Pal Sinn Lap Man

Biography

單立文 is a Hong Kong actor, television presenter, and musician born on March 17, 1959. He grew up in a family with two older sisters and two younger brothers, spending his childhood in various police quarters in Hong Kong such as Kwun Tong Police Station and Yau Ma Tei Police Station, as his father was a police sergeant. He attended Long Cheung Government Secondary Technical School, where he was among the first graduating class in 1975. His father abandoned the family when he was young, and as the eldest son, he took on significant family responsibilities. In music, he was influenced by his father's classical music records, his mother's connection to dance music, and his sisters' involvement in piano and ballet. He started playing lead guitar during his school days and performed in bars in the Wan Chai area before graduating from secondary school. He formed the band "Sunkiss" with Wong Leung-sing between 1975 and 1979. In 1983, he co-founded the band "Chyna" with Tang Lung, Wong Leung-sing, and So Tak-wah, releasing "Within You'll Remain," which was translated into seven languages and had 15 versions. In 1987, he joined the band "Blue Jeans" as a bassist, remaining until 1990 when Wong Leung-sing decided to disband the group. He is also known for playing villains in television dramas, earning him the nicknames "Ultimate Villain" and "Ximen Qing."