片往昔:开心能帮粉丝舒缓压力. Tencent (in Chinese). 2013.
  7. ^ "Pal Sinn's passion for music and acting".
  8. ^ 梅艳芳情路上最重要的十大男人. Sina (in Chinese). 2013.
  9. ^ "歌手"背后摇滚大神们:单立文曾与梅艳芳有恋情. 163.COM (in Chinese). 1 March 2013.
  10. ^ "54-year-old actor Shan Li Wen infertility doctor thought Dangdie not easy". 2013.
  11. ^ 汪琳下嫁浪漫才子 胡蓓蔚 單立文低調拉埋天窗. Wenweipo (in Chinese). 2008.
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